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| Posted by blackfox: Sun Apr 21st, 2019 07:04 | 1st Post |
can't find anywhere else to post it on here so yet another new section ,hopefully other will add to it . I'll start from some taken yesterday with the d7200 and sigma 150-600 C handheld       
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| Posted by Robert: Sun Apr 21st, 2019 08:41 | 2nd Post |
| Very nice Jeff, outstanding for hand held with such a big lens. Yes, anyone with close up's of insects and other nature subjects should post them in this Theme Topic. Thanks for starting it Jeff.
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| Posted by chrisbet: Mon Apr 22nd, 2019 09:33 | 3rd Post |
Before I had a long lens - had to get up close to catch this one.
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| Posted by blackfox: Mon Apr 22nd, 2019 15:37 | 4th Post |
| nice Chris
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| Posted by jk: Tue May 21st, 2019 13:58 | 5th Post |
| Nice images Jeff. Excellent bluebell and butterfly shots. All shot with the 150-600mm or some with the 60mm?
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| Posted by Graham Whistler: Tue May 21st, 2019 18:39 | 6th Post |
| More good work Jeff well done not much wrong with that lens.Poppy seed from me. Attachment: PoppySeed0110.jpg (Downloaded 265 times)
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| Posted by Graham Whistler: Thu May 23rd, 2019 09:29 | 7th Post |
| A flower pix for Robert from our garden! Attachment: _DSC0571.jpg (Downloaded 256 times)
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| Posted by blackfox: Fri May 24th, 2019 08:47 | 8th Post |
pair of courting damselflies from thurs 
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| Posted by jk: Fri May 24th, 2019 09:33 | 9th Post |
| I think that 150-600 is undersold. Long telephoto, macro, general purpose lens. 
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| Posted by Graham Whistler: Fri May 24th, 2019 11:46 | 10th Post |
| I agree with JK you have a very good lens and skill to use it to get quality sharp images. More modes close-up in garden today with D500 and standard 18-140 AF-S Lens. I find this is a super lens for most "normal Photography" and as sharp as many other Nikon lenses at several times the price and I picked this one up 2nd hand for £250. Attachment: _DSC1631.jpg (Downloaded 241 times)
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| Posted by blackfox: Fri May 24th, 2019 18:24 | 11th Post |
I still think my old panasonic g80 micro four thirds and the Leica 100-400 is better for close ups though here's one the wife took yesterday with my old kit the image speaks for itself and she's not used it much at all yet 
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| Posted by blackfox: Thu May 30th, 2019 11:53 | 12th Post |
a bee in the front garden this morning , love the motion blur from the wings , this is with the sigma lens and the D3s .. still practicing with this one 
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| Posted by blackfox: Tue Jul 16th, 2019 05:02 | 13th Post |
some from last nights walk along the estuary d7200 + nikon 60mm macro  
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| Posted by Graham Whistler: Wed Jul 17th, 2019 05:32 | 14th Post |
| You live in a wonderful area Jeff, more good pixs!
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| Posted by Iain: Thu Jul 18th, 2019 13:46 | 15th Post |
| Another one with the sigma 150-600mm and D500. This one was short listed on outdoor photographer of the year. If you look the right of the stick you can see the Exuvia it came from.  Four-spot-chaser by Iain Clyne, on Flickr
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| Posted by jk: Thu Jul 18th, 2019 13:56 | 16th Post |
| Cracking good photo Iain. So sharp and great capture to have the exuvia as well.
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| Posted by Graham Whistler: Fri Jul 19th, 2019 12:15 | 17th Post |
| Ian thats as good as it gets!
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| Posted by blackfox: Tue Jul 30th, 2019 10:34 | 18th Post |
another fun day with the 60mm macro yesterday ,getting to like this lens a lot ,light and easy to use     
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| Posted by Graham Whistler: Fri Aug 2nd, 2019 06:08 | 19th Post |
| Jeff some of those are working very well. Not easy and depth of field is never enough. The stacking tests I did would not help you at all with live inscets! I think some of the experts in this field freze the poor old insect then take stacking series of images in a studio or very wind free place. Not my interest and way out of my comfort zone. Your doing well keep up the good work.
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| Posted by blackfox: Sat Aug 3rd, 2019 03:04 | 20th Post |
| Cheers graham , I have owned and used several macro lenses over the years in various lengths I.e 105/150/180 but this little 60mm seems to outdo them all ,it's so light and manouverable considering getting a LED ring light flash for it now I have sorted out the filter threads .. not bad results for a £45 lens
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| Posted by Robert: Sat Aug 3rd, 2019 15:23 | 21st Post |
| I bought one new and when I got my D1 it was my only lens because I sold all my other Nikon lenses and gear inc. my beloved Bronica S2a to buy my first serious digital camera, it seemed the way things were moving at the time. It was a while before I could afford the 80-200 f/2.8 to accompany it. In the end I replaced it with an old Nikkor micro 55mm f/2.8 ai which I much prefer.
