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INSECT PHOTOGRAPHY & ART

Mind-blowing, Magnified Portraits of Insects, by Levon Bliss (7:41 minutes)  (TED Talks ) 
General audience - Excellent, mind-blowing indeed; a must watch video... explore the links available on the home page menu.

How to Photograph Insects: Butterflies, Wasps, and Flies Photography Tutorial, by Tony and Chelsea Northrup (3:30 minutes)
General audience Provides information on useful insect photographic techniques.

How to Photograph Insects Tutorial: Hand-held with a Canon 100mm f/2.8 Lens, by Paul Miguel (8:56 minutes)
General audience - Very good, but a bit technical.

Complete Macro Photography Tutorial for Beginners, provided by Photography Life (14:08 minutes)
General audience - Very good, but a bit long and technical.

Photographing Insects in the Field: Basic Tips for Success, by Lou Staunton and Jeremy Squire
General audiencePart one of a two part series (text and images).

Photographing Insects in the Field: Know Your Equipment, by Lou Staunton and Jeremy Squire
General audience - Part two of a two part series (text and images).

INSECT ART FORMS

The Hidden Beauty of Pollination, by Louie Schwartzberg (7:25 minutes)
General audience - Impressive insect videography; beautiful!

How Butterflies Create Color and Microscopy in the Field, provided by the Next Gen Scientist; Entomological Society of America (2:52 minutes) General audience - Artistic information.

A Pictorial Ode to Insect Flight, by Karl Foord; Entomological Society of America (3:00 minutes)
General audience - Very nice artistic and musical presentation (no audio narrative).

Jewel Scarabs of Arizona Chrysina, by Quaoar Power (2:24 minutes)
General audience

10 Most Beautiful Butterflies on Planet Earth, by 4 Ever Green (9:21 minutes) General audience - Contains some exceptional action shots.

The Cutest Spiders in the World, by Trend Max  (8:54 minutes) 
General audience - Nice video presentation.

21 Most Incredible Moth Species, by Epic Wildlife  (12:00)
General audience - Nice video presentation.