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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
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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
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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
Female Common Darter in IR
Shots 

Higher Hyde Heath

September 5, 2011June 11, 2014 Chris 0 Comments Butterfly, Canon 100mm F2.8 USM, Canon 20D Infrared Converted, Canon 50D, Canon MPE-65mm, Common Darter, Dragonfly, fungi, Infrared, macro, Robber Fly, Ruddy Darter, Small White

Went with both my Canon 50D and my IR converted 20D to Higher Hyde Heath in Dorset (A DWT Reserve),

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Common Blue Damselfly - Enallagma cyathigerum
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Thursley a first visit.

September 4, 2011December 14, 2014 Chris 0 Comments bee, Canon 100mm F2.8 USM, Canon 50D, Common Blue Damselfly, Damselfly, macro, Thursley

Thursley Common in Surrey, is reputed to be the location for the most diverse species dragonflies in the UK.  Being

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Stack of 4 shots of Keeled Skimmer (Female) head - Orthetrum coerulescens (2x Mag)
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Dragons at Kilwood & Norden.

August 21, 2011July 13, 2012 Chris 0 Comments Canon 100mm F2.8 USM, Canon 50D, Canon MPE-65mm, Dorset Wildlife Trust, Dragonfly, fly, Golden-ringed Dragonfly, Grayling, Hornet Robberfly, Keeled Skimmer, Kilwood, macro, Norden, Stack

Visited Killwood and Norden on Tuesday the 10th August on a day off, which was going to be in London

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Chalkhill Blue (Lysandra coridon) on plant in infrared.
Shots 

Portland Butterflies

August 12, 2011November 3, 2013 Chris 0 Comments Broadcroft Quarry, Butterflies, Canon 100mm F2.8 USM, Canon 20D Infrared Converted, Canon 50D, Chalkhill Blue, Infrared, macro, Marbled White, Portland

Took a visit on Sunday to Broadcroft Quarry – with a view to attempting to take some Chalkhill blues.  This

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Infrared Bee on flowers
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Infrared at Bentley Wood.

August 8, 2011March 22, 2012 Chris 0 Comments bee, Butterflies, Canon 100mm F2.8 USM, Canon 20D Infrared Converted, Infrared, macro

Visited Bentley Wood on Saturday and decided to try some macro shots with my Enhanced Colour Infrared Converted Canon 20D. 

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Backlit Comma - Polygonia c-album
Technique 

Using Sunlight with Butterflies

August 4, 2011March 22, 2012 Chris 0 Comments Butterflies, macro, sunlight

With Butterflies we normally see shots of detail in their wings from front lighting.  However you can also get some

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Books 

A Photographic Guide to Insects of the New Forest and Surrounding Area.

August 4, 2011August 4, 2011 Chris 0 Comments Books, Insects of the New Forest

A Photographic Guide to Insects of the New Forest and Surrounding Area I bought this book following a recommendation from

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Brown Hairstreak - Thecla betulae
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Hairstreaks and others Butterflies at Alners Gorse

August 4, 2011April 17, 2012 Chris 0 Comments Alners Gorse, Brown Hairstreak, Butterfly, Canon 100mm F2.8 USM, Canon 50D, fly, Green-viened White, macro, Peacock, Purple Hairstreak

A mid July weekend visit to the Butterfly conservations Alners Gorse reserve proved rewarding in species of butterfly seen.  I

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Bladder Campion - Silene vulgaris
Shots 

Martins Down

August 2, 2011August 2, 2011 Chris 0 Comments Butterfly, Campion, Canon 100mm F2.8 USM, Canon 50D, Flowers, macro, Orchid, Small Heath

Took a trip to Martins Down in Hampshire on the 11th June.  (Am almost up to date now with my

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Large Blue Nectaring - Maculinea arion
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Large Blues at Collard Hill

July 25, 2011August 4, 2011 Chris 0 Comments Butterfly, Butterfly Orchid, Canon 100mm F2.8 USM, Canon 50D, Collard Hill, Large Blue, macro

On the first Saturday in June I took a visit to the National Trusts Collard Hill site, to attempt to

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