Tattoodave Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 5 hours ago, martyn pitt said: Dave it's auditioning for the next Pirates of the Caribbean movie ... Either that or it's what most birds do when they are resting I heard on Qi that flamingos let half of their body sleep when stood on one leg, I wonder if other birds have the same capacity? (This time spoken with an enquiring tone) 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Martyn Pitt Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 More than likely Dave I have seen most birds doing this at some time Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Winsford Soul Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 20 hours ago, martyn pitt said: Yes we did thanks Steve ... here are a couple of my holiday snaps These were taken in the rocks below our patio, I managed to get to within 10 feet of the Sanderlings without spooking them Stunning Martyn, as always. Every time I have seen Sanderlings on the north Wales beaches, some stupid dog owner has had a stupid dog off the lead running round barking and scaring them . Steve 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Tattoodave Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 5 hours ago, martyn pitt said: More than likely Dave I have seen most birds doing this at some time Interesting, they always seem far too aware here, can't get close with a camera, well I can't. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Winsford Soul Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 16 minutes ago, TattooDave said: Interesting, they always seem far too aware here, can't get close with a camera, well I can't. Dave. When your as tall as Martyn . You can sneak up on the bird's and they don't notice. Steve 3 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Martyn Pitt Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 36 minutes ago, Winsford Soul said: Dave. When your as tall as Martyn . You can sneak up on the bird's and they don't notice. Steve Part ninja me Steve 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Martyn Pitt Posted November 12, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted November 12, 2015 (edited) More holiday snaps ... stood on our terrace taking these Edited November 12, 2015 by martyn pitt 8 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Peter99 Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 2 minutes ago, martyn pitt said: More holiday snaps ... stood on our terrace taking these Thanks Martyn Isn't that a beautiful creature - stunning. Can almost sense holding the little thing and feeling the warmth of it's life in my hands. Peter 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Ncfc Posted November 14, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted November 14, 2015 Dead i'm afraid ,found floating belly up prob about 25lb 6 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Winsford Soul Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 33 minutes ago, NCFC said: Dead i'm afraid ,found floating belly up prob about 25lb Chris. It's a good job it's dead looking how close your fingers are to those teeth. Steve Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Tattoodave Posted November 15, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted November 15, 2015 Probably the best photo I've taken all year 6 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Swifty Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 47 minutes ago, TattooDave said: Probably the best photo I've taken all year Bloody show off !!! 20 hours ago, NCFC said: Dead i'm afraid ,found floating belly up prob about 25lb I'd love to go Piking but would need somebody with me to unhook the buggas !! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Ncfc Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 46 minutes ago, SWIFTY said: Bloody show off !!! I'd love to go Piking but would need somebody with me to unhook the buggas !! Swifty if your ever in Norfolk your welcome to a day out. And the barmaid in my local is buff also;-) 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Ncfc Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 21 hours ago, Winsford Soul said: Chris. It's a good job it's dead looking how close your fingers are to those teeth. Steve Steve my lips have been closer to a live one similar size(few years ago now) 3 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Swifty Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 9 minutes ago, NCFC said: Swifty if your ever in Norfolk your welcome to a day out. And the barmaid in my local is buff also;-) I might hold you to that Chris top man ! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Winsford Soul Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 1 hour ago, SWIFTY said: Bloody show off !!! I'd love to go Piking but would need somebody with me to unhook the buggas !! Wimpy Swifty. Steve ( the forceps ) Smith 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Swifty Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 Whatever Steve 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Peter99 Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 4 hours ago, NCFC said: Steve my lips have been closer to a live one similar size(few years ago now) Not a fisherman myself - although I did used to be when I lived at Mablethorpe, cod lines and lots of crab pots. Anyway, here's a super sized pike. