{"id":36626,"date":"2022-08-10T14:44:26","date_gmt":"2022-08-10T18:44:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/?p=36626"},"modified":"2022-08-26T10:59:05","modified_gmt":"2022-08-26T14:59:05","slug":"macro-mini-maryland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/2022\/08\/10\/macro-mini-maryland\/","title":{"rendered":"Macro Mini Maryland"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Maize calligrapher fly by Edwin Guevara<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cIf you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.\u201d ~Dr. Wayne Dyer<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Have you ever looked at someone you\u2019ve known your entire life and realized you never noticed something about their appearance? For many of us who have lived in Maryland a long time, it\u2019s easy to leave our homes and walk right past a wealth of natural beauty without so much as a second glance. A few years ago, as the constant use of cell phone cameras was becoming the norm, I discovered a nifty little gadget that forever changed the way I look at the natural world: a clip-on macro lens!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Close-up of dandelion by Sarah Witcher<\/p><\/div>\n

This inexpensive gizmo ($5-40) will allow you to take extreme close-up photography, bringing out all the perfect details of nature\u2019s creations. The price you pay for a high level of detail is a narrow focus area; it won\u2019t capture a speedy hawk in flight and maybe isn\u2019t a great choice for that snake you saw on a rock (because you know better than to get that close!). Instead, choose slow-moving, stationary and safe subjects such as:<\/p>\n