Robert Thompson is an Irish natural history photographer who specialises in macro and close up photography. He grew up in Northern Ireland where his interest for natural history started. With over 20 years of experience he is now considered to be one of Ireland's foremost nature photographers. His work is widely published in the UK, Ireland and internationally and his photographs are represented by a number of agencies including, Natural History Photographic Agency, Photoshot and Nature Picture Library in the UK. He is also a writer and contributor to the photographic press and other natural history publications. As a photographer, author and entomologist he has appeared on television and radio relating to natural history and photography in Ireland and his images have appeared in Nikon Pro Magazine and Nikon UK. He is also an active conservationist and is involved in many conservation projects in Ireland.
As a lesser known photographer I found Robert interesting to research as he incorporated his passion for natural history into his photography. I think his pictures are truly amazing as his use of depth of field enhance his photographs by focussing all the attention on very small yet detailed objects. I also enjoyed his use of colours as the soft palette colours compliment the harsh green backgrounds that often appear in his work. Below are some of my favourites:
Bibliography/: http://www.robertthompsonphotography.com/
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