Name: Pål Hermansen
Picture title: Insect Diversity
Category: Insects
Nationality: Norwegian
Occupation: Photographer / Author / Dentist

Pål says:
‘In the autumn of 2020, I discovered that one of the lamps on my house in Norway had a defect and had acted as a light trap for insects. I emptied the lamp and spread the contents onto a large light-table I had left over from my slide days. I used a weak flashlight to light the details from above. I wanted to express the chaos and diversity of this discovery, but also to find some kind of composition. To me, it’s a visual reminder of the important and extreme diversity of animals around us that we take for granted.’

Technical information:
Hasselblad H3D 39
Hasselblad 120mm f/4 macro
ISO 50
8secs at f/ 25
Accessories: Tripod, light-table and flashlight
Post processing: Basic adjustments in Photoshop

Website: palhermansen.com