LIGHTBOX

Be inspired by some macro magic

Zsolt Varanka, Hungary

First Place

I was hunting for macro subjects in my favourite meadow early one morning, and everything – the grass, the flowers and the cobwebs – was covered with dewdrops, which were backlit by the rising sun. I knew that the very special bokeh my old MeyerGörlitz lens produced would enable me to record my impression of this ‘pearl world’. I had to shoot at just the right angle to the sun, using a DIY shade to prevent it hitting the front of the lens.

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Nikon D600, Meyer-Optik-Görlitz Trioplan 100mm f/2.8, 1/2000 sec, f/4, ISO100