Trippy

Don't be seduced by the gaze. Up close with a Notch-horned Cleg Fly, its trippy, rainbow-patterned eyes popping against a warm, dried-orange leaf backdrop. Those wild colors are captivating, but they hide a sharp, persistent nature you don't want to encounter in the field.

Shot on my Olympus (OM System) setup and composed from stacked exposures, (35+ frames) this image brings out impossible depth and texture in a creature we usually run away from.

A sculptural macro portrait transforming a notoriously fierce insect into a mesmerizing piece of gallery art.