Today in pictures - Page 143

davemac · 03-09-2012, 10:25

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Originally Posted by susie123

Yep, think you've cracked it.
Heineken Hoverfly - Rhingia campestris | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

Well done, that was a toughie. The way it holds its wings is odd, most hoverflies have them spread out rather than folded. That snout is a dead giveaway.

I wouldn't have readily said hoverfly, so you set me down an avenue and I narrowed it down

davemac · 03-09-2012, 10:33

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Originally Posted by Gremlin

I have been taking photos for more years than I can remember (or wanted to) but because of this thread I decided to buy a macro lens.

My first efforts are not very good, mainly due to the breeze moving the plant.
I am not as nimble as Davemac so won't be crawling around on my knees where the sway of the bushes is less noticeable.

The photo of the thing with the long legs was taken on the patio glass doors with some kitchen roll stuck behind.
You can see my first effort with my reflection on it in picture 5.

Glad you are giving macro a try-out, you are doing OK as your first set of pictures show. You should have seen my first efforts. The crane fly is an insect I cant manage to photo, well not well, I can get shots of where it used to be, before it flew off. The reflection shot is different.

mobertol · 03-09-2012, 11:09

I also like the reflection shot -original and we can now see you don't look like a Gremlin!

Nice shots from your short break too -always nice to have an unplanned break -often the best ones are improvised.

I find insects difficult to take -don't have a Macro and they never seem to stay still long enough -especially butterflies!

Dave last lots were good - loved the waterfall close-up and the fly really jumps out at you - off to have a look at mine from yesterday -went out late afternoon to start a Barbecue but my son took over and I had a wander with the camera...

Gremlin · 03-09-2012, 11:17

The reflection was a mistake that's why I stuck the paper behind the long legged thing for the second try.

I put the reflection photo on to show my mistake.

susie123 · 03-09-2012, 11:28

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Originally Posted by Gremlin

The reflection was a mistake that's why I stuck the paper behind the long legged thing for the second try.

I put the reflection photo on to show my mistake.

One person's mistake is another person's arty shot! I've done a few like that but the main reflection is my red camera rather than me!

Still coming to terms with the macro setting on my compact camera and like you Gremlin I'm not as nimble as Davemac so can't get down in the long grass!

mobertol · 03-09-2012, 12:19

Results of my wanderings yesterday evening around the farm -was struck by how many old doors there are -all shapes and sizes...The first door (two in one) is one of the oldest I think and is no longer opened. The farm was up and running 1760.

The anvil at the end is for Dave -I know it's his sort of thing...

davemac · 03-09-2012, 12:59

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Originally Posted by Gremlin

The reflection was a mistake that's why I stuck the paper behind the long legged thing for the second try.

I put the reflection photo on to show my mistake.

If you hadn't said it was a mistake we wouldn't have known.

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Originally Posted by susie123

One person's mistake is another person's arty shot! I've done a few like that but the main reflection is my red camera rather than me!

Still coming to terms with the macro setting on my compact camera and like you Gremlin I'm not as nimble as Davemac so can't get down in the long grass!

You don't have to be nimble to get down, its controlled falling, its the getting up that invites grunts

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Originally Posted by mobertol

Results of my wanderings yesterday evening around the farm -was struck by how many old doors there are -all shapes and sizes...The first door (two in one) is one of the oldest I think and is no longer opened. The farm was up and running 1760.

The anvil at the end is for Dave -I know it's his sort of thing...

The end one was the first I looked at, you do realise that you keep setting trends, cobbles, arches, doors, steps, lets have a set of old machinery and widgets if you have any.

mobertol · 03-09-2012, 13:01

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Originally Posted by davemac

If you hadn't said it was a mistake we wouldn't have known.

You don't have to be nimble to get down, its controlled falling, its the getting up that invites grunts

The end one was the first I looked at, you do realise that you keep setting trends, cobbles, arches, doors, steps, lets have a set of old machinery and widgets if you have any.

Will see what I can come up with...sun's out now -was bucketing down all morning.

Margaret Pilkington · 03-09-2012, 13:10

more from Wales.
1) White Rabbit - wooden Sculpture in the centre of Llandudno.
2) Queen of Hearts Sculpture in wood - the face on this is scary.
3) War time poster.
4) War time poster.
5) blue skies over the roof tops - and chimneys...I like chimneys
6) Ironwork decoation on the ridge tiles.
7) A vista of West Beach - the children love it here.
8) The Grand Hotel. Taken from the pier.
9) sail boat - yes the sea was this colour. I took this from the top of the Orme...with maximum Zoom
10) All I said was 'mint sauce'.

heth · 03-09-2012, 13:14

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Originally Posted by Gremlin

I was in Llandudno last weekend. My wife was feeling just about well enough to go away so I managed to get a last minute booking in a little cottage at Nant Y Glynn near Old Colwyn, five minutes for the sea. We have friends and relations there and they took us to Llandudno for a meal but we didn't get chance to look around. I take a little mobo scooter in the car for my wife and she really enjoyed herself whizzing along the prom at Rhos, it did her a power of good.

The only photo I took were at Rhos on Sea and the cottage where we stayed, it's the first on the left opposite my car.

Lovely pic's. Glad your wife was well enough for a break.
Bet it did the both of you some good.

mobertol · 03-09-2012, 13:19

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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

more from Wales.
1) White Rabbit - wooden Sculpture in the centre of Llandudno.
2) Queen of Hearts Sculpture in wood - the face on this is scary.
3) War time poster.
4) War time poster.
5) blue skies over the roof tops - and chimneys...I like chimneys
6) Ironwork decoation on the ridge tiles.
7) A vista of West Beach - the children love it here.
8) The Grand Hotel. Taken from the pier.
9) sail boat - yes the sea was this colour. I took this from the top of the Orme...with maximum Zoom
10) All I said was 'mint sauce'.

Interesting selection -that boat could be in the Aegean sea!

Looks like the weather was good.

Margaret Pilkington · 03-09-2012, 13:22

Yes, we had some lovely days........it rained in the night when we were asleep, and sometimes we got a swift shower, but the rain was warm.

churchfcrules · 03-09-2012, 14:09

oh to be on that boat!,

susie123 · 03-09-2012, 16:34

Ha ha Dianne great minds think alike but today you got there first! I had just been through my photos and put together a portfolio of doors - here is the first batch!

1 National library of Greenland, Nuuk (capital of Greenland)
2 Door at the back of the old church, Sisimuit, Greenland
3 Reconstructed Viking church and longhouse (in the back ground), Brattahlid, Greenland The Fate of Greenland's Vikings
4 Posh dining area on board cruise ship Discovery
5 Cork library
6 Brightly coloured shop/office, Cork
7 Somewhere in Cork
8 Turkey comes to Cork
9/10 Georgian doorways in Cork - Irish ones seem to be wider than here, and often have the two side pieces as in pic 9 - I've seen similar in Dublin

Margaret Pilkington · 03-09-2012, 16:41

A lot of the doors are like that in Bath. A blue badge guide told us that this was to allow for the ladies dresses of the time...the pavements were wider too for the same reason.