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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
Look into my eyes (Scarce Chaser)
Shots 

There be Dragons

June 23, 2014 Chris 0 Comments Butterfly, Canon 100mm F2.8 USM, Canon 650D, Damselfly, Dragonfly, Emperor, Keeled Skimmer, Large Red Damselfly, Large Skipper, macro, Ramsdown, Scarce Chaser, Slop Bog

A mid week visit to Slop Bog and Ramsdown nature reserves, on a hot and sunny day – perfect to

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Silver-studded Blue
Shots 

Out on the Heath

June 22, 2014 Chris 0 Comments Alder Sawfly Larvae, Butterfly, Canon 100mm F2.8 USM, Canon 650D, macro, Ramsdown, Silver-studded Blue, Sopley Heath

A couple of days off, and on the first the weather was warm, windy and a bit overcast.  Having visited

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11 Shot Stack of a Lesser Stag Beetle
Shots 

A Stag ,A Drag & and an Emerald

June 22, 2014June 22, 2014 Chris 0 Comments Canon 100mm F2.8 USM, Canon 650D, emerald damselfly, Golden-ringed Dragonfly, Lesser Stag Beetle, macro, Ramsdown, Stack

A cloudy but warming Sunday afternoon and a visit to the nearby Ramsdown Nature Reserve, which proved enjoyable as there

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Mating Azure Damselflies on Bramble
Shots Video 

Blashford Macro

June 16, 2014July 30, 2015 Chris 0 Comments Alder Sawfly Larvae, Azure Damselfly, Bee Orchid, Blashford Lakes, Canon 100mm F2.8 USM, Canon 650D, Common Blue Damselfly, macro, Video

I took a trip to a local nature reserve (Blashford Lakes) on Saturday, with my macro lens on the hunt

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Fly in Colour Infrared
Shots 

Colour Infrared Macro

June 11, 2014 Chris 0 Comments Alners Gorse, Beetle, Butterflies, Canon 100mm F2.8 USM, Canon 20D Infrared Converted, Canon 650D, macro

As a macro enthusiast photographer, who also likes to shoot some infrared shots, an interesting thing to do occasionally, is

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Nettle Weevil
Shots 

Blashford Lakes

June 7, 2014 Chris 1 Comment Beetle, Blashford Lakes, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Canon 100mm F2.8 USM, Canon 650D, Canon MT-24ex Macro Flash, Common Blue Damselfly, Damselfly, macro, Nettle Weevil

This set of photos were taken today at Blashford Lakes.  The reserve again had a great number of damselflies about,

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Green Shield Bug
Shots 

Canford Magna Assortment

June 3, 2014April 28, 2015 Chris 0 Comments Banded Demoiselle, bee, Canford Magna, Canon 100mm F2.8 USM, Canon 650D, Canon MT-24ex Macro Flash, Common Blue, Damselfly, Flesh Fly, fly, macro, Sheild Bug, Snipe Fly, White-Legged Damselfly

I took a visit to the Stour river that runs from Canford Magna towards Wimborne, last Sunday afternoon.  The warm

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Golden-bloomed Grey Longhorn Beetle - Agapanthia villosoviridescens
Shots 

Langford Lakes

June 2, 2014 Chris 0 Comments Beetle, Canon 100mm F2.8 USM, Canon MT-24ex Macro Flash, Common Blue, Damselfly, fly, Langford Lakes, macro

These macro photos were taken on a walk around Langford Lakes ( Wiltshire Wildlife Trust nature reserve).  There were lots

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Beetle Lava (Dead) Stack
Shots 

Beetle Lavae Specimen Stack

June 2, 2014January 29, 2015 Chris 0 Comments Beetle Lavae, Canon MPE-65mm, Canon MT-24ex Macro Flash, Helicon Focus, macro, Stackshot, Topaz Denoise

Using stackshot and the Canon MPE-65mm lens I took 41 images of a beetle lavae specimen at 3x magnifications.  The

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Mayfly - Cloeon dipterum at about 4x Magnification
Shots 

Assorted Bugs from Blashford

May 28, 2014 Chris 0 Comments ant, Aphid, Blashford Lakes, Bugs, Canon 650D, Canon MPE-65mm, Canon MT-24ex Macro Flash, Froghopper, Ladybird, macro, Mayfly, Nettle Weevil, weevil

In addition to the Emperor and the Damselflies that I saw and photographed at Blashford Lakes, I also took some

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