Micael Widell Newsletter #14
Captain's log
Hi friends! This newsletter is later than usual. The reason for that is that I took on a consulting gig at the beginning of May, thinking the project would only by like 5 hours. It proved to be a completely different project though, and I ended up spending 100+ hours on it, which kind of turned my life upside down. Now that project is complete though, and I can go back to my normal, less stressful, life and go back to photography and youtube again :)
This newsletter is focused on awesome photographers/photos that I want to recommend for inspiration. Macro season is here in the northern hemisphere, and if you are not under lockdown it is time to really harness all the beauty in nature right now!
/Micael
Lens I am excited about
Besides macro lenses, I have a deep love for fast primes. And something that really caught my eye during May is that Voigtländer is coming out with a 60mm f/0.95 lens for MFT. That would correspond to 120mm f/2 on full frame in bokeh and focal length – which sounds amazing for portraits! Never before has MFT had a lens with such ability to blur out backgrounds. I am hoping to get my hands on one.
Featured photographer #1: David Dubnitskiy
When it comes to capturing the beauty of a woman, I think nobody beats David Dubnitsky. No matter the model, he always succeeds in portraying her so tastefully and in a way that highlights the beauty of the female form. I highly recommend you to follow him on Instagram or 500px.
Featured photographer #2: Luděk Slavík
I found Luděk's amazing Laowa 15mm shots in a Facebook group dedicated to that lens. I was struck with how well he uses this wideangle macro lens to create one of a kind images. I was also struck when I saw that he had less than 100 followers on Instagram. Check out his work!
Instagram highlights of May
Below I list some of my favorite photos I found on Instagram during May – with an emphasis on photographers I haven't featured before in this newsletter. Please click the photo to visit their profile and follow them.
@reynantem
@kriuu
@chambers35th
@valeriya_nka
@luciano_richino
@gomacrode
@fiona_lark
My Published Videos since the last newsletter
- New Macro Photography Rig! Fujifilm X-T3 and Laowa 65mm
- Meike MK-320 – Best Flash for Macro Photography?
Goodbye for now
Thank you for reading this far, and see you in a month! Feel free to follow me on YouTube, Instagram and 500px in the meantime. And also feel free to tell your friends about this newsletter, and to reply to it if you have feedback or comments :)
/Micael