Rain, Rain, Don’t Go Away… Unless I Forget My Macro Lens

Right! Rain. That lovely Belgian weather phenomenon that appears roughly 6.5 days a week. The remaining half-day? It's just the sky practicing for its next emotional breakdown. Belgium doesn’t really do seasons, it just has varying levels of soggy.

But before you throw your camera into a dry cabinet for the 47th day in a row, hear me out. There is a silver lining to this perpetual drizzle… and no, it's not the momentary glimpse of sun we all hallucinate on day four of the rain cycle. It's macro photography. Yep, the kind that turns a boring old droplet into a masterpiece of nature's geometry.

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When life gives you rain, shoot tiny stuff

Armed with my Canon R5 and the trusty EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro (still an absolute beast), I ventured out during one of those rare in-between rain pauses. You know the ones—where everything is wet, but the rain’s taking a smoke break.

And that’s the golden window, my friend. With a little bit of light breaking through and those leaves still glistening like a nature-made mirror maze, the macro game goes into full-on magic mode. The results?

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• Water droplets lined up like tiny crystal balls on a branch.
• A tendril curled tighter than a Gen Xer's budget in the 90s, now studded with glistening droplets that could rival your grandma’s pearls.
• A single leaf, lined with drops that reflect the entire universe, or at least a few blurry trees and some weird cloud shapes.

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Why Macro + Rain = Photography Therapy

There’s something incredibly therapeutic about shooting macro in wet conditions. Everything slows down. You’re not chasing golden hour. You’re crouching, you’re focusing, you’re inhaling that very fresh, slightly muddy forest smell. You’re seeing things most people walk right past. And when that perfect droplet reflects a mini forest, a flower, or your confused face squinting through the viewfinder, chef’s kiss.

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Pro tips from the soggy trenches:

• Use manual focus. Autofocus in macro during wet conditions? That’s just asking for your lens to go on strike.
• Bring a microfiber cloth. Or five. Wipe those lenses like your life depends on it.
• Watch your lighting. A small break in the clouds can turn a meh shot into a WOW just from the way light dances through those drops.
• Shoot wide open (f/2.8) to isolate the subject and make that bokeh sing like a 90s power ballad.
• Bonus tip: Rain sleeves are cheap. Your camera isn’t. Just saying.

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So?

So yeah, rain sucks… until you shrink your world down to a few centimeters. Then suddenly, every drop becomes a lens, every branch a canvas. You don’t need blue skies. You just need a macro lens, a bit of patience, and a tolerance for wet knees and awkward crouches.

Macro lovers, don't pack it in when the skies open up, gear up, get out, and embrace the drizzle. Because sometimes, beauty hides in the droplets.

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📸 Captured & Edited

Shot with: Canon EOS R5 & EF100 f2.8L Macro
Edited using: Lightroom Mobile & Skylum Luminar AI

All photos are my own work. Dive deeper and explore more on my website or check out my links.

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