Saturday, October 2, 2010

Macro Pictures Of Insects

Macro Pictures Of Insects
 




Beautifully lit macro pictures of insects by Dutch photographer Leon Baas



A ladybird, pictured at the water's edge

A ladybird is pictured at the water's edge in this picture taken by Dutch photographer Leon Baas. Leon has developed his own style of brightly coloured macro photography over eight years. He has snapped ants, snails, water beetles, crickets and damselflies - all beautifully lit in his distinctive style



A ladybird takes off from the top of a mushroom

"The shot of the flying ladybird was a once in a lifetime photograph. I am very happy with it and do not think it will ever happen again," says Leon



A tiny ant looks towards Leon's camera

Leon says he researches the creatures he hopes to photograph before leaving home so he can try to predict their behaviour and anticipate the best shots. A tiny ant looks towards Leon's camera



An ant tries to find its way to dry ground after the rain in this  picture taken by Dutch photographer Leon Baas.  Leon has developed his  own style of brightly coloured macro photography over eight years.  He  has snapped ants, snails, water beetles, crickets and damselflies - all  lit beautifully. We will have a gallery of his photos on the site later  today

An ant tries to find its way to dry ground after the rain



A snail trying to find a way across water in Leon's garden

A snail trying to find a way across water in Leon's garden



Two spiders walk down a plant stem

Two spiders walk down a plant stem



A spider picks its way over petals

A spider picks its way over petals



An ant is illuminated in a purple glow

An ant is illuminated with a purple glow



Two water beetles

Two water beetles



A praying mantis against a dramatic background

A praying mantis against a dramatic background. You can see more of Leon's macro photography at his website



Regards
Arsh

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