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If you had ever traveled to Singapore, or even lived in Singapore, you would probably have missed seeing most of what I’m about to show here. This is a collection of some of the memorable photographs that I’ve taken of the tiny creatures in Singapore in 2015 (not necessarily…
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Malaysia has some of the most dazzling arthropod life. The Borneo rainforest is 140 million years old, making it one of the oldest rainforests in the world and home to countless species of macro photography subjects, many of which are still undescribed. In this post, I’ll showcase 100 of…
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More from the Peruvian Amazon Tortoise Orb Weavers Thorn Orb Weavers Roly Poly Orb Weavers Jewel Caterpillar Spider Faces 50 Tiny Creatures Many tourists, explorers and researchers visit the Amazon’s unspoilt tropical rainforests in hope of spotting exotic mammals and birds. What most visitors miss out, are the most bizarre alien-like life right under their noses. I…
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More from the Peruvian Amazon Tortoise Orb Weavers Thorn Orb Weavers Roly Poly Orb Weavers Jewel Caterpillar Spider Faces 50 Tiny Creatures From my recent week-long stay in the Peruvian Amazon, I found and photographed almost 200 spider specimens and other fascinating micro fauna, with over 500 shortlisted photos from spiders alone. It would be an…
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More from the Peruvian Amazon Tortoise Orb Weavers Thorn Orb Weavers Roly Poly Orb Weavers Jewel Caterpillar Spider Faces 50 Tiny Creatures There were many fascinating finds during my week-long stay in Tambopata Research Center of the Peruvian Amazon, and one of the most bizarre had to be what we called the jewel caterpillar. These larvae…
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More from the Peruvian Amazon Tortoise Orb Weavers Thorn Orb Weavers Roly Poly Orb Weavers Jewel Caterpillar Spider Faces 50 Tiny Creatures In the last 2 nights of my trip to the Peruvian Amazon organized by Rainforest Expeditions, I photographed 2 rare specimens of the Roly Poly Orb Weaver – Xylethrus scrupeus Simon, 1895. This spider…
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More from the Peruvian Amazon Tortoise Orb Weavers Thorn Orb Weavers Roly Poly Orb Weavers Jewel Caterpillar Spider Faces 50 Tiny Creatures In my recent week-long adventure into the Peruvian Amazon kindly made possible by Rainforest Expeditions, one genus of spiders stood out distinctly – Micrathena Sundevall, 1833. They were widespread, easily spotted, and morphologically fascinating….
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More from the Peruvian Amazon Tortoise Orb Weavers Thorn Orb Weavers Roly Poly Orb Weavers Jewel Caterpillar Spider Faces 50 Tiny Creatures Earlier this year, I was invited by Rainforest Expeditions to visit their ecolodges in Tambopata, deep in the Peruvian Amazon to document the rich diversity of exotic micro fauna. This is one of the…
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In August 2015, I travelled to Belize to conduct the BugShot workshop along with John Abbott and Thomas Shahan attended by some of the most passionate macro photographers on the planet. I’m compiling the interesting finds and fuzzy behind the scenes shots in a single post as it would…
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Last month, I posted an initial review of the Venus Optics LAOWA 15mm f/4 1:1 Wide Angle Macro Lens based on a quick test run. There were admittedly limited subjects to show how this lens would excel in, so I brought it to the tropical rainforests in my recent…
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Borneo Bootcamp 2015: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 On day 4 of the Borneo Bootcamp, we ventured further beyond the wobbly suspension bridge. While we went at a slower pace in the day with a longer afternoon break, the night was bustling with activity…
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Borneo Bootcamp 2015: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 Day 3 of the Borneo Boot Camp had us hiking up to the world’s tallest tropical tree, as well as posing for several group photos of the entire squad of macro shooters. We had to stop…
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Borneo Bootcamp 2015: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 Day 2 of the Borneo Boot Camp was a bountiful day for all. Lots of interesting bugs, spiders and herps to keep our eyes glued to the camera’s viewfinder! Despite many sleeping late beyond 2am the…
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Borneo Bootcamp 2015: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 The Borneo Bootcamp was recently concluded with an exceptional group of macro photographers from 5 different continents. It is an honor to have met this insanely passionate group of macro photographers who refused to stop to…
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Update: Part II of the lens review is available now with more sample macro and landscape photos from the Venus 15mm! Venus Optics sent me an early pre-production copy of the Venus Optics LAOWA 15mm f/4 1:1 Wide Angle Macro, the world’s first ultra-wide angle macro lens capable of magnification…
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Borneo Bootcamp 2015 Journal: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 Registration is closed. Email me if you wish to be notified for the next bootcamp! After months of planning, I am pleased to announce the very first macro photography bootcamp in Borneo. This is an intense,…
Hi my name is Nicky Bay. I am a macro photographer, instructor and book author, travelling the world to document the vast micro biodiversity that nature has to offer. Follow my updates and discover with me the incredible beauty and science behind our planet's micro creatures!