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| Posted by blackfox: Sat Aug 3rd, 2019 16:07 | 22nd Post |
| Please expand on that statement Robert , why is a shorter manual focus lens preferable over the 60mm . There seem to be quiet a few around at a good price SELL ME ON ONE
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| Posted by jk: Sat Aug 3rd, 2019 16:35 | 23rd Post |
| For macro with static objects (therefore not wildlife) then a wideangle or shorter focal length lens provides greater magnification for less extension. Also never forget that a simple reversed lens makes for a great macro. Just get one of these or similar. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/52mm-Macro-Reverse-Lens-Adapter-Protection-Filter-Ring-Nikon-AI-F-Mount/273623831652?hash=item3fb5405464:g:7YAAAOSwVAtcH~5h https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/52mm-Reverse-Macro-Adapter-For-Nikon-Al-F-Mount-Lens-Protection-Filter-Ring-UK/262872713011?epid=920861202&hash=item3d346f4733:g:KC4AAOSw2gxYwE2H
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| Posted by Robert: Sat Aug 3rd, 2019 17:07 | 24th Post |
| I think the simple early lenses are easier to use because the focal length is constant. The focal length of the 60D varies considerably to enable the lens to be autofocus. I almost never use autofocus with a close up lens because I want to focus exactly where I choose not where the camera chooses. It was handy when I copied about 3500 pages of text to convert to PDF because as I turned the pages it compensated for the gradual change in distance between the camera and the current page in the book which was about 2inches thick. For photographing three dimensional subjects particularly flowers and insects I want full control. The AF generally focusses on the central parts closest to the camera but that can waste half the available depth of focus of the air in front of the flower when I could have been focusing further back into the flower and yet still giving acceptably sharp detail in the front parts. I understand the local length of the 60D reduces to something like 40mm to enable it to get to 1:1 by AF, that isn't what I want. The AF 105D pulls the same trick. With the earlier design, 105 f/4 and 55 f/2.8, the elements all move together in one group as you focus, with the AF-D lenses they move in two or three groups rather like a zoom lens as you focus. My copy of the 60D developed fungus and I was offered a 55, f/2.8 which I snapped up. I sold the lens on eBay and the buyer kicked off because he didn't understand that to get the AE to work you have to lock the aperture ring. The argument went on for some days before he finally realised his mistake. I don't regret parting with the AF-D version, on the contrary I am very happy with the older one with which I have taken some of my best flower pictures, generally moving back and forth (rather than focusing) to get the DoF where I want it for optimal focus. Generally the older, Nikkor micro 55 f/2.8 lenses are reasonably priced because most buyers want AF. Try one and see for yourself.
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| Posted by jk: Sat Aug 3rd, 2019 17:20 | 25th Post |
| Is this what you were talking about...... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Nikon-55mm-f2-8-Micro-Nikkor-Macro-Prime-Lens/233303570624?hash=item3651f9f8c0:g:23wAAOSw1Glc2d1J This is a nice setup. Shame it is in USA. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NIKON-MICRO-NIKKOR-105mm-F-4-Ai-LENS-NIKON-PN-11-EXT-TUBE-1-1-MACRO-MINT/233299113754?_trkparms=aid%3D555018%26algo%3DPL.SIM%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D57923%26meid%3D1f4a24726c7c43d4bf0d468b29798bb2%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D12%26sd%3D233303570624%26itm%3D233299113754%26pg%3D2047675&_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851
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| Posted by jk: Sat Aug 3rd, 2019 17:23 | 26th Post |
| This is a very nice lens. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Nikon-AIS-105mm-f4-Micro-Nikkor-Lens-Graded-EXC-5690/232328168771?hash=item3617d68543:g:xUoAAOSwMvpb1aAU
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| Posted by Robert: Sat Aug 3rd, 2019 17:31 | 27th Post |
jk wrote:Is this what you were talking about......Yes, exactly. The 105 with the PN11 is lovely and not too expensive really, shipping and VAT are the killers from the US. I have thoughts about making my own PN11 using the lathe, the F mount isn't that difficult to make, just needs precision and patience with some custom tooling which is easy enough to make.
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| Posted by Robert: Sat Aug 3rd, 2019 17:38 | 28th Post |
jk wrote:This is a very nice lens.That's the same as mine, superb bokeh, I've had mine three or four years now, it's really good when I need to throw the background out of focus nicely, yet show off a beautiful flower. Can't remember what I paid. I do remember the first time I used it was at the Pitlochry Explorers Garden.
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| Posted by blackfox: Sat Aug 3rd, 2019 18:10 | 29th Post |
| I'm away for a few days next week so I won't order anything yet in case I miss the delivery , sort it out when back
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| Posted by blackfox: Sun Aug 4th, 2019 17:29 | 30th Post |
few more butterfly shots from today with the 60mm macro could really have done with a longer lens ,but I have a manual focus Tokina 60-300 here that has a half decent macro at the top end I might use tomorrow.   
