My apologies if a 2024 thread has been started, but the search box isn't performing well, again. I know there was a 2022 & 2023 thread, neither are coming up!
The weather is getting warmer, and sunnier, and I'm seeing an increasing number of damsels and dragons now the sun is out, so time to start a new thread.
The photo is from August 2019, and not this year, though I know some of you already have some photos ready to share, so please do.
Mike
Flickr: Peak Rambler
Just found this thread. Anyway, having finished moving a further three tons of topsoil to bolster the sides of our ditch, I took photos of progress. Mog does take all the changes in her stride - though the little rat loves to roll about in the fine, dry soil - then spread it all over the house.
I happen to be using my mobile phone for these progress shots, and decided to go back to a dragonfly I had photographed earlier resting on the back of a garden chair. Simply to see what sort of close up photos my mobile could take. Said dragonfly didn't want my mobile in its face, so took off, flew around for a couple of seconds before it did this...
Where it stayed for ages until I transferred it to a Weigelia. Sadly, the sun gods were not playing whilst I photographed the dragonfly, which sat on my hand happily as I moved it around for various shots.
Cropping out for super close up.
Not bad for a cheap, bottom of the range Motorola mobile.
The dragonfly did take exception when my mobile got too close to its face, again, and transferred itself to my thumg.
I seemed to have spent most of this last summer in the ditch or making bits for it. There is an end in sight! only four more tons of topsoil to go, as and when our landscape gardening neighbour has any, and the ditch repairs will be finished. Though shed, greenhouse and compost heap have to be moved into place, plus a patio area constructed.
But, I'll be rid of that hated decking, which is lethal wet (like an ice rink), and rots away.
90% luck, 5% field craft, 5% camera skills.
Those are pretty damn good shots of the dragonly, particularly as you used your mobile ...
Angus M said:I happen to be using my mobile phone for these progress shots, and decided to go back to a dragonfly I had photographed earlier resting on the back of a garden chair. Simply to see what sort of close up photos my mobile could take. Said dragonfly didn't want my mobile in its face, so took off, flew around for a couple of seconds before it did this...
As BD says, those are pretty damned good shots, basic or a flashy mobile phone.
Morning. My mobile is a Motorola moto E30. I think it cost me £89 from John Lewis a couple of years ago. Even then I thought I was pushing the boat out when I bought it. Amazon has them at £79.99 currently.
The photos it produces are on par with a compact digital or bridge camera with a small image sensor. They take reasonable photos in decent light.
You can't edit the photos too much in an image processing application. Detail gets vague and soft if you crop too much. It's x5 zoom isn't much to shout about, but any zoom (e.g. x2) produces really naff photos. .
That said, I was impressed with the way the mobile kept most of the dragonfly in focus. Granted, the mobile was very close to the dragonfly i.e. often about 4" away from it. Light conditions were reasonable.
I use my mobile as a handy backup.
Neighbour dropped another two tons of top soil, yesterday. I have sprog to help me move it today. Saves my old aching bones.
Handy position for macro photo's Angus... , great photo's.
An assortment of Demoiselles from my trip to Somerset. There was a small stream behind where I stayed at Coxley Wick, just outside Wells. It was abundant with them ...
Nice selection BD, that last one is good where the wings are spread out a bit.
So colourful BD, great captures
2013 photos & vids here
eff37 on Flickr
Thanks Snappy. Yes the last one did flick it's wings a few times so I took several trying to catch them open ...
Thanks Wendy. It was nice to see so many different coloured ones ...