Water & Surface Macros

A gallery of water photographs taken in various natural settings, showcasing different forms and behaviors of water in nature.


A dew drop beneath a raspberry leaf reflecting the fruit above

A Raspberry in the Dew
A dew drop beneath a raspberry leaf reflects the fruit above, creating a miniature inverted world.
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mk IV
Lens: EF100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM
Settings: ISO 800 • Aperture f/16.0 • Shutter 1/60 s
E22A6236 • Size: 6720x4480

Rain held in clear droplets on a fallen oak leaf after a storm

Rain Held Close
After a storm, rain is held in clear droplets on a fallen oak leaf, capturing the essence of the recent weather.
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mk IV
Lens: EF100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM
Settings: ISO 400 • Aperture f/11.0 • Shutter 1/125 s
E21A0028 • Size: 6720x4480

Rain-covered disk florets rise above the purple petals of a Purple Coneflower

Crown After Rain
Water catches among the pointed disk florets at the heart of a Purple Coneflower.
E22A8993 • Size: 3600 × 2400

Raindrops cling to a cluster of immature Virginia Creeper berries suspended from crimson stems.

Morning Rain on Virginia Creeper
A single raindrop lingers beneath developing berries as summer fruit begins to form.
E22A7517 • Size: 4400 x 2933

Developing green Virginia Creeper fruit covered with rain droplets on reddish branching stems.

Before the Berries Turn Blue
Rain beads across developing Virginia Creeper fruit on reddish branching stems.
E22A7946 • Size: 2600 x 1733

Tiny dew droplets along the raised veins of a raspberry leaf

Dewline on Raspberry Leaf
A ridge of morning light held in droplets.
D79A5273 • Size: 1156 x 771

Smooth Blue Aster sparkling with morning dew

Morning Jewels
Dew catches the first light along the petals of a Smooth Blue Aster.
D79A5419 • Size: 5500 x 3667