Labour of love
- dilettante
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Labour of love
I set out this Spring and Summer to make an effort to see and photograph more British species, and I've been building up this 'sticker album' as I go.
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Almost all these photos were taken this year, but there are a few (Wall, Painted Lady, Peacock) from previous years where this year's photos weren't as good. All the blank spaces are species I've yet to see, apart from Purple Hairstreak, which I've seen but yet to photograph!
Hopefully next year I'll fill in one or two gaps, and get better pictures of some of these.
Link to larger version (1920x1280px)
Almost all these photos were taken this year, but there are a few (Wall, Painted Lady, Peacock) from previous years where this year's photos weren't as good. All the blank spaces are species I've yet to see, apart from Purple Hairstreak, which I've seen but yet to photograph!
Hopefully next year I'll fill in one or two gaps, and get better pictures of some of these.
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dilettante's butterfly photos at pbase.com
dilettante's butterfly photos at pbase.com
Re: Labour of love
I like it, dilettante! Very impressive.
- Lee Hurrell
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Re: Labour of love
I like it too!
It reminds me of the series of cigarette cards from years ago. My mum is looking after my set.
Cheers
Lee
It reminds me of the series of cigarette cards from years ago. My mum is looking after my set.
Cheers
Lee
To butterfly meadows, chalk downlands and leafy glades; to summers eternal.
Re: Labour of love
If they were the ones I had, they were Brooke Bond tea cards. My mum managed to throw mine away (along with some old comics which would now be worth a significant amount). The commentaries on the cards would make interesting reading now: I believe the Comma was described as scarce and the Large Tortoiseshell not uncommon in Southern England.
I love the "sticker album". How easy is it to create such a thing?
Dave
I love the "sticker album". How easy is it to create such a thing?
Dave
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Re: Labour of love
If they were the ones I had, they were Brooke Bond tea cards. My mum managed to throw mine away
Well now you can replace them for the princely sum of £4.10 (inc. p&p)
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1963-Brooke-B ... 415c345320
I bought a set off e-bay myself a few years back to remind me of the ones I had when I was just 8 years old.
Real nostalgia.
Cheers
Roger
Roger
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Re: Labour of love
I did it in Photoshop Elements. It's easy enough if you're happy working with layers and things.millerd wrote: I love the "sticker album". How easy is it to create such a thing?
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Re: Labour of love
I'll swap you a Glanville for a Swallowtail
You've only gone and come up with the same idea as mine for the last three pages of my book Now are we great minds thinking alike or fools...?
Have a goodun
Wurzel
You've only gone and come up with the same idea as mine for the last three pages of my book Now are we great minds thinking alike or fools...?
Have a goodun
Wurzel
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Re: Labour of love
I think this is just brilliant. So much so, that I've created a Powerpoint template to help me better-see which "gaps" I have (can't be bothered to faff around with Photoshop since I'm never going to show this to anyone!). I've been going through the skippers this morning and have been culling all sub-par images (which are most of them!) since I purchased my first digital camera way back in (I think) 2002! The template is attached, and I'm using the same layout to visualise whether I have a decent photo of male upperside, male underside, female upperside, female underside, ovum, larva, pupa. The template is attached, in case anyone wants it!
Cheers,
- Pete
Cheers,
- Pete
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Re: Labour of love
So what book's that then, Wurzel? Sounds interesting!Wurzel wrote:... the last three pages of my book Now are we great minds thinking alike or fools...?
Cheers,
- Pete
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Re: Labour of love
Hi Pete,
I have just downloaded the pp template to have a play with myself.
Many thanks for that, I look forward to sorting through my photos to find suitable images.
Cheers,
Neil F.
I have just downloaded the pp template to have a play with myself.
Many thanks for that, I look forward to sorting through my photos to find suitable images.
Cheers,
Neil F.
Re: Labour of love
Thanks for the template, Pete. I guess we can now all indulge ourselves in an adult version of childhood Panini football sticker proportion.
Re: Labour of love
Cheers Pete for the interest - I've PM'ed you but it's just sitting in my outbox - maybe you'll get it soon?
Have a goodun
Wurzel
Have a goodun
Wurzel
Re: Labour of love
Very impressive dilettante, this format suits them perfectly, I think it looks like the digital equivalent of a butterfly cabinet. You could print it up once you have the full set (which I'm sure you will eventually) frame it and then stick it up on the wall, naturally where everyone can see and enjoy it
Hope you manage to fill the gaps next year. I really cannot believe how quickly the 2011 season has passed
Bill
Hope you manage to fill the gaps next year. I really cannot believe how quickly the 2011 season has passed
Bill
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- dilettante
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Re: Labour of love
Thanks, Bill. I doubt I'll be filling the chart any time soon, particularly Chequered Skipper or NBA.
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