All & sundry - collections

Photography is addictive and I have found out that attending various events really eats into one's available time, and then the editing of the images remains a priority.

Found a gecko which was no longer than a matchbox and took a few macro images - one of the gecko licking its eye, and another with an orange background with some starry / circular bokeh.

 

A few days later another gecko photo opportunity presented itself and I was fortunate to get the microscopic dew on and around the eye in the image.

Avian / bird photography - often these opportunities present themselves at events so one presses the shutter button and views the images later.  Grey headed heron - head shot.

While taking surfing photos this grey headed gull ambled around on the sand and then drank some seawater.

Random images from Scribante - Friday 5 August and Saturday 6 August 2011.  Exciting racing with plenty crashes.  Single-seater class.

Production cars - Audi sliding through a corner in the wet.

Motorcycles - the action is always fast and motorcycle racing is exciting (and noisy).

Formula VW - these single-seaters are faster than the motorcycles around the track and achieve speeds of around 300 kilometres per hour.  Lens used here was a Canon 400 f2.8 with a Teleconverter 2x - focal length 800mm.

Strange green worm that I found - size about 6mm total length.  Looks like a scrubbing brush.

Slipped this boogey boarder image in - looks like a snowman to me.

Unidentified crab spider (male) - this image is from the November archives.  I regard this is as the most hideous spider i have photographed.  Size is maybe 3mm and it hitched a ride on my camera strap.  My initial thoughts were that it was a tick, but closer inspection through a macro lens revealed that it was a crab spider.  The spider has numerous bumps on its legs and body and these bumps reflect light giving it a 'sparkling" appearance.

Unidentified worm / caterpillar - interesting colouration.  I have no idea what it might morph into.

Macro image of the moss that grows between the paving stones. I will re-take this image or similar once the moss is in bloom and the buds open.  Spring is almost here.

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Centipede, Lizard, Birds - Heron, Burchells Coucal, Lapwings and other

Here is my latest photo gallery. I have taken a few bird photographs of late (while the bugs are in their winter slumber).  The eastern cape area of South Africa is home to a diverse bird population - I have only scratched the surface with the images posted here and will look for other species to photograph.  Avian/bird photography is new to me and I learn as I go along.

Blue-bellied (throated) lizard - I am really not sure of the scientific or correct name.  These lizards lie on the rocks at the sea and seem to enjoy warm weather.

Stone Centipede - macro of its head and jaws.

Stone centipede - tape measure for size.

Common Emperor Moth.

Black Headed Heron - take off.

Burchells Coucal - was fortunate to find this bird sitting in the open as they are shy and reclusive and hide in the undergrowth.  The bird is also called a Rainbird.

Crowned Lapwing (Plover).

Blacksmith Lapwing (Plover).

Bokmakierie - this bird has a beautiful call which the reference books refer to as variable.  This photograph was taken of the bird as it perched/stood on top of my garage roof.

African Red-Eyed Bulbul - feeds on fruit, nectar and insects and is often found near water.

Red-Throated Wryneck.

 

Olive Thrush.

 

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