The Canon 800mm f/5.6 Macro

Ok, so you might have to stand a bit further back from your subject than normal but this image shows that just because I don't own a 'proper' macro lens doesn't mean I can't take the odd close up :) This was taken handheld too! This beautiful creature is a Scarce Swallowtail (Iphiclides podalirius) and was taken during my recent visit to La Brenne in France.



So the next time you're out and about and you see something that just might make a great photo, don't walk away thinking what might have been if I only had the 'correct' lens. Why not instead at least have a go with what you do have available, and who knows you might actually come away with not only a photo that you weren't expecting but also something a little different than the norm, what a bonus!