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Related: About this forumThese Close-Up Shots of Tropical Bugs Are Beautifully Frightening
http://www.wired.com/2014/09/these-close-up-shots-of-tropical-bugs-are-beautifully-frightening/These Close-Up Shots of Tropical Bugs Are Beautifully Frightening
By Jakob Schiller
09.02.14
Upon seeing Yudy Sauws extreme close-ups of insects, you might think he is an entomologist who collects rare specimens from around the world and photographs them with expensive lab equipment.
Turns out hes a 34-year-old who owns a building supply company in Tangerang, Indonesia. He found these bugs, all of which are quite common in Indonesia, in his yard, often in the garden. His gear is no less common. None of this, however, detracts from the fact that he makes gorgeous, intriguing photos we want to hang on the wall.
I like bugs and its just a hobby, Sauw says.
Sauw uses a Nikon D7000 camera and a Nikon 105mm AF f/2.8D lens. To get those creepy cool close-ups, he uses Raynox super macro conversion lenses. Lighting comes from a Nikon R1C1 wireless close-up speedlight system, which attaches to his lens. High-end stuff to be sure, but certainly not professional-grade. He does a little color correction and sharpening in Photoshop, but theres no sleight-of-hand beyond occasionally superimposing the macro images on a different background to give them a little added pizzazz.
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Check out Yudy Sauws photos: http://500px.com/YudySauw
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These Close-Up Shots of Tropical Bugs Are Beautifully Frightening (Original Post)
unhappycamper
Sep 2014
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Scootaloo
(25,699 posts)1. Behold, portraits of the rulers of Earth.
You didn't think it was some lonesome twig poking out of the primate family tree, did you?
littlemissmartypants
(22,418 posts)3. I like it. nt
littlemissmartypants
(22,418 posts)2. We should try to have an adopt a bug program.
J/K
I would like to have the last one as my personal facial mite. But can hosts be choosers?
I love science and photography.
Thanks for your post.
drray23
(7,587 posts)4. love it
I love these kind of pics. Its amazing what one can see when zooming into the world around you.
pipoman
(16,038 posts)5. Beautifully done...
His rig probably is in the sub 10k price range. No more than many hobbists spend on their passion.
tridim
(45,358 posts)6. Maybe it's just me, but I don't find those "frightening" at all.
Beautiful and amazing.
Helen Borg
(3,963 posts)7. Holy smokes...
These are damn cool.
sinkingfeeling
(51,279 posts)8. The 4th.one reminds me of Mitch McConnell!
Vincardog
(20,234 posts)9. I don't think Mitch has that much chin
Enthusiast
(50,983 posts)10. Those are some really great photos!
Colorful!
Thank you, unhappycamper.
MFM008
(19,782 posts)11. raiddddd
There have 2 bugs I can handle bees and lady bugs....