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Message: <blockquote data-quote="J-see" data-source="post: 366614" data-attributes="member: 31330">Macro works best when using a true 1:1 macro lens. If the shot is done well and the lens is good, you'll get extremely sharp shots. It's harder when using filters because you're putting glass in front of glass which inevitably leads to quality loss. It's still possible to get good shots but you need to put a lot of effort in it.You can also use extension tubes or reversed lenses which don't suffer the quality loss filters do.Also, often what you see are crops of a shot. If you have a sharp enough image, it doesn't matter that much if the subject is not filling the full shot. You cut what you don't need and directly give the impression it's extreme macro.Here's a crop of one I shot today. It directly looks more "impressive" but in reality is just a simple trick.[ATTACH]118176[/ATTACH]</blockquote>