The archives for insect

1. Hanging On

   I love the extra detail that you notice in a photograph that you miss at first glance – in this case the clarity and delicacy of the wings.

   • 19^th Aug 2010
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   White Tailed Bumblebee

   Going on a bee identification course gave me the perfect excuse to take some photos of bees (as if I needed such an excuse).

   • 1^st Aug 2010
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   The Fly – 2

   A step closer to getting a good picture of a fly, but there is still room for improvement.

   • 13^th Jul 2010
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   Unnoticed

   Whilst others were looking at owls, I found a rather nice weevil in a farm hedgerow.

   • 12^th Jun 2010
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   Busy ants.

   I nearly threw this one away, but after a judicious crop the photo grew on me.

   • 24^th May 2010
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6. 

   Natural History Competition

   When judging a natural history photography competition, you should at least have some knowledge about natural history.

   • 23^rd Jan 2010
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   Homage to My Macro Lens

   Take advantage of seasonal variations in nature whilst they are available to get some final shots of Summer.

   • 4^th Oct 2009
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   Timing is everything

   Sometimes the desire to get a shot prevents you from seeing and capturing the next one.

   • 20^th Sep 2009
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9. The Fly – up close and personal

   As well as presenting photo opportunities which you would miss with a DSLR, a well chosen compact camera can also give some amazing close up results.

   • 5^th Sep 2009
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10. Sometimes, it is just about the colour.

    The colour in this picture gives a warmth that almost renders the subject irrelevant.

    • 8^th Aug 2009
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    My problem with Macros

    Sometimes there is a temptation to get too close when armed with a macro lens.

    • 31^st Jul 2009
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    Depth of Field

    Macroshots of insects can look fantastic, but getting everything sharp is a matter of skill, patience and luck.

    • 28^th Jul 2009
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13. Flight of the Bumble Bee

    My best ever shot of a bumble bee in flight.

    • 4^th Jul 2009
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14. 

    Bee – again

    Another attempt to capture a bee, this time with my macro lens.

    • 24^th Jun 2009
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15. 

    Nature’s Finest

    At this time of year I believe the best thing to do with a camera is to go out and just look at what nature is providing. This was taken in my back garden and started life as a check to see if my new compact flash cards were working – obviously they are. For [...]

    • 31^st May 2009
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