Shiny
This was the prettiest of just a few invertebrates I found and photographed on a quick rattle around the garden this morning, before going out for lunch with R. I do love a Hawthorn Shieldbug, and this one was displaying … Continued
Jelly antlers
I have friends who are mad for fungi, and look forward eagerly to the arrival of the fungus-hunting season. Personally, while I don’t mind a mushroom, I prefer things with legs and wings, and I’m currently building up my strength … Continued
Experiment
This is the result of my second experiment in achieving extra diffusion for my Godox MF-12 twin flash heads: this time I scrunched some bubble wrap into the diffusers, in the hope that it would bounce the light around a … Continued
Afternoon delight
I’ve photographed scores of pairs of Oxystoma pomonae seed weevils over the last few years – you probably recognise them if you’ve been reading my ramblings for any length of time – but this is the first time I’ve actually … Continued
Reflective
Before meeting up with R in Stratford for lunch, I walked along the river in search of either dragons or winter ducks, but sadly found neither. I did have a couple of thrilling views of one of the local Kingfishers … Continued
Arachtober
Having failed to get out in the garden early, while it was sunny and there might have been some easy invertebrate pickings to be had, I was faced with trying to find and photograph reluctant subjects this afternoon, in very … Continued
