Macro-Photo.co.uk – Page 14 – Macro Photography Technique and Photos

Mating Common Darters

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

Banded Demoiselle eating a Mayfly

Picture of the Moment

Snack Time

September 30, 2015 ChrisA 0 Comments 500px, Banded Demoiselle, Mayfly

Snack Time! by Chris Atkinson on 500px

Southern Hawker - Aeshna cyanea

Aeshna cyanea

August 23, 2015August 23, 2015 Chris 0 Comments Aeshna cyanea, Blashford Lakes, Canon 100mm F2.8 USM, Canon 760D, Dorset Wildlife Trust, Dragonfly, Focus Stacking, Helicon Focus, macro, Southern Hawker, Stack

Aeshna cyanea – or Southern Hawker Dragonfly. These are the first images I have taken of one of these Hawkers,

Small Copper on Heather

Sopley Selection

August 16, 2015 Chris 0 Comments Butterfly, Canon 100mm F2.8 USM, Canon 760D, close up, Dorset Wildlife Trust, Gatekeeper, Grasshopper, Helicon Focus, macro, Manfrotto Befree Tripod, Natural Light, Rhododendron Leafhopper, Small Blue, Small Copper, Sopley Common, Stack, Veneer Moth

This selection of macro shots were taken at Dorset Wildlife Trusts Sopley Common Nature Reserve. This is a heathland reserve.

Red Dragonfly by Gordon Zammit (1)

Guest Photographers

The Red Dragonfly – by Gordon Zammit

August 16, 2015August 16, 2015 Chris 0 Comments Canon 100-400mm Mk II, Canon 7d mkII, Dragonfly, Gordon Zammit

These three photographs of a beautiful red dragonfly taken by Gordon Zammit on a hot Malta day, had to be

Female Black Darter on Heather - 5 Images Stacked

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.

Dragonfly (6) by Gordon Zammit

Guest Photographers

100-400mm mkII Close Ups by Gordon Zammit

August 15, 2015 ChrisA 0 Comments Canon 100-400mm Mk II, Canon 7d mkII, close up, Dragonfly, Gordon Zammit

Many shots taken and called macro are not true macro ( which to be acurate is a magnification of 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.

Common Darter

Thursley Trio

August 9, 2015August 9, 2015 Chris 0 Comments Canon 100mm F2.8 USM, Canon 760D, Common Darter, Common Lizard, Damselfly, Dragonfly, macro, Natural Light, Nature, Small Red Damselfly, Thursley, Topaz Restyle, Wildlife

Here are a trio of macro images from a visit to Thursley Common today. This was my first visit of

Asian Tiger Mosquito (4) by Gordon Zammit

Guest Photographers

Asian Tiger Mosquito by Gordon Zammit

August 4, 2015 ChrisA 0 Comments Asian Tiger Mosquito, Gordon Zammit, Indoor Studio, macro

Here are some macro images of an Asian Tiger Mosquito, taken by Gordon Zammit – who wisely took these photographs