Macro by Marek

Macro by Marek Let's look at our world in a "new" way - it's fun, different and....big. It's amazing to see how these tiny insects really look.

Another dragonfly. Fun fact: 🪰 Dragonflies can fly in any direction—even backward! They’re like tiny helicopters with wi...
11/11/2025

Another dragonfly. Fun fact: 🪰 Dragonflies can fly in any direction—even backward! They’re like tiny helicopters with wings that beat up to 30 times per second.

It’s been a while. Carpenter ants - fun fact - Carpenter Ants chew through wood but do not eat it. ISO100, f16, 1/250 wi...
06/22/2022

It’s been a while. Carpenter ants - fun fact - Carpenter Ants chew through wood but do not eat it. ISO100, f16, 1/250 with home made diffuser.

Stink bug - fun fact - the stink bugs emit the foul odor whenever they feel threatened or when crushed. Shot with 105mm ...
10/10/2021

Stink bug - fun fact - the stink bugs emit the foul odor whenever they feel threatened or when crushed. Shot with 105mm macro, 1/200, f16, ISO 100 and home made diffuser.

Ladybug - fun fact: lot of ladybugs produce toxins that makes them distasteful to birds and other would-be predators. S...
04/25/2020

Ladybug - fun fact: lot of ladybugs produce toxins that makes them distasteful to birds and other would-be predators. Shoot with 105mm macro, 1/150, ISO 100, f16, diffuser.

Yes...another jumper right outside my patio doors. Fun fact - scientists think that the jumping spiders have colored vis...
04/08/2020

Yes...another jumper right outside my patio doors. Fun fact - scientists think that the jumping spiders have colored vision and that their vision is comparable to that of the humans.. Shoot with 105mm macro, 1/250, ISO 100, f16, diffuser.

Found new house pet in the basement - common house spider. Fun fact - House spiders are easily scared. If their web is d...
03/29/2020

Found new house pet in the basement - common house spider. Fun fact - House spiders are easily scared. If their web is disturbed, the spider will quickly drop off the web and go hide, returning later, when the danger is gone. Shoot with 105mm macro, 1/250, ISO 100, f16, diffuser.

Long-legged fly (Order Diptera) - flies in this family are small, slightly more than 1/8” to 3/8” (4-9mm) in length. Sho...
03/12/2020

Long-legged fly (Order Diptera) - flies in this family are small, slightly more than 1/8” to 3/8” (4-9mm) in length. Shoot with 105mm macro, 1/250, ISO 100, f16, diffuser.

Another “jumper” - fun fact - the jumping spiders (Salticidae) are the largest family of spiders in the world more than ...
11/21/2019

Another “jumper” - fun fact - the jumping spiders (Salticidae) are the largest family of spiders in the world more than 5,000 species). Shot with 105mm macro, 1/200, f16, ISO 100 and home made diffuser.

You can run, but you cant hide. Jumping spider again (Salticidae family). Male jumping spiders attempt to dance their wa...
10/25/2019

You can run, but you cant hide. Jumping spider again (Salticidae family). Male jumping spiders attempt to dance their way into a potential mate's heart, wriggling and writhing in special ways. 105mm macro, 1/125, f16, ISO100, homemade diffuser.

Green bottle fly (Lucilia sericata). Fun fact - green bottle fly have the ability to smell dead animal matter from many ...
09/27/2019

Green bottle fly (Lucilia sericata). Fun fact - green bottle fly have the ability to smell dead animal matter from many miles away. 105mm macro, 1/50, f16, ISO100, home made diffuser.

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