Are you a fan of macrophotography - that is, the way photographers (usually) focus their lenses on tiny objects and protagonists and reveal details that would normally go unnoticed? Because of all the various photo contests that take place during the year, there are some that reward macro images and among them is the Macro Art Project, a competition that highlights the beauty of plants, animals and gardens from around the world.

By the way, according to Rich Haridy of New Atlas, the contest is actually part of another larger competition, the International Garden Photographer of the Year, which aims to select the best pictures of gardens and plants of the year - and whose participants can apply until October this year.

But until the organizers of the awards announce who the great finalists and winners will be, they take the opportunity to brighten our eyes through parallel evidence filled with images that look like works of art. Well, as you can see below, the competition name - Macro Art Project - is beyond proper! See and tell us what you think in the comments:

1 - Ephemeris

Photo of Petar Sabol, general winner of the competition.

(Petar Sabol / International Garden Photographer of the Year / Macro Art Project)

2 - Frozen Moss

Photo by Tina Claffey, elected among the finalists.

(Tina Claffey / International Garden Photographer of the Year / Macro Art Project)

3 - Butterfly

Another picture of Petar Sabol - this one was selected as a finalist.

(Petar Sabol / International Garden Photographer of the Year / Macro Art Project)

4 - Miniature World

Photo by Trui Heinhuis, contest finalist.

(Trui Heinhuis / International Garden Photographer of the Year / Macro Art Project)

5 - Saguaro

Ari Plosker photo, contest finalist.

(Ari Plosker / International Garden Photographer of the Year / Macro Art Project)

6 - Poppy

Photo by Jane Dibnah, contest finalist.

(Jane Dibnah / International Garden Photographer of the Year / Macro Art Project)

7 - Miró Garden

Photo of Elizabeth Kazda, contest finalist.

(Elizabeth A Kazda / International Garden Photographer of the Year / Macro Art Project)

8 - Astrantia major

Photo by Jacky Parker, contest finalist.

(Jacky Parker / International Garden Photographer of the Year / Macro Art Project)

9 - On fire

Photo by Claudia de Jong, contest finalist.

(Claudia de Jong / International Garden Photographer of the Year / Macro Art Project)

10 - Green Apple

Photo of Zhang Lihua, contest finalist.

(Zhang Lihua / International Garden Photographer of the Year / Macro Art Project)

11 - Ecstasy

Another image of Petar Sabol selected from the finalists.

(Petar Sabol / International Garden Photographer of the Year / Macro Art Project)

12 - Mom

Photo by Rob Blanken, selected from Finnish.

(Rob Blanken / International Garden Photographer of the Year / Macro Art Project)

13 - Spider

Photo by Richard Kubica, selected from the finalists.

(Richard Kubica / International Garden Photographer of the Year / Macro Art Project)

14 - Caen Flower

Jacky Parker photo, contest finalist.

(Jacky Parker / International Garden Photographer of the Year / Macro Art Project)

15 - Orchid

Photo by Nigel Burkitt, contest finalist.

(Nigel Burkitt / International Garden Photographer of the Year / Macro Art Project)

16 - Slots

Photo by Lotte Gronkjar-Funch, selected from the finalists.

(Lotte Gronkjar-Funch / International Garden Photographer of the Year / Macro Art Project)

17 - Unrolling

Photo by Ashley Moore, awarded third place in the competition.

(Ashley Moore / International Garden Photographer of the Year / Macro Art Project)

18 - Natural Bouquet

Photo by Ian Gilmour, awarded second place in the competition.

(Ian Gilmour / International Garden Photographer of the Year / Macro Art Project)

19 - Textures

Photo by Gill Peachey, selected from the finalists.

(Gill Peachey / International Garden Photographer of the Year / Macro Art Project)

20 - Ready to sow

Photo by Andrew Laing, contest finalist.

(Andrew Laing / International Garden Photographer of the Year / Macro Art Project)

21 - Poppy Seed

Another picture of Andrew Laing, also selected from the finalists.

(Andrew Laing / International Garden Photographer of the Year / Macro Art Project)

22 - Almost a painting

Photo by Margaret Sixsmith, one of the finalists of the competition.

(Margaret Sixsmith / International Garden Photographer of the Year / Macro Art Project)

23 - Light touch

Another photo by Lotte Gronkjar-Funch, selected from the finalists.

(Lotte Gronkjar-Funch / International Garden Photographer of the Year / Macro Art Project)

24 - Damselfly Umbrella

Photo by Minghui Yuan, who also took third place.

(Minghui Yuan / International Garden Photographer of the Year / Macro Art Project)

25 - Delicacy

Photo by Daniele Dugre, selected from the finalists.

(Daniele Dugre / International Garden Photographer of the Year / Macro Art Project)

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