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Carnation cancan

Nikon D80, ISO 100, f22, 1.6 sec, 280mm efl, Capture NX2

There have been lots of flowers at our home this last week. This was one of a bunch of beautiful carnations, that caught my camera's eye. There ia a similar picture and others in the "Flora & fauna" section of the "Phoxford Gallery".

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Black knight on silver charger

Nikon D80, ISO 400, f8, 1/1500 sec, 450mm efl, Capture NX2

Another shot from the outing to Taylor's Mistake. Converted to black and white with a silver tone.

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Balancing act

Nikon D80, ISO 400, f8, 1/1000 sec, 315mm efl, Capture NX2

This White-faced Heron, must have posed for me for close on half an hour - at least long enough to shoot nearly 200 frames!

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Waiting ...

Nikon D80, ISO 200, f8, 1/1500 sec, 450mm efl, Capture NX2

Taken today on Mill Road in Oxford. Just for a change, we have had a lovely three days of sunshine and perhaps a little more to come (and a few more pictures).

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Morning mist on the first hole

Canon PowerShot A590 IS, ISO 80, f5.5, 1/400 sec, 140mm efl, Capture NX2

I was doing a recon' for a job at the local golf course - that's why I was early, thats why I was only carrying the little Canon. But even a little point and shoot can do pretty well - in the full size picture, you can see the sunlight catching the dew-drops on the grass by the first tree! As someone else has said, "the best camera is the one you have with you".

Spike and sting

Nikon D80, ISO 200, 1/60 sec, f16, 277 mm efl, Capture NX 2

What wonderful design this thistle has; seed pod thoroughly protected by an array of the sharpest spikes possible, yet the flower is hoisted well above the danger where Mr Sting can feed and get covered by pollen.

Kawaupaka

Nikon D80, ISO 100, f8, 1/350 sec, 300mm efl, Capture NX 2

This little fella, "Kawaupaka" (aka. "Little shag"), was a complete poser as he dried his feathers in the sun while keeping an eye on the bald guy with the camera.

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Just one sunrise

Nikon D80, ISO 100, f11, 1/250 sec, 150mm efl, Photomatix Pro 3. Capture NX2

The courgettes were all drinking up the sun this morning, highlighting the colours and textures. It's amazing to think that, by lunchtime these huge flowers had all withered and died - their moment in the sun at an end.

All Red and Yellow

Nikon D80, ISO 100, f5.6, 1/1,000 sec, 66 mm efl, Capture NX 2

Taken this afternoon at a rather overcast Woodend Beach - the bright colours made up for the lack of sun. There is another picture; "One life to guard" in the "Phoxford Gallery"

Castle Hill

Nikon D80, ISO 100, f11, 1/125 sec, 90 mm efl, Capture NX 2

Yesterday we escaped the drizzly dreariness of the plains to find a few moments of sun up at Castle Hill where we wandered among the limestone rocks and took some pictures.

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