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8hwovkmrAg Peter Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Winsford Soul Posted November 16, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted November 16, 2015 (edited) Here's two taken today of the Afon Llugwy at Betws y Coed in Snowdonia, Same picture with different shutter speeds, What looks like smoke is the spray rising from the volume of water passing through the gorge Steve Edited November 16, 2015 by Winsford Soul 11 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Winsford Soul Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 Forgot to add that I spent approx. two hours at the river waiting to see if any salmon where making the Autumn run in the hope of capturing them leaping up the falls. unfortunately didn't see any Steve Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Peter99 Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 1 minute ago, Winsford Soul said: Forgot to add that I spent approx. two hours at the river waiting to see if any salmon where making the Autumn run in the hope of capturing them leaping up the falls. unfortunately didn't see any Steve Nice pictures again Steve. I was stuck in a council committee room all morning! Talking of catching salmon how about this. I'm not sure whether there are ethical issues with it or not? https://youtu.be/u7YAXBEPqyM Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Winsford Soul Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 3 minutes ago, Peter99 said: Nice pictures again Steve. I was stuck in a council committee room all morning! Talking of catching salmon how about this. I'm not sure whether there are ethical issues with it or not? https://youtu.be/u7YAXBEPqyM Good evening my friend. Thanks for kind comments again. Don't believe that the Salmon are in the best of condition when they are at the spawning grounds and I personally wouldn't take them but we don't know the circumstances of the people involved Steve Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Soulandy Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 57 minutes ago, Winsford Soul said: Here's two taken today of the Afon Llugwy at Betws y Coed in Snowdonia, Same picture with different shutter speeds, What looks like smoke is the spray rising from the volume of water passing through the gorge Steve Great photo's but for me it has to be the top one. Now I'm one for the more live shot rather than the silky cotton affect of water. I know there are some great silky photo's knocking about and indeed a few other forums I go on have some brilliant ones but sometimes they just don't look right. Not having a go at your's or anyone else's but I just like the more live affect. I have attempted to do the silky look without perfecting it so that may have something to do with it :-) Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Peter99 Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 15 minutes ago, Winsford Soul said: Good evening my friend. Thanks for kind comments again. Don't believe that the Salmon are in the best of condition when they are at the spawning grounds and I personally wouldn't take them but we don't know the circumstances of the people involved Steve Hiya mate. Yep, the salmon are at the end of their lives - spawn and die. It's nature of course but poignant nonetheless. Their end of life plays a significant role not just in producing the next generation of salmon but also in terms of enriching the river with nutrients from their decaying bodies. They also single handedly sustain numerous bear populations. Their story is one of wildlife's miracles. Peter 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Winsford Soul Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 12 minutes ago, soulandy said: Great photo's but for me it has to be the top one. Now I'm one for the more live shot rather than the silky cotton affect of water. I know there are some great silky photo's knocking about and indeed a few other forums I go on have some brilliant ones but sometimes they just don't look right. Not having a go at your's or anyone else's but I just like the more live affect. I have attempted to do the silky look without perfecting it so that may have something to do with it :-) Thanks for comment's Andy. I,m not decided which I prefer. but the silky smooth picture was actually hand held without any filters attached with a shutter speed of 0"6 which I'm chuffed with because as you know you generally need a tripod for that sort of low speed Steve 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Martyn Pitt Posted November 17, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted November 17, 2015 Steve the human tripod ... ooh errr misses Anyway ... a couple of Turnstones enjoying a break in Lanzarote 10 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Winsford Soul Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 3 hours ago, martyn pitt said: Steve the human tripod ... ooh errr misses Anyway ... a couple of Turnstones enjoying a break in Lanzarote Martyn. Stunning photos again my friend.  Turnstones definitely look better in the Lanzarote Sun than they do in the Prestatyn haze. Will dig a picture out when I get chance.. not that they're this good. Steve Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Winsford Soul Posted November 18, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted November 18, 2015 As promised my pictures of Turnstones tucked in against the wind at Prestatyn Steve 9 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Peter99 Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 21 minutes ago, Winsford Soul said: As promised my pictures of Turnstones tucked in against the wind at Prestatyn Steve Evening Steve They're great mate. Particularly like the middle one as it speaks to you. Hope that makes sense - getting a bit arty farty in my old age. I blame to photographers! Peter 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Winsford Soul Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 4 minutes ago, Peter99 said: Evening Steve They're great mate. Particularly like the middle one as it speaks to you. Hope that makes sense - getting a bit arty farty in my old age. I blame to photographers! Peter Good evening sir Thank you. I blame the photographer's myself mate Steve 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Soulfinger Posted November 20, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted November 20, 2015 We were in Paris last weekend. This is the scene at Opera Metro at 11.00 on Sunday morning. There was nobody else to be seen. 8 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Winsford Soul Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 