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Male Tufted Duck (Aythya Fuligula).
Seen at Attenborough Nature Reserve, here in Nottinghamshire.
The centre and the reserve is named after naturalist and broadcaster Sir David Attenborough.
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Santa brought me a late Christmas present ... indirectly. My eldest daughter who also is into photography like me gave me a LED light ring for taking macro captures. She thought it would be cool to use. The issue was that I really did not have a macro lens, and also all my lenses have 77mm filter rings ... and the light kit only had adapters up to 67mm.
She was disappointed when I told her this, and was going to return it and see if she could get a LED light kit for larger lenses ... I told her NOT to, and that this was FINALLY my sign to go ahead and get the Macro lens. I had been toying with getting the 100mm 2.8 by Canon for well over a year now figuring it would be great for portraits and also taking true macros.
Mrs. Krach was fine with me taking the plunge with the new lens, and I ordered it Christmas night. Amazingly without even express shipping, the lens arrived today already (guess the delivery trucks are empty ;)
So yeah, after working all day at the office, quite the fun to come home and start testing it out.
This capture here was taken with the LED Ring Light attached to the end of the lens. Was also taking these captures with the lens connected to the 7D Mark II body. The one image was taken back a little to get the entire Hershey Kiss in the frame ... liked how the LED Ring light worked here, still creating shadows nicely giving the image some nice depth ... then the light came in real nice with the capture taken above very close in for the extreme magnification of the candy's paper wrap. Without the ring light, the candy would have been in complete shadow from the overhead kitchen light. Neither image is cropped, so when viewed large, the details in the paper wrap are quite amazing.
BTW ... by having the 100mm around for portraits, my daughter will be happy now as my 5 year old trusty Sigma 70/200 f2.8 that I was using as my portrait lens, she will be able to now 'borrow'. Hence I think this was her whole idea all along by getting me the LED filter ring light.
With the blossom showing, daffodils out, Birds beginning to nest, Spring is certainly on the way!
First day of Spring is 20th March and ends 20th June.
Here's the latest update on my Chilean Lantern Tree. It looks to be one of the best shows it's had in many a year. (Tricuspidaria hookerianum). I have this tree growing in relative shade. Must be getting on for 10 years old or more. Once in a while it gets pruned to promote new growth. If left alone it would be quite tall and wide, I have it around 4 feet tall and 3 feet wide.
C. hookerianum is a dense, hardy medium-sized evergreen shrub to 6m, with rigid, narrow, dark green leaves and fleshy, lantern-shaped, crimson flowers 2.5cm in length from late spring to late summer.
Well first off let me say that Santa brought me a late Christmas present ... indirectly. My eldest daughter who is into photography like me gave me a LED light ring for taking macro captures. She thought it would be cool to use. The issue was that I really did not have a macro lens, and also all my lenses have 77mm filter rings ... and the light kit only had adapters up to 67mm.
She was disappointed when I told her this, and was going to return it and see if she could get a LED light kit for larger lenses ... I told her NOT to, and that this was FINALLY my sign to go ahead and get the Macro lens. I had been toying with getting the 100mm 2.8 by Canon for well over a year now figuring it would be great for portraits and also taking true macros.
Mrs. Krach was fine with me taking the plunge with the new lens, and I ordered it Christmas night. Amazingly without even express shipping, the lens arrived today already (guess the delivery trucks are empty ;)
So yeah, after working all day at the office, quite the fun to come home and start testing it out.
This capture here was taken on the full frame camera hand held pretty much at the 1:1 magnification of one of the lights on our Christmas tree. Certainly cannot even see this detail when staring at the light (with my bifocals), but was really amazed when viewing the capture there of the small solar system there inside the end of the Christmas Light.
Will now be trying out the lens and taking the same capture with the Canon 7D Mark II, which should get us even closer in magnification. Maybe it will reveal some small moons around those planets :)
Who needs Hubble anyways ...
Also will be harassing the dogs taking some portraits in the low light ... they will be thrilled no doubt.
BTW ... by having the 100mm around for portraits, my daughter will be happy now as my 5 year old Sigma 70/200 2.8 that I was using as my portrait lens, she will be able to now 'borrow'. Hence I think this was her whole idea all along by getting me the LED filter ring light.
My eyes are definitely bigger than yours...
📷 Nikon D7200
🔎 Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Contemporary
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Makroaufnahme eines Rüsselkäfers (Curculionidae) auf einer weißen Blüte. Der Rüsselkäfer, bekannt für seinen charakteristischen langen Rüssel, gehört zu einer der artenreichsten Familien im Tierreich. Das Bild ist ein Stack aus 22 Aufnahmen, wodurch die feinen Details des Käfers und der Blütenblätter deutlich hervorgehoben werden. Die Textur des Käfers sowie die Staubblätter der Blüte sind klar erkennbar. Rüsselkäfer ernähren sich meist von Pflanzen und sind wichtige Bestäuber, aber einige Arten können auch als Schädlinge auftreten.
