Painted Lady

Another shot taken yesterday evening. MC20 combined with the 300mm.


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Hoverfly and Eye Detail (2016)

Olympus EM-1, Printing Nikkor 105mm at f16, twin flash, hand held.

Both images are crops.

Harold



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Huge Mosquito Dahliana geniculata (2016)

EM-1, Kiron 105mm at f16, twin flash, hand held.

Harold





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the tale of the ugly duckling

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Flooded....


Derwent Water



On a rainy day
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Fly Ageric

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the static spitfire at st annes on sea , with plinth removed in generative fill...
 

Busy Bee

This was taken using my 300mm + MC20 handheld held no flash.

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Red Squirel

Pleased to have managed to capture a few of these whilst away on a few wet days on the Island of Wight - when feeling a little better a few other pix...
 

two from last week in Blackpool

rough weather and back issues limited me last week but I managed a few shots with the trusty om1 +300mm f4 +1.4 tc...
 

Lake District Buzzard...:)

Originally thought it was a juvenile Osprey, but well ID'd by the below....

Thank-you.

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Nymph of Southern Green Shield-bug Nezara viridula

A third (of 5*) instar nymph, on a green tomato fruit, a known habitat.

All very different in colour and pattern.

First recorded...
 

Wedding blessing EM1x

Yesterday I had to polish up on my old skills as a wedding photographer. A blessing in the church for one of dear friends daughter.

Here's...
 

Odds and sods in Cardiff

Spent two nights in Cardiff and managed to get a few things while avoiding the rain.








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Hummingbird hawk-moth - High and Low energy states..

We got lucky and saw one of these land on a wall to warm up in the sun recently in the gardens at a National Trust property. Taken with the OM-1 Mkii...

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