Post your fauna shots

[slug_burner]

They are out and about, snapped this one on Sunday 18 Sep just off the Melba Highway up the northern end.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/09/373.jpg

No snake expert but I'd say that was a Tiger Snake by the banding

Found this one on Wiki under Tiger Snake so I think I identified it correctly.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/09/374.jpg

[Disco_owner]

that's a great shot :cool: I'm not real good with snake types/names, may be you should have a caption with the type of snake it is. for someone like me who's not realy wild life edumicated:D.

[Chucaro]

Excellent image, to me is an Eastern Brown Snake Pseudonaja textilis but the head is so close to the one of the Taipan.
I have to se the patern in the head to make sure.
Having sais that the Taipans are not in Victoria
Here is one Coastal Taipan Oxyuranus scutellatus

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

[slug_burner]

not a Taipan, with a tiger you have a slim chance:D

[slug_burner]

Found this little one up at Highlands on the Highlands road

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/09/513.jpg


https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/09/514.jpg

[LSD_AUTOMOTIVE]

I have never seen an echidna in the wild, that is very cool :)

[SIImad]

They are out and about, snapped this one on Sunday 18 Sep just off the Melba Highway up the northern end.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/09/373.jpg

No snake expert but I'd say that was a Tiger Snake by the banding

Found this one on Wiki under Tiger Snake so I think I identified it correctly.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/09/374.jpg

Oh yeah, that's a Tiger!

Many years ago, I found one the hard way and almost bought the farm! (I was given the last rites) I would never forget what one of those buggers look like, ever!!!

[slug_burner]

I saw it from the defender as it had already started to make its way onto the track. Just after I took that pic it turned way from my direction but continued across the track. It moved very smoothly once it got into the grass, stopped bending (snaking) its body and move more or less in a straight line.

My wife was not happy about me getting out of the car.


I once got out of the defender where I had stopped next to a blackberry covered slope, snake was sunning itself at about face height a metre or two away. It took off before I noticed it was there, I had been looking out on the ground before I slipped on the waders which offer some snake protection and had not considered looking out at head height.

[slug_burner]

I have never seen an echidna in the wild, that is very cool :)

Most echidans I have seen have been quick to start digging in and seldom give you much of a photo opportunity. The first photo shows this one to be carrying a few big fat ticks. I was told this one was likely to have some parasitic brain infection as it was not normally as cautious/timid.

[scarry]

http://img692.imageshack.us/img692/311/24391120423945628821510.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/692/24391120423945628821510.jpg/)

Our Springer,after a hard day Duck hunting...

Taken with our old point & shoot Cannon

OOps,looks it is in the wrong thread,not really Fauna,dunno how to change it over......:angel:

[scarry]

These aren't the best shots,were taken from a boat in Malaysia recently at night.The camera focused on the leaf,gotta work out the manual focus better.



http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/3782/img0930fn.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/4/img0930fn.jpg/)


https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/823/img0932kz.jpg/)

[Dinty]

G'day All,
Can anyone here identify this bird for me, my wife has been listening to it singing away for the past 3 days, I hadn't heard it at all (deaf from too many years shooting), anyway I snapped this picture from the back door this afternoon, it is dark coloured (cause I'm colour blind LOL) but it has a Yellow beak and a ?'red ring arond it's eye socket, at first glance without binoculars I thought it was a Starling, but it has a slender body, swmbo says it has a lovely singing call, is anyone able tot ell me what it is
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/
picture was taken with 300mm zoom hand held from about 60ft from target LOL anyway cheers Dennis:angel:

[scarry]

A male blackbird?

[Bushie]

Taken a Kurnell a few months back,
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/10/1349.jpg

and taken on the Chapman River (Pormpuraaw) last year

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/10/1350.jpg


Martyn

[slug_burner]

These aren't the best shots,were taken from a boat in Malaysia recently at night.The camera focused on the leaf,gotta work out the manual focus better.





http://img823.imageshack.us/img823/6254/img0932kz.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/823/img0932kz.jpg/)

Great looking kingfisher of sorts

[slug_burner]

G'day All,
Can anyone here identify this bird for me, my wife has been listening to it singing away for the past 3 days, I hadn't heard it at all (deaf from too many years shooting), anyway I snapped this picture from the back door this afternoon, it is dark coloured (cause I'm colour blind LOL) but it has a Yellow beak and a ?'red ring arond it's eye socket, at first glance without binoculars I thought it was a Starling, but it has a slender body, swmbo says it has a lovely singing call, is anyone able tot ell me what it is
http://i659.photobucket.com/albums/uu319/DJM110/IMG_1367.jpg
picture was taken with 300mm zoom hand held from about 60ft from target LOL anyway cheers Dennis:angel:

turdus merula

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/10/1347.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/10/1348.jpg

on this site (http://www.soundsurvey.org.uk/index.php/survey/wildlife/land_birds/83/520/) you will find a recording of its call

or look for this file (BlackbirdSongNe85023.wav) on this site (http://www.soundeffects.ch/surround-sound-effects-_e.php?Category=Blackbird%20(Turdus%20Merula))

also song on wikipedia Common Blackbird - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia although I had to download a different media player to listen to it.

