Azure damselfly nymph
Some photos of an azure damselfly nymph.
Some photos of an azure damselfly nymph.
Some photos of the pond olive mayfly nymph I took using my photographic aquarium.
A few eeks ago I had a number of blue tits flying down to food in front of me so decided to have a go at some in flight shots. I was pleased with the results. This following shot is NOT a composite, its 4 coming in at once! I also got some on the…
DetailsI’ve just returned from a lovely trip to the Cairngorms in Scotland and have something like 6000 images to go through! But for now here are some of a Broad bodied chaser dragonfly nymph I took before I went on the trip using my pond creature photography technique. The above and next photo were taken…
DetailsA couple of shots from a close encounter with a fox.
Four weeks ago I was having a conversion on Twitter with the Hawk and Owl Trust, about their plans to help with the hen harrier brood management plan. I asked specifically about the Chairman’s plans to start the management in spring when they had said they would not start until persecution stops. Sadly they have…
DetailsLast week I tried my new Pentax 1.4x Teleconvertor mounted on the 100mm macro with some extension tubes to see what the results were like. I tested it on a common greater water boatman or backswimmer (Notonecta glauca). These are the uncropped images, which show good detail at high magnification.
DetailsA week after my first visit to see the water rail I went back for another go. I got a nice one in the water But when it posed on some nice green vegetation, the shadow of someone standing behind me (I was laying down!) was cast in exactly the wrong place, again just as…
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