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Boss Robin An imposing chap this time rather than the classic robin poses but I think this time he looks a bit intimidating - probably getting fed up with that bloke with the camera. The shot was just one of quite a few I managed to get that afternoon. This picture appears in the following picture tour: Camera Make: Canon Model: Canon EOS 550D |
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The Look Of The Robin They say " Beauty (or in this case the house) is in the eye of the beholder "--------- Get it Out With Optrex ! as mr. Milligan once said. Last weekend I had a little chase round the garden trying to photograph the wild birds except the robin is fairly tame and got this shot by accident. Had to crop it a bit but the house is quite clear in the eye- hope do not mind me sharing it with you. This picture appears in the following picture tour: Camera Make: Canon Model: Canon EOS 550D |
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A Bird's Eye View Our friend who has taken a shine to our garden is not a shy character. He/she has explored the green house and would come indoors given a chance- been on the back door step a number of times. This picture appears in the following picture tour: Camera Make: Canon Model: Canon EOS 550D |
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A Case of Eyes Bigger Than Tummy OK , a nice close shot and reasonably sharp but my issue with a number of shots taken today is "noise". I had about 7 or 8 pics and I was getting great close ups, one shot even filled the frame with only the robins head and half the wings but on some of the shots with some background the noise is so obvious. I had the camera set to sport mode to freeze any movement but at a cost. I think I should in future set a max iso value but my question is if the camera pushes the iso so high , is the noise always going to be at this level? If so why put it that high in the first place. Any views? This picture appears in the following picture tour: Camera Make: Canon Model: Canon EOS 550D |
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LUNCH TIME This shot is just what it is , horses in a field having a bite of lunch. I did catch another shot later from another angle but one of the horses was not fully visible through some brambles so this is the shot you got. This picture appears in the following picture tour: Camera Make: Panasonic Model: DMC-TZ25 |
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All you need is a bit snow ! Just the job for a christmas card, all you need is a bit of snow ! This is just one of the messy eaters that raid the bird feeder- I just wish they would clear up after themselves. This picture appears in the following picture tour: Camera Make: Canon Model: Canon EOS 550D |
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Mass Destruction This is the site where in December 2013 five acres of Ash, Oaks, Field Maple and Willow were felled and caused an outcry amongst local residents as it was all done unsanctioned. The wooded area was home to deer, bats and woodpeckers to name but a few. Not sure what is to become of this spot now. This picture appears in the following picture tour: Camera Make: Panasonic Model: DMC-TZ25 |
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SPLASH !!!! Don't worry, no has fallen in the water, this area is known as the Splash. It is where River Lane from Fetcham into Leatherhead crosses the River Mole and is an area where the Mole spreads it's feet when in flood. Not sure why it is known as the "Splash" , but according to the Francis Frith website it could be that in days gone by when it was a ford, the horses would make a splash going through the water. Another suggestion on the Francis Frith site is that it could be where a bomb fell during the war with the obvious result. This picture appears in the following picture tour: Camera Make: Panasonic Model: DMC-TZ25 |
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Autumn Colours Just a quick shot leaning out of the back door over to next door's tree in all it's glorious colour. This picture appears in the following picture tour: Camera Make: Panasonic Model: DMC-TZ25 |
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That Sun- it just keeps coming up. Another day another sunrise another setting and a completely different looking photo to the previous shot from here posted the other day. This time I tried using an hdr setting, it is handy having a set view on the way to work to take shots and compare the look on different occasions. This picture appears in the following picture tour: Camera Make: Panasonic Model: DMC-TZ25 |
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Sun-Up Cannot make up my mind on this one, took half a dozen shots the other morning on the way to work and there was quite a red sun not far over the horizon. Chucked the camera onto sunset mode and ended up with the cast that you can see, jury is out there. The other conundrum is does it need a crop and if so which way? I have played around with the chopping machine but not sure what if any crop would improve. Criticise away please. This picture appears in the following picture tour: Camera Make: Panasonic Model: DMC-TZ25 |
