Macro at Hilsea Lines

A few shots taken at the Hilsea lines in the north of Portsmouth.
Hilsea lines is a fantastic place for all types of birds and insects and I often go there and find something worthwhile or new to photograph every time. There are lots of Black-Tailed Skimmer Dragon flies around at the moment so I have placed an Image of one in this blog.


Black-Tailed Skimmer.


A Meadow Grass Hopper


Dew on a seedhead.

Some Dewdrops

Here are a few dewdrop shots I took early in the morning. They consist of 2 shots normally blended together, one shot to get the drop in focus and the other to get the refraction sharp.

The Micro Aquarium

Natural occurring dew with the background refracted in the drop.

Purple Daisy

A silk daisy placed behind the drop and focused in the drop.

Spiky Dew

The same silk flower place behind the drops on the weeds leaf.

Talk Photography Meet at Bishops Waltham

Myself and few local members from the Talk Photography forum had a get together this August bank holiday. Bishops Waltham Palace ruins staged the event and some great shots were taken by everybody. Here are a few of my efforts.
And a couple of shots the ruins, a Spider with prey and a Grasshopper.

My interview for Helsinki Kuvaus.

An interview I did for Helsinki Kuvaus, with another excellent photographer called Tomas Whitehouse based in Finland.

Please check it out using the link below.
The Interview.

Welcome to The Macro Shooter

Marmalade Hoverfly

Welcome to my new blog, I hope to bring you some of my macro photography. I have a keen interest in insects and items in which the details are hidden to the naked eye.

Yellow Crab Spider

All images © Alby Oakshott