I love macro.
When I bought a macro lens a few years back now I was captivated at exploring tiny tiny worlds, millimetre at a time.
I got to know James Dunbar via TEDx BRS2013, learning that he shoots flabbergastingly good insect behavioural photography. With a scientific background he is full of knowledge on the nature the now spends most of his time crawling around in.
Knowing the dangers of becoming hooked in macro obsession, I took up his offer of a trial lesson before he launched his new career teaching unsuspecting public the ways of 4:1 photography. Todays post is the results of that shoot.
It was very early in the season for insects, though while the misty air did not bring out flyers it did make beautiful spiders webs everywhere in leigh wood, Bristol, where he takes his lessons.
The shoot was almost entirely handheld with no image stabilisation! A big surprise for me. I also experimented with some off camera fill flash in a macro environment for the first time, creating gradated grey-black backdrops and allowing me better control of shutter speed and depth of field for desired effect.
James is now taking classes - get in touch with him and see his INCREDIBLE work at:
http://jamesdunbarphotography.com/
He is also running a kick-starter campaign to make a film about solitary bees. This is awesome.
Solitary
bees you say? Check it out
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thesolitarybees/the-solitary-bees
There are so few documentaries about the miniature natural world!
You should totally support this by pledging with your wallet and spreading with social media.
As usual you also can view this set on Flickr
As always cutting criticism and comments via email (tomglendinning.photography@gmail.com) or
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If you don't like something then please, tell me - Also try to articulate why, it is tremendously useful to have constructive, critical feedback. You can view my full portfolio, contact and pricing information on my WEBSITE -
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