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Managing to gaze into the open eyes of a snowy in daylight can be difficult, at best. Their sensitive retinas leave them squinting throughout most of the day… that is when they are not actually sleeping. But in the minutes before sunrise, when its rays lazily find their way above the horizon, the beaches and bays are eerily blue and the golden iris of the snowy glows with pupils as large as saucers. It takes luck! Luck finding a bird in a suitable place, luck having a cloudless sunrise, and luck finding an owl motionless enough to allow for a photograph in such low light. As luck would have it, we were -- quite lucky. It was a brief but memorable moment at twilight dawn, indeed. #SnowyOwls
Managed to grab a quick shot before if flitted off. never seem to stay still long. This little fella is exploring some mossy branches . Lovely little birds can be quite confiding so when one strikes A pose for the camera I grab it !!
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Managed a short walk @ Hunstanton's famous red/white cliffs this morning. Several pairs of Fulmar's in residence to hold on to their nest sites. Known as "Tubenoses" they are really members of the Petrel family rather than Gull's. Those beaks look quite sharp & the tube nose is evident on the upper mandible
I managed to hit the shutter at just the right second this afternoon. Fyero had jumped up on the couch and was making her way to the window sill but hesitated for just a second before making the leap and I was in the perfect spot to snap this moment.
I've watch her follow this routine multiple times a day for years and have always wanted to get this shot but was never in position or the light was wrong, or... list the endless reasons why it never worked out here...
But today, well today was the day! So needless to say, I'm happy to have finally capture this moment!
Hope everyone has had a good day.
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I manage a pic of this rare sighting of a Common Cuckoo at Snake Den State Park in Johnston, Rhode Island this morning before work.
I managed a new sago palm spiral look today. This sago palm was only a couple feet tall and had all the old leaves trimmed off. That made it really easy to shoot without getting poked and the trunk made a nice brown background.
Managed to get Petrov up into the forest for a test flight with new firmware, just as the Sun was about to disappear below the ridgeline.
Day 16 of Pentax Forum's Daily in August 2017 Challenge.
“There will be no foolish wand-waving or silly incantations in this class. As such, I don't expect many of you to appreciate the subtle science and exact art that is potion-making. However, for those select few... Who possess, the predisposition... I can teach you how to bewitch the mind and ensnare the senses. I can tell you how to bottle fame, brew glory, and even put a stopper in death." Professor Severus Snape
Harry Potter Theme Song
Credits:
Head: LeL EvoX
Body: Maitreya Lara
Hairs: Doux
Ears: L'Etre - Ringed mesh ears
School Uniform:
Shirt/Jumper: Hotdog - Disheveled sweatervest . Snake
Skirt: ISON - fernanda pleated midi skirt (neutral)
Gloves: [ContraptioN] Alchemist's Old Gloves *???*
Cauldron: [Contraption] Decor: Potion Crafter's Cauldron
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Managed to shoot a few lovely shots of one of these speedsters swooping low over the field picking of midget flies. This is a 50% crop.
Managed to capture a Perseid meteor from Pilling in Lancashire. The conditions were not favorable for seeing with the big moon & hazy sky, but I was glad to at least capture one on camera.
Managed to catch glimpses of the lunar eclipse in occasional breaks in the cloud, unfortunately conditions were still a bit hazy so was hard to get a clear shot. This is just after the full eclipse.
Gus' mate, Forbes, managed to salvage a few parts from another 5 Series he fell out of up on Quiraing Road and improve his own aquisition from Murchison's Garage. Mind he only got a mile or two up the road to Drumbuie before he stuffed it through some whin bushes at the side of the road. "Ice" he said as he explained to the local bobby without mentioning he almost managed to hit 100 mph on the short straight before the brow on the hill
I managed to get a reasonable photo of one of these guys. They have a habit of being almost constantly on the move and don't settle for long so you don't get much chance to focus. This one is on a nettle leaf just resting, its not the food plant. Lady's Smock is the main food-plant.
More info www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/wildlifegarden/atoz/o/orangetipb...
Yes - October has passed so very quickly, and suddenly winter beckons, and the nights draw in.
