iN PHOTOS: A close up look at flora and fauna in Kamloops, Okanagan

Skilled photographers in the Thompson-Okanagan region are providing a very close up look at local flora and fauna and some of these images are breathtaking. Little crumbs of pollen on fuzzy bees, the tiniest hairs on a flower stamen, rain drops and dragonfly wings can be seen in a whole different way. Macro photography is photographing subjects at high magnifications that can involve using special macro lenses. A true macro photo creates an image on the camera sensor that is the same size as the scene in real life, according to Digital Photography School https://digital-photography-school.com/macro-photography-for-beginners-part-1/ , but the term macro photography also includes general close-up images. While macro photography includes a wide range of subjects, many photographers focus on the natural world. READ MORE: Why we really need you to sign up to our newsletter https://infotel.ca/newsitem/jonesie-how-canadian-news-became-victims-in-its-own-story/it105120 Using a camera with a close-focussing accessory can reveal the textures and colours not easily seen by the naked eye.  If you have macro images you want to share, send them to news@infonews.ca. mailto:news@infonews.ca To contact a reporter for this story, email Shannon Ainslie mailto:sainslie@infonews.ca  or call 250-819-6089 or email the editor mailto:news@infonews.ca . You can also submit photos, videos or news tips to the newsroom mailto:tips@infonews.ca  and be entered to win a monthly prize draw. We welcome your comments and opinions on our stories but play nice. We won't censor or delete comments unless they contain off-topic statements or links, unnecessary vulgarity, false facts, spam or obviously fake profiles. If you have any concerns about what you see in comments, email the editor in the link above. SUBSCRIBE to our awesome newsletter here https://infotel.ca/newsletter .