Your Photo of the Week

Still waiting for the leaves to come all the way out. Oregon is green most of the year, but the Oaks are only now starting to show their leaves. Got to enjoy some warm, sunny weather on Sunday and so I took a walk through an area close by my home.
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Week 44. I'm not so keen on the barbed wire fence in our new garden but it does make for a nice perch. Just need to work on a few more perch setups and attracting a few more birds now.

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  • ILCE-7M4
  • FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
  • 600.0 mm
  • ƒ/6.3
  • 1/1000 sec
  • ISO 400
 
Week 44. I'm not so keen on the barbed wire fence in our new garden but it does make for a nice perch. Just need to work on a few more perch setups and attracting a few more birds now.

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That's a beauty. I quite like it in photos
 
Week 16. First Hobby of the year, Superbly marked small raptors.
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  • ILCE-7RM4
  • FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
  • 600.0 mm
  • ƒ/6.3
  • 1/3200 sec
  • ISO 1250
 
busy bee
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  • ILCE-9
  • 300mm F2.8 G
  • 300.0 mm
  • ƒ/3.5
  • 1/2000 sec
  • ISO 1000
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  • ILCE-9
  • 300mm F2.8 G
  • 300.0 mm
  • ƒ/3.5
  • 1/2000 sec
  • ISO 1000
 
Week 16. First Hobby of the year, Superbly marked small raptors.
Lovely shot Kev. I need to start discovering our local raptors. I've seen peregrines, kestrels and kites so far but all from far away.
 
That's a beauty. I quite like it in photos
Cheers Kev. I was going to have the barbed wire removed when we replace the fence, mainly to stop our son injuring himself on it! However it looks like we might get cows as well as sheep wandering down the side of our garden now so the barbed wire will probably need to stay to help keep them out of the garden. So I might as well make use of it for photos :)
 
Cheers Kev. I was going to have the barbed wire removed when we replace the fence, mainly to stop our son injuring himself on it! However it looks like we might get cows as well as sheep wandering down the side of our garden now so the barbed wire will probably need to stay to help keep them out of the garden. So I might as well make use of it for photos :)

Barbed wire or electric fence :D
 
Week 45. A little female house sparrow checking out my new perch.

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  • ILCE-7M4
  • FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
  • 600.0 mm
  • ƒ/6.3
  • 1/800 sec
  • ISO 4000
 
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  • ILCE-9
  • Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
  • 600.0 mm
  • ƒ/7.1
  • 1/1600 sec
  • ISO 6400
 
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  • ILCE-7RM4
  • FE 90mm F2.8 Macro G OSS
  • 90.0 mm
  • ƒ/2.8
  • 1/1250 sec
  • ISO 800
 
Week 18. I made a return trip to Hickling for the Black Winged Stilts today, as shooting conditions were far more favourable (bright but not sunny). Thankfully the birds behaved and showed well.
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  • ILCE-7RM4
  • FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
  • 600.0 mm
  • ƒ/6.3
  • 1/1250 sec
  • ISO 320
 
Haven't been online much lately due to handling my fathers affairs. We had to put him in assisted living after a 12 hour surgery to remove a skin cancer on the side of his head that got out of control. (long story!) Anyway, while waiting during his radiation treatment today, I took this.

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  • ILCE-6600
  • E 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 OSS
  • 77.0 mm
  • ƒ/25
  • 1/60 sec
  • ISO 1000
 
Haven't been online much lately due to handling my fathers affairs. We had to put him in assisted living after a 12 hour surgery to remove a skin cancer on the side of his head that got out of control. (long story!) Anyway, while waiting during his radiation treatment today, I took this.
Sorry to hear about your father Jeff. I hope he makes a good recovery after the treatment. I think I need a slightly smaller version of this fountain in our garden for the birds!
 
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  • ILCE-1
  • FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS + 1.4X Teleconverter
  • 552.0 mm
  • ƒ/8
  • 1/320 sec
  • ISO 1600
 
Week 46. A beautiful mandarin duck perched in a tree alongside our local river. I'm surprised they stayed so long to let me get a few shots in, normally they are quite flighty.

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  • ILCE-7M4
  • FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
  • 600.0 mm
  • ƒ/6.3
  • 1/1000 sec
  • ISO 1250
 
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  • ILCE-1
  • FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS + 1.4X Teleconverter
  • 560.0 mm
  • ƒ/10
  • 1/500 sec
  • ISO 4000
 
It isn't what I wanted it to be, but it is the best one for me this week. It rained all morning on this day and the sun wasn't in the ideal spot. But, i got out there and found my spot, now I just need to go back when the light is right.

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  • ILCE-7RM4A
  • E 10-18mm F4 OSS
  • 18.0 mm
  • ƒ/11
  • 1/320 sec
  • ISO 200
 
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  • ILCE-1
  • FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS + 1.4X Teleconverter
  • 840.0 mm
  • ƒ/9
  • 1/800 sec
  • ISO 8000
 
Week 20. Golden-Bloomed Grey Longhorn Beetle. A rare species in this part of the UK, and a real beauty. Taken on the 200 600 but pretty near to 1:1 Macro with cropping.
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  • ILCE-7RM4
  • FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
  • 600.0 mm
  • ƒ/8
  • 1/1000 sec
  • ISO 1250
 
Week 20. Golden-Bloomed Grey Longhorn Beetle. A rare species in this part of the UK, and a real beauty. Taken on the 200 600 but pretty near to 1:1 Macro with cropping.
Nice shot Kev. It could easily be mistaken for a macro lens! :)
 
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