Pair of Sleeping Bees Wins Insect Photography Contest

The Royal Entomological Society has announced the winners of its 2023 insect photography competition.

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2024-6-25 15:46

Photo of Vital Insect Food Experiment Wins Environmental Photo of the Year

The Environmental Photographer of the Year 2023 (EPOTY) photo contest winners have been announced, including a pair of grand titles and four additional category winners. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-11-25 22:06

How Modern Camera Tech Enables Ethical Macro Insect Photography

Pete Burford is an award-winning macro photographer based in the United Kingdom who uses very specific camera technology to take remarkably detailed, incredible images of live, unharmed insects. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-9-26 20:44

Photo of Zombie Fungus Infecting Insect Wins Ecology Competition

A photo of a "zombie" fungus that killed a fly and then erupted from its body has won the BMC Ecology and Evolution image competition 2022. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-8-20 17:50

Photographer Uses a Smartphone To Capture Striking Insect Macro Shots

For photographer David Joseph, all it takes to capture stunning macro shots of insects and plants is his smartphone and a mobile macro lens. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-7-8 20:25

Using a Flash for Insect Photography

I’ve shot thousands of pics of insects without flash and tens of thousands with flash. When the lighting is bright and sunny, the results can be good without flash. But when I venture out in pursuit of photo ops, I often encounter poorly lighted situations which are better with flash. If you study the work […] petapixel.com »

2021-11-27 19:53

Hasan Alhamada Takes Days to Make an Insect Look Stunning

"By showing how beautiful and complex their bodies are, I think people will start to appreciate them more," says Hasan Alhamada of Saudi Arabia. A computer programmer specialising in designing corporate brochures, he got into macro photography when unsuccessfully trying to create a flower using software. thephoblographer.com »

2021-10-17 01:00

Photos of Bees, Our Helpful Insect

As you all know, bees help us put food on the table. Their pollination of California almonds alone has been valued at a billion dollars. They have also become my favorite photographic subject. I wrote about this last September. petapixel.com »

2021-7-1 18:20

Nature Photographer Finds Insect That Looks Like a Walking Piece of Popcorn

The late nature photographer Andreas Kay shot this incredible clip of a tiny insect in Ecuador that looks just like a piece of popcorn walking around. “This tiny Flatid Planthopper Nymph from the Amazon rainforest of Ecuador is covered with waxy filaments for protection,” Kay writes. petapixel.com »

2020-12-4 21:30

My Process for Creating Insect Portraits with Macro Photography

Each print that I create is a composite of hundreds (sometimes thousands) of individual photos digitally stitched together. Using a method of macro photography called “photo stacking” it’s possible to create images with an incredible amount of detail, even when printed on a very large scale. petapixel.com »

2020-11-3 19:38

Scientist Captures ‘The Fastest Front Flipping Insect’ in Super Slow Motion

Dr. Adrian Smith—a scientist who is perhaps best known for his educational videos on YouTube—has released another fascinating super slow motion video highlighting a tiny little insect you’ve probably never heard of. petapixel.com »

2020-10-10 19:03

How I Shoot Insect Macro Photography in My Home Studio

Insects and other animals have fascinated me since I was a small child. I remember well how I used to pick them up and simply stare at them in wonder for hours. The concept of photographing insects indoors had been on my mind for years, even when photography and playing with light was a hobby, […] petapixel.com »

2020-6-10 20:15

Insect Photographer Sues Pest Control Company for $2.7 Million

A well-known insect photographer has filed a $2. 7 million copyright infringement lawsuit against a pest-control company. He accuses the businesses of using his photos without permission on its website. petapixel.com »

2018-3-23 20:38