Frog, Flies, Spider and Birds

**Markulous** · 06-05-2008, 22:18

Yesterday we went to the Heronry at Trentabank Reservoir in Macclesfield Forest - you'll note the singular lack of Herons (distant dots in trees), so we took more accessible subjects! Here's a selection

#1 Bluebell'd Spider
First (and only!) Bluebell shot this season

Canon 350D, 100-400mm @ 320mm, f/7.1, 1/60, ISO100, HH

#2 Fly and Friend
Trying out Sigma 150mm 1

Canon 350D, Sigma 150mm macro, f/5.6, 1/30, ISO100, Monopod

#3 Common Frog
Trying out Sigma 150mm 2

Canon 350D, Sigma 150mm macro, f/2.8, 1/25, ISO100, HH

#4 Willow Warbler?
Think that's what it is - nest building

Canon 350D, 100-400mm @ 400mm, f/7.1, 1/160, ISO100, HH

#5 Kingfisher
Maybe not the real thing - a sculpture at Tittisworth Reservoir

Canon 350D, 100-400mm @ 260mm, f/5.6, 1/80, ISO100, HH

All comments - good, bad or indifferent - very welcome!

ray · 06-05-2008, 22:24

I love the willow warbler mark very nice

**Markulous** · 06-05-2008, 22:26

Cheers, Ray! We were lucky in that it kept returning to the same spot to pick up more grass so we managed a few attempts at getting it

frances · 06-05-2008, 22:37

Like the fly and friend, where is the friend ? the frog is really good ! the kingfisher looks more like a hummingbird, a lovely sculpture ! good shooting, sorry you didn't get to shoot some herons !

**Markulous** · 06-05-2008, 22:42

Thanks, Frances. Friend is bottom right - it was close to the shot I wanted so I comp'd the shot to include both. I dare say the Herons weren't too upset!

Lew · 06-05-2008, 23:12

All wonderful shots, but the fly and friend is my choice. It's got everything. The Sigma does very nicely.

Charlotte · 06-05-2008, 23:31

I like the willow warbler

Mark, you've been saying "we" a lot lately when telling us about your photo's ... you haven't developed a split personality, have you

**Markulous** · 07-05-2008, 06:45

Thanks for the comments!

LOL, Charlotte! Sigma:Canon which am I? I guess it used to be mostly just me going out taking pics (boo hoo!

) and now it's mostly two of us (yippee!

)

P-E · 07-05-2008, 06:53

The Sigma 150mm is looking pretty good

**Markulous** · 07-05-2008, 08:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by P-E

The Sigma 150mm is looking pretty good

Yup, gives some good results - thought I might find it a touch heavy but it's no problem

***Dave*** · 07-05-2008, 12:51

Frog would make an excellent stock shot .... all that space to left for writing

Charlotte · 07-05-2008, 13:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by Markulous

I guess it used to be mostly just me going out taking pics (boo hoo!

) and now it's mostly two of us (yippee!

)

PS I'd gathered that ... I was snooping ... but you knew that

Cleverly answered, without giving anything away

marcinklysewicz · 07-05-2008, 13:24

no 1,3 and 4 are great. very natural looking colours and composition. i think it's time for me to look for some frogs

.

**Markulous** · 07-05-2008, 14:10

Many thanks for the comments! Appreciated!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Charlotte

I was snooping

You? Surely not?!

06-05-2008, 22:18	#1 (permalink)
Markulous Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Peak District Posts: 9,691	Frog, Flies, Spider and Birds Yesterday we went to the Heronry at Trentabank Reservoir in Macclesfield Forest - you'll note the singular lack of Herons (distant dots in trees), so we took more accessible subjects! Here's a selection #1 Bluebell'd Spider First (and only!) Bluebell shot this season Canon 350D, 100-400mm @ 320mm, f/7.1, 1/60, ISO100, HH #2 Fly and Friend Trying out Sigma 150mm 1 Canon 350D, Sigma 150mm macro, f/5.6, 1/30, ISO100, Monopod #3 Common Frog Trying out Sigma 150mm 2 Canon 350D, Sigma 150mm macro, f/2.8, 1/25, ISO100, HH #4 Willow Warbler? Think that's what it is - nest building Canon 350D, 100-400mm @ 400mm, f/7.1, 1/160, ISO100, HH #5 Kingfisher Maybe not the real thing - a sculpture at Tittisworth Reservoir Canon 350D, 100-400mm @ 260mm, f/5.6, 1/80, ISO100, HH All comments - good, bad or indifferent - very welcome! __________________ ~CanonCreativity + SigmaSurReality~ by ΜΛЯΚ

06-05-2008, 22:24	#2 (permalink)
ray Banned Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,017	Re: Frog, Flies, Spider and Birds I love the willow warbler mark very nice

06-05-2008, 22:26	#3 (permalink)
Markulous Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Peak District Posts: 9,691	Re: Frog, Flies, Spider and Birds Cheers, Ray! We were lucky in that it kept returning to the same spot to pick up more grass so we managed a few attempts at getting it

06-05-2008, 22:37	#4 (permalink)
frances Forum Regular Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 732	Re: Frog, Flies, Spider and Birds Like the fly and friend, where is the friend ? the frog is really good ! the kingfisher looks more like a hummingbird, a lovely sculpture ! good shooting, sorry you didn't get to shoot some herons !

06-05-2008, 22:42	#5 (permalink)
Markulous Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Peak District Posts: 9,691	Re: Frog, Flies, Spider and Birds Thanks, Frances. Friend is bottom right - it was close to the shot I wanted so I comp'd the shot to include both. I dare say the Herons weren't too upset!

06-05-2008, 23:12	#6 (permalink)
Lew Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Illinois just east of St. Louis, Mo. USA Posts: 794	Re: Frog, Flies, Spider and Birds All wonderful shots, but the fly and friend is my choice. It's got everything. The Sigma does very nicely.

06-05-2008, 23:31	#7 (permalink)
Charlotte Loves the place Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Romsey, Hampshire Posts: 5,795	Re: Frog, Flies, Spider and Birds I like the willow warbler Mark, you've been saying "we" a lot lately when telling us about your photo's ... you haven't developed a split personality, have you

07-05-2008, 06:45	#8 (permalink)
Markulous Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Peak District Posts: 9,691	Re: Frog, Flies, Spider and Birds Thanks for the comments! LOL, Charlotte! Sigma:Canon which am I? I guess it used to be mostly just me going out taking pics (boo hoo! ) and now it's mostly two of us (yippee! )

07-05-2008, 06:53	#9 (permalink)
P-E Loves the place Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sheffield, S.Yorkshire UK Posts: 7,502	Re: Frog, Flies, Spider and Birds The Sigma 150mm is looking pretty good

07-05-2008, 12:51	#11 (permalink)
*Dave* Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 14,892	Re: Frog, Flies, Spider and Birds Frog would make an excellent stock shot .... all that space to left for writing

07-05-2008, 13:24	#13 (permalink)
marcinklysewicz Forum Regular Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Sturminster Newton Posts: 614	Re: Frog, Flies, Spider and Birds no 1,3 and 4 are great. very natural looking colours and composition. i think it's time for me to look for some frogs .

07-05-2008, 14:36	#15 (permalink)
Charlotte Loves the place Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Romsey, Hampshire Posts: 5,795