Tag: macro

  • Midges and mosquitoes under the microscope

    Some insects are so small it becomes very hard to photograph them with traditional macro lenses and even though my Loawa macro lens goes up to 5X magnification, unless the subject obligingly sits absolutely still, and even if you haven’t drunk too much coffee, at such high power it is very difficult to use on…

  • Dragonfly and damselfly eyes

    This summer, I have greatly enjoyed watching and photographing dragonflies and damselflies. I particularly like to take macro photos and whenever I review these I am particularly impressed by the size and complexity of these insects’ eyes. Dragonflies are among the most agile of flying insects, turning in an instant and at high speed, to…

  • When do you call yourself ‘a photographer’?

    It’s a more interesting question than it seems and until recently I would not have said that I am a ‘photographer’ rather, I would have said that I take photographs. My friend Gary an accomplished artist, in response to my question, “How do you become an artist”, replied “When you say you are”. I think…

  • How to take really bad macro photos?

    Make mistakes – it’s the only way to improve This essay is really a memo to myself to remind me of the things I have learnt on my journey to try and yet fail so often, to take good macro photos. My opinion of my macro photos is that I sometimes take photos that rival…

  • A tale of two ponds

    This essay is about two of our local ponds in France. The 20th century has not been kind to ponds. In both France and Britain, many were drained to create more farmland or filled in to make room for new developments. Some ponds went to waste and others were stuffed full of it! In France and…

  • A good Chinese flash diffuser for less money?

    Until I discovered how difficult it is to find reviews of some of the more obscure camera accessories, I hadn’t really considered writing them myself. Recently, I decided to buy a flash diffuser. I had done some interesting experiments with homemade ones and some of them worked pretty well. However, there is no denying that…

  • Outing to the lakes

    This is my first post under ‘Macro’ but it could equally well perhaps have appeared under another of my web-site’s headings (‘Eco’, ‘France’, etc.). It’s about a couple of short trips to find and photograph dragonflies. There are a number of places near Penne and Vaour where one can find many species of these most…

  • Electro – electronics and electro-optical projects

    Nothing here yet but old projects can be found at www.petermobbs.wordpress.com. New projects will be added here. All the pictures and content on these pages are the copyright of the author and of petermobbs.com. They may not be reused in any form without the express permission of the author.

  • Techno – all things technological & probably photographic

    A review of a Chinese-made diffuser that is much cheaper than most on offer. https://petermobbs.com/techno-2/ Some of the things I have either learned or not learned about macro-photography. Why is it so damned difficult!? https://petermobbs.com/techno-3 Rationale for the design of a new LED-based moth lamp. https://petermobbs.com/techno-4 A novel tape-based moth lamp. https://petermobbs.com/techno-5 All the pictures…

  • Micro – all things smaller than are visible with the naked eye

    Micro – all things smaller than are visible with the naked eye

    Review of a compound microscope that I recently purchased – the Bresser Infinity Microscope: https://petermobbs.com/micro-2 How to make Rheinberg filters: https://petermobbs.com/diy-rheinberg-darkfield-and-other-filters/ A story of how a tiny unicellular worm can beat the speed record!: Some of the other tiny creatures that inhabit the pond recently restored by the people of Vaour: All the pictures and…

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