Courtesy of Nicky Bay
Late at night, Nicky Bay was walking through a rainforest in his home country of Singapore, in Southeast Asia. All of a sudden, he stumbled upon a fallen tree. On the bark of the tree, Bay spotted several orange-and-black-striped pill-shaped critters. He pulled out his camera, equipped with special lenses and flashes, to snap an up-close photo of them.
Bay is a macro photographer. He takes up-close photos of tiny critters like insects and spiders. In his photos, Bay brings their minuscule worlds into focus, hoping to inspire people to care for the small species. “Photographing small animals has given me a deeper appreciation for them,” he says. “Every living thing has a role in nature.”
Nicky Bay lives in the Southeast Asian country of Singapore. Late one night, he was walking through the rainforest. He came across a fallen tree. He spotted some interesting bugs on it. They were oval-shaped with orange and black stripes. Bay pulled out his camera. It has special lenses and flashes. Click! He snapped an up-close photo of the insects.
Bay is a macro photographer. That means he takes up-close photos of tiny critters like insects and spiders. His photos bring miniature worlds into focus. Bay hopes to inspire people to care for small creatures. “Photographing small animals has given me a deeper appreciation for them,” he says. “Every living thing has a role in nature.”