WHY PHOTOGRAPH INSECTS / ARACHNIDS / TINY OBJECTS?

Insects are fascinating to look at - often quite beautiful or colorful - and so plentiful. More than 75% of Earth’s living creatures are insects, and many of these take on different forms as they progress through life’s stages of growth and development, adding to the diversity.

Yet, even though they are all around us, we often don’t really see them. They are too small, too nimble, too elusive and many only come out at dusk or during the night. Many insects are only found in certain corners of the globe, at certain elevations, climatic conditions or in a specific habitat.

Macro-photographs bring us “closer” to an insect, revealing physical or behavioral details that we would miss using the naked eye alone. People will often closely study an insect’s picture, looking at details they could not see even if the tiny insect were on a table in front of them. Photographs often help us to understand these creatures, many of which look as bizarre to us as we imagine an alien would look, yet they are among our closest neighbors.

Show someone a good close-up picture of any insect, and you will be amazed at their level of fascination and interest. It is challenging to a photographer to properly capture an insect’s picture, and even more so to photograph the enormous variety of insect interactions. Getting a picture of a spider on its web is one thing; getting a picture of a jumping spider capturing its prey is another.

~www.photographytips.com

ALL INSECTS AND ARACHNIDS ARE PHOTOGRAPHED IN THEIR NATURAL HABITAT OR WHEREIN THEY ARE WELL TAKEN CARED OF LIKE ZOOS AND WILDLIFE FACILITIES.

My thanks to Mr. Manolo Araneta (My basic and advanced photography professor class 1999-2001, Trinity University of Asia) and to Mr. Rundstedt B. Rovillos (My brother and mentor).

Dedicated to Mr. Noel M. Young (My husband).