New Forest Macro

On the 2nd June, I went on an afternoons macro photographing visit to the New Forest.  The weather was pleasant and not to hot.  It is also the day I shot the video of the Male Broad-bodied Chaser.  Parking at Standing Hat Car Park I ventured to Pignal Inclosure and these are the results of the afternoons visit.

First an still shot of the Broad-bodied Chaser.

Broad-bodied Chaser (Male)
Canon EOS 650D (100mm, f/5.6, 1/800 sec, ISO400)
Broad-bodied Chaser (Male)
Broad-bodied Chaser (Male).  Taken on Canon 650D with Canon 100mm Macro Lens.  ISO 400 F5.6 1/800.

A newly emerged Pearl-bordered Fritillary Butterfly in the braken.

Pearl Bordered Fritillary
Canon EOS 650D (100mm, f/6.3, 1/160 sec, ISO400)
Pearl Bordered Fritillary
Pearl Bordered Fritillary. Taken on Canon 650D with Canon 100mm F2.8 USM Macro Lens.  ISO 400 1/160 F6.3. Natural Light.

A couple of images of Large Red Damselflies.

Large Red Damselfly
Canon EOS 650D (100mm, f/7.1, 1/250 sec, ISO400)
Large Red Damselfly
Large Red Damselfly. Taken on Canon 650D with Canon 100mm F2.8 USM Macro Lens.  ISO 400 1/250 F7.1. Natural Light.

Mating Large Red Damselflies
Canon EOS 650D (100mm, f/8, 1/60 sec, ISO400)
Mating Large Red Damselflies
Mating Large Red Damselflies. Taken on Canon 650D with Canon 100mm F2.8 USM Macro Lens. ISO 400 F8 1/60 Natural Light.

And finally a moth caterpillar on a stem.

Catterpillar.
Canon EOS 650D (100mm, f/7.1, 1/60 sec, ISO400)
Catterpillar.
Catterpillar. Taken on Canon 650D with Canon 100mm F2.8 USM Macro Lens.  ISO 400 1/60 F7.1 Natural Light. On Tripod.

Map of Location

Pignal Inclosure , New Forest.

Chris

I've been taking macro photography from 2004. I use both Canon film and digital cameras.

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