Had a go at macro shooting this evening with mixed results. Not really my bag being the impatient sort. Tried before with some flowers, it was a total disaster. Dept of field is the trickiest bit along with focus stacking. A lot of faffing about for one shot tbh.

Edited 17 January17 Jan by B33fy

A few from today..............

Spent a bit of time on this wildlife shot using Lightroom. Before and after below, Reduced the noise as it was shot at 2000 ISO. Not sure if it made a huge difference as the camera is pretty good at high ISO. Also removed some of the distractions around the bird.

Shooting across to Arran so made a camera door mount out of a few bits. Helps when using the car as a hide. It raises the camera above the door mirror and keeps it in place to enable me to move the car, albeit slowly to get the shot.

Edited 25 January25 Jan by B33fy

Bumped to an earlier crossing because of the weather so 3am start. No cafe open on the boat so no breakie! Weather remains wet and windy so not bothered yet with the camera. Took a few snaps with the camera phone instead and butchered the images in Lightroom.

Edited 27 January27 Jan by B33fy

Are they the Paps in the background?

2 hours ago, MikeTheThinker said:

Are they the Paps in the background?

No idea Mike, I’m on Aran if that helps?

51 minutes ago, B33fy said:

I’m on Aran if that helps?

The Paps of Jura; https://training.isleofjura.scot/the-paps-of-jura/

Popped into Wemyss Bay Railway Station on the way back from Arran. The architecture is quite stunning. One of the concourse below. Another shot of the walkway to the Bute ferry. The shot is pretty much as is other a bit of processing to black and white. It looked a bit empty so I enhanced it using AI.🤣 Before AI and after, below

Edited 1 February1 Feb by B33fy

16 hours ago, B33fy said:

I have to go there! I love the way the roofline flows out from the rotunda and out along the trackline.

Is anyone interested in a collection of slide carriers? My Dad used to take lots of slides but these are now surplus as I scan the negs.

It would be a shame to just tip them; I've tried local 'free' groups but no takers.

A few from the weekend - they were sorting and pruning the vines.

Even the mechanism to open the windows is ornate 👌

Spring has most definitely Sprung and I hadn't realised quite how beautiful Snowdrops are inside.....

At the Res today

And a few from this weekend.....

Couple from a very soggy Attenborough Nature reserve earlier.

We were lucky enough to spot what we think is a Kestrel?

The Trent was in full flow!

We visited Idle Valley nature reserve and whilst water levels are falling the River Idle remained in full flow

Came across this orange globe in the sky this evening 🤔

16 minutes ago, pinkpanther said:

Came across this orange globe in the sky this evening 🤔

Very 'Bronte' ...

Took in fading light with flash this evening - relieved the flash didn't discombobulate the Robin!

10 minutes ago, pinkpanther said:

Took in fading light with flash this evening - relieved the flash didn't discombobulate the Robin!

Christmas card shot that one

A few from today.

Thought the Great Tit was being optimistic!

A few from this morning.

The Robin joined us at our table!

Just been looking over the files transferred to my new PC and came across this! It's the Red Bull Driftbrothers M4 - taken at Goodwood FoS at some point in the last few years.

Edited 24 February24 Feb by OccyVRS

First decent sunset in a while this evening........

A glorious morning............