Category Archives: Macro

The midnight snack of urban legends

Posted on April 7, 2010 by James

According to popular urban legend, you eat these while asleep. Mmmm… tasty… This one was half way up my kitchen wall by the back door. Took this balanced on a chair by one leg, the other propped against the kitchen … Continue reading →

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Mating Flies

Posted on April 7, 2010 by James

If this summer turns out to be like the previous one, there’ll be plenty more of these things buzzing about outside. These two quite obligingly landed on my office window and waited long enough for me to get my camera, … Continue reading →

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Halogen bulb

Posted on January 23, 2010 by James

To get this macro shot without going blind, and without burning the CCD in my camera I used an ND8 filter. I had issues with focusing on the bulb as it is incredibly hot, also I kept focusing on the … Continue reading →

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