Dirk Wustenhagen Photographs Moments of Solitude in a Blur

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“Maybe I am emotionally too close to the moment of shooting them to appreciate their value,” says Dirk Wustenhagen of his blurry captures of lonesome scenes. He adds, “I appreciate these images more over time.” Wustenhagen is a photographer who transitioned from analog snapshots to digital photography and art in the 2000s. He often appreciates his images more when revisiting them after a significant period of time has passed since their capture.

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The Essential Photo Gear Used by Dirk Wustenhagen

Dirk told us:

  • Canon EOS RP

  • Canon RF 24-240MM f4-6.3 IS USM lens

  • Canon EOS 60D

  • Canon EOS 70D

  • Canon EF 50mm f1.4 lens

  • Manfrotto and Rollei tripods

  • Infrared remote

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Candid Squirrel Photographs Expose the Personal Life of Furry Forest Pals
Squirrel Photos by Johnny Kääpä

Looking at a squirrel in the wild is always an enjoyable instant, but we not often get to see the cute creatures up-shut. Most of the time, you could just see a flash of fluffy pink fur scurrying up a tree or darting throughout the forest floor. Nevertheless, Swedish photographer Johnny Kääpä has gained the belief of his nearby squirrels, who now curiously approach his digicam and pose for snapshots.

Kääpä has invested yrs befriending red squirrels in buy to capture their most candid moments. When he to start with commenced photographing them, he utilised very long lenses to seize them from afar, On the other hand, now he’s switched to utilizing shorter lenses and even fish eye lenses to document the cute creatures at near array.

Taken throughout the seasons, Kääpä’s images reveal the intimate life of squirrels all-calendar year-round. From foraging nuts to climbing trees, these bright-eyed and