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Living Under The Dome It is not often I have seen a complete rainbow and after seeing a shot of one by Patrick Hogan at Chepstow I was well surprised to see one from my garden so soon after.Not only was it complete, it coincided with a colourful sunset,so obviously the camera had to do it's duty and here is one of the pics. This picture appears in the following picture tour: Camera Make: Panasonic Model: DMC-TZ25 |
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The Sun Is Out- So I Am As Well I am a Mesembryanthemum and I flower in many colours in great numbers looking so bright , but if the sun goes in so do I until the sun comes out again and then so will I once again. This picture appears in the following picture tour: Camera Make: Panasonic Model: DMC-TZ25 |
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There Are No Flies On Me !-- Spiders Maybe But No Flies. Not So Simples ! # It is amazing the sights you come across doing a little weeding, not sure if this little chap looks too comfortable with his arachnoid companion. This picture appears in the following picture tour: Camera Make: Panasonic Model: DMC-TZ25 |
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This Is Not A Pointless Picture One of the few cacti I have retained after a mass clearout last year, can't for the life of me remember it's name as it was one of those " would this be any use to you?" by a customer who had to whittle down their plants. It is about the size of a football and those spines are lethal sharp and very very strong and removing those unwanted weeds that will get in tangled in the spines is a risky business ! This picture appears in the following picture tour: Camera Make: Canon Model: Canon EOS 550D |
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Lily of the Valley I have seen many flowers here on POE of all varieties but the delicate Lily of the Valley I have not seen so often so here is a humble shot of a few I seem to have helping themselves to a corner of my garden. I do not remember ever planting any so I presume nature has done it's thing and they do seem to spread. However due to the neighbour at the end of the garden having fence work done all the ones up against the fence got trodden down by the workmen, hope some return next year. This picture appears in the following picture tour: Camera Make: Canon Model: Canon EOS 550D |
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Where Have All The Others Gone Then ? One can often see these characters flying in huge groups but I had to make do with this chap visiting the gardens around us. Sitting on a branch with the sun shining on him one can see so well the irrede- irrides/ the shiny and colourful feathers of his breast. Often given a bad name, starlings do get underestimated. This picture appears in the following picture tour: Camera Make: Canon Model: Canon EOS 550D |
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The Green Eating Machine Come across this shot on an old sd card, forgotten it existed and there were about eight shots that were never uploaded to the computer. The parakeet is one of many that fly around here , there was in 2008 when this shot was taken a massive colony over Esher way and they would regularly fly over in large numbers with their very loud distinct squarking that they have. This picture appears in the following picture tour: Camera Make: EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY Model: KODAK C875 ZOOM DIGITAL CAMERA |
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Well? Where is all the Water Then? Our local water company has recently been installing lifesaving rings in the most strange places, this one can be seen from home in at a patch of ground which at best is sometimes a bit on the muddy side ( yes I know it has filled up I think a couple of times in about twenty or so years ). They have put a number of these rings up in the area and almost always by areas that rarely see any water, I have not noticed any by the local rivers, lakes or ponds- the logic of this one defies me. As we all know there has been major flooding here, would monies have have been better spent on maintaining the waterways? I am not the only one to be bemused by all this, the local paper has had a few articles on this subject and the letters page has had many a pen put to paper/ keyboard taped. This picture appears in the following picture tour: Camera Make: Panasonic Model: DMC-FZ38 |
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Santa Drops By. As always round here Santa does come early in the form of the Leatherhead Lions and he is a bit of a poser- (he does like his photo taken ). May I take this chance to wish you all a Very Happy Christmas and a Good New Year ( in Cornish of course !! )and also I must say a huge thank you to all who have passed comments on my attempts at photography throughout the year. It has not been a great year but you guys out there have really helped us through- Meur Ras ( Thank You ). This picture appears in the following picture tour: |
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