18 Remarkable Insect Macro Photographs That Will Leave You Awestruck

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When you photograph something up-close, the resulting images open the doors to a completely different world. That’s the magic of macro photography as you are able to see so many details you never noticed before.
The fantastical nature of macro photography takes on a whole new level when shooting insect macros. This post is a collection of some wonderful insect macro photos that will hopefully inspire you to get up-close to some insects and capture such macro shots of your own.
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Photo by Ed van duijn

Photo by David Clode

Photo by Rosie Kerr

Photo by Dorothea OLDANI

Photo by Bob Brewer

Photo by Martin Oslic
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Photo by Boris Smokrovic

Photo by Maxime Gilbert

Photo by Thomas Oxford

Photo by Anton Darius

Photo by Егор Камелев

Photo by Jack Kaminski
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Photo by Alan Emery

Photo by Егор Камелев

Photo by Aaron Burden

Photo by Florian van Duyn

Photo by Faris Mohammed

Photo by USGS
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About Ritesh Saini
Ritesh has been photographing since 2010 and his photographic interests have varied from nature and landscapes to street photography. He recommends the Macro Insect Photography Case Studies to those who really want to improve their macro insect photography and dive deeper into the topic.