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 (24)
Juliette.Gribnau
gorgeous !
jayfar
They don't come any tamer than this. Super shot Andrea.
ronmolina
Incredible!
monjo71
Nice one Andrea.
dakotabluemoon
Now this is a rare one i never see them land on a person great shot girl.
Faemike55
Wonderful capture
jendellas
Wow, s/he is trusting!!!
Rob2753
I've tried so many times to capture a good shot of one of these and every time I am about to press the shutter it takes off, What a super capture
MrsRatbag
Amazing!!! What a beauty!
Hendesse
On the one hand, the dragonfly, with the other hand you make the photo. That's incredible. Superb shot!
sharky_
Amazing! Nice shot. Aloha
drifterlee
Excellent macro!
kgb224
Superb capture Andrea. God bless.
helanker
Soo very beautiful Andrea. Good you had your camera out :)
kaward
What a treat! a superb shot too!
goodoleboy
Blimey, Andrea, how did you ever get the bloomin' Ruddy Darter to land and stay on your finger? I like the texture folds of your finger, so well exhibited from the low light source.
Adobe_One_Kenobi
Congrats on this shot Andrea. I must have missed this one, sorry about that. I remember having the big old emperor on my hand :)
wysiwig
You weren't wearing one of those fruity fragrances, were you? Both images are stunning. I'd liked the darters better before I knew they eat butterflies.
whaleman
Well done, but I don't know how! I can do it with birds but never with dragons or butterflies.
auntietk
Fabulous! I'd love to have one light on my finger for a minute, never mind getting a picture. This is outstanding!
Rhanagaz
Saying Hello to you! Great capture, Andrea!! :o)
Katraz
I'm impressed that you got it to perch on your hand.
danapommet
I have not been so fortunate but your photo is an excellent POV!
Celart
Wow. great capture