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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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  • On a wet Saturday afternoon today, I visited a known patch of Snowdrops at Garston Wood.   I fancied that the overcast and damp conditions would make it good to take these flowers.  I took along my mat to keep dry on the ground my self while I framed the shots...0February 18, 2012

    Snowdrops & Springtails.

    On a wet Saturday afternoon today, I visited a known patch of Snowdrops at Garston Wood.   I fancied that the overcast and damp conditions would make it good to take these flowers.  I took along my mat to keep dry on the ground my self while I framed the shots…

  • 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…

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