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Crab Spider on Bluebell ( Green background )

Shots Technique

Further Background Experiments.

May 29, 2018 ChrisA 0 Comments Canon 100mm F2.8 USM, Canon 5d MkIV, Canon MPE-65mm, Canon MT-24ex Macro Flash, Flowers, High Wood, macro, Nature, spider

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 Comments Canon 100mm F2.8 USM, Canon 760D, macro, Smoke, Smoke Trails

With the weather not great I spent and evening playing with some smoke trails. The trails were shot from the

Violet Ground Beetle - Carabus violaceus

Shots Technique

Violet Ground Beetle – Carabus violaceus

January 9, 2016February 2, 2016 ChrisA 0 Comments Beetle, Canon MT-24ex Macro Flash, macro, Stack

This is a stacked image of a Violet Ground Beetle (Carabus violaceus). It consists of 59 F5.6 images, taken at

Tilt Shift Original Grid Lines

Software Technique

Photoshop Tilt-Shift Filter Effect for Macro Background Blur

August 9, 2015 Chris 0 Comments blur, Common Lizard, Filter, Photoshop CC, Tilt-shift, tutorial

Photoshop CC has several blur filters – including a tilt-shift filter that is more intended for landscape / architectural usage.

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 Comments Beetle, Canon 760D, Canon MPE-65mm, High ISO, macro

Does the Canon 760D make Handheld MPE-65mm Insect Natural Light Shots Possible ? With the improved noise / detail handling

The Robber Barron

The Death of 650D

June 21, 2015June 21, 2015 Chris 0 Comments Canon 100mm F2.8 USM, Canon 270ex Flash, Canon 650D, Canon MPE-65mm, Catterpillar, Helicon Focus, macro, Robber Fly, spider, Wood ant

The Canon 650D has been my main macro camera of over 3 years, but it met its match and eventual

Well Hello There!

Shots Technique

Dam Heads

May 23, 2015 Chris 0 Comments Blashford Lakes, Canon 650D, Canon MPE-65mm, Canon MT-24ex Macro Flash, Common Blue, Damselfly, Helicon, macro, Red-eye, Stack

One of my favourite things to try to take is head shots of damselflies, as when up close they have

Jumper on the Wall

Shots Technique

Jumping Effects Spider

April 8, 2015 Chris 0 Comments Canon 650D, Canon MPE-65mm, Canon MT-24ex Macro Flash, Jumping Spider, macro, spider, Topaz Adjust, Topaz Denoise, Topaz Detail, Topaz Restyle, Zebra Spider

I took these shots of a Zebra Spider (A type of UK Jumping Spider), a lunchtime today. When processing them

270ex Flash Diffusion

Equipment Technique

MPE-65mm and Canon 270ex Flash diffusion Mk1

March 27, 2015March 27, 2015 Chris 1 Comment Canon 270ex Flash, Diffuser, macro

This is details of my first flash diffusion setup using the Canon 270ex Speedlight. I take no credit for the

MT-24ex Flash Diffusion

Equipment Technique

MT-24ex Flash Diffuser Mk10

March 27, 2015March 27, 2015 Chris 0 Comments Canon MT-24ex Macro Flash, Diffuser, Diffusion, macro, Mk10

This is details of my 10th diffuser setup for the MT-24ex. It is essentially a piece of vellum paper folded