Photo of the Day January 2015

[Apple fanboy]

I don't post images here often but I seem to err on the theme of butterflies when I do. Here's a snapshot from a quick winter wander around the Stratford-Upon-Avon Butterfly Farm. This cabinet had row upon row of pupae emerging. Quite beautiful. Reflections included from the glass, but I quite like them - I was, after all, peering in!

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Nikon V1, 18.5mm, f/2.2 at 1/100 sec, ISO 200.

Haven't been there in a few years. Might go back now I do photography.

 

[leighonigar]

Haven't been there in a few years. Might go back now I do photography.

Worth popping in if you are reasonably local, like most of these places it seemed slightly under-maintained, but I guess January is not peak-season. Probably the most photogenic place I have seen butterflies was inside the glasshouse at RHS Wisley, which they seem to do every winter. However, Wisley is very busy by comparison, and the glasshouse much much bigger, so not so good for close-ups of the insects themselves.

 

[Apple fanboy]

Worth popping in if you are reasonably local, like most of these places it seemed slightly under-maintained, but I guess January is not peak-season. Probably the most photogenic place I have seen butterflies was inside the glasshouse at RHS Wisley, which they seem to do every winter. However, Wisley is very busy by comparison, and the glasshouse much much bigger, so not so good for close-ups of the insects themselves.

About an hour away, so yes I'll pop down in the next few weeks.

 

[MCH-1138]

Great Egret by MCH-1138, on Flickr

D7000 • Nikon 300mm f/4D (AF-S) w/1.4x TC • 1/500 @ f/5.6

 

[MCH-1138]

Something a little different for today.


Phormium by MCH-1138, on Flickr

D7000 • Nikon 300mm f/4D (AF-S) w/1.4x TC • 1/1000 @ f/5.6

 

[Doylem]

 

[zagato27]

Strolling Piedmont Park

 

[gaswerks]

love this girl ...

 

[Schtumple]

Deer Harem - Richmond Park

Canon EOS 6D
EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS
ƒ/6.3
250mm
1/250
ISO400​

 

[Apple fanboy]

I only had my 24-70mm with me for this walk. Wish I'd taken the 14-24. We had some stunning views.
_DSC8352 by apple fanboy1, on Flickr

 

[stillcrazyman]

I got to witness two lambs born. That's a first.

 

[anotherscotsman]

underworld

Comments always appreciated. Colour cast is deliberate, honest.

 

[kenoh]

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Oooh nice. Branching out a bit... Like the abstract nature

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That moment when the bottom falls out your day as the severity of your situation dawns on you...

Nice capture. Please tell me the Eagle survived the following moments

 

[psou]

weather report from Greece.

 

[AlexH]

1022 by ALXPhotog, on Flickr

 

[JamesMike]

 

[MCH-1138]

Black Phoebe by MCH-1138, on Flickr

D7000 • Nikon 300mm f/4D (AF-S) w/1.4x TC • 1/1000 @ f/5.6

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EDIT: Moved to February 2015 POTD thread...

 

[anotherscotsman]

wintry sunset

Comments always appreciated.

 

[Apple fanboy]

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Black Phoebe by MCH-1138, on Flickr

D7000 • Nikon 300mm f/4D (AF-S) w/1.4x TC • 1/1000 @ f/5.6

Nice. Tried a bit of birding this morning, but the big fat pigeon in my garden was keeping the sparrows at bay.

 

[MCH-1138]

Nice. Tried a bit of birding this morning, but the big fat pigeon in my garden was keeping the sparrows at bay.

Thanks, AFB.

 

[gaswerks]

curl girl ...