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The hornet pics in post number 162 are amazing.
Phal's house of pics
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they were fun to take when I wasn't worried I was about to get stung lolDon't think they liked seeing reflections of themselves in the sunglasses I had on my head.
Decided to go have a look at the sunrise
First Sunrise by Etienne Fournier, on Flickr
Tiny Boulders by Etienne Fournier, on Flickr
First Sunrise by Etienne Fournier, on FlickrTiny Boulders by Etienne Fournier, on Flickr
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What a beauty, I on the other hand was still asleep! Lovely colours, love the usage of DOF in the second shot too.
Yeah it was a nice flat lump of marble which was still wet from the receding tide. I got a few more shots where I re-arranged all those pebbles but haven't sorted it yet.
Got some nice shots of a friendly Kestrel too
Some of the Kestrel shots I got on new years morning. Light was still quite low so I was using 1/250 handheld (kinda). This was taken in a car park near the beach and near a lagoon where the Kestrel hunts so I was able to use my car roof as a rest for my elbow hehe.
Tilted by Etienne Fournier, on Flickr
Some different PP just for variety
Twisty by Etienne Fournier, on Flickr
Hovering by Etienne Fournier, on Flickr
I saw him/her land on top of a little hut so I drive over there and parked up about 6-8 meters away. It's fairly human tolerant due to where it lives so it sat up there for a while
Fluffing itself up a bit
before
Shaking Thos Tailfeathers by Etienne Fournier, on Flickr
after
Fluffeh by Etienne Fournier, on Flickr
Waiting for a fist bump that will never come
Fist Bump by Etienne Fournier, on Flickr
Disappointed at the lack of a fist bump
Staring by Etienne Fournier, on Flickr
Tilted by Etienne Fournier, on FlickrSome different PP just for variety
Twisty by Etienne Fournier, on FlickrHovering by Etienne Fournier, on FlickrI saw him/her land on top of a little hut so I drive over there and parked up about 6-8 meters away. It's fairly human tolerant due to where it lives so it sat up there for a while
Fluffing itself up a bit
before
Shaking Thos Tailfeathers by Etienne Fournier, on Flickrafter
Fluffeh by Etienne Fournier, on FlickrWaiting for a fist bump that will never come
Fist Bump by Etienne Fournier, on FlickrDisappointed at the lack of a fist bump
Staring by Etienne Fournier, on Flickr
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Saw the wind was coming up so I checked the weather and made sure it was a bit better than yesterday before heading down to the beach. Plenty of kite surfers!
Rattled off more shots than I though I would since I managed to fill one 32GB card up but this stood out when I was checking through later.
Triumphant Fist Shaking by Phal44, on Flickr
I really like this photo
Trying to motivate myself to process some shots from a little trip down to Cornwall! Thought I'd start with one... Just to get back into it lol
Something from the Eden Project
Tentacular Flower by Etienne Fournier, on Flickr
Something from the Eden Project
Tentacular Flower by Etienne Fournier, on Flickr
More of the same flower which turned out to be quite photogenic
Tentacular #2 by Etienne Fournier, on Flickr
Tentacular Closer by Etienne Fournier, on Flickr
Tentacular #2 by Etienne Fournier, on FlickrTentacular Closer by Etienne Fournier, on Flickr
Few shots from a local Bluebell Walk that gets done every year
The weather wasn't great and sunlight came and went pretty quick so it wasn't ideal for any wide angle shots. I got a few close ups that I liked with longer lenses though! Got a few looks and comments for using my 200-400 for a quick landscape shot lol
Album - https://www.flickr.com/photos/phal44/albums/72157665209489933
Wild Stump In Natural Habitat by Etienne Fournier, on Flickr
Exploding Stump by Etienne Fournier, on Flickr
Big Bleu by Etienne Fournier, on Flickr
Monster Dinosaur Stump 1 by Etienne Fournier, on Flickr
The weather wasn't great and sunlight came and went pretty quick so it wasn't ideal for any wide angle shots. I got a few close ups that I liked with longer lenses though! Got a few looks and comments for using my 200-400 for a quick landscape shot lol
Album - https://www.flickr.com/photos/phal44/albums/72157665209489933
Wild Stump In Natural Habitat by Etienne Fournier, on FlickrExploding Stump by Etienne Fournier, on FlickrBig Bleu by Etienne Fournier, on FlickrMonster Dinosaur Stump 1 by Etienne Fournier, on Flickr
Some shots from Kew Gardens. This was the first time I've been there but I'm guessing I'll go again at some point since there's quite a lot to see.
