Summary of Natural History

1. 

   Sunshine Yellow

   It is Summer, and, it would be not be complete without a picture of flowers and insects.

   • 7^th Aug 2011
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2. 

   Reclamation

   The effect is as I wished, and started me on a mission to look for areas where nature is reclaiming back land from man, but I should never have made such a schoolboy error with the aperture.

   • 17^th Jul 2011
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3. Odd One Out

   Contrasts in colour and number are textbook composition techniques.

   • 1^st May 2011
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4. 

   Simplicity

   Simple shades and a beautiful subject – it is hard to resist.

   • 26^th Apr 2011
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5. 

   Mosses

   Sometimes something you are passing just catches your eye…

   • 30^th Mar 2011
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6. 

   Back to Botanicals

   Any sunny day in Winter is an excuse to get out and see if nature has supplied any presents.

   • 13^th Feb 2011
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7. 

   World In Miniature

   Although Winter is trying to make its way in, there are still plenty of things to photograph waiting out there – just for you.

   • 4^th Dec 2010
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8. 

   Autumn Turns to Winter

   This year has brought a lot of changeable weather, wind, rain and now early morning frosts. Fortunately, leaves have some reason to be photographed whatever the weather.

   • 26^th Nov 2010
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9. 

   Autumn Leaves (in the dark and the rain)

   I try not to use any of the automatic settings on my camera if I can help it, but the temptation to take photos using streetlight made me switch to a low light level setting on the camera – I was pleasantly surprised.

   • 10^th Nov 2010
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10. Fungi

    A more traditional view of a pair of mushrooms, but despite being a bit ordinary and brown, I think they are quite pretty.

    • 12^th Oct 2010
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11. 

    Standing ‘Shroom Only

    I decided to take a different viewpoint when I came across a large group of mushrooms all together.

    • 7^th Oct 2010
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12. Almost Blown Away

    A moment in time captured, the sun on my back and on this little seed, both of us trying not to be disturbed by the wind.

    • 22^nd Sep 2010
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13. 

    Almost but not quite

    Sometimes almost getting a shot that you see is worse than not even seeing the shot in the first place. Grrrrr……..

    • 19^th Sep 2010
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14. 

    Dandelion

    A dandelion with a twist in the tale (or stem).

    • 17^th Sep 2010
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15. Triangulation

    Coloured and textured bark, pine needles, trees; nature can be very munificent to photographers.

    • 10^th Sep 2010
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16. 

    Unzipped

    The intricacies of nature are often revealed when taking macro shots.

    • 1^st Sep 2010
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17. Hanging On

    I love the extra detail that you notice in a photograph that you miss at first glance – in this case the clarity and delicacy of the wings.

    • 19^th Aug 2010
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18. 

    Another Bumblebee on Lavender

    Finally, a photo that may not be perfect, but I can’t think of anything I would change.

    • 6^th Aug 2010
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19. 

    White Tailed Bumblebee

    Going on a bee identification course gave me the perfect excuse to take some photos of bees (as if I needed such an excuse).

    • 1^st Aug 2010
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20. 

    Hoverfly

    In this natural history shot I made a conscious effort to concentrate on the composition as well as the sharpness of the subject.

    • 25^th Jul 2010
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21. 

    The Fly – 2

    A step closer to getting a good picture of a fly, but there is still room for improvement.

    • 13^th Jul 2010
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22. 

    Spirals

    Landscape photography is not just about taking long distance shots of hills and trees, sometimes a macro lens is the best option for taking shots of the ‘intimate landscape’.

    • 18^th Jun 2010
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23. 

    Unnoticed

    Whilst others were looking at owls, I found a rather nice weevil in a farm hedgerow.

    • 12^th Jun 2010
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24. 

    In the spotlight.

    The right light highlighting a subject can make even the most common of grasses stand out from the crowd.

    • 9^th Jun 2010
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25. Another Buttercup

    Simplicity and fortunate lighting are often the key to botanical shots.

    • 27^th May 2010
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26. 

    Busy ants.

    I nearly threw this one away, but after a judicious crop the photo grew on me.

    • 24^th May 2010
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27. 

    Frosted Buttercup

    An unexpectedly frosty morning in May gave me opportunities to test out the macro functions of my S90.

    • 22^nd May 2010
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28. 

    Spring Colour

    Another case to prove that whenever you go out you should take a camera with you – you never know where you may end up – imagine being in the bluebell woods on 1st May with no camera! Unthinkable.

    • 12^th May 2010
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29. 

    Yellow and Blue

    When planning a photography trip, sometimes it is best to try a few places, and not be too focussed on your initial goal.

    • 2^nd May 2010
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30. 

    First pictures with my new camera

    I bought another Canon compact because of their excellent macro capabilities – I wasn’t disappointed.

    • 27^th Mar 2010
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31. 

    Shapes

    Nature provides interesting shapes in a variety of ways. This dead tree stood out amongst the hedgerows on the edge of an industrial estate. It could be virtually anywhere in the world, not necessarily Daventry!

    • 31^st Jan 2010
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32. 

    Natural History Competition

    When judging a natural history photography competition, you should at least have some knowledge about natural history.

    • 23^rd Jan 2010
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33. Snow

    Trying to find a “different” snow shot is sometimes like trying to find a needle in a haystack.

    • 21^st Dec 2009
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34. 

    Fungi 3

    Now most of the leaves have fallen I have had to look a little harder for a picture of autumn.

    • 8^th Nov 2009
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35. 

    Homage to My Macro Lens

    Take advantage of seasonal variations in nature whilst they are available to get some final shots of Summer.

    • 4^th Oct 2009
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36. 

    Timing is everything

    Sometimes the desire to get a shot prevents you from seeing and capturing the next one.

    • 20^th Sep 2009
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37. The Fly – up close and personal

    As well as presenting photo opportunities which you would miss with a DSLR, a well chosen compact camera can also give some amazing close up results.

    • 5^th Sep 2009
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38. Sometimes, it is just about the colour.

    The colour in this picture gives a warmth that almost renders the subject irrelevant.

    • 8^th Aug 2009
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39. 

    Taking your time

    Sometimes you can get sufficient time with a subject to get a really good shot, but you still need to follow the rules and be patient.

    • 3^rd Aug 2009
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40. 

    My problem with Macros

    Sometimes there is a temptation to get too close when armed with a macro lens.

    • 31^st Jul 2009
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41. 

    Depth of Field

    Macroshots of insects can look fantastic, but getting everything sharp is a matter of skill, patience and luck.

    • 28^th Jul 2009
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42. Bumble Bee

    I had hoped to show a picture of something that wasn’t a bee, but I did like the composition for this picture.

    • 26^th Jul 2009
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43. Flight of the Bumble Bee

    My best ever shot of a bumble bee in flight.

    • 4^th Jul 2009
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44. 

    Bee – again

    Another attempt to capture a bee, this time with my macro lens.

    • 24^th Jun 2009
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45. 

    More Bees..

    Seek and ye shall find is never more true then when it comes to looking for something to photograph. I went for a lunchtime walk in order to blow the cobwebs away and get away from the office, not particularly looking to photograph anything. However, I have developed a habit of staring at hedgerows and [...]

    • 8^th Jun 2009
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46. 

    Bee-utiful

    Bees are often too busy to be able to stop for a photo.

    • 7^th Jun 2009
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