Sorry, but more images from the pond - this time using same lens as before (300mm with extender ring) but now on a tripod so smaller apertures possible.
Friday, May 13, 2011
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Damselflies
Spent a couple of hours photographing Red and Azure Damselflies as respite from too much computer work. Used 300mm lens with extension ring - gives great separation from background but difficult to get enough depth of field. The 'naughty' pond skaters is my favourite with the muted colours and the indentations on the surface from the feet.
Friday, May 6, 2011
Flying Rods
The surface of the River Wensum on Wednesday was a mass of flying 'gnats' and as they changed speed they appeared as flying rods with lots of rotating wings. I have never seen this with the naked eye before. The photos are taken at 1/1000th (not quite enough to freeze wing movement, 1/40th (about what my eye saw) and 1/15th both up wind where they moved slower and downwind with very fast movement. Has anyone else witnessed this - the multiple images seen without the camera were quite new to me.
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Superb Light at Pensthorpe
Monday, May 2, 2011
Windy Morning at Paxton Pits
Due mostly to the high winds, I only managed a headless Nightingale photo at Paxton today but the Whitethroats are now in full display mode. I also managed to catch a Reed Bunting in flight. I liked the way the wing feathers cast a shadow on the body of the Black Headed Gulls. Two damselfly images just to show it isn't only the birds that are active.
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Saturday, April 30, 2011
Friday, April 29, 2011
Smoke Aliens
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Ink Droplets for Thursday's Freshers
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Early Light in the Bluebells
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Dartmoor at Dawn
Managed to leave the Travelodge near Plymouth in time to record the dawn on Dartmoor. There was a bit of mist around but not enough for an atmospheric picture. Still worth recording.
The River Dart was very photogenic as the light gradually lit the banks and water. I used a neutral density filter to slow the shutterspeed. Looking forward to printing these.
The River Dart was very photogenic as the light gradually lit the banks and water. I used a neutral density filter to slow the shutterspeed. Looking forward to printing these.
Red Kites yet again
Saturday, April 23, 2011
Ayrmer Cove and Burgh Island
I visited Ayrmer Cove this morning to look for adders and photograph flowers. The adders were difficult to photograph among the brambles but I did find a mating pair. The Sea Campion and Sea Thrift are at their best on the cliffs. Also Spring Squills.
There was a good view of Bigbury Sands and Burgh Island, which is reached by a causeway at low tide and a sea tractor at other times. It also has the Art Deco Hotel , which served as the setting for the Agatha Christie films Then There Were None and Evil Under the Sun.
There was a good view of Bigbury Sands and Burgh Island, which is reached by a causeway at low tide and a sea tractor at other times. It also has the Art Deco Hotel , which served as the setting for the Agatha Christie films Then There Were None and Evil Under the Sun.
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