Macro challenge: Taraji Blue Photography

A Chance Encounter?

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 20:02:42 GMT

]]>A common houselfy on a flower seed

Take Two, This Time More Blue!

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 16:08:14 GMT

]]>A trio of seeds set amongst water droplets on a blue glass brick

A Grand Finale

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 20:07:13 GMT

]]>Examining a common housefly up close

Method 1 With a Daisy Seed

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 15:54:23 GMT

]]>Exploring the different lighting options with flower seeds - version 1

Hidden In The Undergrowth

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 14:48:13 GMT

]]>Water droplets dance across the undergrowth during a spring rainfall

What Plants See

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 15:07:52 GMT

]]>A ground-level view of the landscape that towers above this tiny weed

Flipping Fabulous Fungi

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 15:41:12 GMT

]]>Fungi growing on a riverside twig

Life Emerges

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 15:51:00 GMT

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A UK Wild Flower

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 12:58:30 GMT

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A Rose by Any Other Name...

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 14:33:57 GMT

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New life

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 16:39:29 GMT

]]>A flower bud emerges from its winter slumber

A Warm And Fuzzy feeling

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Sun, 07 Oct 2012 15:38:04 GMT

]]>Flower buds

Emerging

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 15:50:59 GMT

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A Daisy Awakens

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 16:01:35 GMT

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A Landscape Reflected

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 15:01:36 GMT

]]>Tiny raindrops on a weed reflect the landscape

Weeds Can Be Beautiful

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 15:06:41 GMT

]]>Exploring the undergrowth with a macro lens reveals intense colours and patterns

Three Me

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 15:01:36 GMT

]]>My reflection captured three times in raindrops gathering on a stem of grass

Many Me

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 15:41:13 GMT

]]>Raindrops gather on the undergrowth, capturing my reflection as I tower overhead

Mulitple Viewpoints

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 15:41:13 GMT

]]>Raindrops on a leaf capture my reflection several times over, in several different ways

Perfect Stillness

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 15:46:25 GMT

]]>In the minutes following a spring downpour, raindrops settle on the undergrowth

A Web of Intrigue

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 21:00:59 GMT

]]>A spider's web is at its most beautiful when bathed in dew

A Giggly Blue Fellow

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 19:40:45 GMT

]]>I discovered this giggly wee fellow hiding in the bushes

Don't Worry, Bee Happy

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Sun, 05 Aug 2012 19:05:20 GMT

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Just Landed

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 20:49:04 GMT

]]>A tiny hover fly feeds on the pollen of a lilly

After The Rains

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 15:01:36 GMT

]]>Raindrops caress a weed after spring rain

Splendid Autumn

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 21:00:59 GMT

]]>A golden autumn morning in the countryside

Nature's Jewels

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 21:29:27 GMT

]]>A Spider's web displays the morning dew like diamonds on a necklace

Eye See You

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 16:01:33 GMT

]]>Getting up close and personal with a tiny jumping fly

Where Have You BEEn?

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Sun, 05 Aug 2012 19:05:18 GMT

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A Spring Icon

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 15:50:59 GMT

]]>Close up of a daffodil

What The Eye Cannot See

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 20:52:42 GMT

]]>A Hover Fly feeds on pollen from a planet stamen

Translucent Beauty

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 20:51:37 GMT

]]>Capturing the beauty of a Hover Fly's wings

Look Into My Eyes

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 20:50:20 GMT

]]>The Hypnotic Eyes of a Hover Fly

A Beauty In Blue

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 15:09:22 GMT

]]>A Damselfly

It Must Be Love

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 15:22:14 GMT

]]>Two damselflies are caught up in the moment

Two's Company

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 15:22:12 GMT

]]>Damsel flies sharing a moment (ahem)

