Sweet pics of fungi / moths / coral / etc anyone? some trippy/pretty things.

gallery for #DPReview’s #PhotographyContest Close-Up Photography of the year:
https://www.dpreview.com/articles/1064216388/close-up-photographer-of-the-year-2026-winners

#DPReview has a new article about a jaw-dropppingly great photo by Dan Zafra, in New Zealand, of the milky way, the comet SWAN, and aurora, *and* red sprites. It's insane!

The foreground looks to be the Ōmarama clay cliffs.

https://www.dpreview.com/articles/7526167980/a-photographer-s-journey-to-capture-one-of-nature-s-rarest-and-most-enchanting-displays

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTwM30VQjwg&t=2s

#nz #photography #astrophotography #redsprites

#DPReview has a terrific article by professional nature photographer Erez Marom on the primates of Vietnam. The photos are outstanding, and include the red-shanked douc, which is doing an incredible impression of an AI-generated monkey. As the article says, "Yes, this is a real animal, not a muppet."

https://www.dpreview.com/news/0005045289/photographing-critically-endangered-primates-in-the-jungles-of-vietnam

#primates #NaturePhotography #Vietnam

There are a couple of knockout winning photos from New Zealand in the Royal Observatory’s Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition. Kavan Chay's "Crown of Light" aurora photo from Tumbledown Bay of Banks Peninsula is otherwordly.

https://www.dpreview.com/articles/8109553866/award-winning-photos-from-the-royal-observatory-s-astronomy-photographer-of-the-year

#photography #DPReview #nz #astrophotography #aurora

"Blackwater dive photography is arguably one of the most challenging and relatively new frontiers in the world of underwater macro photography”

This new article in #DPReview profiles Ryo Minemizu, a night time underwater macro photographer (yes, I just learned that’s a thing). The photos are extraordinary, as is the gear and effort taken.

https://www.dpreview.com/photography/6561560569/how-ryo-minemizu-captures-the-hidden-wonders-of-the-ocean-at-night

#photography #macro #fish #cephalopod #ocean #nature

Check out these outstanding fish photos. #DPReview has a deep dive into the fish photography of Søren Skarby. It’s great work.

https://www.dpreview.com/photography/3787240328/soren-skarby-s-scaled-up-project-the-stunning-ultra-detailed-world-of-fish

#fish #photography #nature #naturephotography

Check out these extraordinary photos taken inside musical instruments by photographer Charles Brooks. #dpreview details how Charles does this, stitching together hundreds to thousands of different photos.

“Brooks had been living in New Zealand and photographing musicians when COVID-19 happened, which quickly brought things to a halt. During that time, though, he noticed that since musicians couldn't play, they were sending off their instruments for repair. As a result, workshops were filled with fantastic instruments, sparking an idea.”

https://www.dpreview.com/photography/5400934096/probe-lenses-and-focus-stacking-the-secrets-to-incredible-photos-taken-inside-instruments

#photography #MusicalInstruments #music