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September 25, 2018

Biodiversity and a short walk... macro photography in lower Alabama

September 25, 2018/ Allan Walls
Biodiversity and a short walk... macro photography in lower Alabama

Join me on a short walk through a coastal wetland and enjoy closeup photographs of the amazing creatures I met along the way.

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September 25, 2018/ Allan Walls/ Comment /Source
Macro photography, Nature photography
Swamp, insect photography, Wasp, butterfly, hover fly, Skipper, buckeye, Sweat bee, Biodiversity, Nature walk
September 22, 2018

Macro Photography Gear - My go-to macro setup for handheld fieldwork

September 22, 2018/ Allan Walls
Macro Photography Gear - My go-to macro setup for handheld fieldwork

A breakdown of the macro photography gear that I use every day, with tips and tricks for constructing your own system (and saving a bunch of your hard-earned cash).

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September 22, 2018/ Allan Walls/ 9 Comments
Macro photography, Technical advice
macro photography, macro equipment, macro flash, flash systems, macro lenses, closeup photography equipment, DIY photography gear, Budget photography, budget macro gear, ikon, DSLR, Macro lenses, Flash settings, Camera setup, flash bracket
September 20, 2018

Amazing Insects - the cockroach killing wasp

September 20, 2018/ Allan Walls
Amazing Insects - the cockroach killing wasp

This is the story of Evania appedigaster, the blue-eyed ensign wasp, a fierce predator of cockroach eggs. With some nice big pictures and loads of gory detail. Take a look… you know you want to!

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September 20, 2018/ Allan Walls/ Comment /Source
Macro photography, Insects
cockroach killer, pest control, wasp, parasitoid, cockroach eggs, helpful insect, amazing insects
September 18, 2018

Pin Perfection: essential equipment for macro photography

September 18, 2018/ Allan Walls Photography/ Allan Walls
Pin Perfection: essential equipment for macro photography

For real… an entire blog post about pins. Macro photographers will understand.

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September 18, 2018/ Allan Walls Photography/ Allan Walls/ Comment
Product review
insect pins, pin review, comparing pins, insect mounting, bug mounting techniques
September 13, 2018

Dead or alive? One macro photographer's thoughts on killing insects

September 13, 2018/ Allan Walls
Dead or alive? One macro photographer's thoughts on killing insects

A look into the controversial issue of killing insects for photography - it’s more nuanced than you might think.

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September 13, 2018/ Allan Walls/ 1 Comment
Opinions & musings
insects, killing insects, how to kill insects, macro photography
September 10, 2018

Nikon PB-6 Bellows: the best bargain in macro photography equipment - ever!

September 10, 2018/ Allan Walls
Nikon PB-6 Bellows: the best bargain in macro photography equipment - ever!

A review of Nikon’s PB-6 macro bellows - 35 years too late. Why you need this piece of gear.

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September 10, 2018/ Allan Walls/ 43 Comments
Product review
extreme macro, macro gear, high magnification, Nikon
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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September 09, 2018/ Allan Walls/ Comment /Source
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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August 31, 2018/ Allan Walls/ Comment
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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August 30, 2018/ Allan Walls/
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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August 30, 2018/ Allan Walls/ 3 Comments
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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August 28, 2018/ Allan Walls/ 2 Comments
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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August 27, 2018/ Allan Walls/ Comment
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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August 26, 2018/ Allan Walls/ 1 Comment
Technical advice
handheld, tips, macro photography, RAW images, back button focus, lighting issues, Spiders, Tripods, Dragonflies
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