Closer to my lens...

Have you ever wondererd what lurks behind that bush, what moved behind that leaf, what whizzed past your ear? Welcome to the world of little things, a little kingdom hiding itself from most of us. 

If you have seen my other photographs, you must have noticed that I mostly shoot closeups. That's because I use a point-and-shoot camera with a poor zoom capacity. Nevertheless, I thank my camera (especially my parents for the cam), for it has helped me come closer to the little creatures that hide from us.

Potter Wasp

I think while looking for nature, people tend to focus more on larger creatures like birds, or tigers or elephants, etc. What most of us forget is that apart from the large creatures, there is  a huge variety of small creatures, be it wasps, dragonflies, beetles, butterflies, etc. that are magnificent to look at. They have their own big role to play to maintain a balance in nature.

Globe Skimmer dragonfly

When I find a small creature and fix my lens, I'm always facinated by it's size and it's complexity, be it in the form of it's colours, or shape of the body. How this small beauty works is another fascinaton.

Unknown dragonfly

Ladybird

Common Palmfly 

                                                                    Handmaiden Moth

Not only have I been attracted towards tiny bugs, but I also like shooting anthying that I can shoot from close proximity to my lens. This includes inanimate objects like leaves, bark, water droplets, etc. Here are a few more photographs.

 Bark of a Pine tree

Droplets on rose leaves 

Shooting in macro not only gives me satisfaction, but has also helped me realize that 'Size dosen't matter'.