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Macro-portraits of microscopic insects

Levon Biss • TEDxGateway

Two decades into his career photographer Levon Biss decided to cast aside humans and focus on a new subject: insects. In this visual talk, Biss explains how he developed a fascinating process using composite macro-photography to capture stunning images of creatures that measure mere millimeters.

Two decades into his career photographer Levon Biss decided to cast aside humans and focus on a new subject: insects. In this visual talk, Biss explains how he developed a fascinating process using composite macro-photography to capture stunning images of creatures that measure mere millimeters.

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Levon Biss

Levon Biss is a British artist specialising in extreme macro photography. His complex photographic process explores the microscopic world in fine detail, providing a unique perspective of insects. Levon’s images make the invisible visible and provide his audience with an unexpected view of the tiny creatures we share the planet with. His photography has been exhibited throughout the world and is in held in numerous personal and museum collections.

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