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This crow was watching 2 magpies on my front lawn. Every now and then he would swoop at them and drive them off.
Captive bird at Muncaster Castle Hawk and Owl Centre.
A yellow-billed Kite.
Canon R with 70-200mm f/2.8L lens as I didnt have anything with longer reach with me.
Made a few mistakes - should have gone for shorter exposures (1/2000 as minimum) and probably should have switched off IS. Had a dreadfully slow memory card so buffered frequently which didnt help.
Probably should use a bit of exposure compensation as well!
But I'm getting there!
Until now, Ive mostly captured perched birds - I want to work at birds in flight. Hopefully, this is just the start!
Il n'y a pas de pull sans aiguilles à tricoter
Macro Mondays
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There is no sweater without knitting needles
I've got that look of intent going on here. Not sure what I was intending on doing other than getting up off the floor.
Well I've just got changed and discovered I have some ridiculous tan lines going on from todays sun and I haven't a clue how I will explain those next time I go topless. one thing I do know my girls are going to pull my leg something chronic when they see it lol
“My Current-work”
A friend of mine told me this a while ago, “Most photographers I know hike with their camera while you hike because of your camera,” it took me awhile to understand his point. Although I am an avid outdoorsman that loves to hike and paddle socially, who also loves h...
Our intent was to photograph a sunrise on a lake in Waterton. It really wasn't coming together. However, over my left shoulder my wife was celebrating the rising sun. To me this image is better than the landscape we intended to shoot.
Clipped him (but I still like it) - I was concentrating so hard on focusiing on his head - these birds really move and the light was difficult - rain, black sky and thunder and lightening.
This Black Crowned Night Heron was trying to catch other small fish in this pond, not these Carp. But they did, sometimes, nibble on the heron's feet, which didn't seem to bother them. Taken in Honolulu, Hawaii.
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I HATE when the time changes.
Throws my whole internal clock off!
I was busy in the house when I suddenly realized that the sun was getting low already, and had to hurry to take my walk today before I lost the light.
When I reached the field I found my red buddy already there and busy hunting for supper.
El Train Touristique du Languedoc-Roussillon al mando de la indescriptible Mikado 141 R1126, acaba de cruzarse con un TGV RD.
La más rabiosa actualidad en forma de alta velocidad ferroviaria se aleja en el encuadre, cediendo el protagonismo de la imagen a un tren de vapor de la segunda mitad del siglo pasado.
En el precioso entorno de los viñedos en primavera, nuestra vista y nuestro gusto estético se someten a la dura prueba de dejar vagar la imaginación para intentar decidir cual de los dos ingenios tecnológicos seduce nuestra imaginación.
Uno, la belleza estética moderna, la comodidad, la rapidez de desplazamiento, la aerodinámica en una de sus máximas expresiones... El otro, la nostalgia de lo antiguo, la estética de las formas por las formas, el recuerdo de los orígenes, del nacimiento de nuestra pasión por el ferrocarril, la belleza caduca pero que toca todas y cada una de nuestras fibras sensibles.
Hermosas paradojas para pensar y sentir poquito a poco, por el mero placer de disfrutar de la belleza.
Música recomendada: "Le Methèque". Georges Moustaki.
Chap in cafe in the Quartermile development (which mixes refurbished old, Victorian buildings with brand-new, modern ones, on what used to be a huge hospital site), quite intent on whatever he is working on in his laptop at lunchtime, while a group of women behind him are enjoying a chat.
Karaoke singer had very good voice and wonderful smile, as she really enjoyed singing her song. Audience was listening intently and gave heartfelt applause.
Ni qué decir tiene que desde que Sabella nos mostró su maravilla de anillo, más de una nos hemos enamorado locamente
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Pues éste es el resultado del primer intento. Evidentemente es muuuucho más peque porque de momento sólo llego a forrar las de 15 ( nif, nif).
Otra cosa, Sabella nos tendrá que desvelar cómo "recórcholis" ( ahora soy fina) cortó el bolote, porque yo un poco más y me quedo sin dedos ( y los de mi marido detrás). Seré burra !!
