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Halnaker tree tunnel, West Sussex
It was a fairly productive Saturday last week as after shooting the West Pier and Shoreham 'Hot Pipe' I decided to stop off at the Halnaker Tree Tunnel to see if if was wearing it's autumn coat. Most years I seem to be there too early and then the frosts come along before I can get down there so I decided to try it later this year and as we've not had any frosts to speak of it was looking quite good. Sun was a little bright which I like for the dappled effect but have just tried out a new editing function in the 2023 version of ON1 which has helped me slightly balance the light.
As well as the 'Honeypot' view from the gate looking down the track I decided to move further up the track and shoot towards the gate (due mainly to the seemingly endless line of people coming into shot just as the previous lot cleared my shot).
I did try to focus stack but there was too much leaf movement so I took one of the shots focused closer in and accept some softness. As I have tried a bit of a painterly effect on the edit I didn't think that mattered.
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No, smoking is not productive and doesn't say much about taking care about myself, but... having a glass of red wine is!
Since being back to work full time in RL, my walks at the park and quiet moments on my own are more precious now, even more when is possible to enjoy the afternoon sunshine.
I'm still juggling to get things done at the same time as keeping everything balanced, so I try to remind myself that is not bad to take time for yourself. ♥
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First attempt at photographing this elusive Warbler. Turned out to be quite a productive morning.
Like most of us, all I have ever seen is a skulking shadow, and that's if you're lucky in the undergrowth. The song is very distinctive, so once memorized you cant not but hear/identify them. So I followed the call around from bush to shrub to gorse back to scrub. A fleeting glimpse here and there. Seemed like I was wasting my time then I saw the bird call from an exact branch I had previously seen it sing from.
I set up at the this spot and waited. Ignored all the calls around me sometimes very close. Then patience paid off it came back to where I was standing and quite amazingly crept up to where it had been previously. It was too close so I had to step back. I cant believe it was so confiding. It would continue on its rounds flying past me low down within 2m sometimes closer still. It didn't always pop up or to the same branch, however it would return to the same area of scrub/bush.
It seems like you have to dedicate sometime in for this species, observe its movements and try to see where it comes up once it sings. Maybe I just got lucky on this one. However, I will try another one as I think its territory is primarily gorse. To get a shot of that with the yellow flowers would be something special.
It was a special morning this for me....to just wait and the bird to be comfortable with my presence. I was happy for the rest of the day :)
Taken at Swillngton/St Aidens.....I would like to stress no recordings were used as it was reported some photographers on site have been seen using some recording/playback device. This is not my style.
Thanks to all who comment and view my images, much appreciated :)
A productive morning to say the least. A final view of the Three Sisters. It may be sometime before they appear for me again.
A reasonably productive hay field near the beachside township of Port Elliot, about 1hr 15min drive south of Adelaide. A former farming area slowing being built out by the expansion of surrounding suburbs. In a few more years it will be lost forever when the temptation to sell becomes too great.
[There is a solution - the government buys out the farmer, paying the same price the farmer would have received from a developer - the government then declares the land 'farmland in perpetuity' - saving it for future generations - then leases the land back to the farmer who can keep his windfall from the sale and also keep on farming if he/she wishes, or on-sell the lease to someone else for them to farm the land. Win-win-win.]
Hay Bales, Port Elliot, South Australia
Like I said folks yesterday was one of the more productive days in months here in our beautiful wetlands, with things going on that was amazing and a privilege to witness. Here is a Great Egret Chick not yet fledged that has come to defend his nest area by shear intuition, how do they know that at such an early age, just amazing. Again I overshot this series by a ton, and in the few hours I spent I shot 998 images and so the editing continues. Thanks for listening, have a great day and pay visit ( Bonnie come on back, and Bobby also ) there will no regrets.
It's been a while , hope everyone are doing excellent!
Wish you all as always a fun fun fun productive and safe weekend!
