The endangered butterfly Gonepteryx maderensis, commonly called the Madeira brimstone, lives in the mountains of the Madeira islands. As caterpillers, they feed on just one type of tree, which is ...

Ireneusz Irass Waledzik, 29, from Poland, uses macro photography to reveal the fascinating colours and shapes of tiny insects. He said: "I love macro photography, I spend a lot of time at it. The ...

I've been a photographer for almost two decades and only recently purchased a macro lens to try it out. Had I known what I was missing, I would have bought one long ago.

For my macro photography I use Sigma's 180mm f/3.5 DG Macro Lens. This focal length is ideal for the subjects I take as some tend to be very skittish and this gives me the working distance I require.

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Geraint Radford, from Ystalyfera in the Swansea Valley, photographs bugs and plants in his garden. He uses social media to try to encourage more people to get into macro photography. He said: "Insects ...

One ant sits on a pebble, surveying his kingdom. Another perches on the edge of a lake, quietly reflecting a single drop of water bumps the surface. Elsewhere two ants appear to kiss - or are they ...

Photographer Mikael Buck used a Sony QX1 to capture a series of striking macro images, using only the lens-style camera attached to his smartphone revealing the intricate ice structures of frost on ...

These mesmerising photos show a host of insects surrounded by tiny droplets of rain after an early morning shower. The tiny creatures and surrounding flowers are perfectly reflected by the raindrops ...