macrophotography
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Macrophotography is the technique of taking photographs where the subject is magnified up to approximately 10 times its actual size. This is achieved using specialized equipment like macro lenses, extension tubes, or extension bellows, which allow the camera to focus on very near distances.123
Close-up photography, a related technique, captures subjects at scales between one-tenth and full natural size. Macrophotography differs from photomicrography, which uses a microscope to achieve magnifications greater than 20x. The depth of field in macrophotography is particularly shallow, meaning only a narrow range of distances will be in sharp focus.245
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