Tiny beauties seen through camera lens

Using a macro lens to get up close and personal with some of WA's smallest beauties is a passion for Baldivis photographer Michaela Perryman, who opened her first exhibition last Friday.

Perryman has been hunting through Rockingham and surrounding bushland for the past three years searching for what she considers the most stunning flowers in Australia - WA's wildflowers.

This month, her photographs of tiny flowers, birds and landscapes of Point Peron, Shoalwater, Scotland and Victoria will be proudly displayed at Tall Poppy Gallery until October 3.

Perryman said she liked using her macro lens because it allowed her to capture the details of petals which were about the size of her ring finger nail.

"I take photos of anything which captures my eye, but not people," she said.

"I spend as many days as possible in the bush hunting wildflowers because I find it joyful and peaceful. I'm passionate about wildlife and conservation."

Perryman said she was excited about exhibiting at a gallery for the first time, having only displayed her work online.

"I'm nervous because I'm a private person, so it's hard to put a piece of myself up there for the world to look at, but it means I get to tick off an item from my bucket list," she said.

"I'm interested to see what people's immediate reactions to my work will be."