This year the months seems to be flying past. Did I really manage 24 uploads this October? My monthly collage suggests I did.
As my world turns towards winter, I've been trying to record the autumn flowers, leaves and colours! As winter approaches we start to see some wonderfully fiery sunrises, though the trees are not yet displaying their full autumn dresses 😊 November begins with strangely warm temperatures, so the start of the overnight freezing may be delayed. Winter does have it's own beauty - maybe not as colourful as autumn, but just as dazzling!
And here I have replaced my old desktop with a new, faster one - and a 24" display replaces my 15" laptop screen. I am slowly transferring the data - and it's sobering when I look at the mountain of photos yet to be explored and examined. I always love to look back through the month as I saw it last year - or several years ago. So the uploads are a mix of past and present.
As ever - many thanks to everyone who has visited my photostream and for the comments and faves.
All my collages are collected here: At a Glance
This is my whisky-fueled, wee hours test shot using my home-made version of a Gary Fong flash diffuser. The real thing costs £50-£60 ... my version costs 60p :D
Almost managed to walk straight past this on my way back to the car. It was only because a family walking the other way stopped to look at it that I looked left and noticed it. So glad I parked where I did, had I parked where I normally do I wouldn't have had this chance encounter at all. Shame there's not a Stag standing in the light, but you can't have everything!
I managed a quick shot of this Robin as it flew from bush to bush, just ahead of us, as we walked around the lakeside path at Hardwick Country Park the other day.
Many thanks to all who take the time to view, comment or fav my images.
This was taken from the old steamship jetty at Inverchapel at the south end of Loch Eck looking towards Stratheck.
I managed to get out for the first time this month and I took my Sony A6000 & Ricoh GR with me.
The reason I took my Sony was to see if I still want to sell it. After yesterday's day out in the dull rainy weather the GR kicked the Sony's butt. OK I only had the kit lens on the Sony but I wasn't too impressed.
I'll give it a few more days out with the prime lenses on to see if it's off to eBay or not.
The reason the GR won was the image quality at ISO1600. The Sony images with the kit lens were starting to fall apart :0(
Thanks for taking the time to view my image. Your comments & faves are greatly appreciated.
Managed to catch this little Blue Tit in the sun today.
The Sun was playing hide and seek behind the clouds all day so it was a bit of luck.
Managed to get up close and personal with the family today... although Mum was keeping a very close eye on me....
Managed to get out for a shortish walk this morning. Started off in great light, which then got worse and worse. But at least I got out!
An Oak-leaved Hydrangea in a public flowerbed near home.
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Wide-angle, surface-level view of one of the waterfalls in Pucks Glen. I call this waterfall the Sometimes Waterfall as often it is little more than a dribble.
I’m glad I managed to get out twice in the snow/sun in December because the weather in January has been dire. Buxton has recorded 15 hours of sun so far this year (and only 45 hours since the start of December).
There will be better weather on the way - I’m returning to full time work soon after two years of temping and voluntary work!
Badlands National Park is an American national park located in southwestern South Dakota. The park protects 242,756 acres of sharply eroded buttes and pinnacles, along with the largest undisturbed mixed grass prairie in the United States. The National Park Service manages the park, with the South Unit being co-managed with the Oglala Lakota tribe. The Badlands Wilderness protects 64,144 acres of the park as a designated wilderness area, and is one site where the black-footed ferret, one of the most endangered mammals in the world, was reintroduced to the wild. The South Unit, or Stronghold District, includes sites of 1890s Ghost Dances, a former United States Air Force bomb and gunnery range, and Red Shirt Table, the park's highest point at 3,340 feet. Authorized as Badlands National Monument on March 4, 1929, it was not established until January 25, 1939. Badlands was redesignated a national park on November 10, 1978. Under the Mission 66 plan, the Ben Reifel Visitor Center was constructed for the monument in 1957–58. The park also administers the nearby Minuteman Missile National Historic Site. Movies such as Dances with Wolves (1990) and Thunderheart (1992) were partially filmed in Badlands National Park
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Badlands_National_Park
Website: www.nps.gov/badl/index.htm
Managed to get out for a couple of hours today, and boy was it a little different to what it has been. Lovely clouds in the sky and no sun blazing down.
