David BradleyThe Petaloúda PaparazziMrs Sciencebase and I spent a week in the beautiful wilds of northern Greece not far from the Bulgarian and North Macedonian borders in…Jul 23Jul 23
David BradleyHow to upgrade your photographic workflowBack in February, DxO sent me a beta version of their PureRaw4 software to test drive ahead of the official launch in March. So, having…Apr 111Apr 111
David BradleyIn time, we discover ourselvesI was discussing, with my photographer friend, Andy, the endless and inevitably futile task of chasing likes and shares for one’s creative…Jan 31Jan 31
David BradleyMineral MoonProcessing a RAW photo of the moon to enhance the subtle hues of different areas of the surface needs to be done in stages for best effect…Nov 9, 2023Nov 9, 2023
David BradleyGlistening bronze beautyThis delightful creature is a Dewick’s Plusia, one species among the vast array of owlet (noctuid) moths. Time was it was never seen in the…Oct 4, 2023Oct 4, 2023
David BradleyFestival FriendsI know you’re only here for the moths and the materials, but there’s music too!Aug 2, 2023Aug 2, 2023
David BradleyThe fisher kingMost people I speak to who say they’ve seen a Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) describe catching a flash of blue as the bird darts away from…Apr 26, 2023Apr 26, 2023
David BradleyThe Moth Trap: How I saw the lepidopteral lightRegular Sciencebase readers will know only too well that back in July 2018 I got hooked on moths. An enthusiastic friend lent me a moth…Apr 18, 2023Apr 18, 2023
David BradleyAlpine Swifts in the UK and IrelandThe alpine swift is a medium-sized bird with a wingspan of around 540–600 mm. It has a dark-brown body with a slightly paler throat and…Mar 22, 2023Mar 22, 2023
David BradleyJust another notch…There’s a TikTok video doing the rounds that talks about a notch in a metal bar and how it could be used to encode the whole of human…Dec 23, 2022Dec 23, 2022