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Bathing in the Sun

Flowers and Bugs

June 30, 2018 ChrisA 0 Comments Bicellaria vana, Blashford Lakes, Canon 5d MkIV, Canon MPE-65mm, Canon MT-24ex Macro Flash, daisy, Dance Fly, Flowers, fly, Hoverfly, macro, Speckled Bush-cricket, Topaz

Here’s a selection of macro photos I took on the 20th May this year. First the flowers – a couple

Minor Bee on Orange (Gold)

Equipment Shots

Background Experiments

May 23, 2018May 23, 2018 ChrisA 0 Comments Backgrounds, bee, Canon 5d MkIV, Canon MPE-65mm, Canon MT-24ex Macro Flash, Glitter, Hoverfly, macro, Stack, White Mill

I purchased recently some new cards for use a backgrounds when shooting some macro. Having a coloured card in the

You put your left leg in...

A bit of a mix

July 22, 2016July 30, 2016 ChrisA 0 Comments Asian Tiger Mosquito, Blashford Lakes, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Canon 100mm F2.8 USM, Canon 760D, Canon MPE-65mm, Canon MT-24ex Macro Flash, Damselfly, fly, Hopper, Hoverfly, macro, Mosquito, picture winged fly, weevil

Finally am up to date with processing my macro images to date – this last selection is from 26th June.

Great Pied Hoverfly nectaring on a bramble flower

Mostly flies

July 19, 2016 ChrisA 0 Comments Beetle, Blashford Lakes, Canon 760D, Canon MPE-65mm, Canon MT-24ex Macro Flash, fly, Great Pied Hoverfly, Hoverfly, macro

Here are a selection of macro photos that I took mid June. They are mostly flies. But a beetle also

Spring Softly Starts

Flowers and Pollen

April 3, 2016 ChrisA 0 Comments Canon 100mm F2.8 USM, Canon 760D, Canon MPE-65mm, Canon MT-24ex Macro Flash, High Wood, Hoverfly, macro, Topaz, Topaz Glow, Topaz Texture Effects, Wood Anomene

I took an early spring visit to High Wood nr Bradbury Rings, to see what wild flowers and insects were

Colourful Bug

Bank Holiday Blashford Insects

May 31, 2015 Chris 0 Comments ant, Blashford Lakes, Canon 270ex Flash, Canon 650D, Canon MPE-65mm, Canon MT-24ex Macro Flash, Common Tubic, fly, Hoverfly, macro, Moth, Nymph, Speckled Bush-cricket, spider, weevil

This selection of Insects & Bugs, was taken on the final May bank holiday weekend. It also proved to be

Hover Fly Eyes (2)

The Eyes Have It

April 13, 2015 Chris 0 Comments Canon 650D, Canon MPE-65mm, Canon MT-24ex Macro Flash, Common Yellow Dungfly, fly, High Wood, Hoverfly, macro, Pollen Beetle, spider, Stack

Eyes – always good to see detail in them when taking macros of insects and spiders. These shots taken over

Crab Spider in Dandelion

Yellow

April 27, 2014December 20, 2014 Chris 1 Comment Canon 100mm F2.8 USM, Canon 650D, Canon MPE-65mm, Canon MT-24ex Macro Flash, Crab Spider, flower, High Wood, Hoverfly, macro, Square Diffuser, Topaz Simplify, Yellow

Easter Saturday a trip to High Wood near Bradbury Rings, and the result a set of shots that all feature

Hoverfly on bluebell (larger crop).

Cold afternoon at Garston Wood.

April 6, 2012December 7, 2012 Chris 0 Comments Canon 50D, Canon MPE-65mm, garston wood, Hoverfly, Ladybird, macro

Spent a very cold Good Friday Afternoon at Garston Wood today. Early promise as exiting the car of patch sunlight,