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Just before the big freeze
Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 11:33 pm
by PeterD
Hand held, Zuiko 40-150 mm lens + EC14 converter @ 174 mm, Olympus E3, ISO800, 1/500 @ f6.
Taken 3 April 2008 in my back garden.
PeterD
Re: Just before the big freeze
Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 4:13 pm
by Gruditch
Hello Pete, welcome to UK Butterflies, sorry no one has answered you first post, its cuz when the weather's bad we're a grumpy old lot.
nice image, I'm yet to see a Comma this year
Gruditch
Re: Just before the big freeze
Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 6:32 am
by Mike Young
Re: Just before the big freeze
Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 7:16 am
by Denise
Nice Comma PeterD. I've had a couple in the garden before the weather turned cold again. We're not all grumpy, but there are the odd few! (Grudith not included)
Nice to see you here. Hope you enjoy this forum.
Denise
Re: Just before the big freeze
Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 7:44 am
by PeterD
Thank you for your welcomes.
I hope to be an active member here, particularly now the weather is picking up
I am just recently into DSLR photography and I have been busy taking images of birds. Not many butterflies around yet and I cannot afford the fare to get to them
I used to be a butterfly collector in my early teens (1955-58) but am glad to say that this is absolutely not necessary any more especially with the advent of digital photography. Damn, I have given my age away
In this day and age, its nice to share moments with nature, take an image for memory, and part company again without causing damage.
PeterD
Re: Just before the big freeze
Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 12:21 pm
by Pete Eeles
I'd just like to add my welcome too Peter, and look forward to seeing your photos throughout the year
Cheers,
- Pete
Re: Just before the big freeze
Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 3:49 pm
by Martin
Hello Peter...a belated "Hello" from me too
Re: Just before the big freeze
Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 4:51 pm
by PeterD
Thank you Pete & Martin.
You have all made me feel welcome. As an indication, it gives me a warm feeling about this site. I am glad I joined.
Yesterday, I came across a Peacock butterfly. I have not posted it yet because it was not a good specimen but it does show that it is probably lucky to be alive. It got through the cold spell but it also had a chunk taken out of one wing. Is it OK to post it or not? To me it tells a story.
Cheers for now
PeterD
Re: Just before the big freeze
Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 5:00 pm
by Pete Eeles
PeterD wrote:Is it OK to post it or not? To me it tells a story.
Absolutely - post away!
Cheers,
- Pete
