Today in pictures - Page 515

davemac · 15-05-2014, 13:17

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Originally Posted by Turtle

Lovely shots from one of my favourite parks. It's been many years since I was there (50? Yikes!!!!). There was actually an enclosure filled with budgies back then, unless my memory fails me. Gorgeous views, and the closups of the flowers are wonderful! Thanks davemac

The budgie enclosure is now the shelter at the top of the path in picture number 1, the budgies went a few years ago now.

Restless · 15-05-2014, 13:33

1- on mi way to work. Set off early to snap this for ongoing photo comp

2-4 on mi way home I go past Stanley and decided to follow a path

mobertol · 15-05-2014, 14:24

Restless -love that panoramic of the town center. Dave - can never have enough of your flowers and I love the photo of the memorial in Great Harwood and the one with the viaduct in the background. Off out now to do a few errands and then hope to take some myself - camera has been still for a few days! Not sure I'll manage to post today as my son is over later for a Mexican meal which I have to make yet for him and his best friend!

davemac · 15-05-2014, 16:37

Today in Pictures, was an "on the way" outing on the canal.

1. On the canal adjacent to Pilkington bridge.
2. Today we are going through the round window.
3. It only seems last week I was running naked through the Buttercups...........Oh.......... hang on....... it was.
4. The underside of Pilkington Bridge.
5. Fosters swing bridge, that's a lot of bridges today.
6. Spanish Bluebells.
7. More Spanish Bluebells.
8. Down the lane and back to the car.
9. Wild Poppy on the way.
10. And a maturing Hawthorn, they get a pink tint as they age.

maxthecollie · 15-05-2014, 17:36

Great reflection at Pilkington's Bridge

mobertol · 15-05-2014, 18:03

Mine was just a short walk up the lane and by the river -quite a few wickies and locals around and the Alps can be seen in the distance.

markuze · 15-05-2014, 18:57

[QUOTE=davemac;1106087]Nice birds, and the moon has a lot of detail, I just get a blurry white spot when I try.

I had a go shooting the moon a few weeks ago one early morning when I saw it was pink

markuze · 15-05-2014, 19:20

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Originally Posted by Eric

Nice cat ... the first pic and the last make great "bookends"

hehe yeh aint he cute he is still only a lil kitten

davemac · 15-05-2014, 19:46

[QUOTE=markuze;1106238]

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Originally Posted by davemac

Nice birds, and the moon has a lot of detail, I just get a blurry white spot when I try.

I had a go shooting the moon a few weeks ago one early morning when I saw it was pink

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Originally Posted by markuze

hehe yeh aint he cute he is still only a lil kitten

I don't want to dampen your photographic enthusiasm but we have been set a limit of 10 photos per day, but keep up with the postings.

davemac · 15-05-2014, 19:50

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Originally Posted by mobertol

Mine was just a short walk up the lane and by the river -quite a few wickies and locals around and the Alps can be seen in the distance.

Looks like you have got the same sunshine we have over here, but you appear to have more active wickthings than here.

Restless · 15-05-2014, 20:29

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Originally Posted by mobertol

Restless -love that panoramic of the town center.

I used the photosphere option for that photo and didnt complete it.... makes for a better panoramic i think....

gpick24 · 15-05-2014, 21:15

Just a few today

davemac · 15-05-2014, 21:52

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Originally Posted by gpick24

Just a few today

I think your photographs are improving, if that doesn't sound to condescending , the first one is a cracker, followed swiftly by a splasher.

gpick24 · 15-05-2014, 22:09

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Originally Posted by davemac

...if that doesn't sound to condescending...

Not at all, but I think the biggest improvements to my pics have come from processing (and the new camera for christmas probably helped as well).
I do quite like No.1, but it was set up, I much prefer the spare of the moment pics, I find them a bit more satisfying if they turn out OK.

davemac · 15-05-2014, 22:55

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Originally Posted by gpick24

Not at all, but I think the biggest improvements to my pics have come from processing (and the new camera for christmas probably helped as well).
I do quite like No.1, but it was set up, I much prefer the spare of the moment pics, I find them a bit more satisfying if they turn out OK.

I did notice the splash to the left to get them to jump, but that doesn't detract from the action in the photo, and no matter what camera or software, there has to be a picture there in the first place.