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  • I recently purchase Topaz Adjust (A photoshop plugin) after trialling the software for some landscape shots.  After taking a shot of a spider on some fungi, I decided to have a quick go with Topaz Adjust on a macro shot. Now whilst it may not suit many macro shots, I...0October 27, 2011

    A play with Topaz Adjust

    I recently purchase Topaz Adjust (A photoshop plugin) after trialling the software for some landscape shots.  After taking a shot of a spider on some fungi, I decided to have a quick go with Topaz Adjust on a macro shot. Now whilst it may not suit many macro shots, I…

  • With Butterflies we normally see shots of detail in their wings from front lighting.  However you can also get some interesting pictures by taking advantage of different sunlight angles. Backlighting can be effective as this can have the effect of making their wings more translucent and see-through in effect. The...0August 4, 2011

    Using Sunlight with Butterflies

    With Butterflies we normally see shots of detail in their wings from front lighting.  However you can also get some interesting pictures by taking advantage of different sunlight angles. Backlighting can be effective as this can have the effect of making their wings more translucent and see-through in effect. The…

  • This is a tutorial on using the Select Colour tool in Photoshop CS5 to replace a background with a single colour. I shot this Small Pearl Bordered Butterfly, with flash and was holding a leaf in the background to stop a black background effect.  Unfortunately I held it too close...1May 27, 2011

    Replacing a Background with Select Colour in Photoshop CS5

    This is a tutorial on using the Select Colour tool in Photoshop CS5 to replace a background with a single colour. I shot this Small Pearl Bordered Butterfly, with flash and was holding a leaf in the background to stop a black background effect.  Unfortunately I held it too close…

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  • Managed to fit another trip in to Blashford this weekend, and was able to get some more fungi shots in.  This time I remembered to take my quick release plate with me, so I was able to use my tripod and live view on the Canon 50D.  Makes the taking...0November 28, 2011

    More Fungi from Blashford

    Managed to fit another trip in to Blashford this weekend, and was able to get some more fungi shots in.  This time I remembered to take my quick release plate with me, so I was able to use my tripod and live view on the Canon 50D.  Makes the taking…

  • The following fungi shots were all taken in the New Forest in October this year.  As the month was fairly warm and dry ( in fact the hottest week of the year occurred at the start of the month), there were not so many good specimens about as there are...0October 27, 2011

    New Forest Fungi

    The following fungi shots were all taken in the New Forest in October this year.  As the month was fairly warm and dry ( in fact the hottest week of the year occurred at the start of the month), there were not so many good specimens about as there are…

  • Had a little bit of fun with an old metal figurine – Gimili, I think from an old Lord of the Rings set.  Painted years ago, but now resurrected in the New Forest…. Seen some of these done, so when out taking some fungi – I also used the axeman...0October 6, 2011

    The Mad Axeman of the Forest

    Had a little bit of fun with an old metal figurine – Gimili, I think from an old Lord of the Rings set.  Painted years ago, but now resurrected in the New Forest…. Seen some of these done, so when out taking some fungi – I also used the axeman…

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