Macro

ARTY REMIX

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12.04.22

The name came from a classic London Grammar remix that I was just thinking about but also applies to the mash up of presets and tonal adjustments to get a deep blue ‘bluebell’ head just about to burst open!

///promoted.nectarines.seeking

Canon EOS 70D - EFS 55-250 USM

165mm / ƒ7.1 / 1/100s / ISO 200

PEACOCK

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21.03.22

The first of many, a Peacock butterfly sunning itself up on a tree stump. Didn't expect to see many butterflies at this early in the year and it looks like it taken the winter pretty well!

///samosa.swear.blubber

Canon EOS 70D - EFS 55-250 USM

240mm / ƒ8.0 / 1/640s / ISO 200

FUNGI

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26.08.21

That the of year when your mind starts to wonder whether you should or shouldn’t touch the shrooms. Also reminds me of how Alice in Wonderland had a massive trip from eating Agaric mushrooms, and we were exposed to that as kids when nobody gave shit.

///rather.reassign.footsie

Canon EOS 70D - EFS 55-250 USM

225mm / ƒ8.0 / 1/125s / ISO 400

COMMON BLUE

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28.09.21

Probably the worst conditions for macro, but in between gusts of wind and this wet stuff falling from the sky, I managed to grab a few shots of a Common Blue. What I didn’t realise is I’d accidentally destroyed a spiders web which he wasn’t too pleased about. Sorry Mr Spider.

///patterns.squares.circled

Canon EOS 70D - EFS 55-250 USM

200mm / ƒ8.0 / 1/125s / ISO 400

DRAGONFLY III

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17.09.21

There comes a point when you get to know a spot extremely well. To the point where you can guarantee to find dragonflies and the precise location they tend to rest.

Backlit from the sun with the background positioned into a shady area which worked well but the down side is the blown out areas on the eyes. Not much I could do about that though.

///ambivalence.quaff.impresses

Canon EOS 70D - EFS 55-250 USM

250mm / ƒ8.0 / 1/200s / ISO 250

JERSEY TIGER MOTH

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17.08.21

A scarce moth found mostly in the south of the UK but populations are rising. I found this one on a pane of glass on an old farmhouse window. I gave it a gentle nudge to see if it would land on some of the fern next to the window but he flew off. Amazing deep red colour to the underside of the wings.

///capitalists.formally.spiral

Canon EOS 70D - EFS 55-250 USM

180mm / ƒ8.0 / 1/80s / ISO 400

DARTER II

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09.08.21

One of the five dragonflies darting around in the same small field below St Saviours Church. Although there were five, they were on a feeding frenzy and just wouldn’t stay still, until I clocked this one land on an apple tree. It didn’t really move but trying to get a clean contrasting background was tricky. The dark areas came from the shady area under a tree about 20 metres away.

///diplodocus.frontrunner.placing

Canon EOS 70D - EFS 55-250 USM

220mm / ƒ8.0 / 1/320s / ISO 320

DRAGONFLY

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03.08.21

For months I’ve been trying to grab a shot of a dragonfly. They’re all over the place but trying to find one that’ll stay still and allow me to get close is hard work.

///herbs.holding.dethrone

Canon EOS 70D - EFS 55-250 USM

240mm / ƒ8.0 / 1/160s / ISO 320