Old Tree by Etienne Fournier, on Flickr
Rainbow Flower by Etienne Fournier, on Flickr
Chandelier by Etienne Fournier, on Flickr
Dangly by Etienne Fournier, on Flickr
Ghost Petals by Etienne Fournier, on Flickr
Well Timed Lily by Etienne Fournier, on Flickr
More Portrait Lilys by Etienne Fournier, on Flickr
Old Tree by Etienne Fournier, on FlickrRainbow Flower by Etienne Fournier, on FlickrChandelier by Etienne Fournier, on FlickrDangly by Etienne Fournier, on FlickrGhost Petals by Etienne Fournier, on FlickrWell Timed Lily by Etienne Fournier, on FlickrMore Portrait Lilys by Etienne Fournier, on Flickr
All my BWC shots (new and old) - https://www.flickr.com/photos/phal44/albums/72157642173196024
A recent visit to the British Wildlife Centre! The Herons are busy around there too which is nice and there was a surprise visit from some Kites.
Baby Muntjac Deer was sleeping for most of the day but he did at least get up right at the end of the day just before the centre closed
Sleepy Baby by Etienne Fournier, on Flickr
The Wildcats are always a struggle for me since they're quick and I don't really have an ideal lens for these. I either choose between my 100mm F2.8L macro which is slow or my 200-400 which is too long! Got a few that were worth keeping
Playing 'Chase the foo' by Etienne Fournier, on Flickr
The Heron chicks were noisy as hell for a while and this was why... Dinner time!
Heron Mealtime 8 by Etienne Fournier, on Flickr
The Pine Martens are also something I've never really got a decent shot of before but this time I managed to get a few keepers
Hello Mr Marten by Etienne Fournier, on Flickr
One of the two Red Kites that made an appearance. It seems they know that the Herons get some food scraps thrown their way and turned up for some of that
Red Kite Sightseeing 2 by Etienne Fournier, on Flickr
This was the little guy/girl waking up from a long nap at the end of the day
Awww by Etienne Fournier, on Flickr
Caught this just before getting in the car
Probably tring to dry his toes by Etienne Fournier, on Flickr
A recent visit to the British Wildlife Centre! The Herons are busy around there too which is nice and there was a surprise visit from some Kites.
Baby Muntjac Deer was sleeping for most of the day but he did at least get up right at the end of the day just before the centre closed
Sleepy Baby by Etienne Fournier, on FlickrThe Wildcats are always a struggle for me since they're quick and I don't really have an ideal lens for these. I either choose between my 100mm F2.8L macro which is slow or my 200-400 which is too long! Got a few that were worth keeping
Playing 'Chase the foo' by Etienne Fournier, on FlickrThe Heron chicks were noisy as hell for a while and this was why... Dinner time!
Heron Mealtime 8 by Etienne Fournier, on FlickrThe Pine Martens are also something I've never really got a decent shot of before but this time I managed to get a few keepers
Hello Mr Marten by Etienne Fournier, on FlickrOne of the two Red Kites that made an appearance. It seems they know that the Herons get some food scraps thrown their way and turned up for some of that
Red Kite Sightseeing 2 by Etienne Fournier, on FlickrThis was the little guy/girl waking up from a long nap at the end of the day
Awww by Etienne Fournier, on FlickrCaught this just before getting in the car
Probably tring to dry his toes by Etienne Fournier, on Flickr
Finally got some shots of the Seal in Eastbourne harbour. It was just before sunset and it was just casually hanging about. It decided to come take a closer look at a few of us by the side of the water and then headed back out to the middle of the outer harbour where it likes to sit at low tide.
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Took this shot from the 5th floor of an apartment block in the Marina. It was handheld and using an additional 1.4x TC (784mm total) but I did cheat and lean up against the doorframe to the balcony and rest the lens against the open door lol
Swimmy Seal by Etienne Fournier, on Flickr
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Looks happy! Either that or sleepy...
Happy Floaty Seal by Etienne Fournier, on Flickr
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At this stage I'd come down by the side of the water to get a bit closer. It headed over near the lock gates so I followed
Seal Going Right by Etienne Fournier, on Flickr
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Here it is just checking out the spectators
Seal Profile by Etienne Fournier, on Flickr
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I've been spotted!
