Igor Siwanowicz Photography

Only 4 macros at this moment and 4 STUNNING ones!!! Thanks a lot for sharing this part of Nature with us! The catterpillar is... OUTSTANDING!

Sensational portfolio, a 7/7 for all of them,would like to see more.I am technically illiterate, so do you mind telling me if you used extension tubes for the mantis shots.I am working with the cannon D20 as well, but just not getting the results I want.

WoW! a great debute...7/7 for all pictures so far...just looking to see more of your outstanding captures...Regards!

Only 19 photos so far, but still one of the best macro portfolios there is. Keep 'em coming. Higher standards makes us all better photographers.

Most amazing macro portfolio! Your macros are a lot more than just macros. They are vibrant, full of insight and humor. Most of them are real portraits! Thanks for sharing and inspiring. Keep them coming. Best regards!

and I'm still fascinated!

This is a very impressive portfolio! High quality & aesthetics in all of the pictures.

You have a fine collection of images.

Igor, what an exceptionally beautiful portfolio! Truly inspiratonal. Keep up the good work.

One question only. Did you come from some different planet with all these images. Absobloodylutely stunning!!

Your pictures have taken me back to the place in my childhood where I wanted to see what everything looked like as close up as I could get. Your pictures are beautiful!

This is one of the most impressive bug portfolios I have ever seen. Great job, the images are as fascinating as they are beautiful.

is absolutley amazing. i said amazing because i cant spell superb. these photos would do the scientific community a great deal of good. other than that they are very good artwork

They're "frightningly" beautiful ; great attitudes as if they were acting FOR YOU ! In fact you caught the very right moment with nice colors ! 7/7+

Amazing portfolio, thank you

These photos are unbelievably beautiful.

I'm not a photographer - only an admirer of work like this - but my wife is teaching herself to become one. I'm thinking about buying her a macro lens as a gift so she can try this. She has a Nikon D70 - can anyone recommend a great macro lens? (Sorry - I don't know anything about camera equipment).

Cheers!

Really great stuff!

Where did you find all these creatures?

Most amazing! Thanks for sharing your macro-world with us.

i realy like your pictures. your work is spectacular, and your talent is limitless! ebru... :)

Just wanted to congratulate you on these fantastic photos. They are absolutely stunning in clarity, composition, and background. I applaud your efforts. Question: What digital camera and lense did you use? extension tubes? Thanks again.

Rob

I'm just an amateur, but these photos are simply amazing. They make excellent backgrounds on my iMac and 20" widescreen LCD. Keep up the great work!

Igor you are the Best macro photographer I have ever seen!! And I have seen great photographers at this area, Wonderful and inspiring work!

Hello I'm Send This Comment from IRAN thanks alot Mag God Bless To You

Sincerely Sarmad

The best macro photos that I've seen on this site so far.Keep up the great work!Cheers,Jim

The best without any doubt. You are a master in your field. I got a lot of pleasure from your portfolio. I wll strive to get similar results with my macros. Thanks, Eddie

Absolutely beautiful attention to detail and composition. Phenominal collection...would love to see some of the images that didn't make the cut! great work.

Wonderful work. Are those animals native to your country?

Hans

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masz piekne portfolio, gratuluje ;)

The word awesome is over-used these days, but these photos warrant the proper use of the word. I am completely awe-struck at your skill. The details are incredible - the best photos I've ever seen. Thanks for sharing them.

A truly wonderfull gallery Igor, you should have these published if you haven't done so already!

Hi Igor, I saw by your self-portrait that you're single-eyed ;o) Christ, but what an eye ! Keep it open for us, as to show how Creation is GREAT. Thanks Jean-Luc

You really manage to capture the personalities of insects and butterflies - you have the most impressive portfolio, lots of great photos with perfect use of light and mix of colors. I really love all the mantis ones; they are beautiful creatures. Must be a lot of fun photographing these insects!!! Best regards.

Amazing and beautiful macro photography! Thanks for sharing!

Fabulous macros. A stunning visual argument for protecting biodiversity.

This is more than beautiful! What a work! I am stunning about your photos! CONGRATULATIONS, Fritz

Great work!Fantastic creatures! Good luck and best wishes! I really enjoyed your works!

Regards Yegor

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VERY GOOD WORK IGOR SIWANOWICZ ASTOUNDING PICTURES!

