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...questa è la cassettina in cui le api vengono raggruppate con pazienza infinita dall'apicoltore...
Apis mellifera worker (Hym. Apidae) collecting pollen from a coffee flower, 20.xii.2018, Kakamega forest, Kenya.
ROMA, 11.05.17 - Questa mattina 11 attivisti di Greenpeace travestiti da api operaie hanno inscenato uno sciopero, con tanto di picchetto, di fronte al Ministero delle politiche agricole, per chiedere il bando totale dei pesticidi neonicotinoidi. Gli attivisti hanno protestato mostrando uno striscione con la scritta “Stop ai pesticidi – Salviamo le api”, impugnando cartelli e scandendo slogan come “Niente api, niente cibo”.
Francesco Alesi/Greenpeace
Apis andreniformis (left) and Tetragonula sp. workers (Hym. Apidae) (right), 4.v.2011, Yexianggu (Wild Elephant Valley), Yunnan, China.
Apis cerana worker (Hym. Apidae) collecting pollen on a red Passiflora sp. (Passifloraceae), 4.v.2011, Yexianggu (Wild Elephant Valley), Yunnan, China.
A few years ago I combined my passion for photography with my passion for nature. It was my second year at university, and I took my first photography class, which was a prerequisite for my photojournalism classes. My Professor, Maggie Steber, who is an exceptionally talented photographer and inspiring professor would often show us her work during class, as she explained her process behind them. As much as I appreciated her breathtaking photography, I could never relate, as I never found that much pleasure in photographing individuals. Instead of people as subjects, I enjoyed capturing grass, insects and occasionally dogs. When the time came to chose our final projects I knew that I wanted to do something with nature. And so I began my journey into the macro world, and until this day, about 4 years later, I still have not seen enough of the beauty that lies in this often, much forgotten world.
My dream is to educate people about the small creatures in our ecosystem. They are often forgotten, but play such a vital component. During my final project, I began to focus mostly on pollinators, such as bees and butterflies, and have tried to convince family and friends, that the creatures they previously thought were “creepy” or “weird” or just “aggressive” can be beautiful to look at. I believe that this is where the roots of my dream began to grow. I realised that people had never seen a bee so closely, and by seeing the tiny hair, and cute feet, that people become more open to learning about these creatures. In a way they could better relate to the insects after seeing macro images of them.
It was then that I realised that I wanted to use the arts to bridge the gap between science and the general public. With multimedia storytelling, and infographics and photography, I wish to make people more aware of nature. This is how I see macro photography contributing to my professional development. I am always reminded that there is so much potential when it comes to using media as a means of conservation.
On the other hand, in terms of personal development, macro photography has made me more patient, gentle, and more willing to go on adventures to find new subjects. It has also fuelled my desire to use media to educate people, because: "In the end we will conserve only what we love; we will love
only what we understand; and we will understand only
what we are taught." (Baba Dioum, 1968.)
Consultation room - This is one of the best looking health centers I have seen since arriving in the DRC.
HDB Flat (Elias Park Estate - Pasir Ris) along Sungei Api Api...
This is one of the major watercourses in Singapore serving parts of Paris Ris and Tampines New Towns and the Pasir Ris Industrial Area. Interestingly, a 1.2km stretch of this river is just within 5m reach of the nearest HDB blocks in Pasir Ris New Town.