fotoopa and his Amazing Flying Insects
July 24, 2008 11:18 PM Subscribe
Who is this Belgian man "fotoopa"? A nerd's nerd (and I say that with extreme admiration). Photopainting, Macro photography, 2004: Let's start with the simple stuff, moths (mostly at rest). Now, can you think of anything more difficult to photograph than insects in flight? 2005, 2006 (the 2006 equipment), 2008 (2008 equipment & more equipment). Images of the man working with the equipment. His Flickr photostream and new YouTube channel bears watching. (Previously)
'Fotoopa' seemed like a strange username, until I realized it's 'foto-opa', Dutch for 'photo-grandpa'.
posted by LVdB at 11:58 PM on July 24, 2008
posted by LVdB at 11:58 PM on July 24, 2008
Word to that "whoa," second the "awesome." This scientifically proves that bees are the only insect that, after being blown up 300x, can actually achieve cute.
posted by krippledkonscious at 12:39 AM on July 25, 2008
posted by krippledkonscious at 12:39 AM on July 25, 2008
I always wondered how the beetles managed to fly with their hard elytra in the way. Now I know.
posted by dhruva at 12:43 AM on July 25, 2008
posted by dhruva at 12:43 AM on July 25, 2008
There are some amazing shots there.
posted by chuckdarwin at 12:59 AM on July 25, 2008
posted by chuckdarwin at 12:59 AM on July 25, 2008
His high speed water sculptures are spectacular!
Thanks for the links!
posted by redteam at 2:29 AM on July 25, 2008
Thanks for the links!
posted by redteam at 2:29 AM on July 25, 2008
I think the green laser is for setting the focus plane. The IR laser/sensors (which form an invisible X on the focal plane) are to trigger the flash and special shutter.
posted by tomierna at 6:09 AM on July 25, 2008
posted by tomierna at 6:09 AM on July 25, 2008
Oh come on, I can't be the only one who thinks bees are cute at any magnification.
posted by JaredSeth at 6:11 AM on July 25, 2008
posted by JaredSeth at 6:11 AM on July 25, 2008
While I do have to admire the technical setup, these pictures are lacking in solid composition and beautiful light. They're neat, but sterile.
posted by TheGoldenOne at 7:38 AM on July 25, 2008
posted by TheGoldenOne at 7:38 AM on July 25, 2008
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