Andy Westlake assesses a unique telephoto lens for extreme close-up photography

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Turn everyday encounters with birds, bees & bugs into INSTA-WORTHY IMAGES you’ll want to show off

The Milky Way is a firm favourite for nightscape photographers and astrophotographers alike, but beautiful images of our Galaxy are well within reach of beginners with basic entry-level equipment too.

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The award-winning photographer has just published a book about how to succeed in the medium. Niall Hampton finds out more