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September 09, 2018

Close-up carnivores: flesh-eating arthropods enjoying lunch →

September 09, 2018/ Allan Walls
Close-up carnivores: flesh-eating arthropods enjoying lunch

A series of macro photographs depicting an assortment of spiders and insects hungrily devouring one another for lunch!

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Insects
carnivorous bugs, spiders, macro photography, dragonflies
August 31, 2018

Extreme macro photography on a budget - part 2 - Capturing the images

August 31, 2018/ Allan Walls
Extreme macro photography on a budget - part 2 - Capturing the images

The second post in a series that looks at how you can get into extreme closeup photography without breaking the bank. In part 2 we discuss capturing the images and focus stacking.

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Technical advice
macro gear, macro technique, low cost macro, how to, enlarger lens, reversed lens, extension tubes, focus rail, focus stacking
August 30, 2018

Extreme macro photography on a budget - Part 1 - The equipment

August 30, 2018/ Allan Walls
Extreme macro photography on a budget - Part 1 - The equipment

The first in a series of posts that look into entry-level extreme closeup photography and how to do it on a budget. This post takes a closer look at the basic equipment you will need.

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Technical advice
macro gear, extreme closeup, budget gear, lenses, extension tubes, focus rail
August 30, 2018

Hazards of macro photography - Part 2 - photographing wasps

August 30, 2018/ Allan Walls
Hazards of macro photography - Part 2 - photographing wasps

The next in a series of posts that take an up close look at the occupational hazards of macro photography. Today’s guest, the unlovable yellow jacket.

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Insects
insect bites and stings, macro hazzards, wasps, wasp stings, safety advice, first aid
August 28, 2018

How Nikon's repair service sold me on a Sony mirrorless

August 28, 2018/ Allan Walls
How Nikon's repair service sold me on a Sony mirrorless

Just me letting off steam. If you have ever dealt with Nikon’s service center, you will get it.

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Opinions & musings
Nikon service, Nikon mirrorless, Sony mirrorless, customer service, rant
August 27, 2018

Hazards of macro photography - Part 1 - The wasp in ant's clothing

August 27, 2018/ Allan Walls
Hazards of macro photography - Part 1 - The wasp in ant's clothing

The first in a series of posts about the occupational hazards of macro photography. Today we meet the pretty but obnoxious cow killer wasp.

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Insects
cow killer, velvet ant, wasp stings, first aid, safety, anaphylaxis
August 26, 2018

7 ways to improve your handheld macro photography

August 26, 2018/ Allan Walls
7 ways to improve your handheld macro photography

Some useful tips and tricks for improving your handheld macro photographs. Some obvious and some not so much.

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Technical advice
handheld, tips, macro photography, RAW images, back button focus, lighting issues, Spiders, Tripods, Dragonflies
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