by Martin Bay | Jun 6, 2016 | Nature Trail
I like to spend the mornings with my macro lens looking for flowers like the Sea thrift. The soft light, low winds and dew make it the ideal time for macro photography. I nearly always use my trusted Gitzo tripod to support the heavy Canon 180mm f/3.5 Macro lens when...
by Martin Bay | Jun 1, 2016 | Gear
Macro Photography is getting easy or easier with the Canon MP-E 65mm f/2.8 with just one lens you can get from 1x to 5x life size with just a turn on the lens. This lens will let you get really close to bugs, plants and the world around you with no accessories but you...
by Martin Bay | Dec 21, 2012 | Nature Trail
Late colors of Rose hip: It’s early morning and the weather is rather dull so on the way to the beach in Blokhus I notice how vividly the Rose hips are coloured and this is today’s photo. In a few days the leaves will be gone and only the grey stems will...
by Martin Bay | Sep 19, 2012 | Nature Trail
The Yellow Iris (Iris pseudacorus) captured on Harris the Outer Hebrides. This was one the first day we spent on Harris after arriving from Isle of Skye in the beginning June. We arrived very early so had a long day we used walking out on the east coast near Scalpay...
by Martin Bay | Jul 14, 2012 | Nature Trail
I found this Kidney vetch (Anthyllis vulneraria) on the hunt for the Edmondston chickweed in the serpentine debrief on Unst, Shetland. The Kedney vetch is often found close to the coast with very variable colors although those found on the Keen are an unusual,...
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