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| Posted by blackfox: Mon Aug 5th, 2019 17:48 | 31st Post |
couple of shots from my panasonic MFT rig today . shows how close you can get with a 800mm equiv. reach   
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| Posted by blackfox: Sat Aug 17th, 2019 13:30 | 32nd Post |
a couple from my new 28-105mm D lens this morning . the macro seems to work far better on this than any previous zoom with macro facility lenses I have used previously  
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| Posted by blackfox: Tue Aug 20th, 2019 05:38 | 33rd Post |
another of Saturdays shots , changed the p.o.v from upright to horizontal seems to work better imho
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| Posted by Robert: Tue Aug 20th, 2019 08:14 | 34th Post |
| It's handier not to have to scroll the screen... That is a stunner, the contrast and colour depth is really eye catching, well done, what camera - lens?!
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| Posted by blackfox: Tue Aug 20th, 2019 13:24 | 35th Post |
| It was my D7200 and the Nikon 28-105mm D with a macro switch rob ... loving this little lens
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| Posted by Robert: Tue Aug 20th, 2019 15:57 | 36th Post |
| Thanks Jeff, on here (in my view) the camera/lens are almost as important as the image. To me that's what it's all about, being able to see what various combinations of camera/lens can achieve. In this case a relatively modest lens coupled with a (not exactly new) mid range body produces superb images. The D7200 should be flying off the shelves as a response to your output, well done. 
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| Posted by jk: Tue Aug 20th, 2019 16:25 | 37th Post |
| Well said Robert. That reinforces my point that I said in the lens thread!
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| Posted by blackfox: Wed Aug 21st, 2019 03:57 | 38th Post |
| Why thank you kind sir , ( he writes while blushing )
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| Posted by Iain: Wed Sep 4th, 2019 10:58 | 39th Post |
Caught this one in flight, dull day with a grey water background. DSC_8488-Edit by Iain Clyne, on Flickr
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| Posted by jk: Wed Sep 4th, 2019 13:34 | 40th Post |
| Great shot Iain. Very sharp!
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| Posted by Eric: Wed Sep 4th, 2019 16:07 | 41st Post |
Iain wrote:Caught this one in flight, dull day with a grey water background.Well done Iain. Super technique
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| Posted by Iain: Wed Sep 4th, 2019 16:35 | 42nd Post |
| D500 and the sigma 150-600 @600
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| Posted by jk: Wed Sep 4th, 2019 16:50 | 43rd Post |
| Good combo. Best you can get.
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| Posted by Eric: Thu Sep 5th, 2019 06:34 | 44th Post |
jk wrote:Good combo. Best you can get.Don't forget the nut that holds the steering wheel. 
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| Posted by Robert: Thu Sep 5th, 2019 08:14 | 45th Post |
Eric wrote:Don't forget the nut that holds the steering wheel.Absolutely, to emphasise and embellish the metaphor, two examples spring to mind... Monte Carlo rally, (I think, from memory) Timo Makinnon? won one of the alpine pass stages in a works Mini Cooper, he ran rings around the competitors times, there was a protest which the French organisers were minded to uphold. So the team went to the nearest large town and picked up a bog standard Mini Cooper from the showroom, made a few basic safety checks, then Timo ran the car up the same timed section. His time was within very few seconds of his previous time set during the rally proper. Reason prevailed, his original time stood. Nearer home, at Oulton Park during testing, Roger Clark and Tony Mason called by. David Llewellin, Welsh rally driver offered Roger and Tony the opportunity to try his latest car around the circuit. Bear in mind Roger had been retired for quite a while... David took the time to explain the intricacies of the brake balance override and the importance of keeping the engine within a specific rev range etc. On a cold lap, never having driven the car before, his time was within 3 seconds of David's, he didn't even look at the brake balance mechanism and paid scant regard for the rev range. This was related by Tony Mason, president of Morcambe car club who was Roger's co-driver and navigator when they won the World Rally Championship, the only British driver to have done so. Having the right nut behind the wheel is very important. Which is why I rarely photograph wildlife and greatly admire those who can.
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| Posted by chrisbet: Thu Sep 5th, 2019 10:40 | 46th Post |
| Having the right nut in the co-drivers seat is also important - this one was on the Monte, Willy Cave was navigating and told the driver "sharp right" which he did, then the road got very bumpy .... they had turned onto the railway line! Told to me by Willy on the Prix des Alpes rally in 2000 
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| Posted by Robert: Thu Sep 5th, 2019 11:57 | 47th Post |
| Obviously needed more train ing! LOL
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| Posted by Eric: Thu Sep 12th, 2019 13:38 | 48th Post |
'Girls just wanna have fun'
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| Posted by Eric: Fri Sep 13th, 2019 18:14 | 49th Post |
Speckled Bush Cricket...being stalked by the wife.
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| Posted by Eric: Fri Sep 13th, 2019 18:23 | 50th Post |
The prey...
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| Posted by Graham Whistler: Sat Sep 14th, 2019 03:49 | 51st Post |
| Words fail me great pixs! Toads set of the swimming pool alarm at midnight last night guess who had to sort the problem!
