Model Shot 2

.....another shot, rendered in B&W

Model Shot

Haven't posted in a while, as I've been busy shooting images with my camera ;-)

This was taken last night at the local camera club and processed using Bibble PRO 4.9d RAW processor and some work in PhotoShop

Arching Swan

I took this at Linlithgow Loch in Scotland today. Weather was terrible and notr condusive to colour photos, so took this...

Night Iris

I've posted this elsewhere, but can't believe I haven't posted here!

Night shot of a iris in my garden

Enjoy!

Longstone Lighthouse

Situated on the Farne Islands. this lighthouse is forever associated with Grace Darling

What do you mean the fish shop was closed?

Take on Inner Farne in Northumbria on 19th Aug 2006

Goosanders Preening

...again on Musselburgh beach

Hanging out to dry

Cormorant on Musselburgh beach - 12th Aug

He looks like he is posing......

Rare shot, you don't normally get this close to a cormorant!

Sauchiehall St to George Square

A trip of around two hours today, taking images

most are here but this one I quite like...

must be the child in me ;-)

Sleepy Cygnet

I took this last weekend at Mussleburgh in Scotland....isn't it cute!

Last of the Summer Wine

I haven't posted for a while.

Partly through work and partly because I've been busy taking photos ;-)

Here is one shot a few minutes ago...it's not really the last of the wine though!

Proud Father

Taken at the Esk mouth in Musselburgh Scotland

Blue Pumping Station

Spotted early one morning while sailing down the Nile on a boat (aren't I lucky ;-)

Jeremy Sheffield

Spotted filming at the Temple of Isis on the island of Philae near Aswan in Egypt 22nd May 2006

If you don't know him, he was in Holby City and is currently in the UK Renault Cleo advert

Death on the Nile

Image taken from boat going down the Nile last week

Tulips

Wasp having 'Forty Winks'

Trip to Inchcolm

Went on a trip to Inchcolm Abbey today..... beautiful weather for this time of year ;-)

Images on my web site here

New Lens

Yesterday I just received a new lens, the much respected Nikon AF-S 18-200 VR II

Here is one of the first shots

Lovehearts

Is there gold at the end...?

Edinburgh -View over South Bridge at dawn II

Edinburgh - View over South Bridge at dawn

I'll put a spell on you

Tufted Ducks

Here's looking at you kid!

Last Swan

Bird Flu Scotland

I got the bird flu!!

Don't blame me, I'm fine

Update on my new camera

I'm getting to grips with the D200 and have been shooting like crazy to try and learn all it's features!!

I've also started both a PBase and a Nikonians account so I can store all my images as well as on my own web.

The only images on my web are Birds so far.

(There is also a permanent link to my web images on the right of this page)

For a sample daffodil image on PBase See here

For my Nikonians Gallery See Here

I chose PBase as it has a facility for viewers to see the EXIF data of the shot if they are interested enough

Some Digital Art - an Eye

Some more Snaps of Spring

Scottish Suburban Sunset

Outstanding..dont you think?
This is the view from my window at approximately 8:15 pm
Taken with the D200...of course ;-)

And here is the D200.....taken with the old camera!!

Spring has arrived...and so has the D200!!

Re-sized JPEG.....to prove spting is here ;-)

Waiting for Spring (and my Nikon D200!)

Over on my general Blog Third Eye , I spoke about the lust known as NAS
(Nikon Acquisition Sydrome). Well the time is fast approaching when I will
order MY new camera and lenses.

Much as I liked the old one HP945 (5 Mpixels), I've just outgrown it.

I am really pleased to be getting the new one at this time of year. Seems to me each morning
I go out there are even more birds singing...they know Spring is coming ;-)

Arial Dance

This shot makes me thinkthe gull is dancing.

Photographed at Linlithgow Loch

Dipper

Not the best shot in the world, I'll admit.

But saw this Dipper (or Water Ousel) during
my 5 mile walk in the Pentlands today

If you know that part of the world, it was by the
stream that runs between the two reservoirs

Linlithgow Palace from the West Bay

Just to let you understand, this is 50 metres
from a busy High Street in Scotland!!!

And....you can park your car 5 metres from
where this shot was taken!

Really nice shot....in spite of the birds ...lol

Linlithgow Loch bird shots

Common or garden Moor Hen (nice though)


Really need some help with this one!!
Believe it might be some form of Mallard hybrid
Have not got a clue what the other could be
..please advise soonest if you think you know!!


Golden Eye (male) ...for obvious reasons!!

Goose..snow goose??

Linlithgow Loch 18th Feb

Went to Linlithgow Loch today to take some shots of birds
I'd heard it was an easy place to go to to get photos

This is a shot of swans galore!!

Spring IS coming!

......at least this crocus in my garden thinks so!!

North Berwick East Beach - walk today

Took a walk along North Berwick east beach today. The weather was fantastic (if a little cold)
The shot below shows the correct time in the afternoon on North Berwick clock on the High Street.

You can just see the moon rising


I so wish I had my new camera and lenses!!!!
This is, I believe, a pair of Bar Tailed Godwits.

You should have seen the shots I'd have got when I get my new camera....lol

Peek-a-Boo!

Tufted Duck 28 Jan 2006

I said in an earlier post today that there were some Tufted Duck on the top loch in Holyrood Park
(see here)
Here is view of some of them;-)

Don't dis(-respect) the Young

Some even have to learn how to fly!!!

Duddingston Loch this morning - 28th Jan 2006...
God, you really did make a beautiful place !

Duddingston Loch Week II

I had some spare time today, and took my camera to Holyrood Park.

It was not the best of days, and more than once I wished it was March so I could shoot with soon to be acquired Nikon D200 .

Still, patience is a virtue...as my Grannie would say.....hehehe

These are, I believe, Chinese Bean Geese...if I'm wrong, please correct me!



Magnificant swan....


This is a bit of a cheat.....

The Tufted Duck was snapped at the top Loch in Holyrood (sorry...don't know the name of the loch)

Well is'nt really a loch...more of a pond :-)



On Duddingston today were a number of wildfowl.....there must have been 20 heron...tufted duck, Goldeneye..Widgeon.....and of course Mallard;-)

God help me....I'm climbing the Pentlands tomorrow...again!!!

My domestic manager believes exercise will help her to reach "target weight".....and I have to help!

Trouble is I climb the ****ing hills no problem and have to wait for her to catch up!!!

Still, all in the name of domestic harmony...and maybe one day I'll snap the buzzatds....=8-)