NEWS

After a lapse of nearly two decades, Stephen has returned to what caught the attention of nature lovers and the wider public during the 1970's - insect flight. Why, because recently, he has improved his techniques to produce such stunning quality that he felt that he had no option but to return to his original project.!

This has been achieved by a combination of refinements including transferring from 35mm to a medium format Phase One digital back, and by eliminating all traces of image blur through a faster flash speed of 1/60,000 second! Equally important, he has honed his set-ups to produce even more natural backgrounds.

Here are some examples, but the extraordinary quality of the images can only be appreciated in A2 (20") or larger prints. A London exhibition is being planned for 2012.