September 2010 – Macro-Photo.co.uk

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Focus Stacking with Helicon Focus Tutorial

September 24, 2010October 5, 2010 Chris 3 Comments Focus Stacking, Helicon, Helicon Focus, Stack, tutorial, weevil

In the second of my series of tutorial articles looking at stacking software, I take a look at focus stacking

Fly Agaric with Reflector

Using a reflector to boost natural light.

September 19, 2010October 2, 2010 Chris 0 Comments macro, Reflector, Setup

A useful and cheap accessory that can aid in some macro work is a reflector. This can be bought, made

Fly Agaric with Reflector in Portrait.

Shooting Shrooms.

September 19, 2010September 5, 2011 Chris 0 Comments Amanita muscaria, Canon 100mm F2.8 USM, Canon 17-40mm USM L, Fly Agaric, fungi, Higher Hyde Heath, Reflector

Visited Higher Hyde Heath a Dorset Wildlife Trust reserve near Bere Regis in Dorset this afternoon. Went to take some

Combined Stack of 2 Images

Stacking Macro Photographs in Photoshop

September 17, 2010January 7, 2013 Chris 0 Comments Photoshop CS5, stacked, Stacking, tutorial

I’ve recently been experimenting stacking macro shots in various stacking tools. I intend to add some tutorials on some of

Common Darter Female - Sympetrum striolatum

Copper, Brimstone and Munching Darter.

September 8, 2010September 25, 2013 Chris 0 Comments Animation, Brimstone, Butterflies, Canon 100mm F2.8 USM, Cricket, Darter, macro, Small Copper

A visit on Sunday 29th August to the excellent Alners Gorse butterfly conservation reserve in Dorset proved again to be

Small Heath - Coenonympha pamphilus

Small Heath,Meadow Brown,Blues and Winking Lizards.

September 7, 2010September 8, 2010 Chris 0 Comments Animation, Canon 100mm F2.8 USM, Common Blue, Common Lizard, Dorset Wildlife Trust, Kilwood, macro, Meadow Brown, Small Heath

On Saturday 28th August I went to see what Stonehill Down (DWT reserve) was like, unfortunately climbing the hill I