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)
danapommet
Both exceptional captures!
Adobe_One_Kenobi
I like the atmosphere here, nice one my friend.
jendellas Online Now!
I like both pics, but like this best!!
Faemike55
I can see why you had difficulties deciding which one to post: both are great
kgb224
Superb capture Andrea. God bless.
johndoop
Both pics !!!!!!!!!!!!
tommorules
Jules Verne would have appreciated this!
jocko500
wonderful shot
alanwilliams
i like to think i would have the nerveto go up in one of these, on a day like this it would be magical. A LOVELY PICTURE IN A SERENE SKY
NightGallery
Very nice, the balloon adds a nice touch to a great sunset.
wysiwig
Both are excellent but I prefer the flickr image for its greater concentration on the balloon.
auntietk
I like 'em both. Nice silhouette work. I might have gone for a portrait crop ... or not ... either way, they're terrific shots!
Katraz
Wonderful sunset , Oh to be up in that at sunset. Although this is great I prefer the other shot.
dakotabluemoon
A very cool shot u got here with this effect.
pat40
So Lovely.
MrsRatbag
Love it! That little bit of reflected sun on the lower surface of the balloon is perfect!
Celart
Peaceful and lovely image. Nicely done
Mark-David-Rogers
Both captures are as good as each other, wonderful capture, great subject.. reminds me many years ago when I woke early, in those days lived in London and when I opened the curtains the sky was filled with hot air balloons, sadly I never had a camera to hand then. Great shot.
aksirp
this one is beautiful, what a quiet in this picture, wonderful done Andrea!
0rest4wicked
Both my daughter and I enjoyed this one very much.
jayfar
Wonderful timing and a lovely shot.
blondeblurr
What a sight - stunning! and at 9pm ? the Sun goes down here very early, but rises in Summer already at 4am ... C'est la vie ! BB
Mad-Mike
Wooot! what a beauty! your capture rocks!