Botfly and water drops

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Photographer

Javier Ruperez
Jury Top 5 Selection

Babsie M. Morabe macro skill is godlike here.
Date of Photograph

07/04/2022
Technical Info

Cámera FF Canon EOS 6D + microscope lens Mitutoyo M Plan APO 10x 0.28. Stacking
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Website

http://www.javier-ruperez.com

The botfly is a "true fly" that is, they belong to the order Diptera, which means, "with two wings." While all the other billions of insects are flying around with four wings, flies have only two, and a "balancer" that gives them the remarkable agility to avoid fly swatters and such. With a microscope objective we can closely observe its head covered with small drops of water that adhere to its abundant hairs.

Biography

Specialist in extreme macro photography. My photographs reveal a world that our eyes are not able to see: insects seen as if they are our size. It requires precise micro adjustments to capture the macro images by extracting the detail in layers. Naturally, the goal is to create an image that impacts the viewer. We strive to demonstrate that, in nature, there are living things among us, that when seen very closely, appear to be from another planet.
Awards

Best Non-Professional Nature Photographer IPA Awards 2021 Best Spanish photographer and 1th Macro Photography in the 7th International Photography Contest 35Adwards 2021 3th best macro photographer in 6th International Photography Contest 35Adwards 2020 1th Macro Photography at the 5th International Photography Contest 35Adwards 2019 6th position in the 2019 Nikon Small World Microphotography Contest