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 (30)
art-ella
A good shot and a lucky shot. Congratulation.
Juliette.Gribnau
beautiful cpature !
giulband
Absolutely fine and perfect macro !!!
sharky_
Really nice shot. Aloha
alanwilliams
exotically beautiful
dwarvenkind
Great capture. Lovely shot.
jmb007
belle photo!
Faemike55
Wonderful capture Andrea
jendellas
Wow, how fantastic is that.
Mark-David-Rogers
First class shot Andrea, great observation too because it's so hard to capture these when settled, usually only possible to catch them in flight.
pat40
So Lovely Andrea
bebopdlx
Excellent shot.
Adobe_One_Kenobi
Proof one reaps what one sows. Fantastic shot!
MrsRatbag
Wow, this is stunning! Love his pattern, and he looks very well on that flower!
moochagoo
A stellar picture !
ichtvan
Excellent capture !!!
Star4mation
Awesome macro Andrea! Taylor's Shaft by the way is at the East Pool mine (close to the famous South Crofty mine) :)
jayfar
An amazing image Andrea. I know you posted this before we met today but to me it was a great pleasure to meet and have lunch with you.
helanker
What a lovely shot so clear and with all the beautiful details on the flys back.
aksirp
absolut stunning macro!
Hendesse
Wonderful colours, light and outstanding details. Fantastic shot!!
wysiwig
Helophilus trivittatus, on a Helichrysum? Yeah, easy for you to say. A brilliant backdrop for this little critter. Amazing clarity and color.
Katraz
Great photo.
NightGallery
Very nice shot, love the composition on this one. Handsome fly!
auntietk
I can see him going round and round along the edge. What a superior photograph this is!
Rhanagaz
Great capture, Andrea - hoverflies are among my favorites of flies, they eat other little annoying critters...
CavalierLady
Oh, cool!! I've never seen a striped hoverfly! Great shot!
kgb224
Amazing capture Andrea. God bless.
Jay-el-Jay
Delightful and wonderous.So sharp and clean.
danapommet
Lovely capture, clarity and zoom!