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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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Happy Red-Eyed Damselfly
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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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Male Broad-bodied Chaser on a tree root
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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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Cricket
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Laowa 2:1 Macro Lens

July 26, 2018 ChrisA 0 Comments aphids, Black Snipe Fly, Canon 5d MkIV, Common Blue Damselfly, Cricket, Damselfly, fly, Laowa 60mm 2:1 macro lens, macro, Nature, Wasp Beetle, Wildlife, yellow-legged robber fly, YONGNUO YN24EX E TTL Macro Flash Speedlite

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

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Weee!
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Happy and Sad

July 17, 2017July 19, 2017 ChrisA 0 Comments Blashford Lakes, Canon 5d MkIV, Canon MPE-65mm, Canon MT-24ex Macro Flash, Cionus hortulanus, Hampshire Wildlife Trust, macro, Nature, Stack, weevil, Wild, Wildlife

Here is another catch up post.  This of some sad looking Weevils, and one at least that seemed to have

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Black-tailed Skimmer Face Portrait ( 3 images stacked )
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Dragon and Damselfly Face Shots

July 10, 2017 ChrisA 0 Comments Black-tailed Skimmer, Blashford Lakes, Canon 5d MkIV, Canon MPE-65mm, Canon MT-24ex Macro Flash, Damselfly, Dragonfly, Keeled Skimmer, macro, Nature, Photos, Stack, Wildlife

Continuing on from the early May Damselfly portraits, I was fortunate enough to find some more co-operative damselflies and some

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Stem Rider
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Damselflies up close and personal 2017

July 5, 2017 ChrisA 1 Comment Blashford Lakes, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Canon 5d MkIV, Canon MPE-65mm, Canon MT-24ex Macro Flash, Common Blue Damselfly, Damselfly, Hampshire Wildlife Trust, macro, Nature, Wildlife

I have a slight photo backlog as the macro season gets into full swing.  I have caught up with the

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Fly in Flower
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Back Garden Lunchtime Macro

April 1, 2016 ChrisA 0 Comments Canon 760D, Canon MPE-65mm, Canon MT-24ex Macro Flash, fly, Jumping Spider, macro, Nature, Wild, Wildlife

Had a quick macro shoot in the back garden at lunchtime, after seeing a jumping spider on the wall. I

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Mating Common Darters
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Mating Common Darters

September 30, 2015 ChrisA 0 Comments Canon 1.4 Extender, Canon 300mm F4, Canon 760D, close up, Common Darter, Far Ings, Helicon Focus, Insect, Lincolnshire, Mating, Stack, Topaz Detail, Wildlife

This composite image of a pair of  Mating Common Darters is taken on a 300mm F4 lens with a 1.4x

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Female Black Darter on Heather - 5 Images Stacked
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Black Darter

August 15, 2015August 16, 2015 Chris 0 Comments Black Darter, Canon 100mm F2.8 USM, Canon 760D, Christchurch Common, Dragonfly, macro, Manfrotto Befree Tripod, Natural Light, Nature, Wildlife

I took a visit to a new local location today – Christchurch Common, in search of some Black Darter Dragonflies. 

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