Thank you to all the photographers that shared their best macro shots capturing small things in this creative photo contest with chances to win an Amazon HD6 Fire Tablet and more! Shooting small things and macro it is not just about how close you can get the subject to appear, but it is ore about capturing the details, textures and depth while maintaining good framing, take a look at some great examples below.
A special thanks to friend and professional photographer Martin Edström for his collaboration as a guest judge in this photo contest. Martin is spearheading the field of immersive journalism and photography, dedicated to tell important stories in compelling ways. Martin works with cutting-edge storytelling tools, among them the 360° reportage technique. Martin’s main subjects include human rights and environmental protection, sustainability in developing countries, natural and cultural heritage.
“Cuckoo Bee” by brettforsyth
“_DSC3168″ by kvaneeden
“Toad stall, Mumma sheltering baby” by helenspurle
“Small Fly” by mireillepizzo
“Morning Dew” by imagineit
“Curious Dragonfly” by Tkay
“Through the Eye of a Needle” by Eduardbetz
“Talks about stars” by Bolucevschi
“Hanging for Life 
” by circlepranch
“Butterfly” by johnleu
“Dwarf toadstools” by jonahood
“Grasshopper” by ida36
“Frog” by davad610
“Grasshopper ” by pamparsons
“Last One Standing” by lindywalker
“Singing-Pika” by robhansen
“_DSC3460″ by Mircea
“294” by adrianurse
“IMG_5725cc” by SusiStroud
“Oh Hai Mr. Snail” by M-E-Photography
“Damselfly” by sallycampbellclark
“Blowing bubbles (Helina impuncta fly)” by andyhough
“blue dragon” by cindygundrum
“smile” by whitedeer
“oOOo” by garygregory
” Nigella damascena” by Celtic
“His name is Emmerson” by JeffreyA
“Fly on a Tree” by tonilaird
“The Itsy Bitsy Hunter” by terryc
“Hello stranger!” by erik_svec
“Dragon Fly on Milkweed UR2A4493″ by frankosphotography
“-Untitled-” by oslhjn
“Bug” by PeterHardin
“Soldier” by Joerg
“-We are busy, here-” by lucafoscili
“Fueling Up” by DHammond
“Lets be Friends” by carl_doghouse
“Drinking flie” by wenchejostad
“Dragonfly Baby Blues” by inge_vautrin
“Snail on the way” by spikerbagger
“Old Pocket Watch” by UnkleFrank
“TightCrop” by mikaelsundberg
“Dandelion” by josalp
“310K9996″ by tomicich
“bluebottle” by adrianclarke
“Fly, why not?!” by sharischultzmccollough
“A date in the park” by Ethos
“untitled” by verity
“Flesh Fly” by SteveLewingtonPhotography
“On the beach” by Grskovic
“The Metallic Green Bee” by BarbaraStorms
“Alien Portrait” by bitterer
“Spider at my Door” by kathymuhle
“Without 13″ by pato
“Big Head” by rahjuan
“Salticus scenicus” by traceydobbs
“Babies ” by thomaszakowski
“Bugs Life – Waazzz upppp!” by robbyticknor
“Beetle” by CarolPlummer
“Green & Blue” by radekgora
“Batman Wannabe” by shanedavac
“Tree Swallow” by michaelrowlandson
“Sticky Situation” by jeffbunn
“Stranger in a Strange Land” by Cephus
“black and white dragonfly” by rachaellivingstone
“Friendly Spider” by marcobertazzoni
“Owl Butterfly” by ceridjones
“froggy” by pinkninja81
“Insect 1-1″ by monperkins
“Hide!” by fuzzyfelt30