Pues eso, dedicádísimo a la reina de las Bbs, que te hace un anillo con media bola que nada tiene que envidiar a la más bella cúpula de cualquier catedral xD.
Un beso.
The intent was for the post outside Camden Tube Station covered in stickers to be the main subject with the blurred busy street junction in the distance. I liked the content of the stickers especially the ‘from with hate’ and the staring eyes which seemed to convey the nonconformist Camden Town street culture.
Sally, the hard-to-get Stigma, seems to be avoiding the advances of Harry the Anther - the mood is right, but he doesn't turn her on!
I made an earlier upload of this shot friends, but had to pull it down for censorship reasons :-) Seriously however, it had a couple of processing glitches which required some minor restoration.
My apologies if you had viewed and it then vaporised
The Incom Corporation's T-44 K-Wing fighter was developed as a multi-role deep space, orbital and high atmospheric fighter. Commissioned by the Jedi Order, the intent was to make it as easy as possible to fly (using highly vectorable thrusters and multiple control surfaces - both inertial and aerodynamic, managed by a direct bio-limbic interface) to allow the Jedi pilots to focus their full Force powers on weapons targeting and the wider tactical direction of large fighter squadrons.
So easy and reliable it was to fly, it was decided to test it initially on Podludix Zaa, the Jedi Order's most incompetent pilot. Yoda himself said, "Very simple to pilot, this fighter is. Pilot it, anyone can if Pokludix Zaa can. Yes, hhmmmmm".
When Pokludix was finally recovered from the mangled wreckage of the prototype K-Wing (in the fateful few seconds after takeoff when he lost control, he forgot to hit the eject button), he had suffered only minor injuries. Fortunately his remarkably unexpressive face and inscrutable fixed smile remained unscarred and his successful Corellian Poker career continued unabated.
Built for the Alphabet Fighter tournament at FBTB
at times so self destructive,
with no intent or motive;
but behind this emotion
there lies a sensible heart,
a sensible heart...
unfortunately i didn't have my good camera with me when i saw this. it always happens to me! i've gotta start taking it everywhere i go. but hey, it turned out pretty good considering, right?
anyway, this is my good friend cloe. she's beyond gorgeous. i wish i could've taken more with her. i don't get to see her very often because she lives so far away. but when we do get together we have an absoloute ball. next time i see her i am definately doing a photo shoot with her. oh, she's here and here too ;)
on black, please?
So I thought I'd try for a closer shot but I thought she'd noticed me but never did then walked away after this.
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...que intentará llevarlo a alta mar y por fin lo consiguió!!!
Resultante de una tarde pasada entre amigos.
It spotted something, has eye fixed on the target but the foray was unsuccessful.
Brown Falcon, Jerrabomberra Wetlands, A.C.T.
The female watched me intently and waited without moving. For some reason, Male didn't come out of his nest much and didn't show himself. Male on the left. I didn't get a chance to take different photos of what I believe are a young Caucasian Squirrel couple. Their ears are like radar. I had to move very slowly on the monopot. I can't say that they like the shutter sound very much. They suddenly dive into their nests and come back out of their nests very slowly in a controlled manner. Today, I spent about 4 hours patiently sitting in the olive groves from time to time.
Patience was the first thing I learned in nature photography. Good luck if there is a reward after long hours. It is possible to say that today was a lucky day for me.
Climate change affects nature differently in every corner of the world. The last four weeks have been extremely windy in the North Aegean region and the last few days have been rainy. Like most red squirrel populations, spotting a Caucasian Squirrel is definitely becoming a rare sight. Extreme heat has not started in the region yet and I see them less than last year. I know that Caucasian Squirrels spend the hottest hours of the day in their nests built in centuries-old olive trees.
Today, the weather in Turkey's North Aegean Region was cloudless and 30 degrees Celsius. The century-old olive tree hollow of Mr. and Mrs. Caucasian Squirrel couple Near the olive tree, about 3 meters away, they were aware of my presence even though I was wearing camouflage.
