For several years I have been more intensively engaged in close-up photography. In contrast to conventional close-up or macro photography, which often involves photographing subjects from nature in their realistic surroundings, I create fictional compositions with elements from nature. Very frequently, my works focus on small creatures or non-living subjects from nature, which are brought together with industrially produced elements (often made of stainless steel). I try to present this 'nature versus technology' contrast to the beholder and dissolve it photographically at the same time so that the ultimate result of every composition is an aesthetically harmonious unity. One could say: motifs from nature and technical elements complement each other in their photographic effect, like in a kind of "symbiotic relationship". To achieve this, I use mainly the structures, shapes and colour of the selected elements, which, in combining perspective, the right light, plus a minimalist presentation, yield an emotionally engaging overall piece. The clarity and order of the subjects with defined lines and shapes often play a special role in the process. My goal is to give the viewer a new and unconventional perspective on the interaction of nature and technology. I love to work with "light". I want to take the viewer into a new world, amaze him and inspire.

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About
my name is Adam Neuba, and I am an amateur photographer from Paderborn, Germany. Professionally, I am a scientist and doctor of chemistry, and I work at a university. I came to photography about ten years ago through my children. My passion for close-up photography developed about three years ago through experimental work with different materials, such as stainless steel and motifs from nature. I have no artistic or photographic training. Everything I know about photography I have taught myself, although I have always been interested in art.