nature

A bee that I spotted at our local park getting a drink Pretty great result for the 18-135mm (not a macro lens by any means) and A6400 and a bit of cropping

A rainy day always brings out the avians.

Earlier this week my cat was walking along outside the house when something caught his attention so he trotted over to have a look. It was an echidna, an actual wild echidna. It foraged around a bit, getting closer and closer to where we were standing, then it settled next to the jasmine...

Early this year, down in the mud beneath the slowly freezing over water.

These were taken at the Lovell Quinta Arboretum in Cheshire. We (wife & I) took the chance to meet our son outdoors before he goes into the Johnson lockdown for Manchester and has to virtually hibernate until all this unpleasantness goes away. I just hope that there is an official Christmas...

Morning drive Gator.

X-T2, 90mm

In honor of our baby Tasha, I want to share some images of her through the years. I guess I've always photographed our fur babies, even way back when I was using P&S cameras. Tasha was a fun cat. She used to play fetch with us when she was young. We would throw one of those small cushy kitty...

Messing about with Nik Analog Efex Pro 2. Just because I can!! :) Vintage camera preset. Nikon Z6, Tamron 70-200/2.8 G2 on FTZ

The theme of my early morning devotional last Wednesday was "patient endurance." I remember thinking: "doesn't sound like fun to me." At noon, coming back from a doctor's appointment, the better half says, "better check your messages." There is a call from an editor at The Conservationist...

Info at Tawny Frogmouth This guy seems to have taken up residence in my callistemon, in the back yard. It was being harassed by a flock of Noisy Miners.

X-T2, 90mm

We've always had a few of these running around, but I think this is the closest I've been able to get to one.

I'm still experimenting with capturing bees this year. Here are a few with the Fuji Xpro-2 and 50-230/4.5-6.7 OIS II SOOC JPGs 1 2 3 RAW processed in Capture One 20 4 5 6 My Kodak Panatomic-X film simulation SOOC 7 8 9

Lotus Flower - NYC by David Wong, on Flickr

X-T2, 90mm

I shot this years ago while Kayaking in Virginia. My wife thought I was nuts carrying $2000 worth of Camera equipment in the Kayak but it payed off.

my favorite is the first image with it's eyes closed. taken a few weeks ago at a local refuge. since then the refuge has decided to round up all of the foxes and move them. turns out visitors were feeding the foxes, which unfortunately makes sense to me considering how close i was able to get...

X-T2, 16-80mm

Nikolas the Great, picked out by our kid. Day 1, A6400 and 18-135mm Day 4, A6400 and 50mm Minolta

X-T2, 16-80mm

X-T2, 16-80mm

They're looking to break out

X-T2, 16-80mm

XT-2, 16-80mm

XT-2, 16-80mm

X-T2, 16-80mm

Not quite nature but they are animals. We have kept fish on and off for over 50 years and recently decided to reinstall this 25-year-old 60L octagonal tank. I have been running it for a month empty of fish to establish the nitrogen cycle and allow beneficial bacteria to colonise. Been testing...

Went for a nice winter walk with the family last weekend. In a beautiful forest of trails with the snow falling.

X-T2, 16-80mm

I'm not sure if this is a Mackeral Sky? Nikon Z6 + Nikkor 24-70mm @ 1/2000 f4 ISO100.

I often regret (photographically) that in Australia we don't have a fall season but here in mid-summer we can get a leaf buildup. Here is a selection of treatments from the driveway.

X-T2, 16-80mm f/4

Since the Pro2 can do a 15 minute exposure, and I got a new 10 stop in, I figured why not try it.

From a late morning stroll with the Lumix LX-100 M2

Another pleasant autumn walk. A rainy morning and a bright afternoon. I was playing with a new lens (85 1.8) and was getting used to the narrow DoF of FF with a short tele.

There seem to be a lot of spider shots in the forum, but no specific thread for same... So here it is for those who like these little guys.

Sure sign of autumn in the high country!

A suspicious look from my friend Dave after he’s just finished his evening biscuit snack! Quite a heavy crop. Lumix G9 + Panasonic 12-35 @ 1/60 f5 ISO2000

Two beautiful Barn Owls at a summer fete. Lumix GX8 + Lumix G 20mm @ 1/125 f5.6 ISO1600.

A wonderful treat!