Pic(s) you took today - an open thread

[Fuji Dave]

The Shelly Home by Rohan, on Flickr

 

[BADGER.BRAD]

A couple of weird ones, I do a bit of Air gunning and was experimenting with putting the pellets in backwards and seeing if this would stop over penetration on the Target and if they would expand at all. The pellets are hollow on the back end so the force of the impact should make the soft lead pellet expand. I was using a used plastic 4 pint milk container. The pellets in my short garden will normally pass all the way through , using them backwards at short range stopped this from happening and as you can see did expand the pellet. I only do target shooting apart from the odd Rat but it is always interesting to try new experiments.
As you can see the one on the right has expanded after hitting the water the one on the left is un-fired. They are only 5.5mm wide so please excuse the quality.

 

[BADGER.BRAD]

A few from today's dog walk, Cheap bottom range old Smart phone.

 

[Cobra]

Fly-by over the home of the code breakers.
(A bit soft, the light was hazy)

 

[nog]

A couple of weird ones, I do a bit of Air gunning and was experimenting with putting the pellets in backwards and seeing if this would stop over penetration on the Target and if they would expand at all. The pellets are hollow on the back end so the force of the impact should make the soft lead pellet expand. I was using an used plastic 4 pint milk container. The pellets in my short garden will normally pass all the way through , using them backwards at short range stopped this from happening and as you can see did expand the pellet. I only do target shooting but it is always interesting to try new experiments.
As you can see the one on the right has expanded after hitting the water the one on the left is un-fired. They are only 5.5mm wide so please excuse the quality.

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Did using them backwards not affect accuracy?

 

[Phil-D]

Bee or Hoverfly? @500mm on Forget-me-not flower

 

[Cobra]

Bee or Hoverfly?

Bee

 

[Phil-D]

Bee

Thanks Chris.....Species?

 

[Nod]

One of the Honeybees, I would guess but there are a fair few species to choose from!

 

[Cobra]

Thanks Chris.....Species?

Honey

 

[justpix]

Hi, on my way, not alone :






CORVETTE Sunday :










Beautiful cars :







Too crowded, time to leave :






CORVETTE Sunday was in Ladenburg, a picturesque town on the Neckar. The view across the Neckar :

 

[BADGER.BRAD]

Did using them backwards not affect accuracy?

Not over the short distance I have available ( 10 to 15 meters max) I did quite a lot of testing but I'm guessing any further and it would have affected them ! I am hitting five pence pieces with just a cheap and old Westlake B2 if you know of them. I have two of these and the other one is a different story completely, you could shoot yourself in the back side with it !

 

[Phil-D]

First Lapwing chicks this evening

 

[Crotal Bell]

Early this morning, cloudy and misty, heavy crop, sorry..

Ouch.. by Gavin Wickham, on Flickr

I wish you would stop apologising for your fantastic photos LOL
Well done Gav, superb image.

 

[Crotal Bell]

A butterfly, a very very friendly Duck, and a Magpie, shame I lost the light for the Magpie.

 

[Don153]

Visited Romsey this morning:-
Saw this in the Abbey


The Methodist Church.



Stopped at the lake on way home:-

 

[Gav.]

Skylark, bit of a crop.

Skylark by Gavin Wickham, on Flickr

 

[Don153]

Skylark, bit of a crop.
Skylark by Gavin Wickham, on Flic

Very good catch Gavin. They're almost impossible to photograph!

 

[Gav.]

Very good catch Gavin. They're almost impossible to photograph!

I've been trying for a few weeks, slowly getting closer, thank you

 

[Gav.]

Another

Skylark by Gavin Wickham, on Flickr

 

[Gav.]

Steamed Mallard

He was using the spoil heap to stay warm early morning


Steamed duck by Gavin Wickham, on Flickr

 

[Fuji Dave]

Got the Point by Rohan, on Flickr

 

[justpix]

Hi, after a wet morning ... :










... a personal sensation! The first young blackbirds ever in my garden :

 

[Gav.]

MR & MRS


MR & MRS by Gavin Wickham, on Flickr

Big Ears


Big ears by Gavin Wickham, on Flickr

 

[Sangoma]

Silly photos just to finish the film, had a few shots left after lunch and wanted to develop

Fomapan 400 & Hydrophen developer, can't make up my mind about it!

 

[G.K.Jnr.]

"One In The Alley" This Snap Has Made "Explore"

One In The Alley-03761ip by G.K.Jnr., on Flickr

 

[Crotal Bell]

It didn't make the 52 challenge, part of me wanted to post this one on the 52 as it met the Composite theme.

 

[woof woof]

Bluebells in a pot.

 

[AndrewFlannigan]

It's spring and we've got some nice flowers in our "wilded" garden...

 

[justpix]

Hi, a swarm of these wants to move into my house. They are in the roller shutter box ... --- :

 

[woof woof]

Golly

 

[simon ess]

First time I've had a phone with a half decent camera. Just getting used to it for now.

IMG_20230509_103311_HDR by Simon, on Flickr

IMG_20230509_074919_HDR by Simon, on Flickr

 

[hunnymonster]

Just as I was packing up to leave

 

[Crotal Bell]

Popped over a local lake after work, hoping to see baby Swans but no luck, and then the weather took a very nasty turn and we had a thunder storm.
After leaving the lake area I drove up to a local hill for a shot of the storm blanket sweeping over the town, and one of a favourite tree.

 

[justpix]

Hi, after the rain in the morning :






Bumble-bee on rape blossoms :

 

[woof woof]

I took a longer lens shot of our bluebells but I wanted shorter ones showing more flower and context so took these.

 

[simon ess]

Another morning walk phone pic.

IMG_20230510_095649_HDR by Simon, on Flickr

 

[G.K.Jnr.]

"Big Feet"

Big Feet-03762ip by G.K.Jnr., on Flickr

 

[justpix]

Hi, one from yesterday evening. I have never seen the trunk so clearly :






And today. Buying flowers at ALDI's :

 

[gogleddwr]

A little visitor, after the deluge




Howard