Macro Photography

October 20, 2025

Weevil Balancing on a Grain of Rice Wins the Nikon Small World Contest

It may look like an alien lifeform perched on a crystal, but Zhang You’s winning photograph from the Nikon Small World competition isn’t as sinister as it appears. In reality, the insect lover has captured a striking portrait of a rice weevil sitting on a grain of rice. It’s incredible imagery like this that makes Nikon Small World so unique in the world of photography competitions.

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February 19, 2025

Photographer Travels To Remote Forests of Indonesia To Capture Images of Rare Insects

For the past decade, scientific researcher and professional photographer Mofeed Abu Shalwa has allowed his passion for insects to guide his adventures. And recently, a voyage to Indonesia led to some difficult challenges and extraordinary photography. The Saudi photographer spent 17 days on the islands of Seram and Kalimantan, driven by the desire to photograph rare insects. As Shalwa is particularly fascinated by beetles, he first reached out to local entomologists specializing in this insect.

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August 7, 2024

Monumental Portraits of Tiny Peacock Spiders Flaunting Their Colorful Bodies

Australia's peacock spiders are known for the remarkable, colorful, iridescent patterns that the males exhibit on their abdomens. There are a little over 100 species in the genus Maratus, with the tiny spiders measuring between just 3 and 5 millimeters in length. A new exhibition by Australia-based Colombian artist Maria Fernanda Cardoso celebrates their beauty through exceptional macro photography. Spiders of Paradise centers on about 17 monumental portraits from Cardoso's ongoing peacock spider photographic series.

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