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David Bradley

The Petaloúda Paparazzi

Mrs Sciencebase and I spent a week in the beautiful wilds of northern Greece not far from the Bulgarian and North Macedonian borders in…

3d ago

The Petaloúda Paparazzi

3d ago

David Bradley

How to upgrade your photographic workflow

Back 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 11

How to upgrade your photographic workflow

Apr 11

David Bradley

In time, we discover ourselves

I was discussing, with my photographer friend, Andy, the endless and inevitably futile task of chasing likes and shares for one’s creative…

Jan 31

Jan 31

David Bradley

Mineral Moon

Processing 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, 2023

Mineral Moon

Nov 9, 2023

David Bradley

Glistening bronze beauty

This 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, 2023

Overhead view of a Dewick’s Plusia moth with its hindwings partially exposed and the creamy markings on its forewings clearly visible

Oct 4, 2023

David Bradley

Festival Friends

I know you’re only here for the moths and the materials, but there’s music too!

Aug 2, 2023

Aug 2, 2023

David Bradley

The fisher king

Most 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, 2023

The fisher king

Apr 26, 2023

David Bradley

The Moth Trap: How I saw the lepidopteral light

Regular 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, 2023

A scientific moth-trap with a UV lamp

Apr 18, 2023

David Bradley

Alpine Swifts in the UK and Ireland

The 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, 2023

Alpine Swifts in the UK and Ireland

Mar 22, 2023

David Bradley

Just 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, 2022

Dec 23, 2022

David Bradley

David Bradley

Award-winning freelance science writer, prize-winning wildlife photographer, hemidemisemiprofessional musician. @sciencebase on most social media

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