"Bringing Africa to the World, and the World to Africa" - that is the motto of the "Benjamin Mkapa African Wildlife Photography Awards". A truly fascinating selection of exceptional photos, presenting the wildlife, landscapes and special moments of Africa's nature. I am very pleased to see that my photo of a male...
Okay, let us just take this with a little humor and some cliche, but this is probably the most african a spider´s appearance can get. In late 2020 I photographed a spider in South Africa, which was later identified by my friend Norman Larsen as a Griswoldia robusta.The spider belongs...
Die NiSi NM-180 Makro Fokus Schiene (NiSi Focusing Rail), zeigt im Test ihre Stärken und überzeugt mit zahllosen Features und Details. Für welche Einsatzzwecke sie sich eignet und weshalb sie sich sowohl für Anfänger als auch für Profis eignet, schauen wir uns im Folgenden genauer an. In weit über 10 Jahren...
The Use of a speedlite or flash is a substantial element in modern Macro Photography - especially as soon as tiny, live and moving animals are involved.Not only does the amount of light control how much Depth-of-field can be achieved, but it also helps capturing and freezing motion of fast...
Macro Photography with Flash If you want to take great macro photos of live, moving specimens, like insects or spiders, there is one essential component, an absolute must-have, that will bring your photos to a new level: the Speedlite / Flash. Why is a flash so important? There are some challenges when...
Um in den fotografischen Makrobereich vorzustoßen gibt es zweifellos zahllose Möglichkeiten.Vorsatzlinsen, wie die hier vorgestellten NiSi Close-Up Makro Linsen, bieten hierbei sowohl eine preisgünstige, als auch unkomplizierte Lösung. Sie funktionieren sowohl in Verbindung mit "echten" Makroobjektiven, als auch mit anderen Festbrennweiten bis hin zu Tele-Objektiven.Vereinfacht gesagt, reduzieren sie den Mindestfokusabstand...
A macro lens that has a variable range of magnification is one of the most practical pieces of gear to invest in. Venus Optic has proven repeatedly that they are an innovative manufacturer in the ever-growing field of macro photography.The updated version of their 100mm 2:1 macro lens is the...
Ant mimicry Ant mimicry or myrmecomorphy is mimicry of ants by other species. Why would other organisms want to pretend to be an ant?This has to do with ants being either unpalatable or known to be aggressive towards certain species. The mimicking species might hide among ants, infiltrate their nests and...
The Lens In this review we will check how the Venus LAOWA 15mm f/4 wide-angle macro lens performs in the field. Venus Optics is known for supporting niche lenses, especially when it comes to macro photography: they offer a wide range of specialized macro lenses with various magnification variations. Wide-angle macro is still...
Climate change, the use of pesticides/herbicides and habitat loss threaten a lot of species, Species diversity is declining rapidly and especially the decline of insects is a continuous media topic nowadays. Photographing these creatures with a focus on those that are not known to a majority of people...