The Best Images from GuruShots "Let's See Macro" Challenge

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Macro portrait of a yellow and brown wasp with large compound eyes and antennae perched on a textured surface.

GuruShots is the host of "The World’s Greatest Photo Game” and has released yet another fantastic challenge. Participants submited their best macro photos. The challenge received thousands of entries and millions of votes. Check out the three winners of the challenge as well as hundreds of top rated images below.

GuruShots is a great place for anyone who loves photography and wants to share their work with fellow photographers. They hosts hundreds of challenges with a wide range of themes and prizes that turns sharing your photos into a great game for all those who are involved. The best part is that it's free to join. Simply visit www.gurushots.com to start sharing your work.

Congratulations to the Winners

Bee with fuzzy body and striped abdomen perched on a thin branch against a soft green background.

Hardeep Solanki, India - Top Photographer

Close-up macro photograph of a yellow and brown wasp with large compound eyes and detailed facial structure.
Micha Mettier, Switzerland - Top Photo

Jumping spider with prominent eyes and hairy brown body on a moss-covered surface.
Seth Cole, Australia - Guru's Top Pick

Red ladybug with black spots perched on a hairy green stem in sharp focus.
Jurgen Bauwens - Belgium
Extreme close-up of an insect's head showing large compound eyes, bristling hairs, and detailed mandibles against a soft green background.
detlev.b. photo - Austria
Reddish-brown butterfly perched on green plant stems with antennae extended.
Anna Wiazowska - Netherlands
Close-up of yellow lily flower with dark red stamens and pollen-covered anthers.
Margie Troyer - United States
Robber fly with large compound eyes and bristly body perched on a wooden surface.
Ilan Horn www.ilanhorn.photography - Israel
Robber fly with copper-colored head perched on pink flower surrounded by green foliage.
Kari Bence - Norway
Bee with pollen-covered head facing camera on yellow flower stamens.
Karl Westvig - South Africa
Close-up of magenta zinnia flower with bright yellow stamens and dark red center.
Julio Vinković - Germany
Painted lady butterfly perched on a bright magenta flower with yellow center against a soft blue sky.
Netty Wood-Stoker - United Kingdom
Green katydid perched on a leaf with long antennae extended upward.
Pavlína Rolincová - Czechia
Orange and black patterned butterfly perched on a dried seed pod against a soft, blurred green background.
Tomislav Brajkovic - Croatia (Hrvatska)
Marbled white butterfly with black spots and orange markings resting on a pale yellow flower.
Daniel Fernandez - United States
Green praying mantis on white surface with long antennae extended upward.
AnmutStreetPhotography - France
Macro photograph of a robber fly perched on a bright green leaf with blurred warm-toned background.
Fred Kowalo - United States
Metallic fly with iridescent blue and green body perched on yellow flower petals.
Marcos Silva - Brazil
Metallic green bee with striped abdomen collecting pollen from bright yellow center of magenta flower petals.
Kathy Green - Canada
Honey bee collecting pollen from yellow flower with brown center disk.
Christopher Leth - Denmark
Ladybug perched on orange flower stamens with warm blurred background.
Dmitry Pasikhov - United States
Close-up of a flower's golden center with radiating petals blurred in motion, creating a zoom effect.
David Feldt - Sweden
Green poppy seed pod with distinctive ridged texture and yellow stamens visible on top surface.
Nicolene Dreyer - Australia
Honey bee collecting pollen on white clustered flowers against a blurred green background.
Heidi Renné - Germany
Close-up of a butterfly's head and front legs on purple flower petals, showing compound eye and antennae.
Gigi Cioffi Spanola - United States
Red ladybug with black spots climbing on textured brown bark in natural daylight.
Bryony Herrod-Taylor - United Kingdom
Purple flower bud with water droplets hanging from its tip against a blurred green background.
Debbie Squier-Bernst - Canada
Close-up front view of a yellow and black wasp or hornet with detailed facial features and compound eyes.
Denis Zastanceanu - Germany
Two honeybees with pollen baskets on yellow flower stamens, shot with shallow depth of field.
Francisco Gonzalez - Spain
A fly with a dark body, reddish-orange striped abdomen, and transparent wings rests on a bright green leaf.
Gary Stephens - United States
Close-up macro photograph of white lily flower stamens with dark brown anthers and yellowish-green pistil against soft blurred background.
Mare Hamer - Croatia
Yellow dragonfly perched on a thin stem against a soft blue sky background.
Zahidur Rahman - Bangladesh
Black and red butterfly with white markings perched on a pink flower.
Mary Jane Armstrong - United States
Wasp with orange and black striped abdomen perched on a green leaf against blurred foliage.
Bojan Vozar - Serbia
Red and black striped shield bug perched on green plant buds with fine detail visible.
Herbert Stachelberger - Austria
Backlit dried seed pod with translucent orange-amber membranes resting on weathered wood.
Yuri Dedulin - United States
Ladybug perched on a spiky green thistle bud against a soft green background.
Keti Khuskivadze - Georgia
Old World swallowtail butterfly perched on purple flower against soft green background.
Marketa Zvelebil - France
Honey bee collecting pollen on bright red flower petals covered in water droplets.
Panagiotis Lagouvardos - Greece
Red admiral butterfly with orange and white-spotted wings perched on purple flower amid yellow wildflowers.
Grazyna Fuchs - Poland
Yellow dragonfly perched on a green stem with wings spread, photographed against a soft blurred background.
pereira.antonio78 - Portugal
Brown robber fly perched on a white flower bud against a soft green blurred background.
Trevor LePrevost - United States
Tiger Swallowtail butterfly with yellow and black wings perched on pink flower clusters.
Joey Harper - United States
Close-up macro photograph of a red poppy flower's center showing dark stamens and a ladybug on the petal.
Padma Inguva - United States
Weevil with long snout and textured gray-brown exoskeleton on a green leaf surface.
jansen.ludwig - Belgium
Close-up macro photograph of an insect with two prominent feathered antennae and blue eyes perched on a twig.
Mykhailo Hladchenko - Ukraine
Brown and black beetle with prominent mandibles perched on a green leaf.
Jake Danishevsky - United States
Macro photograph of a flower bud with layered petals in graduated shades of lime green, coral, magenta, and pink.
Lynne Hampson - United Kingdom
Tarantula with raised leg confronting a small black insect on rocky ground.
Ferenc Ternák - Hungary
Honey bee collecting pollen from a white flower with yellow center.
Urban Ortiz - Puerto Rico
Ant climbing on a thistle flower bud with spiky red and black bristles against a soft green background.
catharinadahlqvist - Sweden
Pale caterpillar perched on a curved green leaf against a soft green background.
laikonit - Israel
Marbled white butterfly perched on frost-covered plant in cool-toned macro photograph.
Matza Dimoff - Bulgaria
Macro photograph of a purple flower with water droplets clinging to delicate petals against a soft purple background.
Victoria Kondysenko - Ukraine
Close-up of a pink flower with a yellow center surrounded by golden stamens.
Борис Гьоков - Bulgaria
A snail with a brown and white striped shell perched atop a small mushroom surrounded by moss.
Yuri Chernov - Russia
Pink Gerbera daisy with layered petals and dark center against blurred background.
Teri-Kay Kelly - Australia
Cluster of orchid blossoms with white petals, pink veining, and vibrant teal-blue centers against a neutral tan background.
Marcel Drobic - Austria
Close-up of orange and red lily petals with detailed striations against a dark background.
Christopher Kinne - United States
Spiky caterpillar with red and black coloring clinging to a thin green stem.
Maritza Vorster - South Africa

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