CHECK OUT MY WEBSITE AT http://gabebeas.blogspot.com or type in Google search "Mostly macros" WITH the space. I take very similar pictures as you do. Admittedly here, not all of them as good as yours! I am 27 years old and I have been a full-time photographer for two years now but sales and jobs are hard to find out here where I live in this tiny town! So nearly all of it is just to learn. I am mentoring under my uncle who has been at photography for over 25 years. Honestly you should take a look at my website, over 500 pictures most of them insects and spiders. some other stuff as I am working on becoming a more and more professional photographer somewhere somehow. In TONS of competition. However I have gotten over 10,000 hits on my website in about a year! I build my own lenses, adapters, lighting systems--and just about everything I can't afford and I am proud to show how well it works. I got to say You have an incredible and inspiring website of what can be done with building your own digital-bug collection. Your pictures are lit perfectly. You are a true-photographer showing--large sized pictures and letting public access high-res pictures.

VERY AWESOME SHOTS. When you have time if you can, send me an e-mail through my website address or comment box--I am interested in what a photographer of your caliber would think of my work. You really have done some awesome stuff here and as a young and learning photographer I might be able to use a few tips and we may be able to swap info. You must have been doing this for a long time. Being somewhat knew to this I want to have as many mentors as I can, and learn as much as I can from people who I contact on line who shoot whatever I am interested in which usually gets back to the bugs! Gabe--PLEASE VISIT gabebeas.blogspot.com Mostly Macros.

I would like to immediately purchase the photo of the Bifocal Fly, can you please identify if this is possible. Thanks

I love all your photos...they show the clarity and colors are fantastic. Thanks for sharing.

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Incredible photos, perfect DOF and stunning detail in all one, I hope one day I'll take some pics like this

Hi Igor - I love macros myself. Your gallery is nothing short of outstanding!

I've linked your portfolio up at Canon EOS 20D Images.

Thanks for sharing!

your portfolio is absolutely beautiful. Great macros!!! Thanks for sharing.

Igor, you have the most fantastic collection of bizarre and beautiful creatures that I have ever seen! All expertly presented! Regards,

B.

Your portfolio is really stunning. PRO MACROS for me. You made me thinking and now I will try to begin an exercise in taking macros of insects.

I love all your photos? You have the most fantastic collection of bizarre and beautiful creatures that I have ever seen! Thanks for sharing.

and almost speechless. Your photographs are nothing short of, well, I don't think there is yet a word to describe how incredible they are. You have taken creepy crawly creatures and not only turned them into works of art, but given them personalities and life. I have saved your portfolio to my favorites, to help brighten a dreary day, and to spread the joy to everyone I can think of. I thank you for sharing your art with us.

~Kat

Man....you got a neat kick-ass portfolio here. The pics are too good. You got great talent & great cameras too ;) Keep up the good work yo !

i found someone with a picture of the female spiny flower mantis on deviantart, wasn't sure if it was real or not so i did a google search, and i found your picture of one. so naturally i stopped by to browse through your work, and i was stunned. your work is amazing... i reallyyy don't like bugs, but the beauty you've captured... i can't help but be at a loss for words. i thank you for this. you're blessed to be able to take such wonderful pictures. and of course, when i saw your picture of yourself i felt like a giddy schoolgirl. a gorgeous man with gorgeous work, it's a beautiful world.

hi! amazing work! just wondering what equipment you work with? lens and flash? I am just starting out in macro photography and could use some advise!! thanks so much! my site is www.pbase.com/dirtydansn

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Igor...

A friend of mine called me to tell me that your chameleon is in the May issue of National Geographic Magazine. Subscribers get it a little early here. Congratulations my friend. I will buy the magazine tomorrow to show you off to friends and customers.

Becky

Wow Igor, your images are absolutely amazing.

Hi Igor

I am Maciej, your italian cousin! The older one.. I saw your portfolio and I couldn't resist to write you something. I know everything about your studies, my father told us of your successes..How are you? I was in Poland just 1 month ago with my brother, Luca. We travelled by train from Krakow to Kielce and I thought about you and your brother when I was in Krakow. I wanted to call Viktor to meet him, but I hadn't the phone number.. This is my e-mail : stamina86@hotmail.it write to me, my mother also told me that you like graphic design and web design.. maybe we can talk about it beacuse I am very interested too in visual arts.

Hope to hear you soon Maciej

this is amazing portfolio,I am impressive..

I have never seen what I have mostly considered to be "ugly creatures" portrayed so beautifully! Congratulations. You have inspired me to look at them anew and try to photograph them myself.

AMAZING PORTFOLIO. :O)

and simply great

Hi, I wish I could achive 10% of work,I will be blessed.You have mastery in your subject.Thanks for sharing your work.

i agree with Nitin... i, too salute yr mastery... yr photos are amazing!!!

advance and inovative approach to this topic. congratulation. top photos in field of my favourite animal -chameleon

Perfect portfolio.Great Work Igor.Best regards.Janusz.

