Thoughtful pics of fauna...

[pegelli]

A juvenile seagull who didn't mind to have his picture taken


Sony A850 + Minolta 200/2.8 APO HS G

 

[Knorp]

don't look back ...

| em1 | zuiko 40-15-/2.8 |

 

[gardenersassistant]

Three of the many images I captured last November and December while experimenting with a Sony A7ii with a Laowa 100mm 2X macro lens and two 2X teleconverters, with a Venus Optics KX800 twin flash. The first two were probably around 6X magnification with effective f-numbers of around f/200 or larger, the last one a more modest f/90 or so. The raw files were processed using DXO PhotoLab, Lightroom and Topaz DeNoise AI.

A globular springtail, 2mm or so long.


1824 21 2020_11_08 DSC09794_PLab4 LR 1300h DNAIcAutoMed by gardenersassistant, on Flickr

Rather larger. A snail.


1850 042 2020_12_17 DSC08301_PLab4 LR 1300h DNAIcMedHi by gardenersassistant, on Flickr

The whole snail.


1850 053 2020_12_17 DSC08336_PLab4 LR 1300h DNAIcMedHi by gardenersassistant, on Flickr

 

[pegelli]

A coot in a local pond

Sony A700 + 18-250

 

[pegelli]

Fallow deer


A7ii + Tamron Adaptall 28/2.8 BBAR MC

 

[pegelli]

An oldie from 2007, cropped to 40% of the area of the 6 MP sensor in my KonicaMinolta 5D and using a cheap Tamron 70-300 "telemacro" zoom lens
I'm amazed how much a little PP was still able to extract from this shot , but I don't think a large print is in the cards

Crested tit

 

[pegelli]

I'm not hungry!


Sony A7ii + LA-EA4 + Minolta 35/2

 

[pegelli]

The march of the geese

Sony A7ii + Voigtländer Heliar 40/2.8

 

[pegelli]

The crocus in our front yard are coming up and now frequented by a whole lot of bumble bees, who are still a bit sluggish so early in the year
(which is great for photographing them )

Climbing out



Teamwork



On top


All Sony A7ii + Helios 44-4 (58mm/f2)

 

[Darin Marcus]

Nikon 1 V1, 1 Nikkor VR 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 (August 2015)

 

[pegelli]

The bird seed robber caught red-handed


KonicaMinolta 5D + Minolta 100-400APO

 

[pegelli]

Another araneus diadematus


Sony A700 + Minolta 100/2.8 macro D

 

[JoelM]

Nikon 1 J5, 1 Nikkor VR 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 (today)

Nice back lighting. Looks like he is having it his way too.

 

[Darin Marcus]

Nice back lighting. Looks like he is having it his way too.

Thanks!
It was the back lighting that got my attention - I've never seen that before...
On top of a trash can, in the parking lot of a park, just as I was ready to get in the car and drive away

 

[pegelli]

Guard horses?


Sony A7Rii + LA-EA4 + Minolta 85/1.4 RS G

 

[Darin Marcus]

Nikon Z6, Nikkor Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S (March 2021)

 

[pegelli]

We also have some turtles in the local waters here

Sometimes hard to spot



This one stayed a bit longer when I got closer



But a few seconds after I took this one it also dove in and went for a swim


All A7Rii + M-Elmarit 90/2.8 (M39)

 

[pegelli]

Let's have a sip


A7Rii + M-Elmarit 90/2.8 (M39)

 

[pegelli]

Leading the herd


A850 + Min 85/1.4 RS G

 

[pegelli]

A pair of visitors

A7ii + Helios 44-4 (58/2)