Looking down the main street.
The view from my front gate.
The first I have cropped and rotated slightly otherwise not processed. The second exactly as taken by the phone. The EXIF data for the second shows 1/20 sec f2.8 ISO 64 focal length 5.18mm
I managed to photograph the sunrise but have just missed a rare opportunity to grab a close up of a Sparrow Hawk. I had gone to the kitchen and was watching the Goldfinches enjoying their breakfast when they all suddenly flew to hide in the nearby bushes. That was unusual as it is rare that they all fly off at the same time. Almost immediately after that a Sparrow Hawk landed on the roof of the bird table. This time it was too slow for the observant Goldfinches. Of course the cameras were still in the other room and by the time I had grabbed one and returned there was no bird to be seen.
Excellent photos John and a beautiful sunrise. Bad luck about the Sparrowhawk, you can guarantee, on those occasions, the camera will be elsewhere. I suspect you will see it again!
ReplyDeleteIncidentally I see your followers are missing, mine have been gone for nearly three days. They show on IE but I prefer Firefox, let's hope it gets sorted out soon.
Lovely sunset picture, John.
ReplyDeleteJohn, sorry you missed the raptor, not really! Three good shots in an hour is more than any one deserves.
ReplyDeleteThe phone is great, the second shot is magical. With interpolation software would print a treat.
Thank you Jan. It was a really spectacular sunrise for a short while. They never last very long and it is at least 10 years since I saw one to match it. The whole village was glowing an orangey red for a while.
ReplyDeleteThe 'followers' block seems to be working OK here. I use Firefox as well. Maybe it was a short term glitch. I've just tried yours and it is showing OK.
Thanks Adrian. I was pleased that the colours came out just as they showed in the sky. Previous small cameras have had problems with sunrises, usually giving a washed out image.The second one needs cropping to get rid of the telephone pole and cables to make a better subject.
ReplyDeleteFirst time I've seen a raptor perched so close. Probably about 10 feet away. I was surprised how small it looked close up, much bigger than the finches of course but smaller than I expected.
Good pictures John! I very rarely see that time of the morning:-)
ReplyDeleteThank you Lynmiranda. These days I am an early bird and normally retire before 11pm. Just the opposite of the night owl I used to be many years ago. The changeover started when I suddenly ended up with a dog to walk before I went to work and the habit has stuck even in retirement.
ReplyDeleteGreat photos from your phone. Maybe you should call it the cell phone built in to your camera! BTW, I am using IE7 and cannot see your followers. I usually can.
ReplyDeleteHello Wilma. I think you are right. For me it is a camera first and a phone second.
ReplyDeleteThere seem to be weird things going on with the followers block. It shows in some browsers and not others. Other people are having the same problem with this on their blogs.
Thank you Emma. It was beautiful to watch while it lasted. Back to the normal grey cloudy morning now.
ReplyDeleteSuperb sunrise shots John.
ReplyDeleteThank you Frank. It was a rare opportunity to find such deep colours in a sunrise here.
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