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See the World From Up Close - 17 Fascinating Macro Photos

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Imagine if you could shrink yourself to a microscopic size and explore the world from a new and exciting angle. Although science didn’t quite figure out a way to do that yet, macro photography has developed greatly in recent years, and it allows us the closest possible experience. The images below give us a glimpse of the world through a microscope’s lens. And let us tell you, it’s quite fascinating...

1. Fossilized coral

2. A snowflake

3. A frozen drop of apple juice

4. A drop of honey

5. A spruce needle

6. Sugar

7. A tulip cell

8. Chia seeds

9. Blue coral polyps. Iron salts that are part of their composition give blue coral polyps a unique blue tint.

10. Natural agates are semi-precious stones used in jewelry.

11. Calcite is a widespread mineral that comes in a variety of colors. The Great Barrier Reef, which stretches for 2,000 kilometers along the coast of Australia, is also composed of calcite.

12. Sulfur is one of the few chemical elements that is found in its pure form in nature.

13. Paracetamol

14. An insect's eye

15. Butterflies

16. Magnolia

17. Dandelion

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