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Red Admiral on Buddleia Vanessa atalanta
Bugs and Critters

Red Admiral Butterfly – Vanessa atalanta

Having been out looking for some butterflies to photograph with my new macro lens it was typical that, on returning home to Dunmow, we should immediately spot a Red Admiral fluttering around the back garden. Of course. as soon as it saw me with camera in hand it legged it

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Hoverfly Macro
Bugs and Critters

Macro Photography

So I invested in a very nice new Macro lens this week – 105mm f2.8 Nikon lens so you’re going to see a few of these over the weeks to come 😉 This is a hoverfly in the back garden in Great Dunmow – my macro technique needs perfecting, but

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Common Blue Damselfly
Bugs and Critters

The Common Blue Damselfly

Before I took up photography I wouldn’t have a clue what the following creature was – indeed – I’d probably have grimaced and wafted it away. Finding these is reasonably easy if you know where to look – photographing them is a little more tricky! This specimen was taken by

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Mark Seton

I'm an amateur photographer who enjoys music. I'm a past Chairman and Digital Secretary of the Bishops Stortford Camera club and I hold both LRPS and CPAGB distinctions. I have recently moved to Newcastleton in the Scottish Borders.