Hello, its a lovey day here in Somerset. Can't wait to get out and have a proper go with my camera.... Last week while doing some gardening and feeding the bird table I noticed a butterfly, pretty sure it was a peacock... it was so fast. Then while at the Country park watching the children play, the...

hello, havn't been on in ages... forgot my id and password. I have gone for the Canon 450D, i've found a shop that has a discount code and canon are doing £30 cash back/ so will be getting my new camera for £420.00 The reviews are good, and it does say if you don't need hd then stick with the 450D m...

Hello, Back again, Not yet made the mad rush to get a camera, hopefully tonight I will join the camera club, and see what they have.. I have been looking in a famous laminated book. does anyone have the Canon 1000D? Not yet held it but I'm thinking of this one... i'm such an amateur... which is naug...

hello, Went to thurlbear quarry yesterday. we found thurlbear wood first it goes into a public right of way that was a farmers field. Took a picture of a small blue... think thats what it is. Then drove a bit more and stumbled on thurlbear quarry, walked down the bridlepath and thought, not much her...

hello,
sorry not been on lately.. will pop back later and read the posts that I have missed.. there isn't enough hours in the day at the moment... and the children aren't even home
amanda

Hi denise
Thanks for that

amanda

hello,
sorry for the delay...

Thurlbear Quarrylands.. whereabouts is this one?

will wait to see what else you post.
many thanks
amanda

Thank you eccles, some good points there especially about the live view.. I wasn't seeing the camera that way, but your right after the lens is on then I wouldn't need live feed.
I will go back and look at the other topics on here.

many thanks to everyone that replied
amanda

I think for the live view,thats what I use with my fugifilm and thats how i take my pictures, with the live view you can see what your taking at a distance, and then able to get close enough without disturbing the object that I'm trying to take a picture of. this definately needs a lot of thinking a...

wow, thank you for all your replies. If I do decide to get a DSLR then I would want the live view, especially for butterflies. Did have a look a 2 cameras on saturday, I think the first one was the Nikon d60. this was very heavy and didnt have the live view, so that one is a definate no. also had a ...

Hello
I have a fugifilm s5700. but I would love a DSLR, I wanted to ask hat sort of camera do you all use? I need one that I can take pictures of flowers and butterflies. I don't have a clue, just bought a DSLR magazine that has reviewed 24 cameras at different prices.

please help!!
AManda

I went on Saturday.. it was very hot and a bit of wind.. we did see lots of butterflies, but they wouldnt pose...
I did take a photo of a blue butterfly but its not in focus...

Thank you, will do a search for those...

just took a peep on your blog, lovely pictures

amanda

Thank you,
Orriginally from Glastonbury.... it wasn't called Collard Hill back in those days

will pop over Friday or saturday depending on the weather

amanda

Hello everyone, Can anyone down Glastonbury way confirm whether any large blues have made an emergence yet at the Collard Hill site? have a couple of days off just now, thinking about doing the trek down there... Cheers, Aron hello, whereabouts is this please?? popping over there on Friday...

Hello,

Appologies that i havn't been logged on for ages.. I have some pictures to load of butterflies... I really want to get out more and take more photos. I have found line wood Taunton to be very good..

Does anyone else have any suggestions to travel near the Taunton area??

many thanks
amanda