My shot of a Marmalade Hoverfly, ‘Episyrphus balteatus,’ on a marigold flower, made the front cover of this May’s Outdoor Photography magazine. … Continue reading
Category Archives: Publications
Amateur Photographer magazine’s 24 March edition is a macro special. I was pleased to be invited to write and illustrate a four-page feature on macro lighting for this issue. Articles by Ross Hoddinott, Sue Bishop and Sandra Bartocha, among others, … Continue reading
A feature I’ve written, Quick Guide to Photographing butterflies and moths, is appearing in the latest edition (May – issue no. 127) of Outdoor Photography magazine. This magazine, along with Black + White Photography, are two that I read regularly … Continue reading
This image won the competition and was published in the April edition of the magazine Canon EOS 350D, 17-85mm lens at 85mm, ISO 200, 1/125sec at f8 I was out taking photos in a snowstorm on Hove seafront in East … Continue reading
Whilst ‘Runner-up‘ doesn’t have anything like the cachet of ‘Winner’, I’m pleased that ‘Euphorbia‘ was thus placed in Outdoor Photography’s competition this month. Canon 5D Mark II, Canon 100mm f2.8 USM macro lens, ISO 200, 1/400sec at f3.2, tripod, … Continue reading
These images won the competitiion – no cash or prizes but gratifying anyway and a good piece of news to start the day with. Canon 350D, 17-85mm EF-S 1:4-5.6 IS lens. ISO 400, 56mm, 1/25th sec at f/20 Canon 350D, … Continue reading
Technique Behind the image DIGITAL AND FILM How was it shot? Colleen’s kit EOS 350D EF 100mm f2.8 Macro lens Various Extension tubes Focusing rail Captivated by the close up world of macro photography, Colleen Slater specialises in photographing flowers submerged underwater, … Continue reading