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 (22)
Adobe_One_Kenobi
Super shot. I love this stage of the growth.
kgb224
Superb capture Andrea. God bless.
pat40
So Lovely Andrea
Juliette.Gribnau
I just love those sweet catkins !... great shot !
auntietk
Amazing detail! A most excellent shot. I love the light.
jayfar
You have captured the light so beautifully Andrea - super photo.
jendellas
They always remind me of school.
emmecielle
Very beautiful image! Excellent shot! :)
goodoleboy
Capital colors, lighting and composition, Andrea. This Willow Catkins is about as close to an overused scrub brush in appearance as it can get.
sandra46
AMAZING WORK
MrsRatbag
Marvelous detail and light! I haven't seen any of these yet, but I'm sure the next time I look there they'll be!
Faemike55
Beautiful capture never seen this state before
Mark-David-Rogers
Lovely shot.
wysiwig
Zoom is a must. Gorgeous light and composition. Pin sharp. I've never seen them this far along.
sharky_
Very nice capture. Aloha
moochagoo
Love the POV and details
Jay-el-Jay
A delightful image.
danapommet
This version is an amazing zoom Andrea! I see that Tizzy 3 is still as sharp as ever!
helanker
What a stunning shot in full size !!!
anahata.c
Holy cow, both shots are beautiful, Andrea. I love Harry's "scrub brush" comment. The flickr one is all magical half-emergence, with that silky covering that looks like magic dust. This one---opened---is a big primal splayed brush, all curved and public, with all those little buds of yellow, and those long sprouty stems. It's a beauty; and your closeup reveals all the tentacles and fiberglass-y feeling, with that corn-slik-like fillament spread inside and on top. Really vital closeup, Andrea, and the two, as a unit, are visually quite exciting!
three_grrr
Now I'm really longing for spring and the Hollow .. We've tons of willow and what we've always called river willow and scrub willow .. and so lots of catkins .... beautiful captures .. both of them
ia-du-lin
very nice capture, beautiful plant