tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post5814052217095464833..comments2024-01-03T09:00:35.413+00:00Comments on Adrian's Images: AN AVERAGE DAY. (19/05/15)ADRIANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07113961163396562781noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-73510988551121525142015-05-22T10:36:33.043+01:002015-05-22T10:36:33.043+01:00Jean, my hill walking days are about over. I like ...Jean, my hill walking days are about over. I like the view though.ADRIANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113961163396562781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-10024048762203339932015-05-21T21:16:44.595+01:002015-05-21T21:16:44.595+01:00I am delighted to see those landscapes - I want to...I am delighted to see those landscapes - I want to walk up that hill.Jayviewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06358384803437366118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-67836596162533609852015-05-21T18:29:37.969+01:002015-05-21T18:29:37.969+01:00\\\thank you Ian.\\\thank you Ian.ADRIANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113961163396562781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-52050912509653592212015-05-21T12:56:01.636+01:002015-05-21T12:56:01.636+01:00Nice photos Adrian.Nice photos Adrian.Ian Doylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01407785573213070860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-63209618943429170612015-05-20T02:46:01.584+01:002015-05-20T02:46:01.584+01:00Red, it was all planted conifers originally now th...Red, it was all planted conifers originally now they just leave this bit as a sort of reserve.ADRIANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113961163396562781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-79750623761063082122015-05-20T00:08:54.651+01:002015-05-20T00:08:54.651+01:00I like your forest photos. Some of this looks like...I like your forest photos. Some of this looks like planted forest. I like the way you find your specimens like in the dog's water dish.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-90239886799637165252015-05-19T18:09:42.770+01:002015-05-19T18:09:42.770+01:00Kate, I am very lucky they start not fifty metres ...Kate, I am very lucky they start not fifty metres away and I go twice a day with the dogs. It's like heaven.ADRIANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113961163396562781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-64756042082226146242015-05-19T18:06:27.718+01:002015-05-19T18:06:27.718+01:00Laura. it is summer or as good as summer gets in S...Laura. it is summer or as good as summer gets in Scotland. I could have used a pair of mittens this morning.ADRIANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113961163396562781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-40270918865508581092015-05-19T18:05:09.135+01:002015-05-19T18:05:09.135+01:00Douglas, it is better than that here but squally s...Douglas, it is better than that here but squally showers and gusty cold winds are keeping everything quiet.ADRIANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113961163396562781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-11967425348807863232015-05-19T18:04:59.960+01:002015-05-19T18:04:59.960+01:00Thank you for this visual feast. I could walk in t...Thank you for this visual feast. I could walk in those woods right this minute.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03856975411855451427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-5918880375181358322015-05-19T18:03:42.740+01:002015-05-19T18:03:42.740+01:00Joanne, I find them beautiful , a challenge to pho...Joanne, I find them beautiful , a challenge to photograph and the very devil to identify.ADRIANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113961163396562781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-58905176160971965352015-05-19T18:02:25.810+01:002015-05-19T18:02:25.810+01:00Trevor, I would guess at a male Xylota segnis but ...Trevor, I would guess at a male Xylota segnis but I thought they had yellow feet not striped legs as this appears to have. It was very small and wet but flew away.<br />It is a click Beetle and your ID is spot on Ctenicera cuprea.<br />The Goldcrest is a little devil. I could have almost touched it this morning as it was doing a Humming Bird impression not a metre away.ADRIANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113961163396562781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-64896042137561277142015-05-19T17:50:04.214+01:002015-05-19T17:50:04.214+01:00Bob, I have seen it three times but it hides in a ...Bob, I have seen it three times but it hides in a conifer.ADRIANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113961163396562781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-13539296498221920432015-05-19T17:12:26.405+01:002015-05-19T17:12:26.405+01:00I really love so much the landscapes pics, it look...I really love so much the landscapes pics, it look likes summer timoebasilicohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10413505338996496784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-25734278569745139032015-05-19T16:22:59.814+01:002015-05-19T16:22:59.814+01:00You've managed to get some great images despit...You've managed to get some great images despite it being chilly, down here so far I've had hail, rain, sun, wind and thunder...only a British summer lolDouglas Mcfarlanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12267360351215643395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-86484091416721026482015-05-19T16:10:43.122+01:002015-05-19T16:10:43.122+01:00Postcards from Ireland! I forget why you are on th...Postcards from Ireland! I forget why you are on this bug kick. A project or just to test your reflexes. If ever your are my way, I need a picture of the chipmunk that won't be still.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834682329952369721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-14148392882094404162015-05-19T16:02:24.682+01:002015-05-19T16:02:24.682+01:00That looks like the perfect habitat to keep a keen...That looks like the perfect habitat to keep a keen bug hunter busy for some while Adrian?<br /><br />A male Hoverfly it is...but which one??<br /><br />Your mystery beetle looks like a Click Beetle...check out Ctenicera cuprea<br /><br />Looking forward to seeing some nice (macro?) shots of that Goldcrest...[;o)The Heraldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11393815486440597141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-8634571482891345212015-05-19T15:33:51.894+01:002015-05-19T15:33:51.894+01:00Nice countryside, nicer macros, and maybe you'...Nice countryside, nicer macros, and maybe you'll catch a Goldcrest, yes, you can do it.Bob Bushellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07819577478571292055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-76024538621050550812015-05-19T14:13:41.104+01:002015-05-19T14:13:41.104+01:00John, it is the infinite correction lenses in the ...John, it is the infinite correction lenses in the adapter. It could be the lens isn't stopping down but it is the same on the 28mm and the 50mm. I'll see how much a posh adapter is.ADRIANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113961163396562781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-64995638421039407542015-05-19T14:10:40.847+01:002015-05-19T14:10:40.847+01:00YP, they are quite big so easier to focus on and t...YP, they are quite big so easier to focus on and the lens isn't so close that the strobes get obstructed.ADRIANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113961163396562781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-91882663337696486112015-05-19T14:09:34.291+01:002015-05-19T14:09:34.291+01:00Margaret, If I want to keep using the FD lenses I&...Margaret, If I want to keep using the FD lenses I'm going to have to fork out for a serious adapter.ADRIANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113961163396562781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-45694420795323776502015-05-19T14:08:23.531+01:002015-05-19T14:08:23.531+01:00R. Mac, I worked in Miami and Fort Lauderdale it w...R. Mac, I worked in Miami and Fort Lauderdale it was too hot.ADRIANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113961163396562781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-62035180807810093742015-05-19T14:02:08.830+01:002015-05-19T14:02:08.830+01:00Seems unusual, to me anyway, the way your soft foc...Seems unusual, to me anyway, the way your soft focus lens is soft in the centre but sharper towards the edges. That shows very clearly with the fallen tree. Is it what used to be called a portrait lens? It's weird. Almost an inverse depth of field where near and far object are in focus but mid range is out of focus.Midmarsh Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10980417659811194899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-65242838151833837432015-05-19T14:01:53.030+01:002015-05-19T14:01:53.030+01:00What a wonderful picture of the green bottle fly! ...What a wonderful picture of the green bottle fly! One of your best. I can even see the stubble under his chin - more likely purposeful sensors developed through millions of years of evolution.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-15659462256145878512015-05-19T13:56:17.862+01:002015-05-19T13:56:17.862+01:00I can see where you are coming from with the soft ...I can see where you are coming from with the soft however I prefer the sharper photographs you take. I do like the Green Bottle fly.Margaret Birding For Pleasurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00400663056547331997noreply@blogger.com