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- Fri May 02, 2008 9:40 pm
- Forum: Sightings
- Topic: May Butterflies
- Replies: 74
- Views: 4349
Re: May Butterflies
Duke of Burgundy at Noar Hill ![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
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- Fri May 02, 2008 5:58 pm
- Forum: Sites
- Topic: Martin Down and Noar Hill
- Replies: 0
- Views: 286
Martin Down and Noar Hill
Very little showing...walked the entire length of Bokerly Dyke from the road to Blagdon Hill for 4 Peacocks and a Brimstone. One consolation was seeing (and hearing) 2 Cookoos. Noar Hill wasn't much better, 2 male Brimstones, 1 male Orange Tip and the 1 Duke of Burgundy that made it all worthwhile :...
- Fri May 02, 2008 5:46 pm
- Forum: Foodplants and Gardening
- Topic: Plant ID needed please
- Replies: 1
- Views: 345
Plant ID needed please
All taken today at Martin Down... 1 http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v520/V6GTO/Flora/AAAA8992.jpg 2 http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v520/V6GTO/Flora/AAAA8997.jpg 3 http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v520/V6GTO/Flora/AAAA9001.jpg 4 http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v520/V6GTO/Flora/AAAA9002.jpg 5 ...
- Fri May 02, 2008 5:16 pm
- Forum: Competitions
- Topic: May 2008 competition entries
- Replies: 40
- Views: 5499
Re: May 2008 competition entries
The Duke from today ![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
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Martin.
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Martin.
- Fri May 02, 2008 5:04 pm
- Forum: Competitions
- Topic: Monthly competitions and image manipulation
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2609
Re: Monthly competitions and image manipulation
there's something dead weird about your Common Blue.....it's also missing the upperside, underwing "spot" that distinguishes Common Blue from Brown Argus. I've got one of them too, except mine's a male... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v520/V6GTO/Butterflies/AAAA1005_1006c.jpg Martin.
- Thu May 01, 2008 10:11 pm
- Forum: Foodplants and Gardening
- Topic: Lantana
- Replies: 31
- Views: 2955
Re: Lantana
Meant to put these up days ago...
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Martin.
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Martin.
- Thu May 01, 2008 8:58 pm
- Forum: Photography
- Topic: Lens Help Please
- Replies: 3
- Views: 357
- Thu May 01, 2008 6:17 pm
- Forum: Photography
- Topic: For Sale, Wants and Exchanges
- Replies: 62
- Views: 24210
Re: For Sale, Wants and Exchanges
SOLD ![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
Martin.
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Martin.
- Thu May 01, 2008 2:14 pm
- Forum: Photography
- Topic: Just really starting out with D-SLR
- Replies: 32
- Views: 1822
Re: Just really starting out with D-SLR
the sharpening you've done has removed the smoothness from the background. Of course it has...it's made it sharper :D It's made the final image more like that seen in the first place. When taking that shot Dave didn't see an out of focus background, in striving for one we are not reproducing a true...
- Thu May 01, 2008 1:58 pm
- Forum: Sightings
- Topic: Actually found a few today!
- Replies: 1
- Views: 224
Actually found a few today!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v520/V6GTO/Butterflies/AAAA8979.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v520/V6GTO/Butterflies/AAAA8985.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v520/V6GTO/Butterflies/AAAA8962.jpg It was nice to see a herd of Old English Longhorns doing thier bit for butterfly conserva...
- Wed Apr 30, 2008 7:16 pm
- Forum: Competitions
- Topic: April 2008 Entries - Open
- Replies: 72
- Views: 7344
Re: April 2008 Entries - Open
Looks like I opened a can of worms with my comments on Simon c's photo, some good comments from members, and I think a separate section would be best, keep the competition entries the same, so our film users can still take part, I myself have some good ideas for making the perfect photo, imagine no...
- Wed Apr 30, 2008 6:07 pm
- Forum: Competitions
- Topic: April 2008 Entries - Open
- Replies: 72
- Views: 7344
Re: April 2008 Entries - Open
I'm voting Gruditch! ![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
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- Wed Apr 30, 2008 5:51 pm
- Forum: Competitions
- Topic: April 2008 Entries - Open
- Replies: 72
- Views: 7344
Re: April 2008 Entries - Open
My concern is that allowing certain practices (composite images, fixing damaged wings, adding artistic effects etc.) is not photography - plain and simple - and that this favours those that are adept at image manipulation using a computer, rather than photographers. This "advantage" prett...
- Wed Apr 30, 2008 5:28 pm
- Forum: Photography
- Topic: Just really starting out with D-SLR
- Replies: 32
- Views: 1822
Re: Just really starting out with D-SLR
Dave, There has never been an image taken with a digital camera that didn't need post processing. See the improvement just a bit of sharpening can make? http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v520/V6GTO/smalltortoiseshellrestiiw1.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v520/V6GTO/smalltort.jpg Martin.
- Wed Apr 30, 2008 5:18 pm
- Forum: Conservation
- Topic: Brownfield sites
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1057
Re: Brownfield sites
When I see this government, or any other in the future, actually improve our lot (our being the British public), I will be the first to praise them. Until that glorious day I will exercise my free and democratic right to heckle from my armchair ![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
Martin.
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Martin.
- Wed Apr 30, 2008 5:12 pm
- Forum: Competitions
- Topic: April 2008 Entries - Open
- Replies: 72
- Views: 7344
Re: April 2008 Entries - Open
I think let them stay, and let manipulation be as much as you like...believe me, the more you do the worse the final image becomes.
Martin.
Martin.
- Tue Apr 29, 2008 11:02 pm
- Forum: Conservation
- Topic: Brownfield sites
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1057
Re: Brownfield sites
Hear here !padfield wrote: The political system favours cowards and sycophants.
Guy
- Tue Apr 29, 2008 5:27 am
- Forum: Identification
- Topic: Snake question
- Replies: 4
- Views: 371
Re: Snake question
That's the first time I've ever seen Pine Prosessionary Moths...fascinating!
Martin.
Martin.
- Tue Apr 29, 2008 5:21 am
- Forum: Books, Articles, Videos, TV
- Topic: Collins Butterfly Guide.
- Replies: 8
- Views: 908
Re: Collins Butterfly Guide.
Orderedpadfield wrote: NEVERTHELESS this is a guide you won't regret buying and you will very soon wonder how how you ever managed without it!
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- Mon Apr 28, 2008 6:44 pm
- Forum: Overseas
- Topic: Butterflies in Hungary
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1350
Re: Butterflies in Hungary
they're probably common in Spain but they're not common here! I've certainly never seen one! :( I talked to Matt a couple of days ago (e-mails) and he mentioned he was meeting up with ...I hope you had a friutful time :D Unfortunately he's in my part of Spain a week before I'm going out, still, he'...