Wednesday 30 July 2014

Ways of Seeing





How do you portray a cathedral?  Underexposed as in the top two pictures, or with detail on view, as in the lower pictures?  Ely's Octagon seems to benefit from light, as does the mirrored ceiling.  All photos with fisheye lens.

Tuesday 29 July 2014

A-Mazed Again





Back at Milton.  Bug demonstrates the new golf grip while Sadie looks for lumps and bumps.  Then they both build a house and Bug collides with a chocolate cake.


Monday 28 July 2014

Fish-Eyed





I was Ann's sidekick at a wedding she photographed on Saturday.  One of my tasks was to photograph the groom's son playing the trumpet as the bride walked up the aisle.  Luckily I had my fisheye lens and hung out of the organ loft to get the picture (1/20th at f/5.6).  Ann managed to herd the guests together for a group picture from the balcony three floors up.  Holding the fisheye above my head, I photographed the moment the group gratefully broke up.  The place-setting was taken on the 18mm Fuji lens, the finale of the groom's band again on the fish-eye (1/3 sec at f/4).

Saturday 26 July 2014

Flare


A big enlargement from a fish-eye picture, with two bits of flare.  Meredith noticed the one near her eye when I showed her this photo.


Friday 25 July 2014

The Maize Maze





Our first visit to the maize maze at Milton.  Bug enjoyed feeding the goats (it tickled) and she and Sadie  fuelled the tractor with wood chippings.  Lower pix with fisheye lens.

Sunday 20 July 2014

The President's Party






This year's CCC president lives in a windmill with cats and dogs.  Hats were de rigeur on a hot afternoon.


Gamlingay Woods




The Peacocks were in full plumage, but the Ringlet was motionless and tatty.  Some of the Silver-Washed Fritillaries were ragged, but others were pristine.  (All pix on Fuji with flash at f/8.)

Friday 18 July 2014

Heat Wave





Off to Paxton Pits in a thunderstorm, but that cleared to humid sunshine and 33 degrees C.  The Brimstone (top) was cooperative, but the white was bumped off the flower by a brown after only one frame.  Back home, we filled the pool with cold water for Meredith and an alfresco Sadie, who cooled her toes with water.  

Wednesday 16 July 2014

Skippers and a Bee



Not many butterflies left in Toft Wood this evening.  The bee was all tucked up in the flower, but the upper skipper was flapping its wings to spread its scent - successfully, it seemed.   

Friday 11 July 2014

Spots




Half an hour in Toft Wood produced these photos.  The Marbled Whites were warm and feeding well, but easily disturbed.


Saturday 5 July 2014

Bug Watch




Pix today with 135mm at f/2.   

Friday 4 July 2014

Four New Species






All in one hot and sunny day in Bedfordshire.  Richard Revels took us to a location where we saw, from the top, White Admiral, Purple Emperor, Comma and Silver-Washed Fritillary butterflies.  We took our own fresh dog pooh (thanks, Millie) but the Emperors seemed to prefer older stuff ...

Tuesday 1 July 2014

More Butterfly Pictures



The search for a smooth, stem-free background goes on.