[incisor]

Flying crow

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachment.php?attachmentid=39757&stc=1&d=1317688452

[Chucaro]

Muscovy Cairina moschata
Location, Bundaberg Botanic gardens
Nikon D300s, Nikon 70-300VR

http://www.plottier.net/albums/userpics/10002/_AAP5737.jpg

[Chucaro]

Eastern Water Dragon Physignathus lesueurii lesueurii
Bundaberg Botanic Gardens 9/9/11
Nikon D300s Nikon 70-300s
Controlled flash light used.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

[slug_burner]

Eastern Water Dragon Physignathus lesueurii lesueurii
Bundaberg Botanic Gardens 9/9/11
Nikon D300s Nikon 70-300s
Controlled flash light used.

http://www.plottier.net/albums/userpics/10002/_AAP5759.jpg

nice one Arturo

[Bundalene]

Just going through some old pics today in the lousy weather and came across these which we took when on hols at our daughter & son-in-law’s place when they were bringing up a few orphaned kangaroos.



After a hard days grazing, wonder what’s on - ……maybe Skippy???
http://img845.imageshack.us/img845/685/09holsmaydisc3168.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/845/09holsmaydisc3168.jpg/)



No, ‘Elvis (the kangaroo)’ wasn’t spoilt much ……………………..
http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/7367/09holsmaydisc3169.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/408/09holsmaydisc3169.jpg/)


http://img543.imageshack.us/img543/96/09holsmaydisc3170.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/543/09holsmaydisc3170.jpg/)



'Elvis' was hand raised by Sharon and Alfred from a tiny joey after his mother was killed.


He has since been rehabilitated at a wildlife park at Batchelor and still comes in for a daily pat.

Erich

[slug_burner]

Now that is different, most of us have to carefully approach our photo subjects.

[Bundalene]

Now that is different, most of us have to carefully approach our photo subjects.

LOL ...."Elvis" would be the one approaching us - especially if we were carrying a camera - or better still some food. He would join us every morning for toast - and believe me, as he grew bigger he could reach everything on the table:D

He also got on wonderfully with their dogs - a Staffy cross & a Bull Arab cross. Even slept with them in their very large kennel.

Everyone missed him when he went to Batchelor, he was a big hit with visitors - but he had to go, he was just getting too BIG.

[Chucaro]

This juvenille Yellow Spotted Monitor Varanus Panoptes (about 1 m long) come today to our garden.
There are not many of them because they died by eating cane toads:(


https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/974.jpg

[s7000]

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/753.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/prischl/5397130875/)
10012 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/prischl/5397130875/) by prischl (http://www.flickr.com/people/prischl/), on Flickr

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/754.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/prischl/4316985835/)
IMG_0125copy (http://www.flickr.com/photos/prischl/4316985835/) by prischl (http://www.flickr.com/people/prischl/), on Flickr

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/755.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/prischl/3279752821/)
Water Dragon (http://www.flickr.com/photos/prischl/3279752821/) by prischl (http://www.flickr.com/people/prischl/), on Flickr

[KarlB]

Egernia striolata (Tree Skink) taken in Gawler Ranges National Park, SA (22 Sep 2011).

http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/956/egerniastriolita.jpg

Cheers
KarlB
:)

[John W]

That skink gets my vote. What a great shot

[Chucaro]

A very fine portrait Karl!!

[Witchdoctor]

Here are some images from our last outing.

David

[Witchdoctor]

It would be nice to post images a touch larger, is this posable?

David

[slug_burner]

Yes you can let us see bigger images but I suspect it will involve using an image posting site like imageshack or photobucket.

I use photobucket and it is a simple case of: register as a user, upload your image, get the IMG code and paste that into your text of your message.

By using one of these image posting sites the space to hold the image is on the image sharing site and not on the forum server.