I hope you'll enjoy the my Caucasian Squirrel series as much as I enjoyed taking them.
The Caucasian squirrel lives in the hollows of centuries-old olive trees. The number of Caucasian squirrels in the North Aegean region is decreasing every year, noticeably.
Like most red squirrels, spotting a Caucasian Squirrel is definitely becoming a rare sight. Climate change affects nature differently in every corner of the world.
The Caucasian squirrel - Sciurus anomalus ; The Caucasian squirrel or Persian squirrel, is a tree squirrel in the genus Sciurus found in temperate broadleaf and mixed forests in south-western Asia.
The species is usually said to have first been described in 1778 by Johann Friedrich Gmelin in the 13th edition of Systema Naturae,and named Sciurus anomalus. However, some authors argue that this work was actually published in 1788, and that the true first description was made by Johann Anton Güldenstädt in 1785.
Description -
Caucasian squirrels are small tree squirrels, with a total length of 32 to 36 cm (13 to 14 in), including the 13 to 18 cm (5.1 to 7.1 in) tail, and weighing 250 to 410 g (8.8 to 14.5 oz). The color of the upper body fur ranges from greyish brown to pale grey, depending on the subspecies, while that of the underparts is rusty brown to yellowish, and that of the tail, yellow brown to deep red. The claws are relatively short, compared with those of other tree squirrels, and females have either eight or ten teats.
Samuel Griswold Goodrich described the Caucasian squirrel in 1885 as "Its color is grayish-brown above, and yellowish-brown below".
Physical Description -
Caucasian squirrels have a dental formula of incisors 1/1, canines 0/0, premolars 1/1, and molars 3/3, totaling 20. They have four fingered fore feet and five fingered hind feet. Sex differences in body length or mass are not evident.
Distribution and habitat -
Caucasian squirrels are native to south-western Asia, where they are found from Turkey, and the islands of Gökçeada and Lesbos in the west, Iran in the southeast, and as far as Israel and Jordan in the south.It is one of only two species of the genus Sciurus to be found on Mediterranean islands,and, although Eurasian red squirrels have been recently introduced to some areas, is the only species of Sciurus native to the wider region.
The species mainly lives in forested areas dominated by oak, pine, and pistachio, up to altitudes of 2,000 metres (6,600 ft).
Biology and behavior -
The squirrels are diurnal, and solitary, although temporary groups may forage where food is plentiful. Their diet includes nuts, seeds, tree shoots, and buds,with the seeds of oak and pine being particularly favored. Like many other squirrels, they cache their food within tree cavities or loose soil, with some larders containing up to 6 kg (13 lb) of seeds. They live in trees, where they make their dens, but frequently forage on the ground, and are considered less arboreal than Eurasian red squirrels. They commonly nest in tree hollows lined with moss and leaves, and located 5 to 14 m (16 to 46 ft) above the ground, but nests are also sometimes found under rocks or tree roots. Their alarm call is high-pitched, and said to resemble the call of the European green woodpecker, and they mark their territories with urine and dung.
Breeding occurs throughout the year, but is more common in spring or autumn. Litters range from two to seven, with three or four being typical, and the young are fully mature by five or six months of age.
Conservation -
A survey in 2008 found that the species remained abundant within Turkey, however declines are noted in population within the Levant region. The guides for a survey in 1993 in Israel stated that they considered the species to be nearly extinct within the area studied. Whilst the Caucasian squirrel is threatened by poaching and deforestation, the declines recorded are not sufficient to qualify them as anything other than "Least Concern" by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.[1] Hunting of the species is banned by the Central Hunting Commission, and the Caucasian squirrel is protected by the Bern Convention and the EU Habitats Directive.
This information is sourced from "Wikipedia".
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Lens - hand held or Monopod and definitely SPORT VR on. Aperture is f5.6 and full length. All my images have been converted from RAW to JPEG.
