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This poor beetle was having a terrible time with ants who wanted the flower all to themselves

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Macro is about close up shots making the subject bigger and to see the detail in it. Distance from the subject is depends on the lens and or other macro tools like extension tubes, reverse ring,bellows and such. From the size of your subject(the locks) to take a macro shot would be to focus on a very small part of one of the locks so that it was inlarged as if under a magnifying glass.
So your shot isn't really a macro shot, but a close up of a clump of interesting locks. A good shot though. :)

Also macro lenses are quite capable of taking great shots that aren't macro shots. So they do great double duty when needed.

I hope this explanation helps answer you question. :)

Phteven said:
Is there a max distance for macro? ISO 400 85mm f1.8 shot @ f4.0 and 1/250
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Found a handsome green lynx enjoying an apis dinner with a carrion fly waiting for leftovers

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SkvLTD said:
Especially flies, how the heck do you get that close to them? That 90/2.8 isn't a terribly roomy lens and these little guys do get spooked when a giant hood is practically touching them.
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Slowly and gently. Some are quite jumpy, but others don't seem to mind, as long as there is no sudden or fast movement. I actually have more trouble with wind movement at that distance, than nervous bugs. And remember -- you only see the winners, not the way larger pile of losers, at least in my case.
 
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