February 2020 – Page 2 – Jill Orme Photography

19 Feb 2020

Casualty

by JDO | posted in: Flowers and plants, Still life | 0

Actually, that’s not quite correct. Sacrificial victim would be closer to the mark. I spent much of the day planning my dragonfly year: with the help of books, maps, and web pages I’ve created a spreadsheet to help me maximize … Continued

18 Feb 2020

Damp

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Warwickshire | 0

I wanted to try out my new lens today, and I decided to use it on the crop-sensor camera, to see how nicely they would play together. Although I use the 7DII a lot with a macro lens in the … Continued

17 Feb 2020

Calm

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Warwickshire | 0

I mentioned a few weeks ago that the Chair of my camera club had died, very sadly and unexpectedly. Today an email arrived, listing some photography equipment that his wife is selling and that she wanted club members to have … Continued

16 Feb 2020

Chilly

by JDO | posted in: Food, Fruit and vegetables | 0

And wet. Looking at the road beyond the front garden this morning, I resigned myself to being confined to our property for the day. R, who spends at least as much time trying to escape from the trench as I … Continued

15 Feb 2020

Stormy

by JDO | posted in: Flowers and plants, Still life | 0

A low-key kind of day: Processed some owls. Listened to some podcasts. Thought about going out. Looked at the driving rain and lashing trees and decided to stay in. Washed some jumpers. Faffed around with some tulips in the conservatory. … Continued

14 Feb 2020

Ginger

by JDO | posted in: Warwickshire, Wild animals | 0

This little muntjac is so fluffy that I think that it must still be quite young – we quite regularly see adults in our garden, and even in winter they have much sleeker coats than this. It was very nervous, … Continued

13 Feb 2020

Spangled

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Warwickshire | 0

So, it’s just a mallard – definitely not as exciting as yesterday’s owl – but I rather like this point of view, and the light spangling of raindrops on his back. I was really chasing the light on the water, … Continued

12 Feb 2020

Owlfulness

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Gloucestershire | 0

Tired and sore today, with the black dog snapping at my heels, I wasn’t really fit company for anyone. But when an owl flies past just yards away from you, all is forgotten other than Did I get the shot?? … Continued

11 Feb 2020

Rook

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Gloucestershire | 0

Dearest Martha, After two days of bitter struggle we truly believed that we had vanquished the forces of Catalina, when this morning we achieved musical synchronisation between our various devices. But the application that we must now, I fear, call … Continued

10 Feb 2020

Under the weather

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Warwickshire | 0

We’re continuing to experience some of the effects of Storm Ciara – though again, nowhere near as badly as some other parts of the country. Here you can see both the surface of the River Avon and the surface of … Continued

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