Wow time flies when one has fun. I am broadening my photographic horizons and will try to photograph whatever is available. A preference for faster sport or action sport currently exists.
"All Smiles" - I spent an hour or so diving in Algoa Bay. Hoards of kids who must have been on a social outing swarmed me as I unloaded my car. It was a stampede and I got irritated so drew out the underwater camera in the hope of scaring them off. Result was not quite as expected. All smiles was all I got and they moved in closer. I have entered this image into an online competition. Interesting point - the camera I used was the Olympus camera in underwater housing.
Butterflies are not prolific in my garden. Found this blue pansy. I have spent no time on the edit to get the colours true - did not use a macro lens here - had to make do with 100-400mm lens.
Cape batis - very friendly and a beautiful bird. Size is tiny - small sparrow or smaller.
Praying mantid - I normally ignore these creatures as they are quite common. The colours on this mantids eye caught my attention, so here is the result.
A different view of the mantid - depth of field exercise to try to have as much in focus as possible.
A red dragonfly - my title for the image "Dragonfly dance" - 100-400mm was the lens I had with me at the time, so no macro shot. Background blurred with the lens to isolate the subject.
My entry into a competition with the topic "Windows". This image was captured with a macro lens - it is the reflection of a meranti window in a pair of cheap blue-glass sunglasses. The sunglass lens created a unique smooth blue-tungsten and deep orange/brown wood effect and filled in the clear glass with a blue colour. I did not feature with this image.
A few surfing photographs taken at Port Elizabeth;s very own "Pipe" in Summerstrand. Not my best efforts, and taken around midday with the sun from the left and front on. Only time I had free so I took a chance.
The moon 14 March 2011 - I hear it is called a "supermoon" - mmm.
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6 comments:
Really like the reflection photo.
Man I love that Cape Batis. You have brilliant pictures as usual, Zane, how can I compete?
Hello Zane, your photos are superb, the smiles of children are beautiful!!
Superb photo of those smiling kids. Thanks for sharing this great series of photos Zane.
Great shots, specially the one of the moon. I also took one, but my camera's limited capabilities didn't bring out the details as well as in yours. As for people, I avoid taking people where I can.
Hi Zane,
Wonderful Post.
Glad the Children persisted, they're beautiful... wish you success with the competition, would be a nice outcome.
The Blue Pansy Butterfly's colours are exquisite. The colour combinations keep one looking. How wonderful it opened its Wings for you to record and be able to show others.
The Cape batis is so very cute, looks to have puffed its little chest up to show clearly its Bib. Gosh it feels to be exuding conversation...
The Preying Mantis... the Facial Portrait is wonderful. I find them an elegant creature, though am glad I'm not on their menu.
What an extraordinary achievement with the Dragonfly doing a hands-stand... have never seen one do such a thing before this photo.
The Windows entry is intriguing... I like, what for me is its abstract symmetry. The colours impart a meditative feel. Definitely intriguing for me.
Like the Surfer photos, especially the 2nd one. I have never surfed, but when I see images of the doing, I sense the rush of the rapport occurring in achieving the connection to travel the wave.
Beautiful photo of the Moon.
Thanks for a diverse and interesting Post. Good wishes to you from Magda(Australia)
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