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Bumblebeeline

Even at 1/3200 of a second this incoming bumblebee’s wings are a blur. Short of using a high powered strobe I don’t think it is possible to freeze their motion completely. There were two kinds of bees hard at work on this patch of flowers. One was a slimmer and less hairy bee which methodically […]

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August 1, 2018
bees / bumblebees / critters / flowers / garden / highspeed / insects / macro / nature / pollen / pollination
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Tulip Texture

There is something almost unreal about the petals of a tulip. Unlike the velvety textures of roses or the rough textures of chrysanthemums, tulips have a feel all of their own. I simply just love the form and texture of tulips. Photo: Robert Rath, ‘Tulip Texture’, 2.5s f16 ISO800 100mm

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June 29, 2018
abstract / abstractrealism / flower / macro / nature / petal / tulip
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Prickles

Prickles just lay there on the pavement and did not mind at all when I lay down in front with my big (relatively) lens. It only too a few moments to realise why this Prickly Geko (Heteronotia binoei) was not in any hurry. The pavement was freezing. Not exactly what a cold blooded reptile needs […]

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June 26, 2018
animals / bynoesgecko / cold / gecko / heteronotiabinoei / lizard / macro / nature / Photography / wildlife
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Lantana Lover

When I was a child there was a fence at my parents home covered in lantana. Memories of this lantana fence are so very vivid for one reason; butterflies. The lantana always seemed to be flowering and always seemed to attract butterflies, lots of butterflies. I can distinctly remember at least 5 different unique species […]

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May 5, 2018
butterflies / butterfly / childhood / flowers / insects / lantana / macro / memories
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The Four Musketeers

Going back over some old underwater images I saw an opportunity to re-edit an old favourite of four seahorses taken under Edithburgh Jetty. I at the time I was all precious about maintaining aspect ratio in all my images. Since then I have let that go and now crop and proportion as I see fit. […]

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February 23, 2018
critters / cute / diving / editburgh / edithburgh / hippocampusbreviceps / jetty / macro / scuba / seahorse / underwater
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Among many other interests I'm a passionate underwater photographer and scuba diving instructor.

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