Nature

Shots 

May 11th Macro

July 4, 2019 ChrisA 0 Comments Acron Weevil, Beetle, Blashford Lakes, Canon 5d MkIV, Canon MPE-65mm, Damselfly, Lacehopper, macro, Myopa, Nature, Thick-headed Fly, YONGNUO YN24EX E TTL Macro Flash Speedlite

Could not think of a good title for this post – so have named it on the date these were

Read more

Shots 

Bluebells at High Wood

July 3, 2019 ChrisA 0 Comments Blue, Bluebells, blur, Canon 100mm F2.8 USM, Canon 5d MkIV, Flowers, High Wood, macro, Nature, Venus LAOWA 15mm f/4 Wide Angle 1:1 Macro Lens, Violet Oil Beetle, Wildlife

These bluebells macro images were taken back in April this year, I have had a backlog of photos to process

Read more

Shots 

Views of the Small from the River Stour Bank Fields

June 4, 2019June 4, 2019 ChrisA 0 Comments andrena bee, bee, Canon 100mm F2.8 USM, Canon 5d MkIV, Canon MPE-65mm, Dandelion, Fields, fly, Laowa 15mm f/4 Wide-Angled 1:1 Macro Lens, macro, Nature, Seed Head, Wimborne, YONGNUO YN24EX E TTL Macro Flash

April is the time of year that I head off to the banks of the River Stour near Wimborne, to

Read more

Shots 

Tiny Finds

April 18, 2019 ChrisA 0 Comments Blashford Lakes, Canon 5d MkIV, Canon MPE-65mm, Elongated Springtail, macro, Nature, Rove Beetle, Sepedophilus marshami, Springtail, YONGNUO YN24EX E TTL Macro Flash

I took a visit to Blashford on the 30th of March, equipped with my Canon MPE-65mm 1-5 macro lens in

Read more

Shots 

Springtails and Spider Stacking

March 21, 2019 ChrisA 0 Comments Canon 5d MkIV, Canon MPE-65mm, Dicyrtoma fusca, Dicyrtomina ornata, Elongate-bodied Springtail, Focus Stacking, Globular Springtail, Helicon Focus, macro, Nature, Photoshop, Pogonognathellus flavescens, Pogonognathellus longicornis, Prey, Ramsdown, spider, Stack, Wildlife, YONGNUO YN24EX E TTL Macro Flash

At this time of year in the UK, I find the best place to find wild things to take macro

Read more

Shots 

Bridges and Fence Posts

March 19, 2019March 19, 2019 ChrisA 0 Comments Beetle, Blashford Lakes, Canon 5d MkIV, Canon MPE-65mm, fly, macro, Nature, spider, Springtail, YONGNUO YN24EX E TTL Macro Flash

This first set of outdoor wildlife macro from 2019  comes from the bridge handles and posts at Blashford Lakes Nature

Read more

Shots 

Snowdrops 2019

February 27, 2019 ChrisA 2 Comments B&W, Canon 100mm F2.8 USM, Canon 5d MkIV, close up, flower, garston wood, Garston Woods, macro, Nature, Photoshop, post processing, snowdrop, Snowdrops, Topaz Texture Effects, White, Woodland Flower

I took my annual trip to photograph Snowdrops at Garston Wood on the 16th February – which is my kick

Read more

Shots Video 

Dunyeats Heath

August 7, 2018 ChrisA 0 Comments Broad-bodied Chaser, Canon 100-400mm Mk II, Canon 5d MkIV, Dragonfly, Frog, Large Red Damselfly, macro, Nature, Skipper, Video, Wildlife

I took a visit to the pond and heathland during the hot spell in July ( well it’s been going

Read more

Shots 

Blashford Lakes July Macro Mix

August 6, 2018 ChrisA 0 Comments Blashford Lakes, Bug, Butterfly, Canon 100mm F2.8 USM, Canon 5d MkIV, Canon MPE-65mm, Catterpillar, Common Blue Damselfly, Damselfly, Dragonfly, Emporer, fly, macro, Nature, Plant Bug, Scorpion Fly, Skipper, Small Copper, spider

I visit Blashford Lakes quite a lot for taking macro images, and July this year was no exception.  Rather than

Read more

Shots 

Damsels and Dragons

August 4, 2018 ChrisA 0 Comments Blashford, Blashford Lakes, Canon 5d MkIV, Canon MPE-65mm, Common Blue Damselfly, Damselfly, Dragonfly, Golden-ringed Dragonfly, macro, Nature, YONGNUO YN24EX E TTL Macro Flash Speedlite

Due to the hot weather and my lack of time to go out early this year – I have not

Read more