Close-Up Lens-Artists Challenge #34

Thank you, Ann-Christine, for such an excellent topic for this week’s Lens-Artists Challenge.

Close-up shots are great for when your subject is very tiny

Camp Nine Road, California
Butterfly on vetch, Sierra foothills

or when you want to show a lot of detail

Leaves, Moss and Lichen
Spring in the Tundra

or both.

Belly flowers in Death Valley National Park
Lilac Sunbonnet

But what’s really special about close-ups is they allow you to  explore concepts that transcend the mere material object, making images that celebrate topics such as color

Death Valley, CA
Pink

texture,

Monroe Hot Springs, Utah
Travertine

or both.

Petrified wood
Agate House, Petrified Forest National Park

Good rule of thumb for photography – if you’re having trouble capturing the essence of your subject, just move in closer!

Miner's Creek Road, Valdez, Alaska
waterfall in Valdez, Alaska

4 Replies to “Close-Up Lens-Artists Challenge #34”

  1. Brilliant – and thank you for the useful summary! Your gallery is excellent, and I stopped extra at the Lilac Sunbonnet – never seen, but very special. And the petrified forest – a friend of mine visited it and I was totally fascinated. Up close I am still fascinated. Glad you liked the challenge!

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