Random Nature Photos
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I was in Southern Ireland a couple of weeks ago with Mrs Hooli. On the way I picked up a new camera in Tescos, a Fujifilm T200 for £72 ex-demo. It's a lot better than my old one.
I seemed to keep taking duck pics too, so here's a few that suit the thread.
Something fishy - The fish was about 12" deep I'm surprised you can even see it tbh.
Duck
Mrs Duck
And others
C&C Welcome, I already know they aren't up to the standard of this thread
I seemed to keep taking duck pics too, so here's a few that suit the thread.
Something fishy - The fish was about 12" deep I'm surprised you can even see it tbh.
Duck
Mrs Duck
And others
C&C Welcome, I already know they aren't up to the standard of this thread
Fantastic boar shots 
and love the Wall-E shot. One of my favourite movies that.
A few offerings from me to this (already very good) thread...
Pop goes the weasel...
Not the sharpest of shots, but it was taking place amongst the shade of some stinging nettles below the hide. A grass snake, failing to eat a toad, despite trying for a few mins to swallow it.
A common seal pup on a sand bank in Norfolk
And a male otter, who was looking at where he could hear a machine gun of shutter sounds coming from!
and love the Wall-E shot. One of my favourite movies that.A few offerings from me to this (already very good) thread...
Pop goes the weasel...
Not the sharpest of shots, but it was taking place amongst the shade of some stinging nettles below the hide. A grass snake, failing to eat a toad, despite trying for a few mins to swallow it.
A common seal pup on a sand bank in Norfolk
And a male otter, who was looking at where he could hear a machine gun of shutter sounds coming from!
flat-planedCrank said:
Hooli said:
Think I prefer this shot ^There is a bit more contrast than the others - think a subtle amount of processing might just bring out the best in the shot as well
What processing would you suggest? I've never done any of that & would end up downloading GIMP to try. I was still playing with the different modes on the camera at the time & once I download & read the manual I might be able to get a better picture to start with.
FPC - Great photos as ever!
Duck Pond - Fantastic set, love the Weasel in particular.
More Boar from me. I played guide at the weekend for another photographer but still managed to grab a few I was happy with. This was by far the longest encounter I've had yet, over four hours with this one sounder, made up of two sows and seven piglets.
Boar Piglet 01 by dogsey, on Flickr
Boar Piglet 02 by dogsey, on Flickr
Get your own food!
Boar Piglet 03 by dogsey, on Flickr
Boar Piglet 04 by dogsey, on Flickr
Boar Piglet 05 by dogsey, on Flickr
Boar Piglet 06 by dogsey, on Flickr
Do you mind? I'm trying to eat here!
Boar Piglets Suckling by dogsey, on Flickr
I may be eating but I'm still keeping an eye on you.
Wild Boar Sow by dogsey, on Flickr
Duck Pond - Fantastic set, love the Weasel in particular.
More Boar from me. I played guide at the weekend for another photographer but still managed to grab a few I was happy with. This was by far the longest encounter I've had yet, over four hours with this one sounder, made up of two sows and seven piglets.
Boar Piglet 01 by dogsey, on Flickr
Boar Piglet 02 by dogsey, on Flickr
Get your own food!
Boar Piglet 03 by dogsey, on Flickr
Boar Piglet 04 by dogsey, on Flickr
Boar Piglet 05 by dogsey, on Flickr
Boar Piglet 06 by dogsey, on Flickr
Do you mind? I'm trying to eat here!
Boar Piglets Suckling by dogsey, on Flickr
I may be eating but I'm still keeping an eye on you.
Wild Boar Sow by dogsey, on Flickr
jimmy156 said:
I cant think of a British animal I'd rather photograph then a Pine Martin. Mind you s Golden Eagle and a Scottish Wildcat come close. I need to get to Scotland!
There was a wildcat that lived around here ... died in Jan aged at least 23! We all called it 'Gimpy' as it had one eye, was deaf and a bent tail. God knows how it survived that long. People started leaving out catfood towards the end as it was pretty obvious the thing wasn't going to catch much.We haven't seen any Golden Eagles since this chap (and his Mrs) arrived - White Tailed Sea Eagle. He's MASSIVE - 8 foot wingspan. They are nesting on Shieldaig Island, so the RSPB decided to bung a camera looking at the nest.... the birds saw this and promptly built another nest about 50 yards away.... so now in the village shop there's a widescreen TV showing a live feed of a bunch of twigs
Here's a montage of 3 shots I've managed to get. I need a longer lens!
GetCarter said:
They are nesting on Shieldaig Island, so the RSPB decided to bung a camera looking at the nest.... the birds saw this and promptly built another nest about 50 yards away.... so now in the village shop there's a widescreen TV showing a live feed of a bunch of twigs
The RSPB must have the same advisors as SNH. They have just built a fancy new bird hide locally with a popular dog walkers' footpath 50 yards IN FRONT OF IT !!!!Motorbikes and ashtrays come to mind.
Dogsey said:
Lovely shot, again Went to a talk this eve with one of the top Forestry Commission guys from the forest of dean about the boar. Surprised by how balanced his view was and also by how high the numbers are thought to be at the moment (which I believe from his stats and explanation). 438 animals as a fairly definite figure meaning perhaps closer to 500-600 as a realistic figure, certainly more than the Friends of the boar claim are left. But who knows
Nice balanced talk that enlightened me a little as to the long-term management issues and prospects for the FoD boar population. Must go back and get some beeter pics soon
Hooli said:
Cheers.
What processing would you suggest? I've never done any of that & would end up downloading GIMP to try. I was still playing with the different modes on the camera at the time & once I download & read the manual I might be able to get a better picture to start with.
What processing would you suggest? I've never done any of that & would end up downloading GIMP to try. I was still playing with the different modes on the camera at the time & once I download & read the manual I might be able to get a better picture to start with.
Maybe a little more contrast might be nice - some packages have 'localised contrast' tools that can give a photo a bit more 'pop'. Plus some sharpening would bring out the details a bit more
Hope this helps.
Dogsey said:
FPC - Great photos as ever!
Cheers Those boar shots aren't too bad yourself 
AndyKH said:
flat-planedCrank said:
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