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After a long productive morning at Stone Harbor, we stopped by Forsythe to finally get shots of the Black-Belied Whistling Ducks. This is one of seven there. They really do whistle. Found them at marker 14 right to the right of the big Egret tree. Very cool duck. That is not a shadow on it's belly, it is really black. After they took forever preening, they swam around briefly and took off. They circled the big tree and turned back towards us, the sun was behind us and was a perfect moment. The back side of their wings are even more amazing. There is lots of white that can't be seen unless they are in flight.
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Kaltene beach Latvia.
I had a great time in Latvian sea-side with my family. Lots of beautiful moments in nature. Deepness in another level.
I'm glad to see you all have been so productive. See you!:)
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Such a productive day today, I'm on a roll, caught up with friends old and new, found a hair Id forgotten about, done a few pictures and even sneaked some well deserved cuddles in and that just on SL... RL I'm nailing that too!!
A productive day on the Surrey & Norfolk coast yesterday. Very changeable weather conditions, which means I've come away with quite a range of images to share. A lot to get through, but thought I'd post this first, purely because it was straight forward to process. I managed to get a few locations in, and fortunately I had my preferred conditions for the sea front at Southwold. A good swell on the sea, bright light on the pier, and clouds behind, all combined to give me what I wanted for this image. There is a wider view, which I'll post in due course, but I’ve gone for the square crop first.
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I had once again a slight non productive month in the way of Photography in November 2022.
So I decided to share a capture from a series I took in Decembre 2022 instead.
One of my hardships in life is that I never sleep. Due to chronique pain in my life... I have gone for years without a healthy amount of sleep nightly. An although it plaques me and is reeking havoc to my longterm health.
I did learn to work with and around this issue.
When the moment I picked up a camera and started to teach myself the wonderful (albeit sometimes hard ;-) ) world of photography.
I found an outlet to release my nightime restlessness of never sleeping. And I found a way to get through the pains of my nights.
And although it's not for everyone... Not being able to sleep has it's advantages when it comes to doing photography. I use driving as a form of therapy to calm the nerves and relax the body. And though even if it doesn't help in the way of pain management... it does allow you to go around at night in the cities, towns and country roads and see things so few people ever see or even know about.
When you add being an avid photographer to the mix... You can capture so many unexpected and magical night time scenes. Or see Nature's nocturnal side alive and well and so wonderfully active, all from the window of your car.
With the added bonus of NO traffic and nobody on the roads... It makes for a wonderful relaxing and visual photographic experience, driving around between the hours of 1am to 5am.
For that (and that only..) I and so grateful to be able to occasionally physically drive myself around at night and capture beautiful scenes such as this!!
Although between you and me... I wish I could sleep too! :'(
Another image from a productive day out to Nottingham visiting family this week.
DB Cargo Tug 60039 'Dove Holes' passes through the station and disappears east with the 12.20pm Toton Sidings - Boston Steel 'pig-pens' (6E02). Meantime, Cross Country unit 170114 stands at platform 4 after arriving with the 9.45am ex-Cardiff (1M60).
Bay platform 5 is to the near right, and currently empty. Once a through platform it was turned into a bay during the track modifications made a few years ago intended to increase the station's capacity.
I couldn't resist exploiting the shape and rippled texture of those 'pig-pen' wagons, and who knows how long they'll be around.
Apologies for the obscure title - those in the know will know, maybe.
1.14pm, 22nd June 2021
Set off for my morning paper and found around twenty Redwings happily feeding in the tree opposite the shop, as I only live a few hundred yards away nipped home and got my camera and had a very productive few minutes in the sunshine taking images of them.
A delightfully productive little rural valley near Ashton in the Adelaide Hills, filled with Autumn colours and a dash of sun. The yearly crops include cherries, apples, lemons, pears as well as many other fruits and vegetables, and of course, grapes!
The image is a stitch of 5 separate shots taken on my trusty iPhone 4S and merged using Photoshop CS5.
