The archives for nature

1. 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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   Unzipped

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

   • 1^st Sep 2010
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3. 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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   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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   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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   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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   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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   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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   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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10. 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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    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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12. 

    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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13. 

    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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14. 

    Bee – again

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

    • 24^th Jun 2009
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15. 

    Bee-utiful

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

    • 7^th Jun 2009
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    Nature’s Finest

    At this time of year I believe the best thing to do with a camera is to go out and just look at what nature is providing. This was taken in my back garden and started life as a check to see if my new compact flash cards were working – obviously they are. For [...]

    • 31^st May 2009
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17. 

    Shadows

    Each year Badby Photography Club has a set subject competion (I guess this is the same for all photography clubs). This year the subject is shadows, the competition is on 20th May. I wanted to approach this with a number of ideas of photogenic shadows, I even toyed with the idea of a sundial, but [...]

    • 10^th May 2009
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