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I would like to wish all who have taken the time to follow my images on Flickr, a very happy New Year!
I would also like to propose a toast: Please raise your glasses this New Years Eve and spare a thought to those who, throughout adversity and throughout the world, fly the flag of freedom and wish them "FREEDOM AND SUCCESS IN 2015".
Botswana 2015.
There have been estimated to be between 60-80 million little bee-eaters. It breeds in open country with bushes, preferably near water. Just as the name suggests, bee-eaters predominantly eat insects, especially bees, wasps and hornets, which are caught in the air by sorties from an open perch. This species often hunts from low perches, maybe only a metre or less high. Before eating its meal, a bee-eater removes the sting by repeatedly hitting the insect on a hard surface.
Unlike most bee-eaters, these are solitary nesters, making a tunnel in sandy banks, or sometimes in the entrance to an Aardvark den. They lay 4 to 6 spherical white eggs. Both the male and the female take care of the eggs. These birds roost communally, lined up on a tree branch.
Many thanks for the faves and comments, they are all very much appreciated.
Another image of a blue Geranium pyrenaicum (Bill Wallis), captured with my old trusty Vivitar 105mm Series 1 Macro lens.
Here is an image of the same flower that I posted previously, taken in a different light: January Gem.
I drove to Porlock Hill in search of clear skies this morning. I arrived there just before the eclipse started and spent the next few hours watching the eclipse. I was high enough to cut out most of the haze which left me with great visibility.
Since I only had a 200mm lens, decided to go with this composite image of the whole eclipse - from around 8:30 to 10:40.
Fotografia realizada en los Collados del Ason, en la ultima salida realizada con la Asociación AFCO.
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Flowers at sunrise - Dordrecht 2015.
Dear friends, thank you so much for all your lovely comments and faves. And all the encouragement I am getting from you. It means so mu much to me! I don't often mention this but, as some of you know I am handicapped, and each and every photo I shoot is accompanied by pain and discomfort.. Some days I don't know how long I can still keep up. This sunny and warm shot at sunrise yesterday morning is to give me the courage to continue. Because I love photography, and I love your photo's! Have a great weekend!
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LES ÉVADÉS
Quatre fugitifs en fuite. Ils parlent peu. Dans leurs uniformes de bagnard, ils tentent de se dissimuler. Leurs regards sont fuyants. Leurs sourires sont féroces. Leur mutisme est inquiétant... Leurs intentions sont troubles, ils préparent sûrement un mauvais coup. Et puis soudain, la musique jaillit. Elle nous parle de leurs rêves, de leurs douleurs et de leurs espoirs perdus. Cette musique est furieuse, haletante, comme une urgence pour exister, elle nous entraîne dans un tourbillon festif.
They don’t speak much. In their convicts' uniforms, they try to blend in. Their glances are malicious. Their smiles are fierce. Their intentions aren’t clear, they must be up to no good. And then, suddenly, the music starts.
Finally got round to tracking down a few Zebra Spiders, great to see them out and about, although still not in great numbers. This was one of 3 I spotted on the pink walls by the Nottingham Canal the other day.
This was a 10 image focus stack using an F/6.3 aperture, ISO 320 and a 1/160 shutter speed. A diffused flash was used for this stack, there was some slight movement of the pedipalps, but I managed to edit around the problem areas.
Moremi Reserve - Botswana 2015.
It has been said that this is the most photographed bird in Africa.
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Bo-bo happily joined in last night during Earth hour. I tried to take away as much I could of the artificial light from outside of the street when capturing the event.
Newborn longhorn calf warms up in the morning sun during his first day on this planet. Bear Creek Park, Keller, Texas, USA, March 2015
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Once again : my picture is shortlisted in a 500px.com Quest : "Representation Through Portraits: Share the Lens" ... :-)
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