Inside Out

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 14:07:34 GMT

]]>Inside a sheep skull

Alone and Beautiful

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 16:04:22 GMT

]]>A lone daisy seed produly displays itself amounst water droplets

A Miniature Ice World

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 20:47:11 GMT

]]>The little seen surface of an icecube

Pleased to Make Your Acquaintance

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 18:49:08 GMT

]]>Getting on first name terms with a friendly grasshopper in France

Suckling

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 20:47:16 GMT

]]>A Hoverlfy suckles from a flower

I'll Take Mine to Go

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 19:45:12 GMT

]]>A spider binds and then drains a grasshopper

Hide and Seek

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 17:10:05 GMT

]]>Playing hide and seek wiht a photo shy bee

Spot the skier

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 22:10:23 GMT

]]>Ice formations on my ice-cube freezer drawer in the shape of a skier

Nature's Own Tightrope

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 20:49:44 GMT

]]>A spider's web forms a delicate tightrope between branches

Beauty And The Weed

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 16:28:19 GMT

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Nature's Tentacles

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 18:42:26 GMT

]]>A dandelion seed entangled in a spider's web

What A Spider Sees

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 21:29:27 GMT

]]>A dew laden web from a spider's eye view

A Winter Wonderland

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 21:00:58 GMT

]]>A spider's web captures the dew on a winter afternoon

The Last Breath

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 18:48:54 GMT

]]>A dying fly breathes his last breath

Been and Gone

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 17:29:42 GMT

]]>Milk ripples through a bowl of water

Everybody Loves a Slinky

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 23:09:03 GMT

]]>A close up of a coiled slinky toy

The Eye Has It

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 18:13:04 GMT

]]>A close up of an eye as printed on a foreign banknote

Two Liquids Meet

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 17:39:32 GMT

]]>Milk pouring into a pool of water

Welcoming Folds

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 13:19:39 GMT

]]>The inviting folds of chrysanthemum petals

Fractures

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 13:52:07 GMT

]]>A fracture in a decorated sheep skull

Bubble Bubble

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 16:28:19 GMT

]]>Bubbles rise in a champagne flute

A Musical Rainbow

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 14:28:54 GMT

]]>Natural daylight bounces off the underside of a DVD creating an incredible rainbow

A Complementary Contrast Of Colours

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 16:01:34 GMT

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Splendid Detail

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 20:49:44 GMT

]]>A spider's web on a winter's morning paints patterns with the morning dew

Floating

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 20:53:33 GMT

]]>Inside a sheepskin rug

Tickle Your Fancy

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 17:50:08 GMT

]]>A close up of a selection of feathers

Reaching out

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 17:51:33 GMT

]]>A lonesome and bedraggled feather

Fungus Hugs

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 18:47:07 GMT

]]>A twig is embraced by a selection of Fungi

A Strange Alien landscape

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 18:49:01 GMT

]]>An inspection of the glorious and colourful world of fungi

A Fungi Face

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 18:52:34 GMT

]]>A colourful but sinister face emerges from the fungi surrounding a twig

A Twig Snake

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 19:36:54 GMT

]]>A snake emerges from a fungus covered twig

Honeycomb Bubbles

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 19:56:01 GMT

]]>Washing up becomes beautiful

Costa del Bubbles

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 19:59:07 GMT

]]>Washing up liquid creates a false coastline in our kitchen sink

Weaving a web

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 21:32:12 GMT

]]>A spider's web

Drip Drip Drop

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 17:26:39 GMT

]]>Water enters water

As If A Jellyfish

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 21:02:20 GMT

]]>Milk filters through water creating a silhouette of a Jellyfish

Ready to Receive

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 17:33:42 GMT

]]>A water droplet follows the path of many more before it

A Monument to Water

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 17:35:37 GMT

]]>Droplets bounce off the surface of water

Time Stands Still

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 17:43:41 GMT

]]>A waterdroplet caught entering a bowl of water

Macro Astrophotography?

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 17:50:26 GMT

]]>A close up of a clemtine reveals a moon like surface once the majority of its skin has been removed for zest

Inner Space

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 15:42:08 GMT

]]>The inside of a red pepper.

A Welcoming Committee

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 18:54:10 GMT

]]>Insect nirvava

Ethereal Fibres

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 18:56:59 GMT

]]>Inside a sheepskin rug, fibres emerge

Light As Air

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 20:39:26 GMT

]]>Seeds come to rest as a group

A Hidden Vortex

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 12:37:14 GMT

]]>Looking into a delicate flower

Red Hot Pokers

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 20:41:12 GMT

]]>A closer look at life inside a flower

I Prefer to Walk, Thank-You

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 20:43:38 GMT

]]>A fly takes a stroll across a leaf

Monkey Puzzle

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 20:43:52 GMT

]]>A close up of a Moneky Puzzle Tree

Microscopic Lunchtime

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 20:45:50 GMT

]]>A hover fly visits a lilly to collect nectar

A Close Up Of A Commoner

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 20:47:41 GMT

]]>A rare glimpse of a common fly

As You've Never Seen Me

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 20:48:15 GMT

]]>Exploring the beauty of a common fly

A Natural Green Palette

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 20:20:43 GMT

]]>Light bounces off a houseplant, creating many beautiful shades of green

As If From Outer Space

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 20:21:27 GMT

]]>Humble polystyrene under artificial lights

'Er Indoors

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 18:45:24 GMT

]]>A spider hides under the protection of its web

A Close Look at Tweed

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 21:22:24 GMT

]]>A macro shot of Harris Tweed

Raindrop

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 18:08:23 GMT

]]>A Raindrop on a Lilly Leaf

A Tiny House Guest

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 18:46:32 GMT

]]>A tiny spider hides under a handrail

The secret life of a cushion

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 20:29:29 GMT

]]>A close up of a fibre in a cushion

A Profile of a Lemon

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 19:04:49 GMT

]]>A profile of a lemon as captured in a darkroom

Beautiful Contrast

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 19:06:45 GMT

]]>The vibrant flowers shout out against the black background creating a stunning contrast of colours and a clash of illumination