Macro photograph of a weevil (Curculionidae) on a white blossom. The weevil, known for its distinctive long snout, belongs to one of the most diverse families in the animal kingdom. This image is a stack of 22 shots, which highlights the fine details of the beetle and the petals. The texture of the beetle and the stamens of the flower are clearly visible. Weevils primarily feed on plants and are important pollinators, although some species can also be pests.
Canada Goose (Branta Canadensis).
Seen at Wollaton Hall, Gardens and Deer Park, Nottingham.
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A fern is a member of a group of vascular plants that reproduce via spores and have neither seeds nor flowers. They differ from mosses by being vascular, i.e., having specialised tissues that conduct water and nutrients and in having life cycles in which the sporophyte is the dominant phase.
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These Allium Siculums are beginning to unfurl in my garden. They need a thin garden cane to help support them at this stage.
Nectaroscordum (Allium).
Alliums are part of the onion family. They bloom with bell-shaped flowers offering reddish-purple markings as you can see. Known as the Honey Garlic, Sicilian Honey Lily, Sicilian Honey Garlic, or Mediterranean Bells, is a European and Turkish species of plants genus Allium. It is native to the regions around the Mediterranean and Black Seas, and grown in other regions as an ornamental and as a culinary herb.
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Seen her scurrying about in the hedgerows. Looking for food and or nesting materials.
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Blink and it was gone! Great while it lasted :)
Shot while at Sutton Scarsdale Hall (English Heritage), Derbyshire.
Chilean Lantern Tree (Crinodendron Hookerianum)
Have this tree growing in relative shade. Must be getting on for 10 years old or more. Once in a while it gets pruned to promote new growth. If left alone it would be quite tall and wide, I have it around 4 feet tall and 3 feet wide.
C. hookerianum is a dense, hardy medium-sized evergreen shrub to 6m, with rigid, narrow, dark green leaves and fleshy, lantern-shaped, crimson flowers 2.5cm in length from late spring to late summer.
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Snowdrops
Meteorological spring: starts 01 March; ending on 31 May. To coincide with the Gregorian calendar.
Astronomical spring: starts 20 March; ending on 20 June.
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(Slight Crop).. Macro capture of a lovely clematis bloom.. View On Black
TGIF.. thanks for looking.. have a great day..
Snowdrop
Meteorological spring: starts 01 March; ending on 31 May. To coincide with the Gregorian calendar.
Astronomical spring: starts 20 March; ending on 20 June.
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National Trust. Clumber Park, Nottinghamshire. Autumn 2022.
A selection of shots taken at The National Trust's Clumber Park, capturing a hint of Autumn towards the end of November, late afternoon as Dusk was falling.
Clumber Park is a beautiful expanse of parkland, heath and woods covering more than 3,800 acres. It offers freedom to discover a ducal park - explore picturesque parkland and gardens, peaceful woodlands and a magnificent lake. Not only is Clumber's mosaic of habitats home to an amazing array of wildlife, it is listed Grade I on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens.
Albums: National Trust & English Heritage, Clumber Park, Macro and Close Up
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English Daisy (Bellis Perennis). To be honest I never knew it was a daisy until I used Google Lens to check it out. There's me thinking there is only one type of Daisy, when of course, that's the collective term. The green fingers out there will have a wry smile on their faces.
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English Daisy (Bellis Perennis). To be honest I never knew it was a daisy until I used Google Lens to check it out. There's me thinking there is only one type of Daisy, when of course, that's the collective term. The green fingers out there will have a wry smile on their faces.
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A striking day‑flying moth from the Erebidae family rests on a leaf in the lush Costa Rican rainforest. With bold black wings accented by a distinctive white band and subtle orange on the head, this macro capture highlights its elegant wing pattern and tropical habitat. Photographed under gentle, natural light in a cloud-dappled canopy.
Eurasian Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus). One of a pair. They have been nesting in my garden for the past several years. Absolutely delightful to see them back again.
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YouTube: [4K] UK Garden Birds. March 2020
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tm6Y8LqtUkw
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Didn't know whether or not to upload this knot. At first it looked a bit ropy, after a little tightening up, the knot became clear. Not what I was expecting. Perhaps a little out of my depth of field? or a twist on the original shot. Anyway it seemed to strike a cord along the way. I finally decided to upload the knot shot, not the original, not tomorrow, not next week but today, whether you like it or not :)
From my garden, Ferns to Flickr. They are steadily unfolding and now's the perfect time to get some macro shots.
Fern: Polypodiopsida, Polypodiophyta
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