Anyway visited Wheal Coates, a fantastic spot and excellent for walking and of course photography. So i done a bit of both.
This must be one of the most photographed engine house ever, it is always busy here in the day time.
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Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Zeiss ZE 21mm f2.8 Distagon T*ZE
Exposure 320 seconds @ f/13
Filter used Lee 4 stop hard grad at the top, 1 stop soft grad underneath and Hitech 10 stop IRND
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i managed to get 3 photos of christine in the last light of day on friday. we had so much fun even tho it's getting cold out there! i can't wait to do some more editing but today i will be at roslindale open studios all day showing my work. i love it when days are full of creativity. :)
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Managed to capture the first ornamental Cherry Trees in bloom against a beautiful blue sky. This one is across the street from us. Spring has sprung for sure!
Managed to get a very special package together just in time, Hopefully it will arrive for my Friend's Birthday.. Susie Stopped me from Shipping it before I put the Card in!
Good job Susie Sass!
Remnants of a fence on the edge of the chalk cliffs at Saltdean in Sussex, parts of which have evidently already been taken by rock falls. Shot from behind the newer fence that replaced it.
Managed to catch this sweet little duckling from the pier at our local pond. He looked up as I shot this photo and looked so angelic and seemed to have a smile on his tiny little face. This was my best shot of all; he was just so adorable. Who could not love this one?
I managed to finish work over 5hrs early today & whist 'passing' back to Derby & going through Loughborough I noticed 37421 & 37610 in the back platform with the driver changing ends. A quick check on my phone showed me what they were on. So on arrival back at Derby it was a quick drive home, a change of clothes & pick up the camera & pole, then a spirited drive over to Elford. They were on the goods line at Burton as I pulled up at Elford. By the time I'd walked down the field & got into position they were in Elford loop. Then by the time I'd set up they were just coming out Elford loop & coming under the bridge, some 26 minutes early. Close.
37610 (tnt with 37421) pulls away from Elford loop hauling 1Q46 11:08 Derby RTC - Derby RTC (via Burton Leic Jn, Stapleford & Sandiacre, L'Boro, Toton, Washwood Heath West Jn & Chaddesden) test train on the 20th February 2023 (pole)
Arriving early at Duxford for today's mini-airshow, I helped push BM597 back onto the grass. It was much heavier than I imagined - even with 6 men pushing on the leading edges of the main wing, it was hard work! I don't what I expected, never pushed one before. Anyhow, before they closed the cockpit door and canopy (it had started to rain, of course) I managed to get a few shots of the cockpit interior - put my arm right in with my Sony RX100 for this shot.
One of the group in the other jeep managed to get a shot of this Sloth Bear with a Leopard in the background. I was quite jealous.
Apparently the Sloth Bear is a myrmecophagous bear (eats ants). They are expert hunters of termites and ants, which they locate by smell. They also supplement their diet with fruit, honey, and plant matter.
Considered to be very dangerous due to their unpredictability. Will attack if they feel threatened.
According to a BBC EARTH website "One study counting large carnivore attacks on humans around the world between 1950 and 2019 found that sloth bear attacks outnumbered all other species, including tigers, lions, wolves and any other bears. There had been 1,337 sloth bear attacks on humans during that period, compared to 1,047 by tigers, 414 by wolves, and only 23 by polar bears, for example. (Though tiger, lion and other big cat attacks on humans are deadlier – around 65% of them are fatal to humans, whereas around 8% of sloth bear attacks are lethal)."
Managed to capture this seal as he was jumping out of his pool for his fish...Taken at skegness natureland and seal sanctuary..
Made a detour on the way home from a conference in Virginia to celebrate World Pinhole Day. Cost me an hour of driving, but the falls are pretty amazing, even with the big crowds. Managed to hopscotch across a few creeks to find a decent spot without any fishermen in the way. This was about as close to the falls as I could figure how to get.
Lensless Camera Company 4x5 camera: Fujifilm FP-100C45. Exposure a pinholer's guesstimate of 30 seconds based on a 2 second meter reading.