Our fields aren't as brown as they were π
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Our fields aren't as brown as they were π
I think you mean this one (... and that's quite a photographic memory you have) π
Tarzan and his fishy pillow #photography #cats
Halnaker tree tunnel in late autumn #photography #landscape
Incredibly windy day at Dovercourt lighthouse. A long exposure enhances the mood #photography #landscape
It's been all over the BBC local news. Almost no barn owls raising chicks across the South East. I had some hope for Elmley because they know their owls so well, but they confirmed the bad news in a recent newsletter βΉοΈ
This finally gives me a little hope...
I love those eyes! π
It's good to know that everywhere else is normal. Barn owls have had a terrible year, with my favourite reserve saying recently that no chicks have survived π’
I'm fairly good with ID if I've photographed something previously, but otherwise I tend to pick the brains of the experts here www.facebook.com/groups/56122...
Sorry - only just turned on the PC. Yes... it's a damselfly, a common blue. Dragonflies rest with their wings outstretched, while most damselflies rest with their wings folded back. The main exceptions are emerald and willow emerald. Demoiselles are essentially damselflies with coloured wings π
It's been such a bad year for bugs. This was the only thing to photograph along one of our local footpaths. A humble flesh fly. (I do love his foot though) #photography #macro
Don't feel like doing a repost that puts the murder video on the timeline yet again but do feel like repeating the point that the president just straight-up assassinated 11 people for supposedly doing something that wouldn't be a death-penalty crime if they were caught and convicted
That sounds peaceful π
Thank you. I'm never sure when taking candid photographs of children, but I try to be guided by common sense. I'm small and female, so I tend not to be noticed...
Thank you Den π
I've not felt up to editing in recent weeks, but I've just taken a deep breath and started again. Clouded yarrow fruit fly #photography #macro
The FB people up North seem to be having a normal, or good year. We had the wettest end of winter ever, followed by a two month drought and then four heatwaves. I'm sure bugs will bounce back next year, but not so much if this happens every five years or so, which is what they are saying π
That's what I'm seeing on the FB UK insects group. This year I've seen no weevils, robberflies, great pied hoverflies, hornet hoverflies, burnet moths, flower crab spiders, javelin wasps, longhorn beetles, malachite beetles, orb weavers, mayflies or yellow dung flies. It's been the worst year ever π’
I adore all bugs π
I've only just heard the story, but once again, I have no more words. With no opportunity to get out with the camera at the moment, I just burst into tears throughout the day. It's all so wrong... π’
Great composition! π
That's what I saw at the time π
That's a great image! There were no burnets here at all about three years ago because of the previous hot summer. They did recover the following year, but 2025 seems to have done for everything apart from butterflies and bees. Here in the South East, we had a record-breaking drought...
Brilliant design π
When I say no worries I mean put those back we have plenty of worries at home
Here he is! I had a common blue butterfly on my finger this morning. (We have llamas and goats and I poo-pick the fields daily). It's incredible how many bugs will take up the offer if you approach them the right way π
I love the burnet moths. This one took up the offer of a ride on my finger just after I took this photograph. He stayed put for about ten minutes π
We still have twelve π
Ogden's Guinea Gold #photography #streetphotography
Ice cream for two #photography #streetphotography
Freezing fog in our local park #photography #landscape
I used to do a lot of Kaffe Fassett stuff many moons ago. When we found ourselves with 18 rescue cats though, it had to stop. I gave all my tapestry and knitting projects away on Freegle...
That's brilliant! π
So very peaceful π
Thank you for this...
That is so delicate! π
Wow!
I'll look out for them. I only saw the start of the violet black-legged robberflies here in mid-May and then the drought and heatwaves finished off all the bugs. I'm gutted. This photograph was from a couple of years ago π
Six-spot burnet moth #photography #macro
Trapped feather #photography #macro
Female kite-tailed robberfly with prey. I do love these bugs #photography #macro
I've seen Andrea Bocelli in concert several times and he's always reduced me to tears. One lady sitting next to me in Glasgow asked if I was OK. I tried to see him perform Tosca in Florence quite a few years ago, but it never happened. I love his voice π
Kaoru Yamada #Art
Stunning!
I love it! π
I remember this...
Thank you! This one loved to pose π
I can't wait! I asked my husband this morning and he said it was a festival...