A Protective Net

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 19:07:05 GMT

]]>A carefully woven spider's web forms a protective layer around flowers

Flowers Emerge From The Darkness

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 19:11:27 GMT

]]>Using a darkroom to capture the intricate beauty of flowers woven inside a spider's web

Hypnotic Fly

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 20:46:02 GMT

]]>The beautiful eyes of a common fly

My Territory

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 20:46:52 GMT

]]>A wasp marches across a flower

Under Scrutiny

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 20:51:54 GMT

]]>A close encounter with a Bluebottle

Proboscis

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 20:47:05 GMT

]]>A close up of a wasp feeding

It's Only Me

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 20:46:41 GMT

]]>A Wasp peers over the edge of a flower as if to say "Hello"

Floral Beauty

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 18:49:37 GMT

]]>Exploring the beauty of flowers

Embrace Me

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 18:51:56 GMT

]]>Flower petals offer an inviting embrace

A Cityscape Reflected in Nature

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 17:44:52 GMT

]]>The cityscape of York is reflected in a raindrop

Safely Cocooned

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 20:47:41 GMT

]]>A Hover fly suckles from the safety of a flower

Ready to Take to the Skies

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 20:48:24 GMT

]]>Dandelion seeds get ready to take to the sky

A Magical Furry World

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Mon, 07 May 2012 17:38:34 GMT

]]>The head of a dandelion

A New Perspective

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 20:50:17 GMT

]]>Looking at colourful nature in black and white

I Prefer to Bee in Black and White

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 20:50:33 GMT

]]>A Bee in black and white

Ugly Beauty

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 17:05:33 GMT

]]>A close up of a fly on a dandelion

Yellow on Yellow

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 20:48:58 GMT

]]>A Wasp explores on a summer's day

Why Fly When You Can Leap?

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 20:49:26 GMT

]]>A Bee leaps from flower to flower

Fluff 'n' Stuff

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 20:50:48 GMT

]]>A collection of bird feathers

A Moment Out Of Flight

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 20:51:43 GMT

]]>Capturing a busy fly in its rare moment of rest

Method 2 With a Daisy Seed

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 15:56:43 GMT

]]>Exploring the different lighting options with flower seeds - version 2

Method 3 With a Daisy Seed

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 16:00:04 GMT

]]>Exploring the different lighting options with flower seeds - version 3

Method 4 With a Daisy Seed

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 16:02:12 GMT

]]>Exploring the different lighting options with flower seeds - version 4

A Reflection Of Myself

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 16:06:41 GMT

]]>A daisy seed glances at its own reflection in a blue glass brick

A Trio of Texture

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 16:10:49 GMT

]]>Three seeds from a dying daisy fall onto blue glass creating stunning reflection

Two Silver Dogs Yelp

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 18:50:54 GMT

]]>A young metal dog yelps out as he spots his father floating above in the metal miasma. Discovered in crumpled tin foil, a long exposure macro lit through blue glass in darkness.

And then came water

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 18:50:57 GMT

]]>Water droplets shine on the surface of a blue glass brick.

A Dissection of a Radish

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 18:11:58 GMT

]]>The inside of a radish

Eastern Delights

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 18:19:53 GMT

]]>A close up of a poppadom

After The Rain

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 17:40:04 GMT

]]>Raindrops glisten on flowers

Summer Showers

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 17:42:21 GMT

]]>Raindrops reflect neighbouring flowers

Returning Home

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 17:43:36 GMT

]]>A Hoverfly flies towards a welcoming flower, offering shelter from the rain

A Hairy Little Man

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 17:47:50 GMT

]]>Examining the intricate hairs of a hoverfly

Kissy Kissy

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 17:53:36 GMT

]]>A wasp perches on a delicate flower petal exploring the surface with its proboscis

Popping Over For Dinner

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 17:49:06 GMT

]]>A Hoverlfy pauses for dinner on a lavendar flower

A Moment In Time

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 19:49:07 GMT

]]>A frozen waterdroplet melts in the morning sun, reflecting its surroundings

Mother Nature At Her Best

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 17:51:21 GMT

]]>A hoverfly dines on a lavendar flower

Beauty Captured in Death

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 20:00:26 GMT

]]>Capturing the end of a fly's life in extreme detail

Hairy Eyes

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 15:47:46 GMT

]]>Did you know that hover flies have hairy eyes?

