CHINESE PHOTOGRAPHERS
The theme of the 3rd monthly competition in 2023
-Microcosm-
In Chinese context, macro photography refers to a vague meaning and is generally understood broadly as a kind of close-up photography. It is said that the imaging ratio greater than 1:1 belongs to the category of macro photography, and according to the distance and magnification of the focusing distance, it can be roughly divided into three types: close-up photography, macro photography and photomicrography.
When we stop and observe the creatures around us, you will be amazed at the creation of heaven, those thick moth wings are originally composed of thousands of delicate scales of different shapes, colorful colors, ingenious arrangements form a special pattern, and play a pivotal role in their survival. Such a magic can be found everywhere. Fortunately, cameras offer the possibility to observe and record these wonderful microscopic worlds.
Selected works
Photo by Wang Chunmei
Comments: The author focuses on the scene after the rain, the raindrops falling on the flowers are lovely, and the sweet air is rushing to the face.
"Fly" Lilotus head Pan Zhengguang photo
Comments: The author captures the moment when the dragonfly stands on the lotus. The picture takes lotus leaves as the foreground and lotus flowers as the background, and the picture is balanced and has a sense of composition.
Angel Sunbathing Photo by Feng Ping
Comments: The color contrast of the scenery in the picture is outstanding, and the light spot enriches the picture layer. The ladybugs are softened by the pink foliage, and the sense of laziness and coziness is on the face.
Summer Heaven and Earth Great Love Without Shadow Photo
Comments: The author clearly presents the details of the plants, and at the same time, small insects are dotted in between, making the whole picture vivid and vivid.
Photo by Rui Tachihana Heart Yamaishiya Valley
Comments: The author presents the beauty of extreme details, and the picture is rich in color, showing the vigor of the flowers.
Hand in hand Photo by Chen Liyun
Comments: The picture is simple and the theme is prominent. The author captures the moment when the tentacles of two snails meet, and there is a sense of beauty that combines movement and static.
Metamorphosis Chen Ran Photo
Comments: In the picture, the crystal wings, stretched limbs and detached shells are contrasted, and the author uses images to freeze the moment when the cicada breaks through the cocoon and is reborn.
The praying mantis comes out of the sheath and is photographed by Gao Fang
Comments: A group of small praying mantis scrambling to "get out of the sheath", the stacking of small praying mantis makes the picture have a strong vitality, showing the process of life birth.
Love on a lotus leaf Photo by Zhang Tieanchor
Comments: The author captures the process of dragonflies intervening, the bodies of the two dragonflies form a heart shape with their tails, and the dark background highlights the transparent wings of the dragonflies, and the picture is lively and flexible.
Photo by Yangjiatao
Comments: The work clearly presents the neat, regular, and exquisite characteristics of cobwebs, as well as their color and texture, which makes people linger and can't help but marvel at the magic of nature.
Autumn green leaves Photo by Jiang Xiaomei
Comments: The overlapping and interlaced leaves contrast with the green insects, and the appearance of insects lying on the leaves in camouflage adds a bit of interest to the work.
The "high-speed railway" heading for spring was photographed by a peasant
Comments: The author found interesting scenes in everyday life. The bean seedlings are squeezed out of the cracks in the stone slabs and grow tenaciously in the sun, as if they were a train to welcome spring.
Photo by camelina seed Bo Xuedong
Comments: The shape of the microscopic camelina seed is full and clear, the texture is distinct, the clever application of the background color sets off the color of the subject, and the color of the picture is harmonious.
Heart journey Photo by Zhizisong
Comments: The use of shallow depth of field blurs the surroundings of the leaves, allowing the viewer to visually focus on the beautiful lines spiraling upwards, and the yellow and green colors of the picture create a sense of abstraction, and unfortunately the color saturation overflows.
Photo by Xu Shitao
Comments: The author observes subtleties and captures the appearance of small dragonflies looking through the leaves, which is very interesting.
Photo by Yuan Hailin
Comments: The leaves naturally curl to form the shape of a heart, and the color of the picture is also very fresh.
Early morning reed leaves Photo by Yuan Xue
Comments: The blurred foreground and the interlacing of light and shadow between the reed leaves make the picture more layered, and the green reed leaves set off the dew more crystalline.
Romantic season Compound eye photo
Comments: Under the macro lens, the vigorous buds of yellow quail vegetables and the crown hairs blooming on the seeds contrast, and the color of the picture is changeable and richly layered, giving a feeling of vitality.
Photo by Jiang Yuling
Comments: The cobwebs stained with water droplets shine brightly under the sunlight, and the blurred part of the picture adds a hazy beauty, like a dream, quite "shaking the wind and gently moving, decorating fine beads new".
Long-legged blind spider Photo by Song Ziqiang
Comments: The author uses backlight to form the silhouette of a long-legged blind spider, and the color of the picture is uniform. At the same time, the background of the branches and leaves in the foreground makes the picture not monotonous.
Comments: Sun Yuezhuo, Zhang Wenya (Intern Editor of China Photographer magazine)