Nigel A Ball

Nigel A Ball

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Nigel is a long-time Nikon user and photography educator who captures the natural world. He was introduced to the medium in the early 1970s by his father and now specializes in macro photography and astrophotography. He cut his teeth in the darkroom, embraced the DSLR and now uses a state-of-the-art Nikon Z8.

Latest articles by Nigel A Ball

Macro close-up photograph by Nigel A Ball showing a butterfly covered in dew, while perched on a blade of grass against a green background

I can focus-stack insects “much quicker” with the Nikon Z8, says pro macro photographer

By Nigel A Ball published

Feature The Nikon Z8 has enabled Nigel A Ball to capture close-ups of butterflies and other insects he previously never thought possible

Feature
Butterfly on a blade of grass with blurred grasses in the background

Here's how I take handheld wide-angle close-ups of insects

By Nigel A Ball published

Tutorial I use a wide-angle lens to capture context-filled close-ups of creepy-crawlies

Tutorial
Nigel A Ball's multiplicity image of a blue butterfly in flight with yellow flowers on the left-hand side

I used the Nikon Z8's Pre-Release Capture mode to photograph butterflies in flight

By Nigel A Ball published

Tutorial I used my Nikon Z8's Pre-Release Capture mode and fast burst speeds to shoot butterflies on the wing

Tutorial

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