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End of October Macro Bugs

November 14, 2016November 14, 2016 ChrisA 0 Comments allacma fusca, barkfly, Blashford Lakes, Bugs, Canon 760D, Canon MPE-65mm, Canon MT-24ex Macro Flash, Helicon Focus, macro, red spider mite, Springtail

These will probably be the last outdoor insect macros of 2016.  As since these were taken towards the end of

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Mid October Bugs

October 30, 2016 ChrisA 0 Comments Bark fly, Blashford Lakes, Canon 760D, Canon MPE-65mm, Canon MT-24ex Macro Flash, Dock Bug, fly, Giant Willow Aphid, Ladybird, Leafhopper, macro, Nymph

It is not something I normally do in October, but I decided to go bug hunting with my Canon MPE-65mm

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One Weekend of Macro

October 12, 2016 ChrisA 0 Comments Blashford Lakes, Bug, Canon 100mm F2.8 USM, Canon 760D, Canon MPE-65mm, Canon MT-24ex Macro Flash, Dragonfly, fly, macro, Town Common

I spent both days of the previous weekend shooting & videoing with my macro lenses.  On the first day I

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Tailless Whipped Scorpions

October 7, 2016 ChrisA 0 Comments Amblypygi, Canon 100mm F2.8 USM, Canon 760D, Canon MPE-65mm, Canon MT-24ex Macro Flash, Laowa 15mm f/4 Wide-Angled 1:1 Macro Lens, macro, Tailless Whipped Scorpion

I had the opportunity today to take some close up shots of a relatives Tailless Whipped Scorpions. Wikipedia describes them

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Rayflash Ringflash Adaptor Try Out

August 21, 2016 ChrisA 0 Comments Canon 100mm F2.8 USM, Canon 580ex Speedlight, Canon 760D, Dunyeats Heath, macro, Rayflash Ringflash Adapter, spider, Venus LAOWA 15mm f/4 Wide Angle 1:1 Macro Lens

Having recently purchased the Venus Laowa 15mm Wide Angle Macro Lens, and tried it out at Thursley, I mentioned in

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First use of the Venus Laowa 15mm F4 Wide Angle Macro Lens

August 18, 2016August 18, 2016 ChrisA 0 Comments Black Darter, Brown Hawker, Canon 100mm F2.8 USM, Canon 760D, Gorse, Heather, Keeled Skimmer, Lizard, macro, Nature, Thursley, Venus LAOWA 15mm f/4 Wide Angle 1:1 Macro Lens

I visited Thursley common on Sunday.  The weather was nice and warm, and I had with me a new lens

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Cionus hortulanus

July 30, 2016 ChrisA 0 Comments Blashford Lakes, Canon 760D, Canon MPE-65mm, Canon MT-24ex Macro Flash, Cionus hortulanus, Focus Stacking, Helicon Focus, macro, weevil

Cionus hortulanus – is a small weevil that is about 4mm in size and is found fairly widely in Southern

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A bit of a mix

July 22, 2016July 30, 2016 ChrisA 0 Comments Asian Tiger Mosquito, Blashford Lakes, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Canon 100mm F2.8 USM, Canon 760D, Canon MPE-65mm, Canon MT-24ex Macro Flash, Damselfly, fly, Hopper, Hoverfly, macro, Mosquito, picture winged fly, weevil

Finally am up to date with processing my macro images to date – this last selection is from 26th June.

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300mm Closeups at Dunyeats Heath

July 21, 2016 ChrisA 0 Comments Butterfly, Canon 300mm F4, Canon 760D, close up, Damselfly, Dragonfly, Dunyeats Heath, Emporer, Four spotted chaser, in flight, macro, Mating, Monopod, Skipper

The Canon 300mm F4 – has a macro setting.  It is not true macro ( i.e 1:1 scale) but can

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Blashford Butterflies

July 21, 2016 ChrisA 0 Comments Blashford Lakes, Butterfly, Canon 100mm F2.8 USM, Canon 760D, Canon MT-24ex Macro Flash, comma, Fill in Flash, macro, Red Admiral, Ringlet, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small White

Warmer weather helped bring out the butterflies on the 16th July.  The day started off badly with heavy rain, but

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