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20-Year-Old Indian Guy Takes Incredible Macro Pics Using His Smartphone, Shows How You Could Do It Too (30 Pics)
Interview With Artist
Even when we’re in nature, it’s easy to forget just how full of life and beauty the surrounding world is—because most of it is too small to see! 20-year-old amateur photographer Sasi Kumar, from India, captures amazing macro shots of insects. And he does it all with a standard photo camera that's on his smartphone.
“Photography is about the depth of feeling not the depth of field,” Kumar shared his philosophy with Bored Panda. He explained just how important patience and passion are for a photographer to have, especially when it comes to macro photography. Scroll down for our full interview with Kumar!
Upvote your favorites of these beautiful photos taken by Kumar and let us know what you think of them in the comments below. And when you’re done with this article, check out our previous posts about macro photography here and here.
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Karen Barnhill-Dunn 5 years ago
Outstanding! This is a rare glimpse into the life of an Ant. An Amazing Artistry, Find! This one, I believe is my Favorite. It has so many elements that are truly spiritual, uplifting & magical! A great find that could become the art on ones wall & a continuation of another Chapter in the movie, “ANTS!”
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Vishnu Prasad 5 years ago
Hi sasikumar , Can you tell me which macro lense you used for this macro picture?
Tiny Dynamine 5 years ago
He didn't write this article. Find him on Instagram.
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Bored Panda was very interested to hear what first drew Kumar to macro photography and what the biggest challenges that he faced along the way were. Here’s what he had to say: “At first, I was going with common photo ideas, but after some days, I thought of being unique and wanted to stand out.”
That’s when he decided to try taking macro photographs. “So I tried macros and I learned them in depth.” The photographer noted that he’s still got a way to go, but he’s learning more and more photography hacks every day.
“The challenging thing in macro photography is that handling a phone with lenses is a bit difficult. If there is a minute shake that can be a photo-spoiler,” he said. “Photos could be bad and spoiled because of unexpected wind, shakes, sound, etc.” That means that patience is key.
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Can't Stop ML5 5 years ago
That's exactly what a bug person would say. we're on to you.
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Karen Barnhill-Dunn 5 years ago
So So Beautiful!! The colors & clarity are so pure! I love creature couture jewelry. I’d love to have this Fly on a necklace. I hate flys, yet this one up close, due to Kumar’s brilliant photography! Kudos to you! I Love every photo! Your INTIMACY with each creature Shines Brilliantly in Each photo! It’s hard to pick jus one!! 📸📸👍💗
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Cavallin Van Skyke 5 years ago
This is my favorite I think it's just gorgeous the magic of it is just beautiful
Linda Davidson 5 years ago
I suspect that this one, and a few others were photoshopped. They are still beautiful and well done.
Kumar told Bored Panda that he’s an engineering student who wants to be a software developer while moonlighting as a photographer. In his opinion, insects are “beautiful creatures” that “enhance the beauty of nature.” That’s why he chooses them as the subjects for his incredible photos.
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Karen Barnhill-Dunn 5 years ago
Team work, makes the dream work! Awesome pic of the power, strength & linking together of tiny Ants! ❣️🐜🐜🐜
Finally, we wanted to hear whether he had any advice for other photographers. Kumar was very humble and implied that he wasn’t yet at the level to be handing out advice. However, he explained how “macro photography is all about patience, passion, and lots of dedication.”
“It also includes learning from the spoiled picture. Never stop learning in this field. Every take for a single picture may lead to an extraordinary output later. Accept mistakes from previous pictures, take both negatives and positives from feedback, suggestions, and opinions.”
“Photos are not just meant for likes, they could depict an amazing story. Perspective is everything.“
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Cavallin Van Skyke 5 years ago
How sweet just feel like you're in a Wonderland with these pictures
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Kumar takes his macro photos with two smartphones: a OnePlus 6t and a Redmi Note 3. He also uses various lenses that he clips on his phones to capture shots of insects going about their day.
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Anna Sadacca 5 years ago
all that has to happen now is for a musician to change all those droplets of water to music notes !
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Signe Manat Hansen 5 years ago
In Danish we call it "fly f*****g" if someone cares about tiny, insignificant details
Seymour Heiney 4 years ago
Gonna find my baby gonna hold her tight, a little afternoon delight.
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Viki Banaszak 5 years ago
you haven't seen the spiders in Austrailia have you
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Rahul Dodhia 5 years ago
The other phone is a OnePlus 6T. This is the link https://petapixel.com/2020/01/15/indian-photographer-shoots-stunning-macro-photos-using-his-phone/?fbclid=IwAR0WKtxYOTB0ua-n-oxwOpbPgNCQ9B9Qu6IaCsEm7c8Q1TBdCYItqN-5WpE
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Kathie Tietze 5 years ago
So many that I love are featured here, including a non-insect: a chipmunk. I shared some to my Pinterest Insects board. Thanks for the great informative article.
Juan-Carlos Saez 5 years ago
These are some of the most amazing pictures ever. The sense of humor, the love expressed, the ubiquity senses displayed is just pure art. But the ants there are two of ants drinking that are stunning. Thank you for sharing your passionate and brave art young man
Rahul Dodhia 5 years ago
The other phone is a OnePlus 6T. This is the link https://petapixel.com/2020/01/15/indian-photographer-shoots-stunning-macro-photos-using-his-phone/?fbclid=IwAR0WKtxYOTB0ua-n-oxwOpbPgNCQ9B9Qu6IaCsEm7c8Q1TBdCYItqN-5WpE
Load More Replies... Kathie Tietze 5 years ago
So many that I love are featured here, including a non-insect: a chipmunk. I shared some to my Pinterest Insects board. Thanks for the great informative article.
Juan-Carlos Saez 5 years ago
These are some of the most amazing pictures ever. The sense of humor, the love expressed, the ubiquity senses displayed is just pure art. But the ants there are two of ants drinking that are stunning. Thank you for sharing your passionate and brave art young man
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