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Re: The Great Photography Thread - REVIVED!
Posted: Sun May 30, 2021 10:31 pm
by John Donne
This is what all the noise is about after 17 years under ground eating tree roots.
There seems to be no confusion.
Viva La Ciggara.
Re: The Great Photography Thread - REVIVED!
Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2021 5:42 pm
by j.gardavsky
In the garden of my wife,
Best,
JG
Re: The Great Photography Thread - REVIVED!
Posted: Wed Jun 02, 2021 8:25 am
by Jockinireland
Despite the complete lack of Astro-dark, this is a lovely time of year in the West of Ireland. One of the highlights of my day is my early morning coffee walk around my garden before I head off to work. I thought my wildlife pond was looking particularly pretty today with the Flag Iris' suddenly in bloom.
I'm really only allowed to call it a semi-wildlife pond as the eco-purists don't like my goldfish
. But despite the non-wild fish, that small pond attracts an amazing amount of wildlife to the garden, pond skaters and water boatmen, dragonflies and damsels and a veritable traffic jam of birds taking turn for a bath. When I am out astro-imaging in pitch dark of a late February - early March night, I am serenaded by frogs who are normally very elusive and almost never seen or heard outside of the breeding season. But this morning one hopped out from under a hosta, gave me a rather indignant look for disturbing his breakfast then jumped into the weeds at the side of the pond. He was gracious enough to sit nicely for a portrait.
It made for an extra nice start to my day.
Hope you all have a nice one too.
Re: The Great Photography Thread - REVIVED!
Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2021 7:01 pm
by Ylem
Re: The Great Photography Thread - REVIVED!
Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2021 5:05 pm
by Don Alvarez
Last weekend my wife and I went to Morikami Japanese Garden in nearby Delray. I'm always looking for an excuse to bust out the camera these days. Very awesome place. Tranquil.
My kit bag needs some modifications. Its such a pain to be swapping lenses and it doesn't make it any easier. Either that or I need one lens that can pretty much do everything.
On a side note, I was looking yesterday at my camera on B&H photo for some accessories and realized it goes now for 75% more than what I paid for it year and a half ago. Who would have thought to stock up on cameras as an investment?
Re: The Great Photography Thread - REVIVED!
Posted: Sat Jun 12, 2021 7:57 am
by DeanD
Don Alvarez wrote: ↑Fri Jun 11, 2021 5:05 pm
Last weekend my wife and I went to Morikami Japanese Garden in nearby Delray. I'm always looking for an excuse to bust out the camera these days. Very awesome place. Tranquil.
My kit bag needs some modifications. Its such a pain to be swapping lenses and it doesn't make it any easier. Either that or I need one lens that can pretty much do everything.
On a side note, I was looking yesterday at my camera on B&H photo for some accessories and realized it goes now for 75% more than what I paid for it year and a half ago. Who would have thought to stock up on cameras as an investment?
Liked the piccies thanks. What camera are you using that has increased in value?
Re: The Great Photography Thread - REVIVED!
Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2021 2:24 pm
by Don Alvarez
DeanD wrote: ↑Sat Jun 12, 2021 7:57 am
Liked the piccies thanks. What camera are you using that has increased in value?
Its a D3500. Nikon's entry level DLSR. I pickup up the bundle that had the kit lens and the extra 70-300 ED lens a while ago for $399. That was a no brainer at the time because the 70-300 sold alone for around $399. I see the same bundle now listed for around $690 and up.
Re: The Great Photography Thread - REVIVED!
Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2021 9:36 pm
by John Donne
Took this with a "Fisheye" lens.
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Click image for higher resolution...
Re: The Great Photography Thread - REVIVED!
Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2021 3:11 am
by DeanD
I just saw these guys over the road from my house. Yellow-bellied black cockatoos for your viewing pleasure.
Re: The Great Photography Thread - REVIVED!
Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2021 9:17 am
by DeanD
Whoops: should read "Yellow Tailed Black Cockatoo"! (The "Yellow Bellied" is a poisonous snake... )
Re: The Great Photography Thread - REVIVED!
