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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
Sepedophilus marshami
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

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Dicyrtoma fusca (8 images at F8) Helicon Focus 7
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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

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Orchesella villosa
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

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The Metal Flower
Shots 

More Magnetics

March 16, 2019 ChrisA 0 Comments Canon 5d MkIV, Canon MPE-65mm, coloured, Ferrofluid, FerroLiquid, Gels, Iron Filings, macro, YONGNUO YN24EX E TTL Macro Flash Speedlite

I recently had another session shooting macro photos of magnetic substances.  This time I again used Ferrofluid – a magnetic

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Snowdrops in the Forest
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

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Disco Fluid
Shots Video 

FerroLiquid

February 25, 2019 ChrisA 0 Comments Canon 5d MkIV, Canon MPE-65mm, FerroLiquid, macro, Video, YONGNUO YN24EX E TTL Macro Flash

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

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Happy Red-Eyed Damselfly
Shots 

Final 2018 Damsefly portrait shots.

October 22, 2018 ChrisA 0 Comments Blashford Lakes, Canon MPE-65mm, Canon MT-24ex Macro Flash, Common Blue Damselfly, Damselfly, macro, Portrait, Red-eyed damsefly, Stack, Wildlife, YONGNUO YN24EX E TTL Macro Flash

One of my favourite in the field macro challenges is to get up close and personal with Damseflies, so I

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Speckled Wood Butterfly on Nettles
Shots 

Early August

October 21, 2018 ChrisA 0 Comments Beetle, Black Darter, Blashford Lakes, Brimstone, Butterfly, Canon 100mm F2.8 USM, Canon 5d MkIV, Canon MPE-65mm, Christchurch Common, Chrysoline oricalcia, Common Darter, Dragonfly, Heathland, macro, Speckled Wood, weevil, YONGNUO YN24EX E TTL Macro Flash

I have been a bit busy with work and other stuff, that I have not managed to find time until

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Male Broad-bodied Chaser on a tree root
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

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Skipper on brambles
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

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