Unknown Park to me and more feathered friends

[hammered]

I had a look at Google Earth the other day and saw a park that I didn't know existed , thing is it was just down the road. I thought I would grab the camera and take a visit, it's a great place, small but well thought out and very established. Here's a few pics, I'm going back soon


Mute Swan, the male


The female saying Hi, they were both real friendly



The Boss showing off



Mum saying "look at me"



Pretty



Heron 1



Heron 2, same Heron but real hard to get near.


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[Jeep]

Great Pics

 

[hammered]

Thanks jeep , it's a new place and it's supposed to have mandarin ducks too, but I haven't seen them yet


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[rginn]

Aw man, the first one. Look at the water, especially the left half of the pic. Apparently there are inscriptions of KGC treasure maps visible in the waves! Sly dog! Good pics.

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Wow Ian, your photography pics are really good

 

[worldtalker]

Ian,That first pic is Stunning!!! You not only find the GOOD stuff,you've quite an eye too!!!!!!!!! God Bless Chris

 

[naturegirl]

They are great!!!! number 4 is my favorite!

 

[fossis]

All great pic's, but gotta go with number one.

Fossis..........

 

[ronwoodcraft]

Beautiful Pictures!!

 

[Charmin]

Wow, hammered! Super good pictures. Those swans are gorgeous!

 

[hammered]

Thanks for the comments guys and gals , I was hoping to catch an image of a Mandarin, but alas they were not there that day. Here is an image shot by someone else on the 24th Dec at the same place, I'll keep trying


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[spartacus53]

Great pictures as always...

I'm curious, what camera are you using? Secondly, are you still using film, or moved into digital

 

[River Rat]

Ian, the pics are so stunning. I love the 1st pic!! The ducks are so colorful.

 

[hammered]

Great pictures as always...

I'm curious, what camera are you using? Secondly, are you still using film, or moved into digital

Hi spart , I moved over to digital some time ago. Back in the 80's I used a Canon A1, but then I got out of photography and then eventually got a digital in the late 90's. Just a cheap Kodak DX4900, then a point and shoot 12 megapixal thingy. Then someone gave me a Canon again, and bang I was back into piccy taking. I took a long hard look at what I wanted to photograph and bought a Canon 7D with a 18 to 135mm, 70 to 300mm, Sigma 150 to 500mm, 430 ex 11 flash and on and on. Some of it is second hand kit some new, but it's all good . It's become more of a passion than detecting


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[hammered]

Ian, the pics are so stunning. I love the 1st pic!! The ducks are so colorful.

Thanks Judie , the colourful ducks pic isn't mine unfortunately, but I will get one soon, I promise


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[fyrffytr1]

Really great shots! I hope you get plenty of Mandarin duck shots.

 

[Goose-0]

They all look like good eating to me!

 

[spartacus53]

Ian, you have a great eye for composition I just may get back into again once I can find a decent digital that will take my bayonet lenses I have a ton of lenses, 2-3x adapters too, but finding the camera body may be impossible... Unless I can get an adapter for the lenses

God the accessories alone will outweigh the camera

 

[crazyjarhead]

Fabulous pics.........as usuall. As I said before, you should become professional

 

[hammered]

Ian, you have a great eye for composition I just may get back into again once I can find a decent digital that will take my bayonet lenses I have a ton of lenses, 2-3x adapters too, but finding the camera body may be impossible... Unless I can get an adapter for the lenses

God the accessories alone will outweigh the camera

Thanks spart , I had a look and there are adapters out there for about 30 to 40 bucks. Having said that, there is a good market for you to sell your stuff and get new digital


Ian


ps. Look at Digitalrevs prices

Fabulous pics.........as usuall. As I said before, you should become professional

Thanks Cjh, but I've got a long way to go yet. I am taking a course so who knows what the future holds


Ian