Seal Eyes by Etienne Fournier, on Flickr
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More eye contact
Seal Stare by Etienne Fournier, on Flickr
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It kinda sat there for a while bobbing around and checking people out. After a few more people showed up it just kinda sank down and submerged before swimming away to a more comfortable distance
Seal Bobbing by Etienne Fournier, on Flickr
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Bye Mr/Mrs Seal
Seal Going Left by Etienne Fournier, on Flickr
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Took this shot from the 5th floor of an apartment block in the Marina. It was handheld and using an additional 1.4x TC (784mm total) but I did cheat and lean up against the doorframe to the balcony and rest the lens against the open door lol
Swimmy Seal by Etienne Fournier, on Flickr2
Looks happy! Either that or sleepy...
Happy Floaty Seal by Etienne Fournier, on Flickr3
At this stage I'd come down by the side of the water to get a bit closer. It headed over near the lock gates so I followed
Seal Going Right by Etienne Fournier, on Flickr4
Here it is just checking out the spectators
Seal Profile by Etienne Fournier, on Flickr5
I've been spotted!
Seal Eyes by Etienne Fournier, on Flickr6
More eye contact
Seal Stare by Etienne Fournier, on Flickr7
It kinda sat there for a while bobbing around and checking people out. After a few more people showed up it just kinda sank down and submerged before swimming away to a more comfortable distance
Seal Bobbing by Etienne Fournier, on Flickr8
Bye Mr/Mrs Seal
Seal Going Left by Etienne Fournier, on Flickr
It feels like I've hardly done anything photography this year :/ Real life keeps getting in the way
Swervy Kestrel by Etienne Fournier, on Flickr
Just another orange in the wall by Etienne Fournier, on Flickr
Buzzing Overhead 2 by Etienne Fournier, on Flickr
Swervy Kestrel by Etienne Fournier, on FlickrJust another orange in the wall by Etienne Fournier, on FlickrBuzzing Overhead 2 by Etienne Fournier, on Flickr
One of the shots I got in Scotland (who knew it could be this sunny!).
This is the west beach in Lossiemouth and I was lucky enough to wander by when this boat was just launching. I managed to grab a few handheld shots before they wandered off.
Lossiemouth Beach Sunset Sail by Etienne Fournier, on Flickr
This is the west beach in Lossiemouth and I was lucky enough to wander by when this boat was just launching. I managed to grab a few handheld shots before they wandered off.
Lossiemouth Beach Sunset Sail by Etienne Fournier, on Flickr
Few quick shots I managed to get of some of the planes around Lossiemouth. This was just from an hour or so near the base.
Lossiemouth Typhoon 2 by Etienne Fournier, on Flickr
Lossiemouth Tucano 3 by Etienne Fournier, on Flickr
Lossiemouth Typhoon straigh clouds by Etienne Fournier, on Flickr
Lossiemouth Tornado by Etienne Fournier, on Flickr
Lossiemouth Typhoon 2 by Etienne Fournier, on FlickrLossiemouth Tucano 3 by Etienne Fournier, on FlickrLossiemouth Typhoon straigh clouds by Etienne Fournier, on FlickrLossiemouth Tornado by Etienne Fournier, on Flickr
First shot I've bothered processing from Airbourne (Eastbourne Airshow). Weather was nice but sky was pretty hazy which didn't help. I had my CPL filter throughout the show which helped but there's only so much it can do!
Red Arrows were the opening act at 1230 so the sun was doing it's best to make everything look washed out!
Low Arrow by Etienne Fournier, on Flickr
Red Arrows were the opening act at 1230 so the sun was doing it's best to make everything look washed out!
Low Arrow by Etienne Fournier, on Flickr
Another low flyer which was pretty much the reason for me going I've been to Eastbourne a few times but managed to find myself a new perch this year.
I'm pretty sure they've changed the rules for airshows this year? Think the display area was further out than it has been in the past and the jet displays seemed tame :/
At least the prop planes got down a bit
Bristol Blenheim by Etienne Fournier, on Flickr
I've been to Eastbourne a few times but managed to find myself a new perch this year.I'm pretty sure they've changed the rules for airshows this year? Think the display area was further out than it has been in the past and the jet displays seemed tame :/
At least the prop planes got down a bit
Bristol Blenheim by Etienne Fournier, on Flickr