A day out with the camera

[Paul]

The winter light in England is not quite so pure especially for wildlife. So some of these were harder to get than some, and I can't wait to get some light for birds in the summer months over here.

There are a couple of candid street photography shots, "Cooking" and "Wraps and Fags - No Thanks!"

One is of a busker, setting up for the day (note his can of Cider!) and a single exposure (no HDR) inside an arcade (Millers Arcade in Preston) with a couple of chaps have a sit down/rest.

Then the wildlife ones are of cormorants which were 250 yards from the bird hide, hand held with a 1.4x extender on the Bigma (so that's 1120mm) - a blue tit in the tree tops at the sunniest part of the day this morning, both taken at a nature reserve in Preston.

Then the last three at the River Brock on the outskirts of the city - the area is known as Brock Bottoms (it's in a valley) - the first a Great Tit waiting it's turn at the feeding station for the Nuthatch to finish, followed by a long exposure shot of a feeder stream that runs down to the river, and then my shot of the day, a Dipper, a bird I have only ever seen at Brock, but this was taken at all the wrong settings, as I was in dull woodlands, with the camera set at widest aperture (f/6.3) but at ISO 100 and at just 1/30sec HAND HELD!!! The dipper was some distance away, and is only around 7 inches in size, so I am quite pleased with the result. Wait until summer...

 

 

 

 

 

continued....

[Paul]

...continued...

 

 

 

 

 

...and then...

[Paul]

...finally, to finish the day off nicely:

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks for looking.

 

 

 

Paul.

[Martyn]

All great shots Paul! I particularly like the Miller Arcade shot but I can't think why; maybe it's the low angle or the warm colours, but perhaps because I know this place and it's always a peaceful place to sit during a hectic days shopping!

[bugmeister]

That low-level arcade shot is the one from the bunch for me, really excellent. A good set of varied pictures from the day out.

[Paul]

Thank you gents.

 

It was a varied day for a change - and a chance to try my hand at different genres.

 

 

Paul.

[ChrisLumix]

Yes, I like the arcade shot too, but I also like the way you've shot those birds - the coconut looks as though it's about to eat one of them!!

 

As for the milky water, well least said...

[Paul]

Thanks Chris - glad you liked 8 of them, haha! 

 

 

Paul.

[NannyFerret]

I like them all, but love the bird shots. Nice set, Paul.

[Paul]

Thank you Tina 

 

 

Paul.

[Barbara]

A very successful day A great set

[Creativesnaps]

A very good selection.  

[Paul]

A very successful day A great set

 

 

A very good selection.  

 

 

Thank you both 

 

Paul.

[Kobione]

Catching up here, Paul. A great set, and lovely selection of subjects - the Arcade one for me , and the last with the Dipper on the rock. Well done!!

[Paul]

Catching up here, Paul. A great set, and lovely selection of subjects - the Arcade one for me , and the last with the Dipper on the rock. Well done!!

 

Thank you Dee - those two are proving to have the edge.

 

Paul.