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