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 (28)
jayfar
Looks like he seized the moment too Andrea. Super shot and wonderful details.
Crabbycabby
Great Capture.
cfulton
A fly-by shooting? Could cause quite a buzz! I like the composition, Andrea! Clive
ronmolina
Amazing shot!
kgb224
Lol superb capture Andrea. God bless.
Celart
Fantastic capture and shot
Chipka
I think point-and-shoot macro photography should be its own genre, since it has such challenges (and rewards) and these rather busy people show that to its fullest. The details are marvelous and these little people are incredibly hearty and a wonderful challenge to photograph. I love the color scheme here...that nice, lively green. I've also found that in daylight shots like this, enabling a point-and-shoot flash brings out some interesting details as well, since the background is both darkened and highlighted in ways that cannot always be predicted. This is a great shot!
dakotabluemoon
Fantastic close up shot of these fly's.
Hendesse
Superb capture, I like the colours.
Faemike55
Fantastic capture Andrea thanks for the chuckle
X-PaX
Very nice capture.
pat40
Superb capture
goodoleboy
Superb capture of everything involved considering the weather conditions, A.
kaward
A great title for this amazing shot! Windy makes macro a pain whatever you try to shoot with. If you have a windbreak in your beach hut it is great for sheltering for macro. A friend of mine has a mini one for taking wild flowers.
sandra46
SUPERLATIVE CAPTURE!
jocko500
cool
MrsRatbag
Mr Greenbottle seems to have no shame, or I guess her charms were just too great to resist!
danapommet
Good for M & M Greenbottle and a magnificent photo in zoom!
wysiwig
They are a colorful pair and quite acrobatic. Wind or no, this is a smashing image.
dochtersions
Is this what they do on your birthday-party, Andrea? Lots of fun, and "Happy Birthday, my friend". btw: I guess you'll have a busy day, for looking after all your Birthday-cards, and wishes; as you are a favorite for SO many here LOL!
whaleman
Pure unrelenting lust!
kenmo
Wow...fantastic photo....
helanker
Super find and capture, Andrea :)
aksirp
hehe, perfect clear Andrea! ... and happy birthday!!
jendellas
Amazing capture!!
moochagoo
Excellent macro.
auntietk
I don't have any even THIS good, so I'm suitably impressed! Content and title are priceless. :)
Katraz
A bit of fly porn.