2021 marked a significant creative slouch. More often than not, I only grabbed my binoculars and went birdwatching - leaving the camera alone. So I set myself a new photographic challenge. I bought myself an used macro lens and started to practice. Ever since, it has been a combination of utter joy and frustration and rage. Macro lenses open a whole new world of smallest details and patterns to you. But on the other hand, your typical rules of composition and imagery might not apply. It is incredibly difficult to focus. Your keeper rate is low, even compared to wildlife standards. But every once in a while, you are being rewarded with an image that stays.
