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Jumping Spider
Shots 

Jumping Spider

May 15, 2020 ChrisA 0
Holding the Stamen - After Topaz Sharpen AI Focus
Shots 

Backgarden Bee

May 14, 2020 ChrisA 1
Blue
Shots 

Blue

April 26, 2020 ChrisA 0
The Commander
Shots 

Lockdown Toy Photography Weekend

April 9, 2020 ChrisA 0
Jumping Spider
Shots 

Jumping Spider

May 15, 2020 ChrisA 0
Holding the Stamen - After Topaz Sharpen AI Focus
Shots 

Backgarden Bee

May 14, 2020 ChrisA 1
Blue
Shots 

Blue

April 26, 2020 ChrisA 0
The Commander
Shots 

Lockdown Toy Photography Weekend

April 9, 2020 ChrisA 0

Technique & Tutorials

Macro Techniques and Tutorials

Crab Spider on Bluebell ( Green background )
Shots Technique 

Further Background Experiments.

May 29, 2018 ChrisA 0

Following on from my first experiment with using glitter card as a background for macro shots, I took them out

Final Version of Woman
Shots Technique 

Smoke Trail Fun

January 31, 2016 ChrisA 0
Violet Ground Beetle - Carabus violaceus
Shots Technique 

Violet Ground Beetle – Carabus violaceus

January 9, 2016February 2, 2016 ChrisA 0
Tilt Shift Original Grid Lines
Software Technique 

Photoshop Tilt-Shift Filter Effect for Macro Background Blur

August 9, 2015 Chris 0
Beetle at ISO 6400 handheld on MPE in Natural Light
Equipment Shots Technique 

Does the Canon 760D make Handheld MPE-65mm Insect Natural Light Shots Possible ?

July 1, 2015July 1, 2015 Chris 0
The Robber Barron
Technique 

The Death of 650D

June 21, 2015June 21, 2015 Chris 0

Latest News

Latest News

EOS-1D X Mark II EF 50mm USM (2)
News 

Canon 1dx Mk II Announced, Specs and New Technology Explained.

February 2, 2016 ChrisA 0

Canon today premiers the highly anticipated EOS-1D X Mark II, its new flagship DSLR engineered to put the ultimate combination

Laowa 15mm f/4 Wide-Angled 1:1 Macro Lens
Equipment News 

Laowa 15mm f/4 Wide-Angled 1:1 Macro Lens

July 6, 2015 ChrisA 0
KIPON Canon EOS To MFT Adaptor
News 

KIPON release worlds first Canon EF-MFT autofocus electronic adapter

April 23, 2015 Chris 0
Venus - Flexible Macro Twin Flash KX800
News 

Venus – Flexible Macro Twin Flash KX800

April 8, 2015 ChrisA 0

Videos

Latest Videos

Disco Fluid
Shots Video 

FerroLiquid

February 25, 2019 ChrisA 0

I got some Ferroliquid as a present for Christmas.  Ferroliquid is an oily magnetic liquid, that when you put it

Male Broad-bodied Chaser on a tree root
Shots Video 

Dunyeats Heath

August 7, 2018 ChrisA 0
Four-spotted chaser
Shots Video 

Dragonflies from Dunyeats Heath

July 19, 2017 ChrisA 0
Yellow Heaven
Shots Video 

Bee Overload

April 24, 2017April 24, 2017 ChrisA 2

Latest Equipment Info

Latest Equipment Info

Cricket
Equipment Shots 

Laowa 2:1 Macro Lens

July 26, 2018 ChrisA 0

I purchased an ex demo Laowa 2:1 Macro Lens to allow me to shoot high magnification macro images whilst my

Minor Bee on Orange (Gold)
Equipment Shots 

Background Experiments

May 23, 2018May 23, 2018 ChrisA 0
After Glow2 - using preset Autoshine
Equipment Software 

A Look at Topaz Labs Glow 2 Plugin

August 22, 2016August 22, 2016 ChrisA 0
Spider taken with Venus Laowa 15mm lens and Rayflash Ringflash Adaptor (2)
Equipment Shots 