Posted: Sun Jun 20, 2021 1:00 am
by Ylem
Wow, looks like they are having a party
Re: The Great Photography Thread - REVIVED!
Posted: Sun Jun 20, 2021 3:03 am
by DeanD
Ylem wrote: ↑Sun Jun 20, 2021 1:00 am
Wow, looks like they are having a party
Yeah: but you don't want to be underneath them!
Re: The Great Photography Thread - REVIVED!
Posted: Sun Jun 20, 2021 3:58 am
by Bigzmey
Jockinireland wrote: ↑Wed Jun 02, 2021 8:25 am
Despite the complete lack of Astro-dark, this is a lovely time of year in the West of Ireland. One of the highlights of my day is my early morning coffee walk around my garden before I head off to work. I thought my wildlife pond was looking particularly pretty today with the Flag Iris' suddenly in bloom.
I'm really only allowed to call it a semi-wildlife pond as the eco-purists don't like my goldfish
. But despite the non-wild fish, that small pond attracts an amazing amount of wildlife to the garden, pond skaters and water boatmen, dragonflies and damsels and a veritable traffic jam of birds taking turn for a bath. When I am out astro-imaging in pitch dark of a late February - early March night, I am serenaded by frogs who are normally very elusive and almost never seen or heard outside of the breeding season. But this morning one hopped out from under a hosta, gave me a rather indignant look for disturbing his breakfast then jumped into the weeds at the side of the pond. He was gracious enough to sit nicely for a portrait.
It made for an extra nice start to my day.
Hope you all have a nice one too.
This is a nice looking pond. Good job!
Re: The Great Photography Thread - REVIVED!
Posted: Sun Jun 20, 2021 1:57 pm
by j.gardavsky
Re: The Great Photography Thread - REVIVED!
Posted: Sun Jun 20, 2021 2:24 pm
by Butterfly Maiden
As I opened our front door today I noticed this tiny moth resting on the inside door frame.
It had its wings fully open, having a wingspan of 20mm.
I believe I have correctly identified it as a
Dwarf Pug...
It is a beautiful and very delicate species :smile:
I do not know how long it has been here, but it has remained in the same position today for hours up to now.
I am sure it is still alive but I will keep checking on it.
I took the photo with my
Canon EOS 600D DSLR with a
Tokina AT-X Pro Macro 100 F2.8 D lens.
Re: The Great Photography Thread - REVIVED!
Posted: Sun Jun 20, 2021 4:12 pm
by Arsene37
Hello !
Very fine picture ! Thanks !
Arsène
Re: The Great Photography Thread - REVIVED!
Posted: Mon Jun 21, 2021 7:38 am
by Pikaia
A Swolen-thighed Beetle, Oedemera nobilis, in my garden. Only the males have the impressive legs.
Re: The Great Photography Thread - REVIVED!
Posted: Mon Jun 21, 2021 8:28 am
by DeanD
Pikaia wrote: ↑Mon Jun 21, 2021 7:38 am
A Swolen-thighed Beetle, Oedemera nobilis, in my garden. Only the males have the impressive legs.
Obviously they work out to impress the ladies.
Re: The Great Photography Thread - REVIVED!
Posted: Mon Jun 21, 2021 9:23 am
by OzEclipse
Spiny cheeked honeyeaters and white plumed honey eaters have been busy in my garden lately.
Spiny cheeked honeyeaters
This little bugger was singing up a storm at sunrise
in the bare branches of the loganberry tree outside
my bedroom window.
Who needs an alarm clock?
White plumed honey eaters
Crested Pigeons
Sulphur crested cockatoo
It has something in its mouth. I am not sure what it is or why it's carrying it.
Might be food but I can't ID it.
Cheers
Joe
Re: The Great Photography Thread - REVIVED!
Posted: Mon Jun 21, 2021 11:05 am
by DeanD
Nice piccies Joe. I love the action shot in the first one!
The cocky (that is a great shot too!) is carrying a 1/2 eaten piece of a pine cone. There are lots of bits like this lying on the road outside at the moment and in our local "Pine Gully" a little way away off, courtesy of the yellow-tails.
All the best,
Dean
