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Cute snail & I love the way the flower is isolated against the black background.
Phil.
Phil.
Cute snail & I love the way the flower is isolated against the black background.
Phil.
I have just had a look through your last weeks photos. Your bluebells are beautiful and the shot of the wet pheasant was amusing. I'm not clever enough to give proper critique but I enjoyed looking at your pics.
Sue
Wow! not only great photography but also a moving image of the pheasant, great work!
Gory? Not at all.
That was a really good idea with the pheasant, and an interesting result to see another pheasant going for it. Shame you didn't get anything on the "stealth cam". Some good action shots there Jenny and a different view on the garden for this week.
I really do like that snail shot. I can almost see him smothered in garlic and roasting away in a pan. Delicious! The lower aperture has really worked well for me.
Ian.
Love the white flower on the black background.
I know it's not your usual outdoorsy stuff, but it really has given it some impact.
And with Gory in the title I couldn't resist clicking in here for the latest week.
Interesting idea with the pheasant and I never would have expected another pheasant to go for it.
Beautifully sharp and some great motion in them. I particularly like (if "like" is the right word for that sort of thing) the second one in the series.
Wow! Very impressed with the shot of the bat - I much prefer the first one. It's clear you live amongst some fascinating wildlife - perhaps you should organise a tog meet at your house!!!
The cockchafer is a fascinating looking bug - I'd love to see it 'face on' but I appreciate the difficulties if it is skittish.
I like the egg shot - I would have been tempted to selectively increase the saturation of the yellow to give it a little more punch, but the grass is perfect so no overall adjustment wanted.
The final flower shot is interesting - I like the veins as you point out. It might be making it too artificial, but I'd be interested see the result of bleaching the whites a little & upping the purple saturation - could be really striking!
Phil
Wow, Jenny, I turn my back for a mere week - and there's a whole new feast of photographic delights in your thread!
It's late and I'm too tired to do justice to them tonight - but I'll be back as soon as poss. I hope you're having another good week this week.
Jean
Short of time here and can't comment individually but I always really enjoy your pictures. Particular favourites this time are the fern, the snail, the bat and the aquilegia. I am so impressed with your images.
Sorry been busy with other things and commenting has slipped.
Thanks for the mention and your kind comments
As for your shots, nice shot of the bat!
Your egg shot is cool, nice detail and DOF, but your chosen shot rocks!!!
Nice colour, detail and focus, well done
Must be the time of year Jenny - I feel like I've run out of steam over the last few weeks too, but I'm trying to get myself back on track.
And I have to say that even your "sub-standard" images (in your words) are stunning. And personally, I'd prefer to see a slightly flawed shot of something interesting than a technically perfect shot of something dull.
Both the bat shots are fascinating. No idea what type it is, but I hope you manage to get an i.d. for him. I had no idea that there was such a thing as a "bat detector". How exactly does that work?
We see bats circling the garden quite often at night and I'd love to know what species they are.
Cockchafer - Pin sharp, but a really informative shot for me. I've seen some of these guys over the last few weeks and wondered what they were.
The pheasant egg is a beautiful shot. Love the DoF and the clarity on the egg shell. I haven't been over to Dade's thread yet this week, but this looks very good to me.
And finally your Aquilegia. Really nice to see another black b/g shot and this one is absolutely beautiful.
Hi Jenny - The rabbit looks a little soft & isn't really a keeper IMHO. The dog rose & the garden fence view are ok, but don't grab me compositionally.
Having said that I think the others are good shots - I like the Caenothus and the Wild Orchid particularly. The Moth has potential but a little more dof would further improve it.
As for improving - you started at a high level so improving leaps and bounds would be an unrealistic expectation.
Phil
Jenny, I've missed so many... I'm really sorry. A wonderful collection of images overall. good strong colours, and well presented. Love the soft feel of the dog rose
lol, seems to be a trend - next weeks theme for all: Shots im unhappy with, lol.
I think youre being too hard on yourself, your images are nice clean images, great colour, ok some dont quite hit the mark, but the effort of getting out there and trying is evident and thats key!
Your Ceanothus has nice detail and good colour contrast, clone out the petal bottom left
Rose is nicely detailed and good colours
Rabbit, soft but i see where it was going, try, try and try again
Orchid, i liked the bokeh kinda looks like sunshine popping through
moth - i like this, i would have preferred more details front to back though
buttercups, not feeling it, maybe a close up of the cups?
lol, whilst busy deciding what to write you go a post batch 2!!
Ok liking the loved up dragonflies and loving the expression on the last deer pic
What beautiful pictures you take- a real feast for the eyes. I love the moth and the bat and the deer.The orchid is great- what a lovely find. I have never seen one growing wild.
Jenny - I'm getting way behind on your thread. Work and life in general are the culprits!
The first dog rose (the bud) is stunning - I really love it, and for sheer expression the deer caught in the act is tops (I can easily ignore the fence). I think you've done a fantastic job with a p&s to get the damselflies, especially since that is a large crop.
I've thought long and hard about your field of buttercups shot and share your frustration. I've photographed one particular view in the Forest over and over again -for years. It looks beautiful - a typical woodland setting with a small river running through it - but the photos are always disappointing! I've come to the conclusion it's because there's no obvious point of focus or interest and it's a case of the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. Perhaps your buttercup field is in the same catergory? Perhaps it's one time when we should just put our cameras away and enjoy the view. :shrug:
Jean
Another strong set of images, Jenny. I love the expression on the face of the deer in the last one, although the background to the shot above is the more appealing one - both very nice.
The dog roses and damselflies are both great shots - nice and sharp & well lit. I agree that iris shot somehow doesn't do the flower justice. I think it might be better to simply back-up a bit & stop down to get more dof.
Phil
Yellow Iris 2 is definitely better but I don't think it matches your usual examplary standard of flower photos.
Phil
You can find some information about bat detectors on the Bat Conservation trust web site http://www.bats.org.uk/pages/bat_detectors.html.
Some more lovely shots even if some of them aren't quite up to your usual high standard. I particularly like the lilac, the moth and the damsel flies. The first heron shot is also very good with the reflection of a rather comical pose, even if it is not quite as good technically.
Keep 'em coming!
Foxglove and in a hurry are my favourites - nice images! I love the way you've caught the deer mid-leap!
Phil
Thanks Jenny. I haven't had a chance to look at that link yet, but I will. I'd love to know what type of bat our little friend is.
And you've been really busy again, since I last dropped in.
I think it's coming to that time of year, when we're all facing a bit of a dip in motivation, so well done on keeping going. And doing far more than the photo a week that you started out to do.
There may be a few in the last few weeks which are not up to your normal high standard, but there are some great stand out shots there too.
"In a hurry" is one of my favourites. I know he's jumping away from us, but I really like the motion in that one. Very, very good timing
The Damselflies are beautiful too. I love the heart shape made my their bodies when they're mating. Shame that it was with the P&S, because it's not quite as crisp as your usual shots, but still very well spotted.
And the foxglove is simply beautiful. I've been trying to shoot the lupins in our garden and can't seem to get a crop that works. The way that you've got really close to this one, and focused in on a few flowers works perfectly though.
I don't believe it... another 2 weeks ...
Some more lovely shots Jenny... the deer stand out for me, the first one, with the head and shoulders, and the leaping one.