Rayflash Ringflash Adaptor Try Out

August 21, 2016 ChrisA 0
Brown Hawker Wide Angle Macro
Equipment Shots 

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

August 18, 2016August 18, 2016 ChrisA 0
Top of Diffuser
Equipment 

MT-24ex Packing Foam Diffuser Setup for Canon MPE-65mm

April 1, 2016 ChrisA 0
Venus - Flexible Macro Twin Flash KX800
News 

Venus – Flexible Macro Twin Flash KX800

April 8, 2015 ChrisA 0 Comments flash, Flexible Macro Twin Flash KX800, macro, Venus

The first macro twin light equipped with GN-190 (feet in ISO100). Rapid Recycle Time, Flexible arms & Light Weight make

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X-Pro Vari-Length Auto Extension Tube
News 

Venus – X-Pro Vari-Length Auto Extension Tube

April 8, 2015 Chris 0 Comments macro, News, Venus, X-Pro Vari-Length Auto Extension Tube

X-Pro Vari-Length AF Extension Tube (available for Canon and Nikon) is the world’s first extension tube with adjustable length from

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White-legged Damselfly against Pink
Picture of the Moment 

Blue Eyes

April 7, 2015 Chris 0 Comments

Blue Eyes by Chris Atkinson on 500px

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Beefly on log
Shots 

Sunny Easter Monday 2015

April 7, 2015 Chris 0 Comments Beefly, Beetle, Canon 650D, Canon MPE-65mm, Canon MT-24ex Macro Flash, Celandine, Cranefly, HighWood, macro, Mark X Diffuser, weevil

Finally the sun came out over the Easter weekend, albeit on the last day.  This bought out the first spring

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3 Images Stacked of a Springtail at about 2x Magnification
Shots 

Field Trial of 270ex Flash Setup

April 5, 2015April 5, 2015 Chris 2 Comments Beetle, Canon 270ex Flash, Canon 650D, Canon MPE-65mm, Diffuser, macro, Ramsdown, Springtail, Woodlouse

On Easter Sunday, I took another trip to Ramsdown to try out the MPE-65mm with my Canon 270ex Flash setup. 

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Barkfly
Shots 

Barking around at Ramsdown

April 4, 2015 Chris 0 Comments Bark fly, Canon 650D, Canon MPE-65mm, Canon MT-24ex Macro Flash, macro, Plant Bug, Ramsdown, spider, Woodlouse

With the first two days of Easter Bank holdiday weather being cold and overcast, I undertook a local trip to

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Chalkhill Blue
Shots 

Butterfly Blasts from the Past

April 1, 2015 Chris 0 Comments Butterflies, Canon 100mm F2.8 USM, Canon 50D, Canon MPE-65mm, Canon MT-24ex Macro Flash, Chalkhill Blue, macro, Silver-washed Fritillary, Skipper, Small Heath, Topaz Detail

Having recently joined 500px, I have been going through some of my shots from the past looking for ones to

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Jumping Spider. MT-24ex Flash
Shots 

Jumping Spider

March 27, 2015 Chris 1 Comment Canon 270ex Flash, Canon 650D, Canon MPE-65mm, Canon MT-24ex Macro Flash, Jumping, macro, spider

With some new flash setups to test out, a trip out the back garden called.  I found a Jumping Spider

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270ex Flash Diffusion
Equipment Technique 

MPE-65mm and Canon 270ex Flash diffusion Mk1

March 27, 2015March 27, 2015 Chris 1 Comment Canon 270ex Flash, Diffuser, macro

This is details of my first flash diffusion setup using the Canon 270ex Speedlight.  I take no credit for the

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MT-24ex Flash Diffusion
Equipment Technique 

MT-24ex Flash Diffuser Mk10

March 27, 2015March 27, 2015 Chris 0 Comments Canon MT-24ex Macro Flash, Diffuser, Diffusion, macro, Mk10

This is details of  my 10th diffuser setup for the MT-24ex. It is essentially a piece of vellum paper folded

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