On Tuesday 9th July, the Nature Group ran a Macro workshop at the Welney Wetland Centre | WWT organised by Nick Bowman with tuition from Ann Miles, Ian Wilson and Duncan Locke.
This had been proceeded by an on-line tuition evening the previous week from Duncan on Focus stacking
The main aim was to practise the macro photography using both focus stacking and other relevant techniques, firstly inside using the moths captured the night before. Although a cool morning, the moths proved quite a challenge as there was quite a breeze outside and inside was too warm but a few shots were got. We then organised ourselves into groups according to camera systems and, armed with some tips from Ann, we vemtrued out and started photographing the abundant insects etc along Welney's dykes and ditches.
Lunch was taken in the cafe with plenty of talk about techniques, cameras etc
In the afternoon, some people opted to learn all about flash as it applies to macro photography etc while others went out on the reserve for another seesion with the wildlife.
(Photographs by Anne Newton, Steve Lindsell, John Hunting, Peter Ward and Ann Miles)
