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 | May 19, 2013 | Nature Trail
They have always amazed me. The bumblebees! As a kid i was amazed that these big insects could even fly and there buzzing sound in the flowers all summer. Here in the early summer the bumblebees are very busy flying around finding fook and a place to build a nest for...
by Martin Bay | May 8, 2013 | Nature Trail
It’s soon summer and the garden will be buzzing with bees and hover flies, flowers will bloom and the grass will turn green – lovely times. I really love these small buzzing creatures and have love sneaking around with the 180mm f/3.5 Macro lens to capture...
by Martin Bay | May 6, 2012 | Nature Trail
Here is a flower! The Scilla verna is commonly known as spring squill. As it is a small plant, usually only reaching 5-15 centimetres in height it was great to bring on the amazing Canon 180mm f/3.5 Macro lens and get really close to the beautiful blue flowers. I...
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