Name: Pål Hermansen
Picture title: Insect diversity
Category: Natural art
Nationality: Norway
Occupation: Writer/author and part-time dentist
Technical information
Camera: Hasselblad H3D 39
Lens: 120/4 macro
EXIF: ISO 50, f16, 2sec
Accessories: Tripod and a light table
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Pål Hermansen | Insect diversity
Name: Pål Hermansen
Picture title: Insect diversity
Category: Natural art
Nationality: Norway
Occupation: Writer/author and part-time dentist
Technical information
Camera: Hasselblad H3D 39
Lens: 120/4 macro
EXIF: ISO 50, f16, 2sec
Accessories: Tripod and a light table
Pål says:
I shot this photo at my home in Ski, Norway. By an accident I discovered that a lamp at my place had showed a small opening during the summer. It had acted as a light trap. I emptied it and was fascinated by the enormous diversity of insects. I therefore decided to try to highlight the variety of small creatures that we do not know the existence of.
About Pål:
Norway
Pål Hermansen (born in 1955) works as a photographer in the field of nature and arts. He is educated at Robert Meyer College of Art, Oslo, in addition to degrees in dentistry and homeopathy. In his work, he is mainly focusig on the interaction between man and nature, existential landscapes and creative wildlife photography.
Pål Hermansen has written 35 books and is one out of the top ten photographers represented in the 2013 international portfolio book, Masters of Nature Photography (BBC/Natural History Museum, London 2013). His images have appeared in publications such as National Geographic Magazine, ORION, GEO and BBC Wildlife Magazine. Hermansen has received many prizes in major competitions, including World Press Photo, Wildlife Photographer of the Year, Big Picture and European Nature Photographer of the Year. His works are exhibited worldwide. He is a member of FFF, The Norwegian Art Photographer´s Association and is represented in the group 100 Norwegian Photographers, (2018): He is also member of the art collective HAM together with Mats Andersson and Erik Malm.
Website: www.palhermansen.com