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Marvellous Muck Diving

Posted on 15th May 2020 by Colleen SlaterJune 21, 2021
Underwater photography

What is muck diving? Diving in muck? Well yes but no, not exactly. The term “muck” diving actually takes its name from the sediment that lies on the bottom of many dive sites.  The term was first used back in … Continue reading →

Underwater photography is a crazy passion.

Posted on 30th April 2020 by Colleen SlaterFebruary 18, 2024

Underwater photography. For some, it’s cheese rolling, bungee jumping or lawnmower racing. I get my kicks going beneath the waves to take photos and it’s possibly the craziest thing I’ve ever done…especially at night, which is surreal – and even more … Continue reading →

Macro Photography, Iowa

macro photography Iowa

Macro photography Iowa. Although Iowa, like everywhere else, has suffered from a depletion of wildlife species due to habitat loss and pesticides, there is still a lot to see. My brother lives just outside the small town of Fairfield which … Continue reading →

Posted in Macro, Nature | Tagged Canon 5D Mark IV, insect, Iowa, macro, nature, photography, prairie, USA, wildlife

Outdoor Photography Magazine – Marmalade Hoverfly

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 →

Starling Murmuration

Posted on 27th January 2017 by Colleen SlaterJanuary 27, 2017
Starling Murmuration

Starling murmuration – On Brighton and Hove seafront, from November to March around sunset, thousands of starlings flock in a mass aerial display called a murmuration. They swoop and whirl in the sky over both of the Brighton and Hove … Continue reading →

Posted in Nature, Photoshoots | Tagged birds, Brighton, murmuration, photography, sea, starlings, wildlife, Winter

Chalk Grassland – A Fragile, Endangered Habitat

Fragile Chalk Grassland The flower-rich chalk grassland of the Sussex Downs is a rare and fragile habitat that needs careful management if it is not to return to a scrub-land of grass, gorse and bramble. These grasslands are a semi-natural … Continue reading →

Posted in Macro, Nature | Tagged chalk grassland, conservation, endangered, nature, photography, South Downs, wild flower, wildlife

Macro Lighting and Diffusion

Macro Lighting A considerable amount of my work-time is spent researching macro photographic technique and equipment on the internet. Recently, I have been looking in particular, at the lighting set-ups other photographers use. I’ve found a useful thread on FredMiranda, ‘Post … Continue reading →

Posted in Macro | Tagged Canon EOS 7D, insect, lighting, macro, nature, photography, South Downs, Summer, Technical, wildlife

Identify British Blue Butterflies

British Blue Butterflies Castle Hill, on the edge of the city of Brighton & Hove, is a Nature Reserve within the South Downs National Park. The habitat of chalk grassland and mixed scrub has been designated a Site of Special … Continue reading →

Posted in Macro, Nature | Tagged blue, Butterfly, chalk grassland, compare, National Park, nature, photography, South Downs, wildlife

Shield Bug With Tussock Moth Caterpillar Prey

Shield Bug Prey I was lying down in grass on Ditchling Common in Sussex when out of the corner of my eye, I spotted something happening which grabbed my attention. A Spiked Shieldbug, Picromerus bidens was dragging this Pale Tussock … Continue reading →

Posted in Macro, Nature | Tagged Canon, caterpillar, fly, macro, nature, photography, Shield bug, Tussock Moth, wildlife

Leafhopper – Cicadella viridis

Posted on 24th September 2012 by admin_colleenslaterNovember 20, 2014

This is a very small insect, 6-9 mm in length, with the female being considerably larger than the darker-coloured male. It isn’t an insect I go out specifically looking for but one which I might photograph if I come across … Continue reading →

Posted in Macro, Nature | Tagged Canon, Canon EOS 7D, Cicadella viridis, insect, Leafhopper, macro, photography, wildlife

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