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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
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Blue

April 26, 2020 ChrisA 0
The Commander
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Lockdown Toy Photography Weekend

April 9, 2020 ChrisA 0
Jumping Spider
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Jumping Spider

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

Backgarden Bee

May 14, 2020 ChrisA 1
Blue
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Blue

April 26, 2020 ChrisA 0
The Commander
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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
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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
Daffodil Stamen 97 Image Stack
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Daffodil Stamen Stacking

April 11, 2014April 27, 2014 Chris 0 Comments Apurture Amaran AL-198C, Canon 650D, Canon MPE-65mm, Daffodil, Focus Stacking, Helicon Focus, macro, Stackshot

I recently had a go at focus stacking the stamen of a Daffodil, using Helicon 6.  I cut half the

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Sugar at 4.2x Magnification
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Playing with a new Toy

March 6, 2014April 27, 2014 Chris 0 Comments Canon 1.4 Extender, Canon 650D, Canon MPE-65mm, Cognisys-inc, Cricket, Focus Stacking, focusing rail, Helicon Focus, macro, Stacking, Stackshot, Sugar

Had a play this evening with my new toy.  A Cognisys-inc.com Stackshot extended macro rail. I set up my lightbox

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Macro-Ring-Lite-MR-14EX
News 

Canon announce new Macro Ringflash MR-14EX II

February 18, 2014April 27, 2014 Chris 1 Comment Canon MR-14EX II, flash, macro, Ringflash

Canon has expanded the EOS System with the launch of a new flash, the Macro Ring Lite MR-14EX II. Designed

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Bubble&Spice(1)
Shots Technique 

Bubble and Spice

February 6, 2014April 27, 2014 Chris 2 Comments Apurture Amaran AL-198C, Bubbles, Canon 100mm F2.8 USM, Canon 650D, macro, Oil, Topaz Adjust, Water

Took some time yesterday evening to have a play with oil, washing up liquid bubbles and water.  Been a while

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King Blobbinal on the Empire State
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King Blobbinal!

January 5, 2014April 27, 2014 Chris 0 Comments Apurture Amaran AL-198C, Canon 17-40mm USM L, Canon 650D, close up, macro, Model Figures

Today I took a close up shot of some toy figures.  Not true macro photography, but fun none the less!

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The Yeti and The JazzMan
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The Yeti and the Strange Sky

January 3, 2014July 30, 2015 Chris 0 Comments Animation, Canon 100, Canon 650D, Lego, macro, Video, Yeti

Having been given some toys to play with for Christmas, I had a play today with two Lego Figures.  I

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Chalkhill blue on Thistle flower
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Chalkhill Blues

November 3, 2013November 15, 2013 Chris 0 Comments Broadcroft Quarry, Butterfly, Canon 100mm F2.8 USM, Canon 650D, Chalkhill Blue, macro, Photo

Chalkhill Blue Butterflies are a great reason to visit Broadcroft Quarry on the Isle of Portland.  This is what I

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Large White(2)
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Late August Butterflies

September 29, 2013September 29, 2013 Chris 0 Comments Alners Gorse, Butterflies, Canon 100mm F2.8 USM, Canon 650D, Large White, macro, Peacock, Small Copper, Small Tortoiseshell

The butterflies in the post, which I’ve just got round to processing, were taken at the end of August at

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Female Emerald Damselfly.
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Kilwood and Blue Poole

September 14, 2013April 27, 2014 Chris 0 Comments Blue Pool, Butterflies, Canon 100mm F2.8 USM, Canon 650D, Common Blue, Damselfly, emerald damselfly, Green-veined White, Kilwood, macro, photography

On a showery ( sharp they were described on the radio) Sunday afternoon (8th Sept)  I took a visit to

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Small Skipper Nectaring (2)
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Butterflies at Alners & Lyndlich

August 2, 2013April 27, 2014 Chris 0 Comments 3D, Alners Gorse, Butterflies, Butterfly, Canon 100mm F2.8 USM, Canon 650D, comma, Gatekeeper, Lynlinch Common, macro, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small Skipper

Took a visit to Alners Gorse Butterfly Reserve on the last Sunday in July.  The weather was warm, but very

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