1 hour ago, Soulfinger said: We were in Paris last weekend. This is the scene at Opera Metro at 11.00 on Sunday morning. There was nobody else to be seen. Bet that was a very eerie experience. Steve Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Peter99 Posted November 20, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted November 20, 2015 4 minutes ago, Winsford Soul said: Bet that was a very eerie experience. Steve There are plans a foot to turn some old French undergrounds into swimming pools - cool or what? 5 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Winsford Soul Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 1 minute ago, Peter99 said: There are plans a foot to turn some old French undergrounds into swimming pools - cool or what? Peter. would you be inseine to want to swim underground. sorry couldn't resist Steve 2 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Peter99 Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 13 minutes ago, Winsford Soul said: Peter. would you be inseine to want to swim underground. sorry couldn't resist Steve Ha! You'd need a proper tube for your rubber ring. I'll get me coat. 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Winsford Soul Posted November 23, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted November 23, 2015 Taken today at a very cold and partly frozen Pennington flash 8 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Mal C Posted November 24, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted November 24, 2015 W-Georgia Street, Vancouver.. 7 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Ncfc Posted November 27, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted November 27, 2015 Taken by an angler i know who gave up fishing for photography.Good init? 7 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Tattoodave Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 20 minutes ago, NCFC said: Taken by an angler i know who gave up fishing for photography.Good init? Stunning, probably a prize winner 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Martyn Pitt Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 That Kingfisher shot was in the Daily Mail, it was taken by Alan McFadyen. The Kingfisher is diving into a glass tank that is full of small fish, ... still a nice shot, it has been causing a fair few rows on facebook as to the rights and wrongs of the method used to get it. 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post billb Posted November 27, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted November 27, 2015 Had our yearly soiree up to Bonnie Scotland for a few days at the turn of the month Oct / Nov. 8 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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Popular Post Dave West Posted November 27, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted November 27, 2015 BRIDGE OF SIGHS VENICE. Court on the left, prison on the right. After they were sentenced they walked from the court to the prison and the last sound of freedom was the prisoners sigh. or so the story goes. 8 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 (edited) Tis almost the season to be jolly...............this little fella just sat there and posed. I was waiting for him to put his wing behind his head and pout. The 1nd one is in the local park, they carved a beautiful Hen Harrier into the trunk of a tree, 25 feet tall....looks fantastic. I`ll get a better one soon, the sun got in the way here but if you zoom in you get a better idea but there`s a time-lapse video of the carving here: Here. Edited November 29, 2015 by Guest Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Amsterdam Russ Posted November 27, 2015 Author Popular Post Share Posted November 27, 2015 Our local garden centre - the largest in the Netherlands at a whopping 80,000 square metres - puts on a great, but sometimes surreal Christmas display every year. Here's a few pics from this year's festive offering (pics taken with my iPad)... 7 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post DeltaSouth Posted November 27, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted November 27, 2015 Nez Coupe was a captain that was in the Jean Lafitte fleet of... privateers or pirates that roamed our coast in Louisiana Those men fought with A Jackson in the Battle of New Orleans, and were pardoned for their... past behavior. Louis Chigazola, settled on Grand Isle. This was his home. The painting is from the 1930s, and was destroyed in 1965 during a hurricane. Nez Coupe translates to "cut nose"... he had a sword scar across his face.http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=5687087 (son of nez coupe) https://www.pinterest.com/grandislela/history/ http://www.ancestry.com/genealogy/records/louis-alcide-chighizola_120727316 5 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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Ncfc Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 (edited) On 11/27/2015, 8:45:43, martyn pitt said: That Kingfisher shot was in the Daily Mail, it was taken by Alan McFadyen. The Kingfisher is diving into a glass tank that is full of small fish, ... still a nice shot, it has been causing a fair few rows on facebook as to the rights and wrongs of the method used to get it. Took hours and hours to get that shot.Check out some of his other photosThe pheasent peeping in this set is great..https://m.flickr.com/photos/46443141@N07/5168945018/in/set-72157626419781161/ Edited November 29, 2015 by NCFC 2 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Martyn Pitt Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 3 hours ago, NCFC said: Took hours and hours to get that shot.Check out some of his other photosThe pheasent peeping in this set is great..https://m.flickr.com/photos/46443141@N07/5168945018/in/set-72157626419781161/ I know his stuff, he used to post on the same photography forum I did 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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