Macro-Photo.co.uk – Page 38 – Macro Photography Technique and Photos

Damselfly head on.

Kilwood in the Rain

July 20, 2011January 26, 2012 Chris 0 Comments Canon 100mm F2.8 USM, Canon 50D, Damselfly, Kilwood

Took a short visit on the afternoon of the 30th May to Kilwood, nature reserve after heavy rain during the

Large Skipper Cleaning itself.

Alners Gorse & Lynlinch Common

June 21, 2011August 2, 2013 Chris 0 Comments Alners Gorse, Broad-bodied Chaser, Butterflies, Canon 100mm F2.8 USM, Canon 50D, Common Blue, Dragonfly, Large Skipper, Lynlinch Common, macro

Another May weekend visit, this time to Alners Gorse and Lynlinch Common. The first was still showing some butterflies, but

Longhorn beetle.

Troublefield – Dessimation.

June 20, 2011July 20, 2011 Chris 0 Comments Canon 100mm F2.8 USM, Canon 50D, Common Blue, Dorset Wildlife Trust, Longhorn Beetle, macro, Troublefield

I returned to Troublefield on 28th May – expecting to shoot more flowers, dragonflies and butterflies following the previous weeks

Marsh Fritillary - Euphydryas aurinia. On My hand.

A visit to Kingcombe Meadows.

June 20, 2011December 14, 2014 Chris 0 Comments Butterflies, Butterfly, Canon 100mm F2.8 USM, Canon 50D, Common Blue, macro, Marsh Fritillary

I visited Kingcombe Meadows on the 22nd May, another Dorset Wildlife Trust reserve (and in better condition than the lamented

Broad-bodied Chaser

Troublefield – May Dragons & Damsels

June 17, 2011May 28, 2014 Chris 0 Comments Butterfly, Canon 100mm F2.8 USM, Canon 50D, Damselfly, Dorset Wildlife Trust, Dragonfly, Flowers, macro

I had the fortune to visit Troublefield in mid May. I say fortune as picking this week was crucial. The

Lackey Moth Catterpillar

Lydlinch Common

May 31, 2011September 30, 2013 Chris 0 Comments Alners Gorse, Butterflies, Canon 100mm F2.8 USM, Canon 50D, Lynlinch Common, macro, Moth

During Mid-May I took a visit to Lydlinch Common after noting on the Uk Butterflies site that it had a

Small Pearl Bordered Fritillary - Close Up at 1.5x Mag

Butterflies & Bug at Bentley Wood.

May 27, 2011June 17, 2011 Chris 0 Comments Butterflies, Canon 100mm F2.8 USM, Canon 50D, Canon MPE-65mm, Duke of Burgundy, Ladybird, macro, Small Pearl Bordered Fritillary

Visited Bentley Wood again on the 14th May, to try to see some Small Pearl Bordered Butterflies. Well they were

Selection

Replacing a Background with Select Colour in Photoshop CS5

May 27, 2011October 4, 2012 Chris 0 Comments Butterfly, Canon MPE-65mm, Photoshop CS5, Select Colour, Small Pearl Bordered Fritillary, tutorial

This is a tutorial on using the Select Colour tool in Photoshop CS5 to replace a background with a single

Female Orange Tip - Anthocharis cardamines at 1:1.

Orange Tip at Rest

May 17, 2011June 17, 2011 Chris 2 Comments Anthocharis cardamines, Butterflies, Canon 100mm F2.8 USM, Canon 50D, macro, Orange Tip

On Sunday 8th May I attempted to go to Noar Hill which is reputed to be good for butterflies. Looking

Stack of Pearl-bordered Fritillary - Boloria euphrosyne

Pearl Bordered Fritillarys and others at Bentley Wood.

May 16, 2011August 21, 2011 Chris 0 Comments Beefly, Bentley Wood, Boloria euphrosyne, Bombyliidae, Butterflies, Canon 100mm F2.8 USM, Canon 20D Infrared Converted, Canon 50D, Canon MPE-65mm, macro, Pearl-bordered Fritillary, Stacking

I took a visit to Bentley Wood at the beginning of May to try see & take some shots of