Alien Beauty

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 20:04:28 GMT

]]>Photographer examines fly, fly examines photographer

How Did I Get Up Here?

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 17:16:36 GMT

]]>A greenfly looks down from the security of the flower petals as if to questions its predicament

A Little Old Greenfly

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 17:20:51 GMT

]]>An extreme close up of a tiny greenfly reveals a wrinkled and ancient looking face

A Manic Grin

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 18:46:35 GMT

]]>You cannot help but laugh when you find a face like this in the undergrowth

You Can't See Me

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 18:46:35 GMT

]]>A grasshopper hides amoung the flowers and leaves of the undergrowth

I Sparkle in the Sunshine

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 18:46:36 GMT

]]>Examining the beauty of a grasshopper in the morning light

Beauty Amongst Mediocre

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 19:42:44 GMT

]]>A wildflower of France

Seasonal Beauty

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 17:44:13 GMT

]]>Dew dances across a delicate spider's web

Nestled

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 19:42:45 GMT

]]>A wasp nestles in a beautiful wildflower

Prickly Petals

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 19:43:59 GMT

]]>A wild flower from the Loire Valley, France

Sunny Side

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 21:46:40 GMT

]]>A close up of a sunflower

Now Where Did He Go?

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 19:42:43 GMT

]]>A fly ponders the whereabouts of his chum, hidden underneath the flowerhead

A Garden of Contrasts

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 19:46:49 GMT

]]>Exploring the beauty of wildflowers in France

Hey Beautiful!

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 19:47:19 GMT

]]>Exploring the beauty of a common fly

What The Duck?

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 19:46:36 GMT

]]>Feet of a Whooper Swan

Web of Wonder

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 21:29:27 GMT

]]>Layers upon layers of webs compete to display the morning dew

Happy To See Me

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 19:46:14 GMT

]]>The welcoming smile of a grasshopper located in the undergrowth

I've Lost My Stripes!

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 19:49:59 GMT

]]>A black bee looks out of place amoung the glorious colours of the orchard

Who Are You Calling Funny Looking?

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 19:50:44 GMT

]]>A seemingly battered and tattered leaf is actually a beautiful butterfly

Strange But Beautiful

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 19:48:29 GMT

]]>A spider peers at the camera from the underside of a leaf

Defying Gravity

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 19:52:13 GMT

]]>A hornet walks upside down on a leaf

A Wondrous Beast

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 19:53:41 GMT

]]>A huge hornet hides under a leaf

A Manic Grin

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 19:54:27 GMT

]]>You cannot help but laugh when you find a face like this in the undergrowth

You Can't See Me

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 19:56:04 GMT

]]>A grasshopper hides amoung the flowers and leaves of the undergrowth

I Sparkle in the Sunshine

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 19:55:39 GMT

]]>Examining the beauty of a grasshopper in the morning light

PeekaBoo

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 19:40:46 GMT

]]>A bashful spider hides his eyes

Afternoon Tea

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 19:40:46 GMT

]]>A spider captures a tasty afternoon snack

Vampire!

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 19:44:55 GMT

]]>A spider sucks blood from a grasshopper

Butter Wouldn't Melt

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 19:47:03 GMT

]]>A spider portrays innocence

Welcome to my world

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 19:47:17 GMT

]]>The seemingly happy face of a tine spider reveals a more sinister side

Cute at First Glance

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 19:48:55 GMT

]]>A spider sets to work draining the blood of its victim

Vacant

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 17:45:38 GMT

]]>The skeleton of an insect

Room For Two?

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 19:20:49 GMT

]]>A sunflower hosts a bee and hoverfly

Defrosting

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 17:44:12 GMT

]]>A Thistle defrosts

Soldier Beetle Waves Hello

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 21:24:34 GMT

]]>A black-tipped soldier beetle clambers over a thistle. Taken with a 7D and 22mm lens - a very much non-macro 35mm equivalent! Great fun.

We'll Split It 50:50

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 21:30:51 GMT

]]>A wasp and black-tipper soldier beetle find their appropriate locations at opposing ends of the plant. Taken with a 7D and 22mm lens - a very much non-macro 35mm equivalent! Great fun.