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| Posted by Eric: Sun Sep 15th, 2019 07:05 | 52nd Post |
| We are lucky that our garden attracts a lot of dragon flies this time of the year. Ive only ever managed to catch one in flight and nowhere near as good as Iain's. Mostly they are perched digesting their catch. I've posted more serious photos (than the one above 😆 ) in the past but don't want to resurrect them just to pass on the following observation which may help any less experienced photographers/readers out there wanting to have a go. Dragon flies like an exposed place to digest their catch, often returning to the same perch after grabbing a gnat. We've noticed that they particularly like dead branches (ie without leaves) or even freshly cut branches. Don't think it's the fact the branches have been cut so much that the area has been cleared of interfering leaves. Well that's my theory anyway. 😆 We know that if we prune a tree/shrubs in September the dragonflies will favour it. Here's a Mr & Mrs Southern Migrant Hawker.... proving the point. 
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| Posted by Eric: Sun Sep 15th, 2019 07:08 | 53rd Post |
Of course....an exposed garden lantern tip can serve the same purpose for this Darter...
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| Posted by chrisbet: Sun Sep 15th, 2019 08:45 | 54th Post |
| Maybe they just need the clear space - like a helicopter landing? Perhaps you should paint a tiny D on the cut end - Dragonfly landing pad??
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| Posted by blackfox: Mon Sep 16th, 2019 04:51 | 55th Post |
| nice Eric
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| Posted by Iain: Mon Sep 16th, 2019 06:14 | 56th Post |
chrisbet wrote:Maybe they just need the clear space - like a helicopter landing? Nice pics Eric. I'm hoping to catch a few of the last dragonfly when we are down in Lincoln next month.
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| Posted by blackfox: Thu Sep 19th, 2019 16:33 | 57th Post |
one from today hand held with the 100-400 Leica 
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| Posted by Iain: Fri Sep 20th, 2019 16:25 | 58th Post |
| Nice shot Jeff.
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| Posted by blackfox: Sun Sep 22nd, 2019 11:45 | 59th Post |
| thanks iain
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| Posted by jk: Thu Feb 6th, 2020 12:59 | 60th Post |
Eric wrote:The prey...Hmmm, like that. On a glass table I guess?
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| Posted by chrisbet: Mon May 25th, 2020 11:02 | 61st Post |
Out walking the this afternoon and my eye was drawn to tiny red flowers in the grass ( which is pretty high now) so hands & knees to get a good close up - flower about 1/4 inch across -  Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted by Iain: Fri May 29th, 2020 04:38 | 62nd Post |
A broad bodied chaser from yesterday. DI5_2466-Edit by Iain Clyne, on Flickr
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| Posted by Eric: Fri May 29th, 2020 07:16 | 63rd Post |
Iain wrote:A broad bodied chaser from yesterday.Nice shot Iain. We don't seem to get those down here ..or I haven't seen them. Isn't it a bit early for dragonflies? Presumable the crazy Spring? Saw a damsel fly yesterday but no sign of the big guns yet ☹ï¸
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| Posted by Iain: Fri May 29th, 2020 16:36 | 64th Post |
| It's the first one I've seen up here. We've had damsels here for the last two weeks but that's the first dragon. I think the warm weather has pushed them on this year.
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| Posted by Graham Whistler: Fri May 29th, 2020 17:52 | 65th Post |
| Super quality image Iain.
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| Posted by Iain: Sat May 30th, 2020 05:12 | 66th Post |
| D500 and 200-500mm @500mm Graham.
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| Posted by jk: Sat May 30th, 2020 15:06 | 67th Post |
Iain wrote:D500 and 200-500mm @500mm Graham.IMHO best combo for news, sports and wildlife.
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| Posted by Robert: Sun May 31st, 2020 06:04 | 68th Post |
chrisbet wrote:Out walking the this afternoon and my eye was drawn to tiny red flowers in the grass ( which is pretty high now) so hands & knees to get a good close up - flower about 1/4 inch across -I would say it's a tiny orchid. will see if I can id it later.
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| Posted by Eric: Sun May 31st, 2020 15:59 | 69th Post |
Robert wrote:I would say it's a tiny orchid. will see if I can id it later.It's more like a Vetch (wild pea family)
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| Posted by chrisbet: Sun May 31st, 2020 16:42 | 70th Post |
| Similar to a vetch but it didn't have the typical pea plant leaves - just a single stalk. Birdsfoot Trefoil?
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| Posted by Eric: Mon Jun 1st, 2020 19:25 | 71st Post |
| While photographing the baby hedgehog (animal thread) the distinctive 'drone' of a ****chafer passed my ear. It landed next to me but took off in a few seconds. Only a quick grab shot with the iPhone and it was a bit out of focus (or I moved) so heavily sharpened ...but an amazing creature.  Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted by Iain: Tue Jun 2nd, 2020 11:53 | 72nd Post |
Another one form me taken today. DSC_0022-Edit by Iain Clyne, on Flickr
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| Posted by Eric: Tue Jun 2nd, 2020 13:29 | 73rd Post |
Iain wrote:Another one form me taken today.Is that a burrowing wasp, Iain?
