Monday, 5 September 2011
Hard to find a subject
I am sure everybody else is feeling the same but the last few weeks it has been really hard to find anything to photograph. I have been staying local at Cannock chase and did manage a few shots over the last week or so.
A bonus is that one of the foxes is now turning up for its regular feed, the bad news is he just sits and waits until I leave to come out.
Sunday, 21 August 2011
Red-necked Grebe again
Had a sleep in for a change this morning and as the weather was good I decided to quickly have a go at the Red-necked grebe at Gailey again.
On arrival it seemed the grebe had moved to the other side of the pool and the sun was right in front of you :(
After spending the next 4 hours waiting and moving around with the good company of Bob I managed to get a few action shots.
On arrival it seemed the grebe had moved to the other side of the pool and the sun was right in front of you :(
After spending the next 4 hours waiting and moving around with the good company of Bob I managed to get a few action shots.
Saturday, 20 August 2011
Red-necked Grebe & Nuthatch
This morning I met with Ken and we visited cannock chase to try for some small birds. One of my fav birds were showing so I had to get a few shots. Apart from the nuthatch, blue tit, great tit and coal tits there wasn't alot else :(
Our good friend Pete was at Gailey trying for the Red-necked Grebe so after a few text messages to check it was showing we headed over to see him.
After a few hours it did come towards us but it was still a far distance. Hopefully if the weather is good I may try again tomorrow.
Our good friend Pete was at Gailey trying for the Red-necked Grebe so after a few text messages to check it was showing we headed over to see him.
After a few hours it did come towards us but it was still a far distance. Hopefully if the weather is good I may try again tomorrow.
Saturday, 13 August 2011
Red Kites at Nant-yr-Arian
After seeing some photo's from others this is a place I have wanted to visited for some time now. I went with one particular shot in my mind and that was the Water shot.
I got there a few hours earlier than the feeding time of 3pm so my son could have a play in the park area. On arrival the weather was not good at all with white clouds everywhere and they were very low to the point where you couldn't see the tree tops at times.
The place seemed pretty quiet at first but by the time 3pm came it was very busy with kids. Lucky for me they mostly left after the first feeding frenzy thinking it was all over.
Shooting hand held at 400mm with low light and white cloud makes things a little more challenging. Below are the best from the day but I will be visiting again to try again.
The water shot I was after.
White clouds.
Flyby
Flyby
I got there a few hours earlier than the feeding time of 3pm so my son could have a play in the park area. On arrival the weather was not good at all with white clouds everywhere and they were very low to the point where you couldn't see the tree tops at times.
The place seemed pretty quiet at first but by the time 3pm came it was very busy with kids. Lucky for me they mostly left after the first feeding frenzy thinking it was all over.
Shooting hand held at 400mm with low light and white cloud makes things a little more challenging. Below are the best from the day but I will be visiting again to try again.
The water shot I was after.
Wednesday, 10 August 2011
West Midlands Safari Park
With a week off work I decided to take the wife and son to the Safari Park. We arrived around noon and joined the traffic around the safari. It was bumper to bumper all the way around and took us over 2 hrs to complete. I managed a few shots but everything was just sleeping in sun and not really doing a lot, like I would :)
After some lunch and a few hours on the rides we decided to drive around again about 6pm as it was now quiet. This time we only saw a few cars all the way around and the animals we really wanted to see where out playing around. The highlight of the day was the lions as the young were playing around with each other and at times they came within a few feet of the car.
All in all a great day out and I will be visiting again very soon. Here are a few mixed pics from the day.
After some lunch and a few hours on the rides we decided to drive around again about 6pm as it was now quiet. This time we only saw a few cars all the way around and the animals we really wanted to see where out playing around. The highlight of the day was the lions as the young were playing around with each other and at times they came within a few feet of the car.
All in all a great day out and I will be visiting again very soon. Here are a few mixed pics from the day.
Monday, 8 August 2011
Trip to Attenborough NR
As things have been real slow around here it was decided to take a trip to the trusty Attenborough NR.
We set off early with the hope of seeing something a bit different. After approx. 2 hrs of walking around the NR we hadn't even taken a pic again. As you can imagine Ken was not assumed after lugging his 600mm around with him.
Once back at the car park we noticed a few brown jobbes flittering around in the trees. After closer inspection we noticed there were a few blackcaps. That was it, tripods set up :)
Once we managed to get a few shots we headed to the lake next to the visitors centre where we managed a few great crested grebe,tufted duck and red crested pochard. Ok nothing special but I was just happy to take a few pics to be honest.
We set off early with the hope of seeing something a bit different. After approx. 2 hrs of walking around the NR we hadn't even taken a pic again. As you can imagine Ken was not assumed after lugging his 600mm around with him.
Once back at the car park we noticed a few brown jobbes flittering around in the trees. After closer inspection we noticed there were a few blackcaps. That was it, tripods set up :)
Once we managed to get a few shots we headed to the lake next to the visitors centre where we managed a few great crested grebe,tufted duck and red crested pochard. Ok nothing special but I was just happy to take a few pics to be honest.
Sunday, 17 July 2011
Trip to Butterfly Farm
As things are a little quiet with the birds, Ken suggested we visited the butterfly farm at Stratford upon Avon. This meant a sleep in which I really needed so all was good.
Woke up to rain but this didn't matter for a change as we would be inside. First impressions upon arrival was wow how many butterfly's, I went to take the first pic but everything was still fogged up :(
After about 15 mins the camera warmed up and I was able to take some pics. The light was really bad and even at shooting at ISO 1600 (which is not good for a 30D) and wide open I still only had shutter speed of around 1/60.
As the morning went one the sun came out and the light was better which helped. There are butterfly's everywhere but trying to get one on a nice perch is still not easy.
A few shots from the day.
At time they were even landing on ourselves and equipment. I willn't post the shot of one on Ken's head :)
A little bonus at the end of the day before leaving.
Woke up to rain but this didn't matter for a change as we would be inside. First impressions upon arrival was wow how many butterfly's, I went to take the first pic but everything was still fogged up :(
After about 15 mins the camera warmed up and I was able to take some pics. The light was really bad and even at shooting at ISO 1600 (which is not good for a 30D) and wide open I still only had shutter speed of around 1/60.
As the morning went one the sun came out and the light was better which helped. There are butterfly's everywhere but trying to get one on a nice perch is still not easy.
A few shots from the day.
At time they were even landing on ourselves and equipment. I willn't post the shot of one on Ken's head :)
A little bonus at the end of the day before leaving.
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