Random Nature Photos

[Japveesix]

Duck_Pond said:

Bought a new macro lens recently - Canon's 100mm L lens. It's superb.

Dragonfly - not sure of the ID yet...

Female common darter, both very nice pics. Would love to get any dragonfly pic that clear and detailed

[Duck_Pond]

Thanks for the ID - it was sat low in the grass, and didn't fly off when I stuck the lens in its face. Well, not immediately anyway.

[Martyn D]

Had one of these in the garden this morning, seem to see them less and less......am only a newbie to this photography hobby so far from a perfect picture

[14-7]

Japveesix said:

Duck_Pond said:

Bought a new macro lens recently - Canon's 100mm L lens. It's superb.

Dragonfly - not sure of the ID yet...

Female common darter, both very nice pics. Would love to get any dragonfly pic that clear and detailed

Shameless plug......

60mm no flash. Considering a 100mm L series though and dumping the 60mm.


Damsel Fly (4) - ready for action by 14-7, on Flickr


Damsel Fly 3 by 14-7, on Flickr (click for biggy)

Edited by 14-7 on Tuesday 7th August 10:22

[Crusoe]

Out watching Ospreys last nigth a few miles from home but none came close enough to get a decent photo (need more zoom...)

Make up for it with some shots from last years holiday


Lazy tiger by taitalan, on Flickr

[ddarno]

A few from this morning.


Blue Dragon Fly by ddarno, on Flickr


Yellow Dragon Fly by ddarno, on Flickr


Blue Dragon Fly by ddarno, on Flickr


Red Dragon Fly by ddarno, on Flickr


Feeding Wasp by ddarno, on Flickr

[nellyleelephant]

[dibbly dobbler]

14-7 said:

Shameless plug......

60mm no flash. Considering a 100mm L series though and dumping the 60mm.


Damsel Fly (4) - ready for action by 14-7, on Flickr


Damsel Fly 3 by 14-7, on Flickr (click for biggy)

Edited by 14-7 on Tuesday 7th August 10:22

Do it - the 100L rocks, see below


Darter Dragonfly - Closeup by dibbly dobbler, on Flickr

[2slo]

dibbly dobbler said:

Do it - the 100L rocks, see below


Darter Dragonfly - Closeup by dibbly dobbler, on Flickr

That has some serious detail, I'm tempted by that lens.

On a somewhat larger scale:

[DibblyDobbler]

Am on holiday down in London so here are some nature pics


Bee on Flower by dibbly dobbler, on Flickr


Flower (1) by dibbly dobbler, on Flickr


Flower (2) by dibbly dobbler, on Flickr

[2slo]

Hiding in the long grass

[LongQ]

DibblyDobbler said:

Am on holiday down in London so here are some nature pics


Bee on Flower by dibbly dobbler, on Flickr


Flower (1) by dibbly dobbler, on Flickr


Flower (2) by dibbly dobbler, on Flickr

DD, I'm disappointed. London. So many bridges, so few photos.

[DibblyDobbler]

LongQ said:

DD, I'm disappointed. London. So many bridges, so few photos.

Hmph - I've moved on

[Jenx]

Common Blue



Aww crap...it looks aweful here yet great viewing ps

[LongQ]

DibblyDobbler said:

LongQ said:

DD, I'm disappointed. London. So many bridges, so few photos.

Hmph - I've moved on

Bridges crossed?

Water flowed under?

So long as you are not in London with a mind to photograph "The Shard" you are forgiven.

BTW I am most envious of your recent macro results. Very nicely executed. (Not the bugs executed of course, or so I assume.)

[DibblyDobbler]

LongQ said:

Bridges crossed?

Water flowed under?

So long as you are not in London with a mind to photograph "The Shard" you are forgiven.

BTW I am most envious of your recent macro results. Very nicely executed. (Not the bugs executed of course, or so I assume.)

Thanks for the comment on the macros

I haven't actually shot the bridge for ages but I am getting the odd hankering so you never know!

[Dogsey]

It's very late but having just got around to uploading these to my PC I just had to sneak one out. The Amur Leopard is the rarest cat in the wild, with something like only 35 adults out there. Fortunately there is a very strong breeding program and hopes are high that animals bred in captivity will soon be able to be released into the wild. This little cub has a good chance of helping that program.


Amur Leopard Cub by dogsey, on Flickr

[2slo]

/\ good looking cat

[nickcowen]

flowers by Nicholas Cowen, on Flickr

Geese by Nicholas Cowen, on Flickr

[RobDickinson]

We actually had some sun yesterday so I poped out to shoot some BIF and meet up with a mate who just got a 400/2.8mkII

This shot with my 400/5.6, full frame.


A gull. by robjdickinson, on Flickr

Heres the 8mb full size jpg if your interested. www.zarphag.com/tmp/_MG_0442.jpg

This is on the mkII with 2.0c at 800 , f7.1, most of the frame.


800mm by robjdickinson, on Flickr

Overall I preferred using the 5.6 as it was much easier to get lined up and working than the wimberly but I guess that takes practice. You can handhold the 2.8 but not for long! And IMO the risk of dropping it is too much for my wallet...