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<blockquote data-quote="Dangerspouse" data-source="post: 752933" data-attributes="member: 46690">Hi MrsRobs! Basically a picture is &quot;macro&quot; if the subject is the same size on the sensor as it is in real life, or larger. Sometimes you see it expressed as &quot;at least 1:1&quot; reproduction. (2:1 macro means the picture on the sensor is twice the real-life size, 3:1 is three times the size, etc. They're all macro.)A lot of people use &quot;macro&quot; and &quot;close-up&quot; interchangeably, and while that is not strictly correct if it's less than 1:1, most casual photographers don't seem to mind as far as I can tell. But if you post pictures labeled &quot;macro&quot; here at the forum and want to be technically accurate, you should just make sure they are at least 1:1. But we're all friends here, so don't worry about it too much <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />As far as what to look for...just about anything! If I were you I would play around with even the most boring looking things to see how much interesting detail they reveal when you magnify a small section. Of course, sometimes it's obvious when looking at subjects that they have tiny components which will be interesting in macro. But other times, the patterns only emerge when you zoom in really closely, and those pictures can be the most fun to take and see!<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Dangerspouse, post: 752933, member: 46690"] Hi MrsRobs! Basically a picture is "macro" if the subject is the same size on the sensor as it is in real life, or larger. Sometimes you see it expressed as "at least 1:1" reproduction. (2:1 macro means the picture on the sensor is twice the real-life size, 3:1 is three times the size, etc. They're all macro.) A lot of people use "macro" and "close-up" interchangeably, and while that is not strictly correct if it's less than 1:1, most casual photographers don't seem to mind as far as I can tell. But if you post pictures labeled "macro" here at the forum and want to be technically accurate, you should just make sure they are at least 1:1. But we're all friends here, so don't worry about it too much :) As far as what to look for...just about anything! If I were you I would play around with even the most boring looking things to see how much interesting detail they reveal when you magnify a small section. Of course, sometimes it's obvious when looking at subjects that they have tiny components which will be interesting in macro. But other times, the patterns only emerge when you zoom in really closely, and those pictures can be the most fun to take and see! :) [/QUOTE]

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