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Post by tonyw on Jul 7, 2021 20:41:57 GMT
I'll go for butterflies today and took the long lens for a visit to a patch of milkweed in a local park hoping to find monarchs and despite being a windy spot there were a few - here's one: There were a lot more of these butterflies - I'm no expert but I think it's probably a Great Spangled Fritillary Tony
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Post by tonyw on Jul 7, 2021 10:48:00 GMT
Heken: great shot - we got thunder and lightning but I failed to get a shot.. Maybe another chance today..
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Post by tonyw on Jul 6, 2021 19:28:34 GMT
Another splash of colour - one of the sunflowers around the edge of a local farmers field Yony
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Post by tonyw on Jul 5, 2021 16:08:44 GMT
Early morning walk along a newly cleared trail to stay cool on what is going to be a hot day ... Tony
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Post by tonyw on Jul 5, 2021 16:03:59 GMT
I'll start this off as I was in the garden checking on the state of the JalapeƱos - not ready yet but looking good.. Tony
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Post by tonyw on Jul 4, 2021 23:09:15 GMT
This was done incorporating a simple effect that I've been planning for next weeks Creative Effects Challenge - Cherry season has just started here and had some for dinner.. Tony
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Post by tonyw on Jul 4, 2021 21:04:56 GMT
Good subject Alex. I rarely take pics of things in motion but one I do very often is one I've been involved in keeping running (it runs historic oil wells and has been doing so for over 100 years). Curiously I don't think I've ever tried converting one of the many pics I have to B&W but I do like the result. Converted using an Acros preset in Lightroom - will have to try shooting in-camera as being a Fuji it will shoot Acros B&W Tony
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Post by tonyw on Jul 4, 2021 19:34:35 GMT
Tried pixelating the background and then using a half-tone frame from filter forge but couldn't quite match the mosaic to the half-toning so fiddled around a bit more and finished up with this: Tony
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Post by tonyw on Jul 4, 2021 18:06:42 GMT
Winter wheat ready for combining - just need a few more days of good weather. Tony
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Post by tonyw on Jul 3, 2021 22:05:52 GMT
A day for relaxing in the garden (Clive's hot weather arrives here tomorrow). This hibiscus has survived two winters indoors where it became bug infested, lost all its leaves and looked ready for the compost bin. Stuck it outside this spring and it came back to life. Tony
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Post by tonyw on Jul 2, 2021 20:35:11 GMT
A hidden pond with a bit of a reflection ... Tony
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Post by tonyw on Jul 2, 2021 20:19:36 GMT
Stopped by the local lotus lake to see if they had started blooming yet and was pleased to see they had. The nice thing about lotus is that they have a very long flowering season so will be back for more pics later. Here's the lake - a beautiful cool day and we had the gardens to ourselves. Getting up close to a blossom for a pic was tricky but I did find one close to the edge and only got slightly damp feet. Tony
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Post by tonyw on Jul 1, 2021 23:20:22 GMT
It was Canada Day today so a Canadian flag would seem appropriate - taken early this morning (with a slightly faked sky) Tony
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Post by tonyw on Jun 30, 2021 19:49:50 GMT
A black-eyed susan growing in the garden - a wild flower that appeals to my sense of symmetry! Tony
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Post by tonyw on Jun 30, 2021 19:09:17 GMT
Was once a wooden wagon wheel - now just a shape! Tony
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