Hi, I'm Andrea, and I'm interested in creatures and plants both wild and tamed, and people of all sorts. I only use a compact digital camera ,as I love being able to get it into a back pocket, and not have to cart heavy kit about. I carry a Panasonic Lumix TZ series, binoculars and a hand lens almost everywhere.Most of my outings are with the dogs so I only use point and shoot.
I am getting the hang of Photoshop, thanks to some very kind folk on RR!Â
I have a wildlife garden in Bournemouth, Dorset, in the UK, and spend a lot of time there . I retired from teaching art to teenagers a while ago.
I'm now getting some good results with my digi compacts; it took me a while to make the switch from my old film camera, an 1960 ish Pentax Spotmatic, but the mistakes are much cheaper! Â
I have 4 lodgers, 3 dogs and a parrot who, as at 2017, I have had 40 years.
I has so far had 19 dogs, mostly rescues.
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Comments (23)
johndoop
This is a beauty!!! nice done!
kgb224
Superb capture Andrea. God bless.
Juliette.Gribnau
stunning !
jayfar
This is a most beautiful Wussy Pillow.
pat40
Very beautiful.
Cyve
Beautiful capture!
tizjezzme
Very pretty; I have a pussy willow bush here, and when they get to this stage, they are covered in bugs. Makes for fun macro shooting :D
Faemike55
Very interesting capture Andrea
abreojos
Looks it is ready to make some baby pussy willows!
auntietk
SO festive and enthusiastic! :)
jendellas
Pretty!!
helanker
Very lovely shot, Andrea :)
moochagoo
How nice macro. Bravo.
kaward
So full of pollen, superb macro shot!
danapommet
WOW !!! This example looks huge and an excellent zoom. Ours are not so flamboyant! I will have to find one to photograph when I head north.
goodoleboy
Like a supernova of wooden matches with yellow heads, it is! Wonderful focus in this macro.
MrsRatbag
Exposive! Lovely closeup, Andrea!
wysiwig
This is a lovely image but it does remind me of a brush one might use in the loo. A number of theories on the etymology of the word can be found here: http://kottke.org/05/02/loo-etymology
whaleman
Stunning shot Andrea!
dakotabluemoon
It's so pretty and vibrant color of it.
Blush
Very pretty never saw the full bloom before Hugs Susan
dochtersions
How many yellow dots would that be? A most fantastic capture, Andrea.
Katraz
I have a goat willow but the catkins are not as showy as this.