In association with MPB
Round Three Macro
More than any other subject, macro photography brings us closer – yes, literally – to the natural world, giving both photographer and viewer an insight into nature’s machinations that wouldn’t otherwise be possible. It’s a highly contemplative practice, too, requiring patience and time as well as knowledge of the subject and its environment. Of course, macro doesn’t only have to be close-ups of insects on a leaf – it can be a constructed still life or an inanimate abstract, too. However tiny the subject, it has a story to tell, and we are always full of admiration for the entrants to this category who are skilled in revealing those tales to us.
1 Benjamin Salb USA 100pts
OM System OM-1, 90mm, 1/100sec at f/8, ISO 200
A wonderfully characterful portrait of Dottie, who is Benjamin’s pet regal jumping spider (yes, really!). Benjamin’s patience, as he waited for her to remain still enough to create a 52-frame stack,
