2020 Project 52 by Geoff F - 1st Quarter

[Cantab]

Geoff, it's a very clear and sharp woodpecker photo.

What type of woodpecker is it? (Forgive me if you've told me, in relation to a previous photo.). It is very similar to our downy woodpecker and the slightly larger hairy woodpecker.

[Geoff F]

Over here, Bruce, we call them Great-spotted Woodpeckers (Dendrocopos major). It lives in some old tall trees not far away and occasionally visits my feeders or a feeder in a nearby garden.

That neighbour had erected a peanut feeder and was complaining about not seeing many birds so I showed him my sunflower and suet pellet feeder. Then he purchased something similar and now has a regular clientele of birds

[Geoff F]

Week 12 - Clouds. Stuck inside the house with a fresh chilly wind outside and looking for something to photograph so as to end this first quarter. The view from my window concentrating on the clouds.



7D with Tamron 24-70 lens. Merge of three bracketed exposures, middle one at 1/500 F11 Iso 200

[Antonio Correia]

Good photograph !
We are also confined to the house going out once a week to buy food.
I feel a bit sad...

[Geoff F]

Thanks for the comment, Antonio.

Looking on a positive side, well as far as possible to be positive in these difficult times, being housebound has given me some time to catch up on projects which have been put to one side due to a lack of time.

Last year I intended to put together a presentation about one of the nearby wildlife areas where I regularly photograph and record wildlife. Finally, here it is although I have had to do the narration myself and I am totally rubbish at things like that.

This address should take you to the show. Springtime in Tor Woods

vimeo.com/403262462

Originally I had intended it to be a mix of video and still images but eventually thought that just using photographs would save space with this 10 minute show.

[Antonio Correia]

Thank you Geoff for the link to Vimeo.
I appreciate not only the one linked but also a couple of the others. I enjoyed the toilet paper

See you ! Cheers ! Take care, man !

[Geoff F]

Thanks for the reply Antonio.

Week 13 - More Clouds. Similar idea to week 12 but looking in the opposite direction although still concentrating on the sky.



7D with Tamron 24-70 lens. Merge of three exposures. Middle one 1/400 F11 Iso 200

[Cantab]

Week 12 - Clouds. Stuck inside the house with a fresh chilly wind outside and looking for something to photograph so as to end this first quarter. The view from my window concentrating on the clouds.




For some reason, I've only now seen this photo. I think it works very well (and brings back memories of time in England).

7D with Tamron 24-70 lens. Merge of three bracketed exposures, middle one at 1/500 F11 Iso 200

[Cantab]

Thanks for the reply Antonio.

Week 13 - More Clouds. Similar idea to week 12 but looking in the opposite direction although still concentrating on the sky.



7D with Tamron 24-70 lens. Merge of three exposures. Middle one 1/400 F11 Iso 200

This photo has a very different feel than the previous one. Bright sun on nearby houses but dark ominous clouds not far away. So the question is whether the clouds have departed from the village or are preparing to give a dump of rain!

[Geoff F]

Thanks Bruce. With the last image there is some high ground in the far distance, which isn't visible, and that is attracting the shower clouds (edge of Dartmoor). We often get sunshine here on the coast while I can see some very dark clouds over the moors.

[Geoff F]

The 2nd quarter images continue here

2020 Project 52 by Geoff F - 2nd Quarter