Hello all. I seem to have a well-entrenched habit now of heading out into Richmond Park on a weekend and coming back with a card full of pics to process... and this morning, being an absolute cracker, was no exception I got a load of shots today and thought I would post a handful (as usual) -still a ton to go through. Any C&C welcome. Hope you like them. Looks like we're truly into spring - here at least.

I started pretty early and it was quite misty, muting the light a little. Here's some of the ubiquitous blossom which is everywhere just now:



Freshly bloomed tulips:



A squirrel wakes up and does his morning stretches



A host of backlit yellow flowers:



A trio of rather splendid white flowers(I'm afraid I have no idea what they are!):



Red Deer Snr and Junior pad around looking for interest:



the aftermath of a coot fight - not the sharpest but I like the way it almost looks like a time-lapse picture:



Finally, having got home, this is a dandelion from my back garden!:



I was hoping to get some insect macros as well, but from an initial trawl of those which I took, I don't think i nailed the focus on any ... oh well, back again soon. I think all of these were taken with the DA* 300, although the coot fight may have been with the sigma 70-300...

Best Regards

Mat W

I can see what you mean - that's a great shot and handsome looking cat

Mat

I like these! very nice. three and four for me I think, with three edging it - good tone to them all though. Nice work

Mat W

Wow - a fantastic set! great B/W conversions and it looks as if you had a great day. Impossible to really pick a fave although I really like No 15... I have a thing at the moment for pics taken from on high...

Great stuff - well taken!

Mat W

Nice set - a couple of these almost look like postcards. Lovely sharp shots; I rather like the first two, and the penultimate which has the close up on the tug with its water-jets. Good stuff

Mat W

Thanks i-Berg!

Mat W

I like that one Paul, it reminds me of the inlay card from an old Stone Roses CD... Good spot.

Regards

Mat W

They certainly do... I think Pentax do make one which replaces the eyecup, and there are also third party manufactured ones, like this:
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I covet one myself as I have found myself several times recently face down on the ground trying to take a pic at ground level... Can't vouch for quality as I haven't tried on myself but I'm sure other members here will have one - and of course they'll be available from places like ebay maybe cheaper than this amazon-sold version...?

Regards

Mat W

I agree with everyone else - 1 and 3 for me. Nice outcome - lovely colours and architecture. Last time I was there this courtyard was covered in an ice rink!

Regards

Mat W

Maybe - but in a good way! A very English version, using an Austin. Very cool!

Mat