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Many thanks for the cc's on my last upload. I do appreciate it very much and am frustrated that my time constraints don't give me much time on epz. to properly enjoy all your images.
I did go out to the Somerset levels on Saturday, mostly to test some new equipment, even though most of the winter visitors have gone.
I spent two hours at Greylake and no one else there! Sun to start with, then heavy rain, then sun again - my first sighting was Hares boxing on the far bank. First just two, then three, then four, boxing and running around a great deal. One got a few smacks around the ears an escaped by running along the bank to within twenty yards of the hide. Very nervous and pop eyed with an 'Oh my god where is she' sort of look. (v1).
He took off and a rather more relaxed individual came along and started smelling the flowers (V2) but must be pollen allergic as he/she was soon sneezing and wiping his/her nose (V3) followed by vigorous cleaning of the whiskers(V4). They whizz their whiskers pretty fast when smelling something.
I was also visited by a strutting Redshank (V5) and a Grey Heron (V6) and, later on, a lapwing who arrived for a drink(V7) and a bath (V8).
Things got overcast and rainy and I was about to pack up when a Reed Bunting appeared in the local shrubbery in all his spring clothes and I couldn't resist a quick portrait (V9).
On the way home patchy sun lit up the oil seed rape and the Burrow Mump against a rather gloomy sky and I tried a little long lens (wrong lens) landscape just for the record.
I enjoyed my quiet morning and I hope you will also. A
| Brand: | NIKON CORPORATION |
| Camera: | Nikon D800  Check out Nikon Nation! |
| Lens: | Nikon 70-200 mm vr plus Nikon 2x converter |
| Recording media: | JPEG (digital) |
| Date Taken: | 20 Apr 2012 - 11:39 PM |
| Focal Length: | 360mm |
| Lens Max Aperture: | f/5.7 |
| Aperture: | f/6.3 |
| Shutter Speed: | 1/400sec |
| Exposure Comp: | 0.0 |
| ISO: | 360 |
| Exposure Mode: | Aperture-priority AE |
| Metering Mode: | Center-weighted average |
| Flash: | Off, Did not fire |
| Title: | Quiet morning |
| Username: | 
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| Uploaded: | 23 Apr 2012 - 5:39 AM |
| Tags: | Hares. Redshank. Heron. Lapwing. Reed Warbler. Greylake. Somerset levels. Burrow Mump., Wildlife / nature |
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I like all of these images, you certainly had a good morning and that V10 is what I have been searching for, not just the oil seed rape but a damn good focal point and was only saying the other day, they do not plant oil seed by churches etc
I couldnt find any pics to compare with yours - well spotted I am still looking
Sounds like a cracking day out, just to see these things never mind get some excellent captures. I do like the sneezing hares particularly.
Dave
Oooerrr.....Your name is s*** at the moment, the wife isn't very pleased......We were down at Ham Wall on Saturday and I mentioned going to Greylake to her on the way home, but we were rather damp after being caught out in a heavy shower, so didn't bother........
She's not happy, she's been trying to pin down some hares for ages.......Oh well right place, right time and all that Well done to you that's what I say, now where's me car keys?........
It has to be the versions with the hares, but all the images are good.....
Ade
I would have loaded them in six days. Too good for individual upload. This the 1st time I am seeing pics taken in a Nikon D 800.
This reads like a nature magazine-- All excellent images---tho my personal favorites are those of the rabbits in the purple flowers!
I am wondering how you like the D800--- have had my eyes on it lately--waiting for some feedback here and there about it!
Beautiful set of nature photography, my fav. today is V4, like the pose and the glance he gives you. V10 is very beautiful, too.
Johanna
A wonderful and varied set of nature shots, you certainly had a productive day for seeing lots of different species. You were extremely fortunate however that you did not encounter a greater spotted Ade Osman on your travels!
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