nature

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!

A new month treat!

My friend Dave the Cat on his fourth visit today for food and treats! Lumix G9 + Panasonic 12-35mm 2.8 @ 1/60 f4 ISO1600 Or as he was probably thinking “bog off”and leave me in peace!

A marvelous surprise!

Second Round of Daylilies. What a surprise!

A bit rainy today, thankfully also a bit cooler. :flowers_2: G9 + Panasonic 12-35mm @ 1/640 f4 ISO200

**warning** the image below may not be something everyone wants to see. Any chance I get to be outside, I try. Even at work, during my break time, I head out and walk a mile. I usually see all matter of birds typical for the central Ohio region. On this particular day, I happened to be...

I must have camped very near a Fox's Den, as they were checking me out for several days. Shot with an 18-35 lens, not the best for wildlife.

Kotkavuori, or literally Eagle Mountain, is a little stoney park in Lauttasaari district in Helsinki. Little did I guess it'd turn out to be this most wonderful collection of textures of all kinds. The light wasn't perfect but the thick overcast helped cast this even light. Which...

Two roses from the same rose bush in my garden! G9 + 12-35mm 2.8 @ 1/2500 f4 ISO200 G9 + 12-35mm 2.8 @ 1/2000 f4 ISO200

On Friday and Saturday, we were honored with a visit of a mother bobcat and her three small kittens. It was amazing and deeply moving to observe them for many hours playing, nursing, and climbing trees, all the while under the patient and watchful eye of Mom. Our home is clearly a safe place...

With all the larger birds and gators, sometimes these little guys don’t get any love. #1 #2 #3

Met these two yesterday morning at the Viera Wetlands. I was experimenting with the TC-14III with the 200-500. Definitely noticed the impact in AF performance but otherwise, not too shabby. #1 #2

These ducks were all over the Viera Wetlands yesterday morning. It looked like they nest in the palm tree stumps. They were great to watch and fun to shoot. Credit to Steve (@SRHEdD) for the ID. #1 #2 #3