Autumn, Ashton Valley, Adelaide Hills, South Australia
Polistes dominula és una espècie d'himenòpter apòcrit de la família dels vèspids (Vespidae), subfamília dels polistins (Polistinae), molt semblant a Polistes gallicus amb la què comparteix àrea de distribució a Europa.[1] És una vespa d'agressivitat mitjana o baixa, considerada com a plaga a diversos països, i amb impacte negatiu cap a les activitats agropecuàries, particularment la fruticultura. És nativa d'Europa i del nord d'Àfrica però ha estat introduïda accidentalment als Estats Units i a les serralades de l'Argentina i Xile, on està ben establerta.
Característiques
P. dominula posseeix un cos color negre amb taques grogues. Pot assolir fins a 2 cm de llarg. Presenta l'abdomen allargat i amb cintura molt estreta. Pot ser confosa amb Polistes gallicus, de la qual es diferencia per les galtes i el clipi grocs, sense taques negres. Vespula germanica, que és una altra vespa similar, és molt més agressiva, té potes més curtes, poca cintura i l'abdomen més engruixat; Polistes dominula, en canvi, té potes llargues que porta penjant en volar i antenes color taronja.
Història natural
Habitualment construeix els seus nius en ràfecs i abrics protegits de la intempèrie en els sostres d'edificacions i construccions humanes, encara que també poden aparèixer en arbres. S'alimenta principalment de fruites madures. Normalment ataca només quan percep agressions cap al seu niu.
Picada
En la part final del seu abdomen posseeix l'agulló amb el qual sol atacar inoculant un verí dolorós, el qual en els éssers humans pot produir picades doloroses, edemes, i fins a casos fatals a causa de xoc anafilàctic. Al no perdre el seu agulló quan pica, una mateixa vespa pot atacar diverses vegades a la seva víctima.
The European paper wasp (Polistes dominula) is one of the most common and well-known species of social wasps in the genus Polistes. Its diet is more diverse than those of most Polistes species—many genera of insects versus mainly caterpillars in other Polistes—giving it superior survivability compared to other wasp species during a shortage of resources.
The dominant females are the principal egg layers, while the subordinate females ("auxiliaries") or workers primarily forage and do not lay eggs. This hierarchy is not permanent, though; when the queen is removed from the nest, the second-most dominant female takes over the role of the previous queen.[1] Dominance in females is determined by the severity of the scatteredness in the coloration of the clypeus (face), whereas dominance in males is shown by the variation of spots of their abdomens.[2] P. dominula is common and cosmopolitan due to their exceptional survival features such as productive colony cycle, short development time, and higher ability to endure predator attacks.[3]
These wasps have a lek-based mating system. Unlike most social insects, 35% of P. dominula wasps in a colony are unrelated. It is considered an invasive species in Canada and the United States.
Taxonomy
The European paper wasp was originally described in 1791 by Johann Ludwig Christ as Vespa dominula. The specific epithet dominula is a noun meaning "little mistress",[4] and following the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature, species epithets which are nouns do not change when a species is placed in a different genus. Authors who were unaware that dominula was a noun have misspelled the species name as "dominulus" for decades. P. dominula is often referred to as the European paper wasp because of its native distribution and its nests, which are constructed from paper and saliva. It is also frequently referred to in older literature as Polistes gallicus, a separate species with which it was often confused.[5]
Description and identification
Close-up of the head
Little variation occurs among individuals of P. dominula; the wing lengths of males range from 9.5 to 13.0 millimetres (3⁄8 to 1⁄2 in), while those of females range from 8.5 to 12.0 millimetres (5⁄16 to 1⁄2 in). Its body is colored entirely yellow and black, similar to that of Vespula germanica, one of the most common and defensive wasps in its native range.[6] The female mandible is black and sometimes has a yellow spot. Females have a black subantennal mark that rarely has a pair of small, yellow spots. The female vertex sometimes has a pair of small, yellow spots behind the hind ocelli. Females have yellow, comma-shaped scutal spots.[7]
Variations amongst individuals
Although the wasps do not display much conspicuous variation that enables one to tell them apart with the naked eye, definite features are unique to each individual. For example, the abdominal spots on males of P. dominula vary in sizes, locations, and patterns. They act as sexually selective signals and also are associated with social hierarchy within the colonies. Males with smaller, regular patterns of spots are more aggressive and dominant over those with larger, irregular patterns. Similarly, females' appearance varies between individuals and is associated with their social rank. The larger and the more scattered the clypeus marks on the foundress, the higher the probability that she is dominant over other females.[8]