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| Posted by Iain: Tue Jun 2nd, 2020 17:04 | 74th Post |
| Not sure Eric, I'm not so good on insects.
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| Posted by Graham Whistler: Tue Jun 2nd, 2020 18:27 | 75th Post |
| Ian it looks very good to me!
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| Posted by Iain: Wed Jun 3rd, 2020 07:51 | 76th Post |
| Eric, I've been told its a Soldier Beatle.
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| Posted by Eric: Wed Jun 3rd, 2020 15:26 | 77th Post |
Iain wrote:Eric, I've been told its a Soldier Beatle.Thanks for that. I did wonder if it was some sort of beetle as it's got the 'wing casings' in front of the wings.
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| Posted by GeoffR: Sun Jun 21st, 2020 09:38 | 78th Post |
| Spotted this at Box Hill yesterday, not macro though 70-200 f2,8 VR11 with TC17 E 11 on a D4. Attachment: _DSC3785_M.jpg (Downloaded 151 times)
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| Posted by Eric: Sun Jun 21st, 2020 11:14 | 79th Post |
GeoffR wrote:Spotted this at Box Hill yesterday, not macro though 70-200 f2,8 VR11 with TC17 E 11 on a D4.That's lovely Geoff. It looks in good nick too. Whenever I get a butterfly it's always got tatty wings or scales falling off. What butterfly is it?
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| Posted by GeoffR: Mon Jun 22nd, 2020 04:44 | 80th Post |
| According to "UK Butterflies" it is a Marbled White. There were other species but they rarely settled for long enough to photograph them.
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| Posted by Eric: Mon Jun 22nd, 2020 10:12 | 81st Post |
GeoffR wrote:According to "UK Butterflies" it is a Marbled White. There were other species but they rarely settled for long enough to photograph them.Well it's lovely. An old friend of mine switched over his main photography interest to butterflies. He gets some excellent results. Not sure I've got the dedication....birds move around too much already!
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| Posted by GeoffR: Tue Jun 23rd, 2020 10:19 | 82nd Post |
Eric wrote:Well it's lovely. An old friend of mine switched over his main photography interest to butterflies. He gets some excellent results. Not sure I've got the dedication....birds move around too much already!I find that butterflies are too active for me, most of the time, as are these. Attachment: _DSC3860_M.jpg (Downloaded 131 times)
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| Posted by Iain: Tue Jun 30th, 2020 06:38 | 83rd Post |
Spot the Red Admiral. DI5_3586 by Iain Clyne, on Flickr
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| Posted by Eric: Tue Jun 30th, 2020 10:33 | 84th Post |
Iain wrote:Spot the Red Admiral. That's a funny name for a red admiral. We called ours Nigel. Cracking bit of camouflage though.
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| Posted by Iain: Tue Jun 30th, 2020 11:05 | 85th Post |
Eric wrote:That's a funny name for a red admiral. We called ours Nigel. It just started to open its wings as I pressed the shutter otherwise it would have been harder to see.
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| Posted by Eric: Tue Jun 30th, 2020 16:03 | 86th Post |
What's this one Iain? Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted by Iain: Tue Jun 30th, 2020 16:21 | 87th Post |
Eric wrote:What's this one Iain?It's a Gatekeeper Eric.
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| Posted by Graham Whistler: Tue Jun 30th, 2020 19:09 | 88th Post |
| Well done Ian super lighting a very dramatic well taken pix!
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| Posted by Iain: Wed Jul 1st, 2020 07:08 | 89th Post |
Another one from the other day, a White Ermine Moth. Not a great shot as I couldn't get a clear shot at it. DI5_3543 by Iain Clyne, on Flickr
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| Posted by blackfox: Thu Jul 2nd, 2020 06:26 | 90th Post |
hi gang still around 14 weeks of lockdown served not done much bar mooch around the gardens , as things now ease up a bit round here started getting out again .. so heres one from tues saw this grass snake being attacked by a magpie in the road so I stopped to see if it was o.k the magpie flew off the snake posed for a few pics then slithered off into the grass  Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted by Graham Whistler: Thu Jul 2nd, 2020 06:41 | 91st Post |
| Jeff good to see you back and what a 100% super shot to kick off with!
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| Posted by Eric: Thu Jul 2nd, 2020 09:30 | 92nd Post |
| Welcome back Geoff....great image. Looking forward to more.
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| Posted by jk: Thu Jul 2nd, 2020 11:59 | 93rd Post |
| Welcome back Geoff. Nice shot, great sharpness and composition.
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| Posted by Iain: Fri Jul 3rd, 2020 10:44 | 94th Post |
| Nice shot Jeff. Very obliging of it to let you get some shots for saving it from the Magpie.
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| Posted by Iain: Thu Jul 9th, 2020 09:07 | 95th Post |
A banded demoiselle(male) taken at 600mm D44_4803 by Iain Clyne, on Flickr
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| Posted by jk: Thu Jul 9th, 2020 09:59 | 96th Post |
| Nice shot Iain.
