close-up photography
Magnified subject capture
Close-up photography captures subjects at very short distances, revealing detail invisible to casual observation.
The technique magnifies insects, flowers, textures, and small objects, filling the frame with what might otherwise go unnoticed.
Close-up differs from macro photography technically—macro produces life-size or larger images on the sensor—but the terms blur in casual use: I got some great close-ups of the bee on that flower.
- macroRecorded command sequence
- lensLight-focusing curved glass
- detailSingle small element
- bokehAesthetic quality of defocus
- focusConcentrated attention point
magnification · depth of field · shallow · aperture · full frame · working distance · texture · sharp · zoom · subject · lighting · natural light · intimate · ring light · flower · insect · eye · pores
close-up photographylandscape photography
Capturing outdoor scenery images
aerial photography · astrophotography · architectural photography · wide shots · establishing shots
close, up, closer, closest, closely, closeness, closing, closed, enclose