photo: Barry Webb | @barrywebbimages
Have you ever walked through the woods after a storm and felt like you were being watched? Well, if you’re photographer Barry Webb, you’re usually the one watching—specifically at a scale of just a few millimeters! Based in South Buckinghamshire, Webb spends his time hunting down gems of nature for macro photography that most of us would literally step on straight away.
After a long, dry summer in the UK, the forest usually stays pretty quiet. But the second the autumn rains hit in late September, things get weird in the best possible way. Tiny alien-like slime molds begin to surface on damp leaves and decaying wood. These little guys are total”blink and you’ll miss itorganisms, emerge for a few days of glory before disappearing back to earth. It’s like a secret pop-up shop for Mother Nature!
To capture these macro photo natural wonders, Webb uses a 90mm macro lens to transform a cluster the size of your fingernail into a vast, living landscape. Through his lens, a thin film of mud becomes a structural masterpiece of color and texture. It’s a great reminder that even in the tiniest, wettest corners of the forest, there’s a lot of drama going on. Next time it’s pouring, don’t just hide inside – grab your boots and see what’s up!
h/t: designboom