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| Posted by blackfox: Mon Jul 27th, 2020 10:24 | 97th Post |
hi gang still lurking not been getting out much and then just doing a few butterflies etc so heres a few from last week  Click here to comment on this image.  Click here to comment on this image.  Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted by blackfox: Mon Jul 27th, 2020 10:29 | 98th Post |
| due to all the adverse publicity over the olympus re-structuring I have looked at nikon again plus canon and Sony .. most options although workable will either entail more money than I can logically spend or more weight than I can comfortably carry around .. so for the time being im sticking with olympus .. on a brighter note we have a villa booked in majorca for next may near porto Pollensa which by all accounts is superb for birding .. covid 19 permitting of course ... never been before so quite excited
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| Posted by Graham Whistler: Mon Jul 27th, 2020 15:06 | 99th Post |
| Super photos no problem with your Olympus why change it?
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| Posted by Eric: Mon Jul 27th, 2020 16:19 | 100th Post |
blackfox wrote:due to all the adverse publicity over the olympus re-structuring I have looked at nikon again plus canon and Sony .. most options although workable will either entail more money than I can logically spend or more weight than I can comfortably carry around .. so for the time being im sticking with olympus ..Unless you are planning on changing your camera, I don't see why Olympus restructuring should have any bearing on your photography? As Graham says, when you can capture images like those, why change?
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| Posted by blackfox: Mon Jul 27th, 2020 17:41 | 101st Post |
| it was an initial reaction to what at the time seemed like shock news , with all the usual "I told you so " pundits putting there two bobs worth in .. but after the dont panic effect kicked in and also seeing the growing number of converts Im happy to stick with it . also my change in p/p to incorporate topaz de-noise Ai as a permanent part of my workflow has helped with any initial doubts over noise thank you both for your kind remarks as well I value all of them
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| Posted by jk: Mon Jul 27th, 2020 18:48 | 102nd Post |
| I agree with Eric. The time to worry about Olympus is when you cant find anymore of their stuff on ebay. I think by then we will all be long gone!
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| Posted by Iain: Tue Jul 28th, 2020 04:01 | 103rd Post |
| Nice shot Jeff.
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| Posted by Iain: Tue Jul 28th, 2020 13:36 | 104th Post |
A Drone Fly from today take at 600mm. 500_0708 by Iain Clyne, on Flickr
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| Posted by Iain: Fri Jul 31st, 2020 13:24 | 105th Post |
Another one from today, this time a Bumble Bee. D500 and Sigma 150-600 at 600mm. 500_0956 by Iain Clyne, on Flickr
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| Posted by jk: Fri Jul 31st, 2020 13:29 | 106th Post |
| Beautiful shot, Iain.
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| Posted by Iain: Fri Jul 31st, 2020 16:07 | 107th Post |
| Thanks Jonathan.
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| Posted by Graham Whistler: Wed Aug 26th, 2020 06:52 | 108th Post |
Not my field but it was too good to miss in our garden this morning in between gusts of wind. Nikon D500 Nikon 105mm Macro AF-S 1/125 sec f11 ISO 1600. This was best of several bit more DOF would have helped so went back for another go and wind had removed my new best friend. Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted by blackfox: Fri Sep 11th, 2020 10:42 | 109th Post |
| not been on for a while due to covid and lockdown etc . so not been out much . also I have been waiting for the new olympus 100-400 lens to arrive which I bought mid week . its the same focal length as my old panasonic version but obviously much newer and has been getting rave reviews . so heres a few shots for starters quite impressed so far all shots hand held at 400mm x 2x crop = 800mm FF  Click here to comment on this image.  Click here to comment on this image.  Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted by Iain: Fri Sep 11th, 2020 16:24 | 110th Post |
| Looks to be good Jeff, nice and sharp.
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| Posted by Eric: Sat Sep 12th, 2020 09:06 | 111th Post |
| I didn't think there was anything wrong with the other lens, Jeff! Wasn't it a Leica version? Great images by the way
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| Posted by blackfox: Sun Sep 13th, 2020 04:07 | 112th Post |
Eric wrote:I didn't think there was anything wrong with the other lens, Jeff!it suffered at distance Eric ,great close up ... but thats it . the new one has far better i.s and you can also use both 1.4 and 2.0x Tc's giving a potential 1600mm reach in FF terms . used it yesterday with the 1.4 tc and its razor sharp even hand held
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| Posted by blackfox: Sun Sep 13th, 2020 14:18 | 113th Post |
couple from today with the new lens  Click here to comment on this image.  Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted by Eric: Mon Sep 14th, 2020 17:21 | 114th Post |
| I liked the water droplets on the surrounding reeds. Almost like 💎s Ok ....maybe a bit too artyfarty.  Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted by Iain: Wed Sep 16th, 2020 06:18 | 115th Post |
| Nice shots everyone. Dragonflys are few and far between up here.
