Photo club takes a closer look at macro photography

Iridescent Green Bottle Picture: Sandra Morton (Image: Archant)

“With photographic opportunities being more limited this summer, our members have been trying out macro and close-up shots,” writes Exmouth Photo Club chairman Ian Bateman.

“A macro photograph is one where the size of the subject is recorded ‘life-size’. This is known as 1:1 ratio, and usually requires a special macro lens or close-up filter. This month’s photographs show a selection of close-up and macro images. Our programme of lectures through Zoom continues to flourish, and has enabled us to book speakers from all over the world. Highlight of the month was a superb presentation from Guy Edwardes, probably the best landscape photographer in the UK. This was a great success, and we had almost 100 people logging in to see it.”

Droplet Picture: Elaine Bateman (Image: Archant)

The other big coup for the group this month was that Ian Bateman won a worldwide audio-visual competition with a sequence of images taken of a boat on Beer beach. This was adjudicated by 19 judging panels in ten countries and has elevated Exmouth Photo Group to the global stage.

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Colander Picture: Sheila Haycox (Image: sheilahaycoxphotography)

Collecting Pollen Picture: Ian Bateman (Image: Archant)

Close-Up Picture: Ian Bateman (Image: Archant)

Sundew Picture: Stella French (Image: Archant)

Fern Picture: Stella French (Image: Archant)

Busy Bees Picture: Sandra Morton (Image: Archant)

Berberis Picture: Elaine Bateman (Image: Archant)

Macro Picture: Brian Westaway (Image: Archant)

Soap Bubble Picture: Mike Gillan (Image: Archant)

Tomato Picture: Nova Fisher (Image: Archant)

Soap Bubble Picture: Chaz Madge (Image: Archant)

Smile Picture: John Wickett (Image: Archant)

Over, Out and in Bud Picture: Peter Hyett (Image: Archant)

Six Seconds Picture: John Wickett (Image: Archant)

Ladybird Picture: Elaine Bateman (Image: Archant)

Leaf Butterfly Picture: Nova Fisher (Image: Archant)

Enchanted Forest Picture: John Perriam (Image: All rights reserved)

Diffraction Picture: John Perriam (Image: All rights reserved)

Arachnid Picture: John Perriam (Image: All rights reserved)