You enjoy taking them. We will continue to enjoy looking at them π
Kestrel #photography #birds
Male stonechat #photography #birds
It's three different birds all photographed on the same day. First of all, a lovely goldfinch eating niger seed from a thistle #photography #birds
Sorry to hear this. Hopefully you get good news very soon
Stunning! π
As a Brit, I may have heard the name, but had no idea what this was about. Actually... I still don't, as the first thing Google told me was Burning Man isn't a festival. I'll dig deeper when I have more time. The images you've posted so far are breathtaking. Like something from another world π
It's a wow from me! π
We just pile a few more cats on the bed π
theclassiccamerashop.co.uk/product/olym... π
We had some here a couple of hours ago. We are desperate for it because our fields are turning brown
Lovely! Back in the old days, I had a ring that would reverse the 50mm lens I used on my Olympus OM2n π
I have no more words for this madness...
Graffiti in London. Taken on my 1980 Olympus OM2n on Ilford HP5 film #photography #streetphotography
It was quite a challenge hand-holding my Nikon D800 for 1/10th second on the Millennium Bridge. St Paul's cathedral in the background #photography #streetphotography
Rocks leading out into Loch Lomond at Milarrochy Bay #photography #landscape
I have that trouble too! π
I love this one π
Wishing you a very Happy Birthday! π
Wood pigeon #photography #birds
Felix and his best toy mouse. (I've actually had to confiscate this for his own good. He became scarily obsessed with it) π #photography #cats
I love the pink pollen on the bee's head π #photography #macro
ICYMI β @GovPritzker tells Trump to stay out of CHICAGO, and urges the press to stop both-sidesing us into authoritarianism π₯ π― πΊπΈ
I'm inclined to agree. I avoid doctors at all costs. Even broke a rib and never bothered. A few years ago I was diagnosed with asthma and had all sorts of pills and inhalers. Problem was, the steroids gave me terrible mouth ulcers. I weaned myself off everything and have been fine ever since π
Oh... that really is lovely! π
That's very kind of you π
I wish I could, but we have a zoo to look after. We haven't had a holiday for over 30 years π
I do, but it's not been a good year so far for several reasons. I have PhotoPills plans lined up though, so just need the right weather. Hiorne Tower in Arundel π
Wonderful memory! I used to see loads in a field not far from where I had my horse on livery π
Our fields are turning brown. I can't wait for the rain π
I was hoping to see some chicks this year, but it never happened. I think all the nests were well away from the track
Thank you π
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It's all working now. Thank you once again π
Grey heron on a nest #photography #birds
Lapwing #photography #birds
Trying to post another photograph to see if it's working this time. Two boxing hares a couple of years ago π
I love it!! π₯°
So... not file size then. I'll try again later. (I have a cat who takes over my monitor at 6.00 every evening on the dot to watch Cat TV. He wants his gerbils back now...) π€£
Thank you for testing. May I ask the size of the files please? Mine are about 1.8Mb π
I just posted three times with photographs and they aren't showing. I tried logging out and back in again and they were still black. I've now deleted them. Any ideas anyone?
I took the lens and D800 to Sigma when I had problems with that combination. The guy cleaned my camera and gave a good explanation why the long lenses have more focus issues with a faulty camera. I don't remember now, but it made sense at the time π
We feed the deer in our garden every evening, although they are often seen during the middle of the day π
I should have gone there more than 30 years ago. Sadly, the trip had to be cancelled due to terrible floods. (Some things never change...) βΉοΈ
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I think it's the phase detect sensor that needs cleaning, but the turnaround time is about six weeks. I have a new (to me) D810 arriving on Wednesday...
... The repair place are good, but they had my camera for eight weeks last time π€¨
Just my 150-600mm, but my D800 had similar problems. I tried the contact cleaning tip, with no luck. I have a very good camera repair place close to home and they found internal corrosion, so I bought the D810. My long-suffering husband has just bought me a backup D810 with a shutter count of 690...
I may be quiet for a day or two. It's taken me ages to get out with the camera after losing Chai. I bit the bullet today and went to my favourite bird reserve... only to find that 99% of my images are out of focus. The camera clearly needs servicing, but I don't have a back up body π
I was very lucky with the timing. The sun was just about to disappear behind a hill, so I had to run and set up in record time π
