Before we all get too sentimental about all this..... I can think of many instances (and I'm sure other fellow members can) where farmers and landowners encourage various forms of wildlife by creating or maintaining habitat favourable to the things they want to hunt. In extreme cases, whole moors ar...

Rogerdodge wrote: ........
Sir Peter S, on the other hand, probably shot more wildfowl than he saved.
Roger

Ooh, harsh! (But probably true! )

BTW _ When exactly did you change your name to Attenborough?

From Sightings Brown Hairstreak thread: "Polly"]Wow! I really see what you mean Susie... Brown Hairstreaks are a real pest at the moment; they are everywhere in Sussex!! Don't worry - help is on its way. Next year there won't many, if any at all! I enclose an extract from a recent email: ...

Eccles said... " ......Here's one I took on Friday using my image stabilised Sony A700.......... " Sorry guys, I tried! N :( ( I personally went for the Nikon because I liked the more natural colours that it produced. Canon were a bit, well....."too perfect " in their colour - a ...

Re Eccles and July Competition Votes 2008...

I won't mention it, or mention in-body IS, again, if you don't too! Deal

N

..... It's academic now but I notice from the exif data that this shot was taken in August and therefore not admissible....... Regards, Mike. Ah just because the bus has India on the tyres doesn't mean it is going to India, as my uncle used to say! :mrgreen: All I can say is that the ViewNX softwar...

Eccles wrote.... "NickB I'm not sure about this one. The OOF background and foreground give interesting effects, and there's some nice backlighting bringing out the wings of the butterfly, but the insect is wrongly placed for good composition. " Not you too Eccles! My fiancée, who is also ...

Sussex Kipper wrote: (us)
Neil

More attractive than they usually are!

At least it was a cheap camera......

(Sits back and waits for the Canonista deluge!)

Rosy Rustic wrote:Blimey, xray eyes!! You can see through your hat?!

Not only MY hat....!

It's a fair cop, Guv! Though to be strictly accurate, it's fox, not dog!

more importantly - what brand of camera......or sunglasses?

Jack - I am getting worried!
You seem to be developing a fixation with s**t!
Is this a sign that increasing years are turning you back to childhood pursuits

Just a thought.....

Just a thought - don't know what prompted it - but I was wondering if bald heads can be used for bounce flash? I am of course unable to test the idea myself. Jack I think this deserves developing further..... With the various folically-challenged members of this forum we could have a full range of ...

I only said hug! We know that men exaggerate anyway, don't we, Denise. :roll: Men don't exaggerate, it's women, and their inability to accurately visualise imperial measurements correctly! :roll: Felix. Reminds me of the old joke - Why are women no good at parking? Ans: They're always being told th...

Hi Guys and Gals Looks like I'm double booked for the weekend - I have spent all my time this summer out chasing butterflies and have been neglecting my grandchildren (I know; I do look too young and carefree to be THAT old, but there you go, you've either got it or you haven't!) - so I'll have to g...

Even my best are always sh*t. :? I got far better pictures with the compact, I just can't get the hang of the DSLR. I guess I am just photograpically challenged. I think it is a question of knowing the limitations of each and working with them! I have had to use a monopod as Nikon does not have IS ...

jackharr wrote:

....why dog-pooh makes a better backdrop....

You do talk a load of crap at times Nick.

Jack

.....You should not expect anything else but bull-shit from an old Taurean!

... but I would like you experts to tell me what the heck is wrong my Small Copper picy in the comp, its on the front of my calendar of butterflies and all sorts of people like it so why nil points. :( Shirley I think we could all have the same sort of questions - such as why dog-pooh makes a bette...

Time-out!
Last word syndrome appears to be rampant!
We can all be rude and abrasive when we want.

Let's save that for those who really deserve it not each other!