September photo comp. format
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September photo comp. format
Hi all,
Since the weather hasn't been brilliant, and doesn't look to get much better, should the September comp. continue as before - submitting photos taken in September - or is it time to revert to a theme?
If you think we should follow a theme - please suggest some! Or perhaps we can rerun some previous themes - with only photos taken in 2008 being submissible.
Thoughts?
Cheers,
- Pete
Since the weather hasn't been brilliant, and doesn't look to get much better, should the September comp. continue as before - submitting photos taken in September - or is it time to revert to a theme?
If you think we should follow a theme - please suggest some! Or perhaps we can rerun some previous themes - with only photos taken in 2008 being submissible.
Thoughts?
Cheers,
- Pete
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Re: September photo comp. format
Theme sounds good Pete.
We could use previous ones plus maybe,
Comedy caption, Butterflies by colour, Butterflies by family, eg, Hairstreaks, Fritillaries etc,
But I think it would be fair to everyone if the photo's were taken in 2008 and have not been voted on in a comp before.
What do you think?
Cheers
Denise
We could use previous ones plus maybe,
Comedy caption, Butterflies by colour, Butterflies by family, eg, Hairstreaks, Fritillaries etc,
But I think it would be fair to everyone if the photo's were taken in 2008 and have not been voted on in a comp before.
What do you think?
Cheers
Denise
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Re: September photo comp. format
Hi
I have noticed quite a few butterflies about still. I think we may still be in for a chance of submitting ones from this month.
Thoughts?
Mouse
I have noticed quite a few butterflies about still. I think we may still be in for a chance of submitting ones from this month.
Thoughts?
Mouse
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Re: September photo comp. format
I lot of people are not lucky enough to see Fritillaries or Hairstreaks, if this theme will be the case a lot of people will not be are to join in. As Mouse says there still a few butterflies about and it would be nice to have butterflies that are seen in September. The Commas and Red Admiral's always make stunning photos and there are quite a few Small Tortoiseshell's about, these seem to be the general Autumn butterflies. Shirley
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Re: September photo comp. format
September is such a beautiful and colourful month I would expect to see some wonderful entries, despite the poor summer. For those living up north it might even be a better month than April. Not that my voice counts, because I hope to be seeing Queens of Spain still on the wing in December...
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Re: September photo comp. format
Still plenty to see out there, plus if the weather's bad, it becomes a test of dedication.
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Re: September photo comp. format
Good point, well made. I haven't had much sleep so my head's not on straightShirley Roulston wrote:I lot of people are not lucky enough to see Fritillaries or Hairstreaks, if this theme will be the case a lot of people will not be are to join in. As Mouse says there still a few butterflies about and it would be nice to have butterflies that are seen in September. The Commas and Red Admiral's always make stunning photos and there are quite a few Small Tortoiseshell's about, these seem to be the general Autumn butterflies. Shirley
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I have only seen two Small Tortoiseshell all year and haven't had one in the garden at all, but I might yet. Here's hoping
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Sorry for the thoughtlessness.
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Re: September photo comp. format
Its ok Denise. I had noticed you were up very early it was very muggy last night, its cooler to-day so I expect you'll get a better night's sleep to-night. Of course if you get your better half to do the lunch you can have a snooze in the chair
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Re: September photo comp. format
how about a competition for just one particular butterfly or group ?
eg....most interesting photo of a white
most thrilling meadow brown
charles
eg....most interesting photo of a white
most thrilling meadow brown
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Re: September photo comp. format
There are plenty of butterflies if you know where to look for them. ![Wink ;)](./images/smilies/icon_wink.gif)
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Re: September photo comp. format
Which country were you in when you took this beauty, or was it your greenhouse, or is it made out of silk
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Re: September photo comp. format
I like your idea Charles, seems like a nice idea to go on. And since I start college soon, I won't have time to take photos of anything, but all I am seeing is a lone red admiral in my garden day after day for past few weeks.
How about the most unusual shot of a butterfly for this month? Or do some people here not have unusual shots?
How about the most unusual shot of a butterfly for this month? Or do some people here not have unusual shots?
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Re: September photo comp. format
Thanks for the input all. Sounds like we should stick to the regular format for September.
Cheers,
- Pete
Cheers,
- Pete
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Re: September photo comp. format
The new butterfly house at Bristol Zoo. It's small, and yesterday when I visited it was full of yelling children in prams, but I still said "Wow!" when I entered.Shirley Roulston wrote:Which country were you in when you took this beauty, or was it your greenhouse, or is it made out of silk? Shirley
BTW, I agree with current sentiments on letting the regular format continue for September. Autumn light can give some superb images.
So long as it stops raining, that is...
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ok, I think I can get a pic this month, and I agree, the colours and lighting this time of year would be neat
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Re: September photo comp. format
{Mark rushes off to check yesterday's pics...........}
{........ and plods disconsolately back}
Well, maybe I'll get something in the rest of the month (tho' we're not getting anything other than Large/Small Whites, Red Admirals and Peacocks
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{........ and plods disconsolately back}
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Well, maybe I'll get something in the rest of the month (tho' we're not getting anything other than Large/Small Whites, Red Admirals and Peacocks
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Re: September photo comp. format
Quite tricky to get decent shots of the Whites so still some challenges plus_Comma, Speckled Wood, Red Admiral, three Whites, Brimstone, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock - nine species to go at plus the odd Holly Blue....(any more near you out there?)Markulous wrote:{Mark rushes off to check yesterday's pics...........}![]()
{........ and plods disconsolately back}![]()
Well, maybe I'll get something in the rest of the month (tho' we're not getting anything other than Large/Small Whites, Red Admirals and Peacocks)
N
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Re: September photo comp. format
I've never seen so many Red Admirals and Peacocks as in the last couple of days. A couple of Whites and a lost looking Small Tortoiseshell and that's the lot! Had to resort to shots of flies, spiders and shield bugs!NickB wrote:Quite tricky to get decent shots of the Whites so still some challenges plus_Comma, Speckled Wood, Red Admiral, three Whites, Brimstone, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock - nine species to go at plus the odd Holly Blue....(any more near you out there?)Markulous wrote:{Mark rushes off to check yesterday's pics...........}![]()
{........ and plods disconsolately back}![]()
Well, maybe I'll get something in the rest of the month (tho' we're not getting anything other than Large/Small Whites, Red Admirals and Peacocks)
N
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Re: September photo comp. format
How about tattiest (still-flying) butterfly as a theme for a winter comp?Pete Eeles wrote:Hi all,
....- or is it time to revert to a theme?
with only photos taken in 2008 being submissible.
Thoughts?
Cheers,
- Pete
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Re: September photo comp. format
Now I'm gutted - I pulled a very tatty (dead) cabbage white out of the front of the car radiator the other day - perhaps I should have photographed it insitu - we could have an 'end of life' theme. Usually by now my garden is full of Garden Spiders and their enormous dew laiden webs - and sometimes they have the odd butterfly / moth in too - but where are all the spiders? It's getting colder and I've seen a couple of crane flies - but autumn isn't as I recall. Hmmm. Photos of my 25 year old moth eaten pinned butterflies any good ?