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AlanJakarta
 
AlanJakarta April 30, 2014
Nice macro. Congratulations.
slagtersven
 
slagtersven April 30, 2014
Great photo
catini
 
catini April 30, 2014
Great macro, congrats on your feature!
stephanieconley
 
stephanieconley April 30, 2014
Beautiful
iceman2
 
iceman2 April 30, 2014
Wonderful macro.Congrats!
LionesLens
 
LionesLens April 30, 2014
Awesome shot! Congratulations on your well deserved feature photograph award!!!
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BowmanLifeStudios April 30, 2014
Great macro, nice DOF and composition, great job!
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Wayne_Sr May 02, 2014
Congratulations, Awesome ...:~)
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gondmagdi August 10, 2014
amazing shot !
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TravelBugDove February 22, 2015
Awesome work!! Congratulations!!
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Behind The Lens

Location

This photo was taken in the filed that is right at the bottom of my garden. This is a place called Needingworth near Cambridge in the UK. I'm very lucky to have a nature reserve at the end of my garden so sometimes there's an array of different insects.

Time

It was late afternoon when I took this shot.

Lighting

It was quite a sunny day but the sun was low in the sky. I had to get myself down low and try different positions as to not have too much glare from the sun.

Equipment

I used my trusted bridge camera which is a Fuji HS10. I had a Raynox dcr250 macro lens on the end. An absolute invaluable lens for the price.

Inspiration

I love insects and the mini world that is right under my nose. If you're prepared to have a good look and get down low it's amazing what's there.

Editing

The only post-processing was a bit of a crop and some exposure adjustment.

In my camera bag

Being on a limited budget I don't have a great deal of a equipment. A few filters, a fish eye lens and the Raynox macro lens.

Feedback

The best advise would be to be patient and observe insects for a while before taking any shots. They can be very flighty and unpredictable so a lot of waiting is to be expected.

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