The Beauty of the Undergrowth

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 22:45:29 GMT

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Your Call Is Important To us

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 21:34:04 GMT

]]>This little guy - maybe an inch long - was close to the path at Yorkshire Sculpture Park, but I've no idea how I spotted him; a rustle in the grass, I guess. At first I thought he was a cricket, then adopted a slightly different angle and suddenly saw the eye. He looks a little bored, probably after watching me scramble around quietly for 10 minutes trying to find a good viewing point through the dead and crumpled grasses he was lying between. This is as good as I could find without intruding too far - an eye, a mouth, and a webbed hand is good enough for me. Stay safe, little one!

Creepy Crawly

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 20:43:51 GMT

]]>A tiny caterpillar bathed in the sunset crawls across the hide to say hello

An Abundance

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 19:46:36 GMT

]]>Winter flowers blossom

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:41:19 GMT

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Izzy Wizzy Lets Get Fizzy

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 16:33:17 GMT

]]>Bubbles suround a strawberry encased in a champagne flute

The Big Hairy Caterpillar

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 19:46:37 GMT

]]>The silhouette of a caterpillar

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:41:13 GMT

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info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:41:13 GMT

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Abandoned

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 22:45:28 GMT

]]>An abandoned hat gathers the first frost

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:39:16 GMT

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You're Supposed To Be Green!

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 17:22:35 GMT

]]>An alternative take on a greenfly - in black and white

Don't Jump!

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 17:19:08 GMT

]]>A greenfly looks posied to throw himself off a flower

Plant Trickery

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 19:08:24 GMT

]]>A close up of a leaf...or is it?

A tiny landscape

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 20:06:53 GMT

]]>A close up of our kitchen worktop looks like a macro landscape

Good things come...

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 17:50:27 GMT

]]>A close up of condensation forming on a cool glass of Guiness in the sunshine

Uh, could you check again Bob?

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 18:50:59 GMT

]]>A water spray jettisons into the air, despite the switch indicating the off position.

How To Keep The Doctor Away

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 19:05:16 GMT

]]>A close up of an apple stalk

Not Suitable for Vegetarians

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 19:10:17 GMT

]]>A close up of a slice of bacon

Happy Birthday!

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 20:53:42 GMT

]]>A close up of a birthday cupcake baked for my Grandma's 90th, fresh out of the oven

White-Eyed Ladybird - Yeah.

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 21:31:57 GMT

]]>A ladybird feats on a type of flower than I'm woefully unequipped to identify. Taken with a 7D and 22mm lens - a very much non-macro 35mm equivalent! Great fun.

Wide Angle Wasp

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 21:31:00 GMT

]]>I've seen many better macro photos than this, but I'm not sure any have been taken at 22mm. Ever since I bought it, my wife has hogged our macro lens, leaving me with a Canon EF-S 10-22mm (unless the big guns can be bothered to come out). So today I decided to face up to the challenge and try some wildlife shots with an ultra-wide-angle lens. It's mounted to a Canon 7D, so at its most zoomed it's a 35mm equivalent.

I tried a range of insect subjects at the fantastic Yorkshire Sculpture Park, which has recently opened a huge woodland area, and this wasp was one of the better attempts. I wish I had a shot of the set up, but basically the blurred white flowers on the mid-left are just about touching the front element of the lens, so the wasp is about 10cm beyond the lens. Unlike some of my other attempts, this isn't hugely cropped - it's 4045x2694 compared to the full resolution of 5184x3456, which is about a 60% crop. That works at around 10 megapixels, which is the same resolution as my wife was using with her macro and 40D!

Obviously you don't get the fine detail on the wasp's eyes as you might with a macro, but what you do get is a better sense of the scene, and you certainly feel closer to the animal when you really are close to it, with other wasps buzzing around you. It goes to prove the old maxim that the best lens is the one you've got with you - there's always another angle to explore.

Peacock Butterfly at Blacktoft

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 21:25:25 GMT

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info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:39:12 GMT

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Close The Blinds, Dear

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 21:30:54 GMT

]]>Two soldier beetles take a little (fairly long, actually) time to relax. Taken with a 7D and 22mm lens - a very much non-macro 35mm equivalent! Great fun.

Through The Eye Of A Lemon

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 20:28:39 GMT

]]>The world inside a simple lemon

Roommate

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 15:33:46 GMT

]]>Our grasshopper roommate in the Kalahari Desert, South Africa

A Thorny Little Critter

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 15:50:11 GMT

]]>This wee guy would welcome us back from our safari by sitting on our doormat

Welcome Home!

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 16:00:45 GMT

]]>A warm welcome home from the local wildlife in the Kalahari Desert

Emerging

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 16:05:49 GMT

]]>A wee lizard creeps out of the fence panels to say hello

A Summer's Meadow

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 13:16:42 GMT

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