Michael Weinbren Photography

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Featured Images

Spider web beads

This macro photograph, taken in the morning during winter, features a spiders web adorned with numerous water droplets. The image showcases the intricate pattern of spider web beads glistening against a deep blue background, highlighting the delicate structure and detail typical of winter mornings. This still life composition draws attention to the way water droplets cling to the threads of the spiders web, creating a visually striking display.

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Spider web angle

This macro photograph captures a spider’s web covered in water droplets, taken on a winter morning. The web’s delicate structure is shown at an angle, with each thread adorned by moisture that reflects the soft ambient light, suggesting early daylight. The background is blurred, with no distinguishable features, emphasizing the intricate details of the spider’s web and the spherical water droplets suspended on it. The image is a fine example of still life photography, focusing closely on the natural patterns formed by the web and droplets in a calm winter environment.

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Water droplets red leaf

This macro photograph captures a close-up view of a red leaf covered in water droplets, resting on a reflective surface in the morning during autumn. The details of the leaf's veins and the numerous droplets are prominent, while the reflection enhances the texture and depth of the image, contributing to the still life composition. The seasonal context is highlighted by the reddish-brown tones of the leaf typical of autumn, and the morning light softly illuminates the water droplets, adding clarity and definition to the macro subject.

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Japanese thimbleweed Bumble bee

This macro photograph taken in the afternoon during the summer season focuses on the Japanese thimbleweed flowers with prominent purple petals and yellow centers. Near the upper flower, a bumble bee is captured, illustrating the interaction between bees and flowers. The image highlights insects in their natural environment, specifically showing how bees collect nectar from Japanese thimbleweed blooms. There are no visible landmarks, and the composition centers on the details and textures of the flowers and the activity of the bumble bee, making it an example of macro photography that emphasizes the relationship between flowers and insects.

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Poppy hover fly landing

This image is a macro photograph taken in the morning during the summer season, featuring a close-up of a red poppy flower. At the centre of the composition, the detailed structure of the poppy's stigma and stamen are clearly visible, surrounded by vibrant red petals. A hover fly, belonging to the family of insects known as hover flies, is captured landing on the edge of the flower, its wings characteristically blurred in motion. The natural setting highlights the relationship between plants and insects, with flowers such as poppies providing essential resources for pollinators. The background appears softly out of focus, emphasizing the fine details and vivid colours of the flower and the hovering insect.

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Poppy hover fly

This is a macro photograph taken in the morning during the summer season. The image prominently features a poppy hover fly positioned on the vibrant red petals of a poppy flower. Both plants and insects are captured in detail, with the hover fly resting near the center of the flower while pollen and floral structures are clearly visible. The background consists of green foliage, which is softly blurred, highlighting the flower and the insect in the foreground. Hover flies, along with poppies and other flowers present in the frame, demonstrate the interaction between plants and insects typical of summer mornings.

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Hover fly cornflower

This macro photograph captures a hover fly on a cornflower during the early morning in summer. The main subject is the interaction between insects and plants, with the hover fly positioned on the vibrant blue petals of the cornflower. The image showcases the details of both the flower and the insect, highlighting summer growth and pollination. The background consists of green foliage, indicative of healthy summer plants, and the photograph focuses closely on flowers and insects without any prominent landmarks.

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Hover Fly purple plant

This is a macro photograph taken in the early morning during the summer season, showing a hover fly approaching or landing on a purple-flowered plant. The main subject of the image is the interaction between insects and plants, specifically focusing on the hover fly and the detailed structure of the flowers. The composition highlights the intricate textures and colors of the flowers, demonstrating the relationship between insects and plants through pollination. The photograph is rich in natural green background, further emphasizing the summer growth of plants and the presence of insects among the flowers.

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Ladybird Daisy

This macro photograph shows a ladybird on a yellow daisy flower during the early morning in summer. The main subject of the image is the ladybird daisy, with vibrant yellow petals and a central flower head, surrounded by soft green background tones. Plants and insects are clearly visible, emphasizing the interaction between flora and fauna. The image captures the details of the yellow daisy and the ladybird, illustrating the presence of flowers and pollinating insects in a natural setting. There are no prominent landmarks present, and the focus remains on the summer plants and the macro perspective of the ladybird on the yellow daisy.

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Bee on Allium close

The photograph is a macro image taken in the afternoon during the summer season. The main subject is a bee on an Allium flower, showcasing the close interaction between insects and plants. The vibrant purple spherical Allium flower is prominent, with the bee gathering nectar among its many filaments, highlighting detailed structures found in flowers. There are no visible landmarks in the frame, which keeps the focus on the natural elements. This still life macro photograph effectively captures the relationship between bees and the plants they pollinate, emphasizing the importance of insects in the ecosystem.

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Bee on Allium

This macro photograph, taken in the late afternoon of a summer day, features a bee perched on a vibrant purple allium flower. The main subject is the bee, which is shown collecting nectar, highlighting the interaction between insects and plants. The focus is on the detailed structure of the allium flower, with its numerous tiny blossoms forming a spherical shape. The image provides a close-up view of the relationships among bees, flowers, and the surrounding greenery, showcasing the essential role of insects in pollinating plants during the summer season. The blurred green background emphasizes the flower and bee, while enhancing the natural beauty of the scene.

