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    Wild Backlit tawny owl and Barn owl

    Loving them both. The tawny would have been superb but for the branch behind its head. Still I am jealous !
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    Male tufted duck (Nikon 1.7TC test shots!)

    looks very good to me. I am lucky and own the 1.4, 1.7 an 2.0 converters
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    Yorkshire Airshow

    I was fortunate enough to be able to spend the day (saturday) at the Airshow and see one of the final flights of the Vulcan. It also gave me the opportunity to test my new Nikon 200mm-500mm F5.6 It arrived a couple of days so I went in blind with an open mind, well as much as a £1100 lens can...
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    Wild Cloud Forest Expedition-Guatemala May 2015 Part 2

    Thanks Steve. I have been really please with the results. On top of getting some decent images we managed to get some great research done and mamaged to get images of one snake which has never been photographed before. I am looking to take our a small party next year.
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    Often heard- Rarely seen

    Great capture
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    Wild Cloud Forest Expedition-Guatemala May 2015 Part 2

    Finally got round to processing and checking more images as I've been flat out doing the normal job since arriving back to UK Immature Tree frog Ptychohyla hypomykter Metamorph tree frog Plectrohyla qucchi Coban Anole Norops cobanensis Guatemala helmeted Basilisk Coryophanes...
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    Cloud Forest Expedition-Guatemala May 2015 Part 1

    A few days ago I arrived back in the UK after a very success survey expedition to an isolated cloud forest in central Guatemala. I have thousands of images to review and process as well as putting together a video and getting back into the swing of things in the UK. I've only just gone through...
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    Dancing Adders

    3-4 hours haha
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    Dancing Adders

    Yesterday was perhaps the best day working with adders I have ever had. Going out later than I usually do I spent 34 hours siting in the middle of a group of mal adders looking to gain friendship of a female. I was fortunate to be able to photograph and film combating males, copulation and the...
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    using camranger and other fun

    My adder season has come to an end with the final spring visit planed this week. The males have now gone form their dens and all my spring survey filming and photography is done. Thoughts I'd post a couple of images where I've use a combination of macro lenses, extension tubes and...
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    Not bad for one Pixel shot

    I was working there yesterday and the photographers were having a great time as pixel was playing with a bin lid and diving a lot.
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    Rattlesnake shoot

    Certainly wouldnt use that methodology it might be viewed as abuse. I find it quite easy to get them to sit still.
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    Rattlesnake shoot

    I understand what you mean now. I think its a very old thick mirror and that may have caused the multiple images. This was my first attempt so I am sure I will get it right............eventually
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    Rattlesnake shoot

    Not sure what you mean about pin sharp? Best tip is dont get bitten, hospital food is generally poor
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