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 (20)
Juliette.Gribnau
awesome !! from other uploads (f e adobe_kenobi) I understood that today is your birthday , so : Happy birthday Andrea !!!
Adobe_One_Kenobi
What a cool shot, and I love your title :)
jayfar
A positively popping picture Andrea.
kgb224
Amazing capture Andrea. Happy birthday Andrea. God bless.
miwi
Klasse capture,super.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Happy birthday.
awjay
superb
Glendaw
Smiles: He looks like a little helicopter ! And what gorgeous landing spot, those flowers are beautiful. Wonderful timing and fantastic camera work Andrea. Happy Birthday !
jendellas
Funny but l thought the same as Glenda re helicopter :0))
PatGoltz
Beautiful picture. Wonderful colors and clarity.
Faemike55
Wonderful and very beautiful capture! Happy Birthday, Mizz Andrea! I wish you many more
danapommet
A stunning Bowles Mauve wallflower for this posting. Love the POV, rich color and delightful clarity! Once again - we hope that you enjoyed your birthday with friends!
wysiwig
The gold tones on this fellow make for a stunning image against the purple and lavender of the flowers.
SunriseGirl
Another awesome shot! Glad to hear you enjoyed your birthday :)
moochagoo
Wonderful capture. Bravo.
bakapo
wow, this is an excellent shot! beautiful job!
CavalierLady
Such a beautiful golden creature with mesmerizing matching eyes! Very glad that you had a nice day. :)
MrsRatbag
Could this be any more perfect? I don't think so, the colours are so harmonious and the composition sings too. Beautiful!!!!
Katraz
The bugs looking good but I love the flower.
irisinthespring
Fantastic captures!
anahata.c
when you first posted this, I said, "zowie!!!" In zoom, it's a big rush of a shot. The fly is like a helicopter landing on a very complex landform (floating in air). The tilt of the fly, along with its amazing gold light and sheen, makes it look like a flying craft. (Well, it is.) And your capture of the flower and those gritty buds is marvelous, with all that space behind it. This is a huge photo---I mean it feels huge, the background feels cavernous, and the presence of the fly on the flower is almost monumental to me. I'm not exaggerating. It's a terrific shot. (I also love your title, along with Ronnie.) Love this shot.