Every year (if possible) I escape the cold german winter and instead spend a month (or more) in Cape Town to enjoy the south african summer season. My trusty macro setup is always by my side and every year I discover species I have not photographed before. Here is a small report...
In January and February 2020 I have been back to South Africa and had the opportunity to photograph a couple of species, which I had been looking for for quite some time now. These included the cryptic and perfectly camouflaged bark spider (Caerostris sexcuspidata), banana stalk flies and a male...
In late June 2024 I went to Zadar, Croatia for a week and was hoping to find time for some field trips to photograph local insects and spiders as well. Unfortunately it boiled down to one sole opportunity to do some macro photography for about one hour on a piece of...
Macro Photography of Insects is a fascinating field and feels like opening a treasure trove. It enables us to make all the beautiful details, textures and forms of the incredible diversity of insects visible. If you are new to the field of Insect Macro Photography, the following tips will hopefully answer your...
As macro photography is still a niche, compared to big game wildlife photography, behavioral documentation is not only rarer but maybe even more fascinating - simply because we have not seen it as much. The same applies for other niches of wildlife photography as well, like deep sea photography, or microbiological...
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...
Every year I visit Cape Town, also known as the "Mother City", in South Africa. It feels like coming home rather than being on vacation or on a trip to the other end of the globe. The diversity of both fauna and flora in South Africa is breathtaking and I have...
Thailand offers a rich insects and spider fauna. There is a new discovery around every corner. It is crawling and flying and buzzing everywhere.South East Asia is a paradise when you are looking for spiders and insects. Similar to Africa and South America you will find great diversity here. Spiders,...