Basil Marangozis Photography

Small Lives — Early Studies

Snails, insects and spiders seen at close range. Earlier studies made with an iPhone and the Canon EOS Rebel T5, 2022–2024.

A yellow-brown snail stretches forward beside its reflection.

A slow passage

01 / 08
A spider rests at the centre of a web against a dark background.

The web

02 / 08
A small green caterpillar clings to a leaf, its dark head in close view.

Along the leaf

03 / 08
A striped jumping spider rests on blue fabric.

Striped hunter

04 / 08
A black, yellow and white caterpillar crosses a green leaf.

Monarch caterpillar

05 / 08
A dragonfly with patterned wings balances on a dry stem.

Patterned wings

06 / 08
A bee visits a yellow flower in close view.

Gathering pollen

07 / 08
A monarch butterfly spreads its orange and black wings on green leaves.

Wings in sunlight

08 / 08

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