I started using Nikon Cross-Body Strap or Monopod on long walks. Here is my Carbon Monopod details : Gitzo GM2542 Series 2 4S Carbon Monopod - Really Right Stuff MH-01 Monopod Head with Standard Lever - Really Right Stuff LCF-11 Replacement Foot for Nikon AF-S 500mm /5.6E PF Lense -
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Un petit échantillon -( à l'intention de gérald) de ce que je possède et donc, dont je peux m'autoriser à parler... :o))
On peut trouver sur des brocantes de vieilles chambres ... même hors service .. ou incomplètes ... parfois les optiques peuvent être ré-utilisées sur des chambres plus modernes ... ce qui peut donner de belles opportunités ... Citons les héliar, xénar, et autres tessar excellents mais d'autres moins connus comme les objectifs présentés ....
De gauche à droite ....
***Ernemann ernotar 15cm F:4,5 ... c'est une optique que j'ai récupérée lorsque j'ai restauré ma heag. Ces chambre datant des années 1930, il est parfois nécessaire d'en acheter plusieurs pour en "faire" une 100% fonctionnelle .... J'ai d'abord essayé cette optique sur ma CC 401W et je dois reconnaître que j'ai été totalement surpris par l'immense qualité de cette vieille optique, juste renversante !!! Elle était à l'origine montée sur une heag en 9x12 mais couvre suffisamment un 4x5' ... Je l'aime et c'est tout !!!
Je la préfère même à mon caltar SII 150mm !!!
Cet ernotar est peut-être la meilleure optique que je possède !!
***Ernemann ernotar 16,5cm F:4,5... C'est une optique qui était montée sur une heag en 10X15, elle était dans un état moyen/faible, le format est totalement "exotique" et de plus je ne possède qu'un seul châssis ... Par contre, cette optique est comparable à l'autre ernotar en 15cm, légèrement inférieure mais très bonne ... prévue pour un 10X15, elle offre plus de possibilités en 4x5' que le 15cm :o))
*** novar 12,5cm F:6,3 ... Il était monté sur un folding 6,5x11, dont on ne trouve plus de consommables depuis des lustres ... et je me désolais de le voir s'ennuyer et prendre la poussière ... Je l'ai démonté proprement ... et j'ai été très surpris de ce modeste 3 lentilles vraiment excellent en contraste !!! il vignette un peu du fait que sa couverture n'est pas prévue pour un 4x5' ... je l'utilise facilement en 9x12 ... Ces optiques se démontent facilement et on peu jouer à déplacer des lentilles pour obtenir des effets de flous intéressants ... il existe en 15cm couvrant très bien un 9x12 ....
Juste quelques exemples ... de quelques vieux trucs, pour juste le plaisir d'en faire et celui de ne pas parler de ce qu'on ne connaît pas parce que d'autres s'en chargent ... très largement ... Le perroquet de forum est un nuisible ... qui ne peut pas s'empêcher de nuire !!
A bientôt sur flickr, pour partager, apprendre, transmettre :o))
Walking home from last week’s workshop, I absolutely wanted to capture these colours as I saw them. Crossing the road several times, finding the right frame, waiting for several cars to pass and selecting the right f-stop took several attempts before I got this one. The sunset is as I saw it then, the raw file helped me to recover the street life from the dark depth of the camera’s black heart. 😊
A male kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) fixing the ground below him as he scans for a mouse or vole, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
Explored October 24, 2009 - #387
Still playing around with images left over from our May trip to Yellowstone....we watched this guy for quite some time as he grazed in & around the woods not far from the Hellroaring trailhead. He eventually meandered out into the open and was not a bit disturbed or interested in the crowd he had attracted other than to lift his head every so often and look at the spectators. He was much more intent on feeding after emerging from his winter hibernation.
Under the two bridges that link the Merlion and the Esplanade Theater. My main intent why I got here was to meet a friend back home who was here for a business trip and while waiting for him, I did some photoshoots around Merlion area and found this great subject. :) I did not bring a tripod so I just placed my camera on whatever steady and stable platform.