Pen F Sunrise

It's been a very hard 6 months - I've not taken a photograph due to some really nasty health problems, an infection that led to 3 bouts of Sepsis etc...
 

Evening scene in Manchester



EM1 MkII using the Topcor 58mm F/1.8 lens...
 

Old Camera shops

Stuck at home again today so spending a bit of time sorting pictures into categories in my new DAM system and it's great when you come across some memories...
 

Local birdies



Delightful Dunnocks



Super Song Thrush...

Just the run of the mill woodland birds, but they are
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Large Puddle creates Chaos



The "Large Puddle" was the same level as the River Loughor, at high tide...


Caused diversions around the
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marsh harrier hunting @1200mm reach

300mm f4 + 2xtc...
 

Odd in Chepstow

Taken mostly at a recycling/bric a bac centre in Chepstow yesterday. Freezing, damp but brilliant. XZ2 mostly using art filters and the exposure compensation...
 

Geminid Meteor shower - last night

It was clear last night so I sat out and watched for Geminid meteors - it was quite a good show with some bright meteors.

I set up the OM-1...
 

Ascomycete Cup Fungus

In woodland yesterday.

Olympus EM-1 (manual mode), Laowa 25mm f2.8 2.5x-5x ultra-macro at ca x3.5and f11, twin TTL flash hand-held.
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Some Macro bugs

Over a couple of days I seemed to have interactions with some insects and pulled out my macro lens. Things that I learnt were that I need a better diffused...
 

Coyotes again - coming and going

It's been a good fall for spotting the local pack.







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Stonechat with breakfast...



Male Stonechat with an insect for brekkers...)
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Garden Visitor

I was in the kitchen today when I noticed a largish bird fly across the garden just above the ground and up onto the fence, partially obscured by our...
 

Bu66er it, I'm getting addicted . . . .

This 90mm macro lens is taking me into areas of photography that I have never seen before.
I'm getting addicted to getting closer.
Anyway,...
 

Morning birds by the river

One morning I had to drop my daughter at the airport for an early flight. On the way home I stopped by the river to see if there were any birds around...

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