Category Archives: Macro

Not always welcome…

Posted on May 3, 2018 by Guthlac

  As summer approaches the flowers start to come out in force and it is so tempting to make photographic images of them.  But therein lies the problem.  Flowers need light to look their best but the combination of the … Continue reading →

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From the bright side of the road…

Posted on April 21, 2018 by Guthlac

What a wonderful thing it is to live in England in spring.  This is not meant to be some form of jingoistic statement but rather a reflection of just how the weather changes so quickly on these damp and green … Continue reading →

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Back to the Ironstone…

Posted on February 8, 2018 by Guthlac

Cold just about banished it was time to once more enter the freezer of the Ironstone benefice – today I was chasing snowdrops.

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Just when will the sun shine again?

Posted on January 26, 2018 by Guthlac

January is in many ways the worst month of the winter.   We have had all the head excitement of the Christmas period to help us through the shortest days.  Now we have nothing to help lighten the the grey heavy … Continue reading →

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Catch up – Day 4

Posted on October 28, 2017 by Guthlac

After an intense outburst of creativity today I am trying to catch up with images that I missed on my first run through.

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Something that I have never understood

Posted on October 12, 2017 by Guthlac

Over the years I have looked at many many photographs and one thing has puzzled more each time more than anything else – why is it important to know the F stop and shutter speed etc?   I suspect I am … Continue reading →

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So tell me whats up…no more

Posted on September 8, 2017 by Guthlac

So there is no argument – autumn is here.   It takes many different forms and probably most of the time it is just dull and damp and then sometimes it is magical – hardly Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness … Continue reading →

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So that’s that then…

Posted on August 30, 2017 by Guthlac

For a while now I have claimed that autumn was here – well now there is no mistaking the slowly changing season – rain is definitely stopping play.  I realise talking about rain might be seen as being in bad … Continue reading →

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Where the Dark…

Posted on August 28, 2017 by Guthlac

A beautiful morning: just watched the season finale of Game of Thrones and everything is good in the world.   So what better time to make images of a spider on her web before the dew has burnt away…well sort … Continue reading →

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Killing Zone…

Posted on August 27, 2017 by Guthlac

When we walk through a garden we usually appreciate the beauty of the plants and style of the way they have been arranged.   What is overlooked is that gardens are a killing field for many of the insects that … Continue reading →

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