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| Posted by Eric: Thu Jul 22nd, 2021 02:24 | 116th Post |
Flight stopover on the patio door. Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted by Robert: Wed Jul 28th, 2021 16:21 | 117th Post |
| This is one of my neighbours, lives in the pond just near my caravan with thousands of tadpoles and some other aquatic friends! Image made with iPhone  Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted by Richard_M: Fri Aug 13th, 2021 06:29 | 118th Post |
I wasn't sure where to post these. All taken with a Z6 and 24-70mm f/4 lens.Omphalotus nidiformis, or ghost fungus, is a gilled basidiomycete mushroom most notable for its bioluminescent properties. It is known to be found primarily in southern Australia and TasmaniaThese fungi glow in the dark #1 This is what they look like in the day.  #2  #3  #4  #5  #6 
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| Posted by jk: Fri Aug 13th, 2021 11:46 | 119th Post |
| Superb images.
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| Posted by Robert: Sun Aug 15th, 2021 17:33 | 120th Post |
| Agree with JK, very remarkable images. Do you know what part of the spectrum we are seeing? I guess the Z7 is sensitive to more than the visible spectrum I wonder if it's towards the UV end. Is the luminosity as apparent to unaided human vision?
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| Posted by Richard_M: Sun Aug 15th, 2021 20:48 | 121st Post |
jk wrote:Superb images.Thank you!
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| Posted by Richard_M: Sun Aug 15th, 2021 21:05 | 122nd Post |
Robert wrote:Agree with JK, very remarkable images.Thank you I'm not sure what the spectrum of these is. To the naked eye they glow a faint off-white colour. When they are fresh they glow brighter, and as they age the glow diminishes. With good weather you might get a week out of one. If there is rain they tend to turn to mush quite quickly. We go hunting for them in the day and then go back at night to photograph them. If there is a moon and/or overcast light pollution becomes an issue. We usually have umbrellas with internal lining in the car to try and minimise the light pollution if its bad. It doesn't matter what brand of camera is used, its the long exposure the camera sensor makes them this colour. My photos are generally 3 minutes or more, others prefer shorter with higher ISO. Its very much trial and error, particularly as the fungi ages.
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| Posted by Robert: Fri Aug 20th, 2021 02:19 | 123rd Post |
| Thanks for the info, it might be worth trying multiple shorter exposures, say 30 seconds? Then multiplying the exposure in photoshop or other processor to amplify the light, or even duplicate a single image Technique used in astro photography for faint objects. Have you tried UV light? A 365nm torch is cheap enough but wear protective glasses please.
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| Posted by Eric: Tue Sep 28th, 2021 18:47 | 124th Post |
Pine Hawk Caterpillar  Click here to comment on this image. Memo to self: take the macro lens next time the standard zoom lens isn't good enough.. and use f22🤬 The wife's video is much better!!„
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| Posted by Eric: Wed Sep 29th, 2021 15:53 | 125th Post |
Really need extension tubes because 90mm macro isn't good enough for micro sized bugs. Click here to comment on this image.  Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted by Eric: Wed Sep 29th, 2021 16:26 | 126th Post |
The cricket was a bit bigger and within macro lens range. Click here to comment on this image.  Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted by Eric: Wed Sep 29th, 2021 16:27 | 127th Post |
The Carder bees mentioned in the Woodland walk thread need to be on this thread too Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted by Eric: Wed Sep 29th, 2021 16:30 | 128th Post |
| Anyone identify this caterpillar? It's been driving me mad trying to identify it. Sadly a poor underexposed image in very dark area.so maybe the colours are a bit contrasty from over processing ??  Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted by blackfox: Sun Oct 10th, 2021 17:33 | 129th Post |
one from today in the dark woods olympus 100-400 lens hand held  Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted by Iain: Sun Jun 26th, 2022 14:03 | 130th Post |
A Banded Demoiselle, not seen much up here. Sony A6400 and 200-600mm @600mm A6400119 by Iain Clyne, on Flickr
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| Posted by Graham Whistler: Sun Jun 26th, 2022 17:12 | 131st Post |
Mantis from Spain last Sept. Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted by Iain: Tue Jul 26th, 2022 19:52 | 132nd Post |
Green Veined White. DSC00641-Edit by Iain Clyne, on Flickr
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| Posted by Iain: Thu May 25th, 2023 14:28 | 133rd Post |
Four spot chaser taken @600mm f6.3 on Sony A9ii. A9200253 by Iain Clyne, on Flickr
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| Posted by Graham Whistler: Sat May 27th, 2023 12:35 | 134th Post |
| Nice one Ian!
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| Posted by Graham Whistler: Sun May 28th, 2023 11:37 | 135th Post |
Sony A1 With 400mm lens and Hover Flys so fast and very small but tracking focus picked them up and YES held focus. Still work to improve DOF faster ISO would help these were at ISO1000 1/2500 sec f8. 2nd photo shows how much photos had to be enlarged! Click here to comment on this image.  Click here to comment on this image.  Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted by Iain: Sun May 28th, 2023 20:57 | 136th Post |
| Well caught Graham, a good start.
