Margareta Battisti and Ronny Andersson do just that, with the ambition of documenting and portraying these beauties as fairly as possible with the help of the camera. Once home after the search, the creative urge and the photo process take over and Margareta and Ronny carefully place the myxomycete in a mini photo studio made from an ordinary ice cream jar. This is a challenge – not only are they small, they are alive and moving and the photo process is therefore quite demanding. Because the myxomycete are so small, the depth of field in the image is almost non-existent. The necessary technique used is called focus stacking and involves using a rail that gradually moves the camera forward. All exposures are combined into a single image and then the editing begins in a solid work.
For a few years now, great focus has been placed on photographing these imaginative organisms. Through Margareta and Ronny’s fascination with the world of myxomycetes and their exciting life cycle, they have over time built up a tender relationship with the small creatures that constantly surprise with great variations in color and shape. A beautiful, exciting and completely unknown world for many is presented through their camera lens – with about 300 exposures per image.
