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Nature macro photograph

This prompt creates an extreme macro image of a subject such as a dewdrop on a spider web at sunrise, with each droplet reflecting the scene and razor-sharp focus on the nearest detail.

image-nature-macro-photo — midjourney — 44 words

Extreme macro photograph of [SUBJECT, e.g. a dewdrop on a spider web at sunrise], each droplet reflecting the [SCENE], razor-sharp focus on the nearest drop, creamy bokeh in the background, soft golden backlight, incredible fine detail, 100mm macro lens, National Geographic style. --ar 3:2
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Choose one tiny subject. Macro shots work best with simple scenes.

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What you will get

An extreme close-up of your tiny subject in golden backlight, the nearest drop or detail razor sharp, tiny reflections of the scene inside each droplet and a soft, creamy blurred background.

Why it works

Macro photos are about one tiny world, so the prompt fixes one subject and one focus point. Golden backlight makes water drops glow and separate from the background. The 100mm macro lens line is a photography term that tells the model about distance and blur, and it shapes the look more than words like “detailed” do.

Common mistake

Everything is in focus and it looks like a toy.

Fix: Ask for “very shallow depth of field, only the front drop sharp”, which is what real macro lenses show.

Also watch for
  • There are too many subjects in the frame. Pick one small subject, as the tip says, like one bee or one drop, and ask for a plain background.
  • The reflections in the drops are random. Fill in the scene blank with something simple, like a sunrise or a flower, so each drop mirrors it clearly.
Try a variation: try an insect

Ask for a ladybird on a grass blade at sunrise, with dew drops around it and the same backlight and bokeh.

Still not right? Add this and run it again

very shallow depth of field, only the nearest drop in focus, one simple subject on a plain blurred background

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