"Even slight movements in the stem... get translated into massive blur and softness."
I thought the blur and softness added to the overall charm of the photos.
"I always feel that macro gets me "closer" to nature, not because I can see it in more detail, but I am actually paying more attention to finding the details..."
I find myself paying more attention to the nature in my neighborhood when walking because I am looking to share a pic or two (if anything catches my attention) on Liketu or as part of my Actifit activity etc...
This is definitely something. Looking for "post content" tends to make people pay more attention to normal life.
Agreed. In the past, walking my neighborhood was a time to clear my mind. Nowadays, I find myself walking longer (which is a good thing) to both "get the shot" and then walking to clear my mind. Which I can say has been a benefit to my overall health and fitness.