Sense of Presence

Maaskant, Rogier, Hiemstra, Auke-Florian

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Enchanting images unveil a diverse array of insects in flight during twilight and nighttime, putting their importance and beauty in the limelight. “The tiny creatures that run the world,” is how myrmecologist Edward O. Wilson described insects. They are nature’s cleaners, food for many other species and are essential for the pollination of plants, including our crops. They deserve a stage to put their importance ánd beauty in the limelight. Rogier Maaskant’s (NL) enchanting images unveil a diverse array of insects in flight during twilight and nighttime – in forests and above fields, ditches, and ponds around Rotterdam. By using strobe light, his single exposures provide a unique view of the flight of caddisflies, moths, lacewings, dragonflies, gnats, and various other species that illustrate the rich biodiversity. With an essay by Auke-Florian Hiemstra, science communicator at Naturalis, Leiden. “The tiny creatures that run the world,” is how myrmecologist Edward O. Wilson described insects. They are nature’s cleaners, food for many other species and are essential for the pollination of plants, including our crops. They deserve a stage to put their importance ánd beauty in the limelight. Rogier Maaskant’s (NL) enchanting images unveil a diverse array of insects in flight during twilight and nighttime – in forests and above fields, ditches, and ponds around Rotterdam. By using strobe light, his single exposures provide a unique view of the flight of caddisflies, moths, lacewings, dragonflies, gnats, and various other species that illustrate the rich biodiversity. With an essay by Auke-Florian Hiemstra, science communicator at Naturalis, Leiden.
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Maaskant, Rogier, Hiemstra, Auke-Florian
Titel
Sense of Presence
Uitgever
The Eriskay Connection
Jaar
2024
Taal
Engels
Pagina's
144
Gewicht
728 gr
EAN
9789493363021
Afmetingen
334 x 240 x 12 mm
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Hardback

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