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26/08/2022

Robber Fly after the rain …

I’ve just got the new Laowa by Venus Optics 90mm 2:1 macro lens and it’s is unbelievable!
I just wish they’d brought it out earlier in the year as there’s only a few more weeks of bugs and insects before winter ..

This is my first proper focus stack using it .
It’s a total of 26 images .
Out in the field, no manipulation.
Sony A7riv, Laowa 90mm, Godox v860iii flash and MK Diffuser .

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24/06/2022

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Bumbling. Acrylics on canvas. Finished. I’ll work on something else for a few days then have another look at this. If I feel there’s nothing to change/improve it’ll be finished.
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14/09/2021

💛The Canary Shouldered Thorn moth
🇬🇧 Surrey, England

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Always alive, in the field with no manipulation
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Surrey Wildlife Trust

31/08/2021

Full page feature in the Daily Star today!
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20/08/2021

🐝 Miner Bee ( Andrena )
🇬🇧 Surrey, England

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30/07/2021

“To succeed, work hard, never give up and above all cherish a magnificent obsession.” Walt Disney

This was a difficult shot to get, and had been on my bucket list for a long time.
Once I knew where the Robber Flies were hunting grasshoppers I went every day at sunrise hoping to find a docile or asleep model. After about 6 weeks, I found one that stayed still for long enough …

🪰 Kite tailed Robber Fly AKA Assassin Fly
🤓 Scientific name: Machimus atricapillus
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28/07/2021

My top 5 tips in 1 minute to help you improve your Macro photography…

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14/07/2021

Getting up early is the best time for macro photography…

Not only can you find sleeping miner bees in the flowers, but often they are covered in morning dew to really create some magic!
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14/06/2021

Yellow Dung Fly
Northumberland, England

An agile hunter of Hover flies, it’s name is taken from where it lays it eggs and the larvae feed on the dung . They are also an important food source for lesser horseshoe Bats .

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06/06/2021

🐞 Harlequin Ladybird ( Harmonia axyridis )

“ Originally from Asia, the harlequin ladybird first arrived in the UK in 2004, and has rapidly become one of the most common ladybirds in the country, particularly in towns and gardens. It is one of our larger species and is a voracious predator - it is able to out-compete our native species for aphid-prey and will also eat other ladybirds' eggs and larvae. It can have multiple broods throughout the spring, summer and autumn, which also gives it a competitive edge. ”

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Buglife - The Invertebrate Conservation Trust
The Wildlife Trusts

30/05/2021

This is a Vine Weevil that hitched a ride with some bird seeds I bought yesterday and ended up on my desk, which gave me the perfect opportunity to use focus stacking.
The final image is made up of 17 photos at different focus distances, enabling me to get the whole bug in focus with incredible detail.

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Buglife - The Invertebrate Conservation Trust
The Wildlife Trusts

23/05/2021

You can see how they get their name..
🧡 “The Beautiful Demoiselle” 💙

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