Distribution
P. dominula in the Netherlands
The native range of P. dominula covers much of southern Europe and North Africa, and temperate parts of Asia as far east as China.[9] It has also been introduced to New Zealand,[10] Australia, South Africa,[11] and North and South America. Since the mid-1980s, the population of P. dominula has expanded to rather cooler regions, especially towards northern Europe. Global warming is speculated to have raised temperatures of certain areas, allowing P. dominula to expand to originally cooler regions.[7]
The first North American occurrence of P. dominula was reported in Massachusetts in the late 1970s,[12] and by 1995, this species had been documented throughout the northeastern USA.[13] However, the species is also likely present in additional states, but has just not yet been reported. Although detailed mechanisms of the species' dispersal are still unknown, some number of individuals, including the foundresses, may have hidden inside transportable items such as shipping crates, trailers, boats, or other human-made structures used during international trading between countries.[7] wikipedia dixit
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Very productive (23 species) morning hike in Avoca riverside park. Last night the temp was below freezing, so warblers did not migrate and peoples stayed away. i had the place to myself!
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Productive trip to Derbyshire with the Dippers. Will post a couple of portrait shots when sorted, but I am looking a bit more towards habitat shots as well.
Your comments and faves are much appreciated. Many thanks.
Very productive (23 species, all counted- 5 warblers) morning hike in Avoca riverside park. Last night the temp was below freezing, so warbler did not migrate and peoples stayed away. i had the place to myself!
Staying hydrated and productive on this Saturday afternoon. Pray you all are having a blessed weekend.
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To follow: an attempt to prompt a civil (hopefully productive) dialogue about a subject central to photography, most especially, street photography.
I took this photo from a vantage point on the cliff high above the beach. I like a number of things about the photo, the geometry formed by the rocks and their shadows, the pattern formed by the footprints in the sand, the pseudo drone-like aerial perspective, the edge to edge warm monochrome brown colour and most of all the juxtaposition of the dog and the suntanning woman. For me there is a subtle humour to the photo and I chose the title specifically to capitalize on that. However, I knew when I made the photo that there would be some who adamantly believe the photo is an invasion of another person's privacy and that I should not have taken it much less post it in a public forum.
I believe I could make cogent arguments both pro and con regarding this matter (I have thought it through many times and I revisit my thinking any time I photograph people on the street and in public places). I have drawn a personal 'line in the sand' on when and under what circumstances I can photograph people in public (and more importantly when I can't) but I am hard pressed to put into words exactly how I make that decision that will help inform others. I would never knowingly take or subsequently post a photo that I think could embarass/demean/ridicule or hurt in any way the person/people in the photo. I also, in my 'about' section on Flickr, have made a promise to anyone who recognizes themself, family members or friends in my photos to take down any picture they are in immediately on request - no explanation required. Please comment below (in a civil and thoughtful manner) what your thoughts are on the issue. I am very interested in deepening my understanding and improving my approach to photographing people on the street and in public places generally.
A second photo of the same scene is in the first comment box below.
Cheers, Michael
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Today I start off a series of images that I took on a lucky productive day. Normally in a series I would save the best for last, but could not wait for this one, so I will post in chronological order as taken.
My plan was to head to Elk Island, and if the north gate was closed I would turn around and head into Edmonton. Well, the North Gate (and the north end of the park were still closed) but instead of backtracking I figured I would take the road that borders the north end of the park. Well I am so very happy that I did. Much of the road has trees blocking the view, but driving past a break in the trees, I thought I saw something. I slowed down and backed up and sure enough, a moose. Well my heart started racing. I took a number of shots from within the car, knowing they may be compromised from the heat of the car, but wanted to at least get something. Sure enough they were all on the blurry side.
