This is a macro photography project focused exclusively on the mesmerizing details of flower beetles, captured against black backgrounds to highlight their natural brilliance. Through super close-up imagery, the series unveils the hidden artistry within their iridescent shells, intricate textures, and microscopic patterns—details often invisible to the naked eye. Each photograph isolates the beetle in a void-like space, allowing the vibrant metallic hues, structural symmetry, and tactile surfaces to stand out with sculptural intensity. The absence of distractions emphasizes their elegance.
Irina Petrova is an internationally published and award winning photographer and artist. She specializes in wild life micro-photography and science fiction inspired installations organically integrating living and artificial entities. A unique feature of her work is she only uses retro manual focus lenses to share the wonders of the world. She has won a substantial number of awards and prizes, including 3 recent awards in BIFA 2020, winner of FEP Awards 2021 Nature Golden Camera and ND Discovery of the Year in category Nature 2019.