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| Posted by Graham Whistler: Tue May 30th, 2023 11:08 | 137th Post |
Still work to do to catch this Bee bit better 1/3200 sec F5.6 ISO 2000. Perhaps try bit more ISO 3200 be able to stop down more but Auto tracking working very well. Will try some more plenty of bees today in the sun. Looking forward to hearing how Ian is doing with his new A1?  Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted by Graham Whistler: Tue May 30th, 2023 17:28 | 138th Post |
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| Posted by Iain: Tue May 30th, 2023 18:11 | 139th Post |
| Nice Graham.
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| Posted by Graham Whistler: Sat Jun 3rd, 2023 13:02 | 140th Post |
 Click here to comment on this image.  More flowers from our garden, Sony A1 90mm Macro lens
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| Posted by Iain: Sun Jun 4th, 2023 10:50 | 141st Post |
| There is good detail on them.
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| Posted by Graham Whistler: Mon Jun 5th, 2023 12:31 | 142nd Post |
Sorry more flowers today A1 90mm Macro, and no more hover flys we need another hatching. Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted by Graham Whistler: Mon Jun 5th, 2023 17:42 | 143rd Post |
Sony A1 with spot focus on Bee 90mm Macro. Click here to comment on this image.  Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted by Iain: Sat Jun 10th, 2023 17:15 | 144th Post |
One from today, not sure what species it is. A0101840 by Iain Clyne, on Flickr
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| Posted by Graham Whistler: Wed Jun 14th, 2023 11:33 | 145th Post |
You are getting on well with your A1 by the look of that. I'm still getting over a bug so more flowers as I do not need to travel too far! Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted by Iain: Wed Jun 14th, 2023 18:14 | 146th Post |
I am Graham, I had to adjust to the higher MP. A four spot chaser from today taken at 600mm. A0102355 by Iain Clyne, on Flickr
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| Posted by Graham Whistler: Wed Jun 14th, 2023 22:34 | 147th Post |
| Yes the 600mm Sony is very sharp even on small subjects like this.
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| Posted by Eric: Sun Jun 18th, 2023 22:18 | 148th Post |
Iain wrote:I am Graham, I had to adjust to the higher MP. A four spot chaser from today taken at 600mm.Excellent capture, Iain.
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| Posted by Iain: Mon Sep 11th, 2023 16:47 | 149th Post |
A Migrant Hawker in flight @600mm  _A741087-Edit by Iain Clyne, on Flickr
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| Posted by chrisbet: Mon Sep 11th, 2023 17:22 | 150th Post |
| Impressive!
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| Posted by Iain: Tue Sep 12th, 2023 21:53 | 151st Post |
| Thanks Chris.
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| Posted by Graham Whistler: Thu Sep 28th, 2023 19:00 | 152nd Post |
I think they are Autumn Crocus in the garden of the villa in this evening's last sunlight. We are having some good weather down here in Savagnac S France but sadly very few birds so far and not near enough for photos, I have got the 100-400mm lens and x1.4 with me. Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted by Eric: Fri Feb 9th, 2024 22:21 | 153rd Post |
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| Posted by Eric: Thu May 16th, 2024 12:36 | 154th Post |
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| Posted by Iain: Sun Jun 9th, 2024 11:25 | 155th Post |
Midges outside one of the hides I go to and this was just a small section of them. Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted by Eric: Sun Jun 9th, 2024 22:26 | 156th Post |
| Apparently it’s the female midges that bite you. Your next macro assignment is to count how many of those little suckers are going to get you. I was photographing a sunset over Loch Maree back in the day and Jan took a photo of me (from the safety of the car) with my Gortex coat hood firmly tightened around my face, a scarf across my mouth and nose, gloves and trousers in socks. My head was completely hidden by a 2foot diameter black fog of gyrating beasties. The hardest thing was getting me and the camera back in the car without some of them joining me. I ran down the road with Jan driving after me and jumped in as she passed. The camera and car had the dents to prove it. Lol She insisted on spraying me when we got back to the cottage before I was allowed inside.
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| Posted by Iain: Mon Jun 10th, 2024 21:13 | 157th Post |
| They are total pests.
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| Posted by chrisbet: Tue Aug 6th, 2024 14:25 | 158th Post |
Spotted this morning - no idea what it is! Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted by Eric: Tue Aug 6th, 2024 15:53 | 159th Post |
Jersey Tiger. What a nice find as they are currently only found along the south coast…though they are predicted to spread further North with global warming. May see one in Norfolk some day soon.
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| Posted by Eric: Thu Aug 22nd, 2024 22:02 | 160th Post |
Different sort of Green Fly on Hosta Flower.... Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted by Eric: Fri Sep 6th, 2024 15:33 | 161st Post |
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| Posted by chrisbet: Fri Sep 6th, 2024 16:53 | 162nd Post |
| Super close ups
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| Posted by Graham Whistler: Fri Sep 6th, 2024 17:04 | 163rd Post |
| Nice one Eric!
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| Posted by Eric: Fri Sep 6th, 2024 18:31 | 164th Post |
| Thx. First one is with the 90mm Macro…the second with 200-600mm. I actually was using the 200-600 for another purpose when this lady? turned up. I then thought…try the macro as she was quite approachable. The 90mm Macro is a lovely lens. I really like the magnification zoom feature when focusing manually.
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