I then got out of the car and walked away from it and got about a dozen shots.
I am over the moon getting this one (the best of the lot) She (and I hope it is a she) spent most of the time browsing the ground, so did not give many great poses.
The only disappointing part of the encounter was that as she was headed away and when I took the camera down from my eye behind the trees was a male. I wasn't able to get any shots of him, as he immediately disappeared. And to boot, when processing I found at the very edge of two frames the eye and nose of a calf. I have no idea how I could have missed it. I would loved to have got a few captures of it. But hey I am certainly not complaining. To get a clear view and under some pretty nice morning light, well I am still smiling three days later.
A couple weeks ago a productive Saturday morning saw me make a chase of a U704 out of Dubuque into Northwest Illinois. I didn't know it until I got down around Galena, but there was a meet setup for Scales Mound, Illinois, which would make for a good chase back towards home as a follow-up.
In this view courtesy the aerial camera device, U704 rolls eastward through the picturesque town of Scales Mound on the main. Led by CN 2379, 2999, and 5469 the trio is working to lift the 98 car train up the grade it has been battling since they left the Mississippi River Valley 16 miles to the west. The former Illinois Central main follows the Galena River and it's forks through the scenic Northwest Illinois countryside as the route gains elevation. In what seemed like a pretty well-timed meet, U705 on the far track with CN 3151, 2236, and 8933 arrived only a few minutes ahead of the U704, just enough time to get locked into the siding and allow the dispatcher to keep the eastbound moving. In just a few minutes with the meet complete the U705 would get the light down the hill to continue west.
Years ago the wind felled this tree, enough roots remained in the earth to keep the tree alive, it is still productive.
The visual impression of Illinois’ agricultural landscapes is one of expansive openness, where the sky meets the earth in an unbroken line, punctuated only by the occasional farmhouse, silo, or grove of trees along waterways.
It is a landscape dominated by monoculture crops, primarily corn and soybeans, which stretch across the horizon in neat, orderly rows. The area is predominantly flat with gently rolling hills, and the soil is exceptionally rich, thanks to thousands of years of organic matter accumulation from deep-rooted prairie plants. This has made Illinois one of the most productive agricultural states in the United States. efault
First attempt at photographing this elusive Warbler. Turned out to be quite a productive morning.
Like most of us, all I have ever seen is a skulking shadow, and that's if you're lucky in the undergrowth. The song is very distinctive, so once memorized you cant not but hear/identify them. So I followed the call around from bush to shrub to gorse back to scrub. A fleeting glimpse here and there. Seemed like I was wasting my time then I saw the bird call from an exact branch I had previously seen it sing from.
I set up at the this spot and waited. Ignored all the calls around me sometimes very close. Then patience paid off it came back to where I was standing and quite amazingly crept up to where it had been previously. It was too close so I had to step back. I cant believe it was so confiding. It would continue on its rounds flying past me low down within 2m sometimes closer still. It didn't always pop up or to the same branch, however it would return to the same area of scrub/bush.
It seems like you have to dedicate sometime in for this species, observe its movements and try to see where it comes up once it sings. Maybe I just got lucky on this one. However, I will try another one as I think its territory is primarily gorse. To get a shot of that with the yellow flowers would be something special.
It was a special morning this for me....to just wait and the bird to be comfortable with my presence. I was happy for the rest of the day :)
Taken at Swillngton/St Aidens.....I would like to stress no recordings were used as it was reported some photographers on site have been seen using some recording/playback device. This is not my style.
Thanks to all who comment and view my images, much appreciated :)
Rain is rare this year. We have just 7% of normal. I got up in the dark and took photos downtown as soon as there was light. The fire plug is at Central Park where there is a large farmers market on Wednesday afternoon and evening and Saturday mornings. 400 crops are grown in the valley which is the most productive agricultural area in North America. The produce here is the best in America.
As the Snowy Egret was taking leave of Horsepen Bayou after a productive feeding session, it made a brief detour to take advantage of one last eruption of menhaden before heading out of sight.
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