Digital Photography Macro vs. Infinity/Landscape Mode Macro Mode By setting your camera to the macro mode you are telling the camera to give you the nearest possible focusing distance available which is great for photos of small objects like flowers, coins etc. Macro is a shooting mode that can be used to shoot close-ups of small items. In the picture, it to emphasize the nearer object and de-emphasize the background. Left: Taken using Macro mode; Right: Taken using Infinity mode Infinity (or landscape)is a shooting mode that can be used to shoot far objects, making the nearer object de- emphasized. Maximum photo sharpness for distant scenes The landscape mode on a digital camera is a long-distance scene mode also known as infinity mode.