In death
I found this pair of Wood Pigeons lying side by side in the leaf litter beneath a Rhododendron bush and at first, I thought they’d killed one another by a mid-air collision: however, the sound of a shotgun being fired off nearby let me know the real reason for the birds’ dual demise…
*Shot on a Canon 350d 8.2mp dSLR using a Sigma 75-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DG macro lens set at ISO-250, f/5, pattern metering mode and an exposure time of 1/250 seconds*
Dandelion sphere
A close-up of a intact Dandelion seed head, primed and waiting for the next gust of wind to scatter its aerodynamic parachutes in every direction.
*Shot on a Canon 600d 18mp dSLR using a Canon EF 70-210mm f/3.5-4.5 USM lens with settings at ISO-200, lens at f/7.1, pattern metering mode and an exposure time of 1/200 seconds*
On the tiles
A cross-section shot of roof tiles shows how Nature immediately begins to take a foothold once we finish building things: differing clumps of mosses scattered across the undulating grey surface reveals our drainage flaws and the areas that rainwater has collected, time after time…
Pastel pink
A male Chaffinch perches on a branch, his pastel pink breast on show for all to see.
Raindrops (yet again)
This year in the UK has been nothing but rain, rain and then more rain, so a picture of some water-spattered grass seems more than apt in summing things up, don’t you think?!
*Shot on a Samsung GX-10 10mp dSLR using a Schneider D-Xenon 50-200mm f/4-5.6 lens set at ISO-200, f/5.6, spot metering mode and an exposure time of 1/125 seconds*
Alone
A solitary Horse stands alone beneath a bruised sky, as the Sun’s light sets and ushers in the Moon’s arrival for another long night…
*Shot on a Canon 40d 10mp dSLR using a Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS mkll lens with settings at ISO-160, lens at f/5.6, metering mode set to centre weighted average and an exposure time of 1/125 seconds*
Balancing act
At least a drop of a few feet into browned ferns won’t hurt too much if you put a foot wrong whilst attempting to cross this cast-iron pipeline!
*Shot on an Olympus E-P1 12mp micro 4/3 system digital camera using a Sirius 28mm f/2.8 close focus macro lens with camera settings at ISO-250, f/2.8, pattern metering mode and an exposure time of 1/125 seconds*
Fallen fruit
A carpet of fallen Crab apples lie scattered across the grass, discarded to Nature’s whim and Evolution’s intention…
*Shot on a Canon 600d 18mp dSLR using a Tamron 55-200mm f/4-5.6 Di ll LD lens with settings at ISO-100, lens at f/7.1, centre weighted metering mode and an exposure time of 1/125 seconds*
The three watchers
On a small pond at the rear of Tandle Hills’ monument stand three Canadian Geese overlooking a panorama that takes in parts of Royton, Chadderton, Oldham and Middleton.
*Shot on a Canon 350d 8.2mp dSLR using a Sigma 75-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DG macro lens set at ISO-200, f/10, pattern metering mode and an exposure time of 1/400 seconds*
Playtime
A man, a dog and a stick equals fun and games for hours on end (or until the first one is knackered, regardless of whether it’s human, canine or wooden)!
*Shot on a Canon 40d 10mp dSLR using a Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS mkll lens with settings at ISO-160, lens at f/8, metering mode set to centre weighted average and an exposure time of 1/1000 seconds*
Stretch the Horizon 