What a wonderful portfolio! I also love the small animals in the nature. But you give me a lot of inspiration for new phots! Brilliant! I will visit your portfolio soon again!

Regards Dionys

This portofolio is simply stunning!!

You're no doubt my biggest inspiration in insect-photography !

The most amazing work I've ever seen!!!

I could just spend hours and hours and hours and hours and hours staring at these stunning pictures !

ABSOLUTELY AMAZING TALENT

Isa

You highlight the beauty of nature in your art. Truly excellent portfolio.

Thank you for sharing!

The pictures are absolutely stunning. Great job.

You set the mark for anyone who wishes to show the beauty of the insect world through photographs. Your eye and humor are a delight -- an absolute delight.

U are among my favourite photographers. ur talend is amazing and ur subjects are the best! Good luck in the future with some great finds!

Hello Igor, your photos are crazily beautiful with great details.
Some of the excellent pieces are invited to www.goooolfo.com, a index of www cool photos. Thanks!

I love your photos. In fact I think that you kind of encouraged me into raising mantids after I saw your work. Beautiful mantids, do you raise them yourself? :)

Best macro I have ever seen! Awesome!

Matthew Stuehler: I just bought the Tokina 100mm macro for my Nikon D40 (and soon my D300). It arrived today. It is highly rated in many reviews and it rivals the Nikon 100mm macro for half the price. I got mine for even less than half price used in "Excellent" condition from B&Hphotovideo.com. So far it's fantastic, but I just haven't figured out how to get the great depth of field that Igor Siwanowicz displays in his work. Even cheaper, you can use an extension tube for almost nothing or a reversal ring for almost nothing. You simply attach the ring to your camera, then reverse your lens and attach to the ring. You can also buy a ring to attach to the front of your lens, then reverse another lens onto that ring. I haven't tried these methods, but I hear they work well. The screw-on filter-type magnifiers are not considered adequate except maybe for the 2-lens Nikon filter-type magnifiers. Forget the 50mm macro lenses because they are good only for copying larger subjects, like documents, etc.

I was directed to Igors work by a friend as I paint wildlife and have painted quite a number of frogs and insects. Igor has kindly given permission for me to paint RED EYED, which is probably the single best photograph of a Red Eyed Tree Frog I've ever seen. I hope I do it justice and Igor will be credited as the photographer wherever it appears (on websites). The painting will be 50 x 70 cm.

Incredible portfolio.You are an inspiration and a master of the macro photo.Thanks for sharing and offer to us the magnificence of the bugs beauties...Thanks

This are one of the most stunning portfolios i have ever seen, and, without a doubt, the absolute best macro images. Your tallent is great and I am looking forvard to more of your photos.

Regards Martin

Helo Igor, how can I contact you for using your images for commercial use? Please sende me a

Outstanding

You are definately one of my favorite photographers, everytime I come to your portfolio I find a new photo to love to death. Thank you so much for sharing your incredible talent with us, you are so very inspiring.

Stunning is the word coming to my mind.Great work,very inspiring nad exceptionally beautiful.

Igor, I cannot find any word to describe the scope of your work. Each and every picture is amazingly beautiful. The lighting, the color tones, contrasts everything is near perfect. You have magic touch my friend. Could you please tell us what lens you use for these wonderful macro shots?

you have excellent images/// i laove the incects.... as well as people.... greaqt work

Simply outstanding

Igor, your work gives life a new meaning.

Igor your work is amazing, fascinating and inspiring, thank you for sharing your images.

great work dear friend! very inspirational and curious to check further also...can you please leave your websie address also. I`ve learnt so much by viewing these amazing images of insects, manipulated images too..can you brief about the equipment you used for these works!!?

keep it up! durgasprasad

Wowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!!!!

Beautiful, terrific, super!

Are aliens arrived? Are we the aliens???!!!!

I'm a lifelong entomologist and have lived and worked around insects for many years. But without doubt these are the most detailed and beautiful images of insects I have ever seen outside of a scanning electron microscope.

Thank you for sharing your work. I regularly check back to your site to enjoy the new photos.

Joe

Hi Igor, Amazingly beautiful photos of amazingly beautiful creatures. I am a painter working on a series of insect portraits and am inspired by your work. May I have your permission to paint using some of your photos as inspiration. I'm not a photo-realism painter but do paint a reasonable facsimile from photographs. I am happy to credit your work. Joanne Lee joanne@naturalcoach.com

I'm a big fan of macro photography and your portfolio is absolutely amazing. Perfect from technical point of view but also very interesting. I've spend lot's of time watching it and it was pure pleasure. Great job.

Kind regards

Marcin Klysewicz

amazing portfolio, I love it!