Yes honey, of course I'm doing the gardening ...

Fujifilm XF 55-200mm f/3.5-4.8 R LM OIS

08/18/2003 05:01:16 PM · #1

... that's why I'm wandering round with a camera in my hand ; )

This not so little fella turned up while I was power-washing the patio at the weekend. I certainly had Kiwi's Gator shot in mind while I was lying in a pool of water trying to get a decent angle.

We've also been invaded by butterflies & moths this year, a few shots from the past week can be seen here.

Comments, as always, appreciated.
Opinions on whether any are worth making available as prints also appreciated.
Names of species also ... you get the picture.
Most of all, enjoy : )

ursula

Fujifilm X-T2

08/18/2003 05:26:46 PM · #2

I love this picture, it's really beautiful! The browns and pinks on the critter and the tanish background go really well together. And the eyes are so good!

Geo_Griffin

Panasonic Lumix FZ45

08/18/2003 05:37:30 PM · #3

First one is a Peacock, the second one is a small tortoiseshell
I`m not sure what the brown/beige one is.

George

Geo_Griffin

Panasonic Lumix FZ45

08/18/2003 05:58:39 PM · #4

//www.worx.org.uk/gallery/garden/z2003_0816_171524AA looks like a ringlet

Message edited by author 2003-08-18 17:59:02.

Sony DT 11-18mm f/4.5-5.6 Aspherical ED Super Wide Angle Zoom

08/18/2003 06:01:01 PM · #5

Ursula, thanks for your comment, I'm glad you like it.

George, cheers for the id's - that's given me a good starting point for some searching. Turns out the Buddleia they're going mad for is nicknamed the Butterfly bush!

Can't you tell I never paid any attention to all this before I got a camera :-/

JPR

Sony Alpha a55

08/18/2003 06:20:06 PM · #6

Bod: Those are great photos. It's amazes me how much photography ends up teaching me about other things. Being behind the camera gives us a reason to take a good look at the world. Even though we shouldn't need the excuse, most of us are very busy with other things and we do.

Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM

08/18/2003 06:29:55 PM · #7

Hey wicked shot Bod! The eyes are so sharp and in focus, I think it is important that the eyes are the main focal point in such shots. Got anymore?

Imagineer

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

08/18/2003 06:40:57 PM · #8

Originally posted by Harold1066:

//www.worx.org.uk/gallery/garden/z2003_0816_171524AA looks like a ringlet

Nice shots Bod - love the frog. Your butterfly looks a bit like mine too (nothing exotic round here!!) - are they the same Harold?
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08/18/2003 06:43:37 PM · #9

Originally posted by JasonPR:

You're dead right there. I swear I've 'seen' more in the last year than the previous 20 or so.

Originally posted by kiwiness:

Hey wicked shot Bod! The eyes are so sharp and in focus, I think it is important that the eyes are the main focal point in such shots. Got anymore?

Thanks Gary. I focused on the eye, and I'm sure it was 'Gator' that made sure I did.
Did you not catch the link to the gallery? I only took 7 or 8 shots before returning him to the jungle that I call a garden. Poor fella must have been terrified ... my face 6 inches away!

08/18/2003 06:49:34 PM · #10

Originally posted by Jon Lucas:

Your butterfly looks a bit like mine too (nothing exotic round here!!) - are they the same Harold?

Nice shots, especially the backlighting on the second one.
They're definitely the same as mine. They have the same rings as the ringlets I've searched out on the web, but more markings overall.

08/18/2003 06:59:15 PM · #11

Just looked at those pics Bod, awesome. You gotta make prints of them, specially those froggy ones.

Did you really get into the water with them?

08/18/2003 07:04:17 PM · #12

Originally posted by kiwiness:

Did you really get into the water with them?

lol. No. The water was from me washing the patio : ) Guess I shoulda said puddle!

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

08/18/2003 07:05:59 PM · #13

Do you really say "patio" in England? I thought it was porch, or verandah or sumthin.

Geo_Griffin

Panasonic Lumix FZ45

08/18/2003 07:08:04 PM · #14

@ Jon Definitely the same.
My spotters book has the Ringlet as `July to August; Woods and grassland.

Peacock `August to September; Road verge, hedge`
Small tortoiseshell `June to October; Road verge, hedge`

I still can`t figure out the other one :(

Geo

Konador

Canon EOS-500D Rebel T1i

08/18/2003 07:09:33 PM · #15

Here's what I call those things...

Patio is a paved outside area

Porch is an inside area where shoes, coats etc, are kept

Veranda is an area extruding from the house above ground level with no roof.

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

08/18/2003 07:11:29 PM · #16

So Ben a veranda is the same as a balcony?

Konador

Canon EOS-500D Rebel T1i

08/18/2003 07:29:59 PM · #17

I guess so, maybe a veranda is a bit bigger? Dunno really :P

Fujifilm XF 55-200mm f/3.5-4.8 R LM OIS

08/20/2003 01:20:23 PM · #18

I feel like Pitsaman doing this, but what the hey ... here's a couple more:

These were taken last night, with a lot less light but no puddles. I don't think it's the same toad, it seemed a bit smaller, though the markings are very similar.

Oh, and anybody who says 'veranda' oop north will likely get their lights punched out for being a soft southern b****** ; )

ursula

Fujifilm X-T2

08/20/2003 01:38:55 PM · #19

So, how many of these do you have around your house?

Everyday Renee

Nikon D80

08/20/2003 01:38:57 PM · #20

Great, great photos Bod on the frog. I love'm. I particularly like the very first one you displayed below. It's awesome.

Very cool. Did you do any post-editing? Just curious...

Renee

e301

08/20/2003 01:39:13 PM · #21

Well I reckon a verandah has to ahve a roof - and is kind of usually at ground floor-ish level.

I'll have a look at your pics in a minute bod :-0

E