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Bees on Echinops 2024 3

The image depicts a macro photograph taken in the late afternoon during the summer season, focusing on bees as the main subject while they gather nectar from Echinops plants. The bees are positioned on the spherical flower heads of the Echinops, which display spiky, bluish petals typical of this plant species. Various insects are visible in detail, highlighted by the close-up macro perspective that emphasizes their interaction with the plants. The composition captures the ecological relationship between insects and flowering plants within a natural setting.

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Bees on Echinops 2024 2

This macro photograph captures bees on Echinops plants during a summer afternoon. The main subject of the image consists of insects actively feeding on the spiky, globe-like flower heads of Echinops, with the intricate details of both the plants and the bees highlighted. The composition focuses on the interaction between the insects and their host plants, showing the vibrant structure of Echinops in full bloom. There are no prominent geographical landmarks visible, and the photograph emphasizes the close-up view typical of macro photography. The lighting and coloration suggest that the image was taken in natural daylight typical of mid to late afternoon in the summer season.

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Bees on Echinops 2024

The image is a macro photograph taken in the afternoon during the summer season, showing bees collecting nectar from Echinops plants. The main subject of this image is the interaction between insects and plants, with a focus on bees perched on the spherical, spiky blue flower heads of Echinops. The plants dominate the composition, with their distinctive texture and color, while the bees are clearly visible as they forage. There are no architectural or natural landmarks evident, with the scene centered on the botanical and insect activity. The clear focus and close-up detail highlight the relationship between insects and the flowering plants in a summer garden setting.

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Bluebell close

This macro photograph features a close-up of bluebells as the main subject, with their vivid purple-blue petals captured in sharp detail against a blurred background of green foliage and a soft yellow flower. The image was taken in the afternoon during the spring season, highlighting the fresh and vibrant growth typical of this time of year. As a detailed study of plants, the photograph emphasizes the delicate structure of the bluebells through the use of macro techniques, which bring out the intricacies of each blossom. The setting showcases natural springtime flora without any prominent landmarks visible, creating a focused visual celebration of native plants and bluebells in bloom.

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Buttercup close

This macro photograph shows a close-up view of a yellow buttercup flower with green buds on a plant stem, taken in the afternoon during the spring season. The buttercup is the main subject, with its petals sharply focused and detailed against a blurred green natural background. The image highlights the intricate structure of the buttercup and the fine texture of the surrounding plant, providing a clear example of springtime plants captured through macro photography. This is a nature photograph, with no man-made structures or landmarks present in the composition.

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Bee landing on lilac

This macro photograph captures a bee as it prepares to land on a lilac plant, surrounded by vibrant clusters of blue-purple flowers. The image was taken in the early afternoon during the spring season, a time when bees and other insects are actively pollinating plants. The detailed focus on the bee and the lilac flowers highlights the important relationship between these insects and flowering plants. No manmade or natural landmarks are visible in the image, as the frame is entirely filled with the dense blooms and leaves of the lilac, showcasing the intricate beauty of plant life and the essential role of bees in the ecosystem.

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Bee on lilac

This macro photograph was taken in the afternoon during the spring season and features a bee collecting pollen from the vibrant lilac flowers of a plant. The scene shows the intricate details of both the bees and the surrounding insects as they interact with the natural world. The lighting in the image highlights the delicate structures of the lilac clusters, emphasizing the relationship between the plants and the pollinating insects.

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Dandelions amonst bluebells

This macro photograph was taken in the early afternoon during spring and shows a close-up view of dandelions amongst a vibrant display of bluebells. The main subject is the plants, with the fluffy seed heads of the dandelions prominently featured against a backdrop of purple-blue flowers. The soft natural lighting typical of spring afternoons enhances the details and textures of both the dandelions and the bluebells, creating a rich botanical scene.

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Frozen leaves

This macro photograph captures a natural scene of frozen leaves scattered on the ground among green plants, likely taken in the morning during late autumn or early winter. The presence of frost on the leaves, which have fallen from nearby trees, highlights the seasonal transition typical of winter. The image showcases the variety of shapes and colors found in nature, with each leaf and plant displaying unique patterns of ice crystals. This still life composition emphasizes the intricate details and textures of leaves and plants as they react to colder temperatures in a winter landscape.

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Water leaf

This image shows a single leaf covered in water droplets lying on a dark, textured surface, photographed in the early afternoon during the autumn season. The main subject is a water leaf, which is highlighted by the macro photography style that captures the details of the plants and the individual water droplets on the surface of the leaves. The photograph falls into the still life category, focusing closely on the natural elements without including any visible landmarks. The water droplets on the leaf suggest recent rainfall or morning dew, enhancing the autumnal atmosphere and showcasing the intricate patterns found in plants.

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Aster

The image shows a close-up macro photograph of an Aster flower, highlighting its delicate blue-violet petals and intricate floral structure. The photograph was taken in the afternoon during the early autumn season, capturing the vibrant colors and fine details characteristic of Aster flowers at this time of year. Surrounding the main subject, the Aster, are green leaves that further emphasize the natural setting and the flowering plant. This still life image focuses on the beauty and complexity of flowers and plants, drawing attention to the central Aster in sharp detail.

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Macro poppy

This is a macro photograph taken in the afternoon during late spring, showcasing the intricate details of a poppy flower seed pod. The image was captured in Tapton Park and focuses closely on the unique structure and texture of the poppy, with its radial arrangement of stigmatic rays covered in fine pollen. Surrounding the poppy pod, parts of other flowers and plants are also visible, contributing to the composition. The photograph highlights the natural beauty of flowers found in Tapton Park and serves as a detailed study in botanical photography.

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