Monthly Archives: September 2012

After the rains

Much to my suprise found a male darter dragonfly still about after the recent rains – there were actually 2 of them having periodic ownership fights over the neighbour’s pond.All natural light shots – 600D/Tamron90 Brian v. View the original … Continue reading

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Raindrops of spider webs

Some recent raindrop in spider web shots. All his focus stacked using zerene stacker.Brian v.Pharted version of the above View the original article here

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Featured Photographer – Louis Marie Pr?au

Professional photographer since 2001, I take special care to share with a large audience the emotions felt when subjecting myself to wildlife, therefore participating to its preservation.Before the fulfilment of a new assignment, I take the time to learn about … Continue reading

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Featured Photographer – Georg Popp

A landscape photographer in a classical sense, I use large-format camera systems (4×5?) almost exclusively, but don?t feel old-fashioned in doing so. I see myself more as an artist, like a painter, with the creative freedom that comes with this … Continue reading

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Featured Photographer – Magnus Elander

When it comes to photography, I?m autodidact. My picture taking began purely as an amateur?s documentary. Often on bird and wildlife watching trips to odd places around the world. Does anyone still remember Pentax Spotmatic, Novoflex and Kodakchrome 64? My … Continue reading

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Foggy day

Nikon D7000 + Sigma 150/2.8 macro, no flash and no tripod I’m very pleased with results and detail at ISO 800 🙂1. f/5.6, 1/640, ISO 800, single shot2. f/7.1, 1/500, ISO 800, silver reflector, single shot3. f/8, 1/800, ISO 800, … Continue reading

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Featured Photographer – Staffan Widstrand

Professional photographer and writer. Author of 9 books (3 of them awarded the title ?Panda Book of the Year? by WWF). Winner of 11 awards in the ?Wildlife Photographer of the Year? competition. ?Nature Photographer of the Year? in Sweden … Continue reading

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Featured Photographer – Franco Banfi

I was born in 1958 in Lugano and I started wildlife photography as a hobby. I always liked to be in the wild, be part of nature and subjected to the oddities of the weather. I hate to stay shut … Continue reading

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Foggy day

Nikon D7000 + Sigma 150/2.8 macro, no flash and no tripod I’m very pleased with results and detail at ISO 800 🙂1. f/5.6, 1/640, ISO 800, single shot2. f/7.1, 1/500, ISO 800, silver reflector, single shot3. f/8, 1/800, ISO 800, … Continue reading

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Featured Photographer – Danny Green

I was born and still live in Leicestershire with my wife and two children. I became interested in Nature from a young age and was very rarely at home, always wandering the woods and rivers looking for wildlife. My late … Continue reading

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Foggy day

Nikon D7000 + Sigma 150/2.8 macro, no flash and no tripod I’m very pleased with results and detail at ISO 800 🙂1. f/5.6, 1/640, ISO 800, single shot2. f/7.1, 1/500, ISO 800, silver reflector, single shot3. f/8, 1/800, ISO 800, … Continue reading

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Found a late Harlequin ladybird…

Found a late Harlequin ladybird… I found a harlequin ladybird today, managed a reasonable shot, but when I was doing the editing I realised I had left my camera 1.5 stops under exposed from when I was doing some bracketing … Continue reading

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