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Offline hollins

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Re: Local Wildlife
« Reply #870 on: September 27, 2013, 06:22:43 pm »
Thanks Jack. That's a lovely photo too.

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« Reply #871 on: September 27, 2013, 09:53:15 pm »
Perfect red admiral in Haulfre Gardens 21/9/13
Also in the same location there was a Comma & a Painted lady - They were just a bit too fast for pics - or I was just a bit too slow :-)


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« Reply #872 on: September 28, 2013, 07:28:23 am »
there was a Comma & a Painted lady

Otherwise known as a "punctuation mark" and a "tart" !   _))*
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Re: Local Wildlife
« Reply #873 on: September 28, 2013, 08:57:16 am »
You can see the 'punctuation mark' in silver on the underwing of the Comma! (Hence how it got its name :))

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« Reply #874 on: September 28, 2013, 10:07:13 am »
Bautiful photos.  What  kind of camera do you have?

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« Reply #875 on: September 28, 2013, 04:52:42 pm »
The photos of the Butterflies are all superb and I was also wondering what camera Hollins,  1 Rob 1 and Jack were using to capture such lovely photos.
They must have some good cameras and a lot of patience to capture those moments.     $good$

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« Reply #876 on: September 28, 2013, 05:01:22 pm »
Hi Hugo. My camera is the one that DaveR recommended to me recently. It is a compact camera called Sony RX100.
I have been having such fun with it because the results have been so successful. I can't take credit for the photos because I haven't ever changed it from the automatic setting. You just point and shoot. It really is foolproof!

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« Reply #877 on: September 28, 2013, 05:15:25 pm »
Ah, but it's the framing that makes the difference...
Nothing is so firmly believed as that which we least know.  ― Michel de Montaigne

Si hoc legere scis, nimis eruditionis habes.

Offline 1_rob_1

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Re: Local Wildlife
« Reply #878 on: September 28, 2013, 06:16:02 pm »
Hi Hugo
The Red Admiral shot was taken on my wifes compact canon (handbag size) - Im not sure of the model. If you inspect the pic very close up it is slightly blurred because it had to be set up fast as the butterfly wouldnt stay still for longer than a few secs.

 I use a Canon Powershot 620. (bit old hat now)
Very sharp images, even on auto, but also has most of the functions of most professional cameras.
I am very impressed with the Canon cameras (colour & sharpness) & have taken many fantastic wildlife shots on mine, - Shame the zoom isnt better, but cant really expect more from a compact. :-)

Rob

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Re: Local Wildlife
« Reply #879 on: September 30, 2013, 09:20:00 pm »
Whilst at Dinorwig Quarry, we saw this very large bird circling above - can anyone identify it?

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« Reply #880 on: September 30, 2013, 09:22:24 pm »
Buzzard.

Offline Yorkie

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« Reply #881 on: September 30, 2013, 09:27:11 pm »
Looks to me like a Golden Eagle with colour definition on underside of wings and general outline.  I believe that Snowdon area is home to this species.   ;)
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Re: Local Wildlife
« Reply #882 on: September 30, 2013, 09:31:27 pm »
Looks to me like a Golden Eagle with colour definition on underside of wings and general outline.  I believe that Snowdon area is home to this species.   ;)
I think you may be right! It certainly looks very similar to this Golden Eagle:

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Re: Local Wildlife
« Reply #883 on: September 30, 2013, 09:35:51 pm »
Agree with Rob, Buzzard!

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Re: Local Wildlife
« Reply #884 on: September 30, 2013, 10:44:58 pm »
                    Definitely a buzzard, they can have a wingspan of up to 4ft 6ins.