definition: In strict photographic terms, "macro" means the optical ability to produce a 1:1 or higher magnification of an object on the film or sensor. For instance if you photograph a flower with an actual diagonal of 21.6 mm so that it fills the 35mm film frame (43.3mm diagonal), the flower gets magnified with a ratio of 43.3 to 21.6 or 2:1, or with a magnification of 2X. Macro photography typically deals with magnifications between 1:1 and 50:1 (1X to 50X), while close up photography ranges from 1:1 to 1:10 (1X to 1/10X). from: http://www.dpreview.com/learn/?/Glossary/Optical/Macro_01.htm
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post by animal_magnetism at Jul 6,2006 10:38am edited Jul 6,2006 10:39am
this is a pic i took in greece, not nearly as good as those, but i try