Image hosting, free photo sharing & video sharing at Photobucket (http://photobucket.com/)

[fsfer]

There are some really amazing pics posted in the thread. Great work everyone, I don't shoot stills, though I shoot a lot of footage and these days you can pull a pretty good frame grab from footage.
I recently had a frame grab from some footage I shot published in the BOCA magazine the "MELBIRDIAN"
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/853/nankeensinboca.jpg/)

This is a frame grab from some footage i shot of a kookaburra on Spring St in Melbourne CBD. That is The Windsor in the background.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/171/kookaburraspringst.jpg/)


And this is a pic of some scallops i got the other day on a dive.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/217/scallops.jpg/)

[slug_burner]

There are some really amazing pics posted in the thread. Great work everyone, I don't shoot stills, though I shoot a lot of footage and these days you can pull a pretty good frame grab from footage.
I recently had a frame grab from some footage I shot published in the BOCA magazine the "MELBIRDIAN"
http://img853.imageshack.us/img853/9465/nankeensinboca.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/853/nankeensinboca.jpg/)

This is a frame grab from some footage i shot of a kookaburra on Spring St in Melbourne CBD. That is The Windsor in the background.

http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/4723/kookaburraspringst.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/171/kookaburraspringst.jpg/)


And this is a pic of some scallops i got the other day on a dive.

http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/9720/scallops.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/217/scallops.jpg/)

La cerveza mas fina. I like your diving products, love scallops and don't mind the Corona either.

[Pedro_The_Swift]

I took this while at Roma,, there was about 8-10 of them, they were quite noisy and very territorial!
I think we camped on their feeding patch:p

[Bushie]

Apostlebirds.
(Struthidea cinerea)

Martyn

[Brian]

Pedro,
They almost come inside looking for a feed.
Came around twice a day.
Taken at Lake Boondooma.

[33chinacars]

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/IMG_0266JPGHere this was taken from my verandah yesterday

Gary

Piucture didn't work

[33chinacars]

Hope this works

[parasnoop67]

Colourfull little chaps, looks like they have had a row tho.:)

[33chinacars]

Maybe this one then

Gary

[Sue]

Maybe this one then

Gary

Cheeky little birds aren't they! I could watch them for hours! :)

[Sue]

Blue Banded Bee...

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2012/01/1.jpg

[slug_burner]

That is a nice photo. Never heard of a blue banded bee but its a nice looking one.

[Rusnut]

[Ihttp://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w410/rusnut/018.jpgMG]htt

[Rusnut]

http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w410/rusnut/077.jpg

[Chucaro]

The last post was just over a year ago so it is time to remove the cobb webs in this thread :D
Yellow Spotted Monitor Varanus Panoptes (juvenille)

Nikon D300s, Nikon 70-300VR

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2013/02/117.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2013/02/118.jpg

[Epic_Dragon]

some brilliant photos in all of these photography threads :) thanks for sharing them.

[Chucaro]

For some reason some of my images have been lost in this thread. Perhaps was when I have done some maintenance in one of my internet pages.

Here is one of my favorites because the light, pose and turn of the head :)
The color of the dragons in this location is awesome and I have a good collection of male and female dragons from there.
Eastern Water Dragon, Physignathus lesueurii lesueurii female
Bundaberg Botanic Gardens
Nikon D300s, Nikon 70-300VR
Program manual mode
SS 1/125 second
Aperture f/5.6
Focal lens @ 300mm
ISO 250
I selected a wide aperture to have a clean BG
PP denoise BG, unsharp mask (selective)

http://megashot.net/sbushinskii/mvc/photo_photopage/20100628123231_3007.jpg

[Chucaro]

Perentie Varanus giganteus

It is incredible how this reptile have changed its colors with the red soil in the environment.
Nikon D300s Nikon 70-300VR
Program: exposure priority @ F/9
SS @ 1/250
Focal lens @ 300mm
ISO 400
Guys I saw a Nikon 70-300VR for sale in the markets section, if someone looks for this awesome lens go and get it ;)

http://megashot.net/sbushinskii/mvc/photo_photopage/20100704084319_329.jpg

[oldsalt]

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachment.php?attachmentid=77033&stc=1&d=1399704683

[Chucaro]

Tasmanian Pademelon (Thylogale billardierii)
This are a very cute native of Tasmania.
The capture was at the edges of the local creek close to home. The conditions for photography were TERRIBLE! bad light, overcast and dense bush.
Idid not have much time to prepare the camera due to be many dogs walking with the owners in the footpath about 20 meters form the Pademelon so I set the camera in program mode (auto) and tokk the image in raw using the flash.
This is the best that I was able to do :(

http://megashot.net/sbushinskii/mvc/photo_photopage/20140527203853_95077.jpg

[Bytemrk]

Spotted this guy by the local lake (Which is council code for over flow drain)

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2016/01/957.jpg

[Bytemrk]

These guys seemed happy enough to let me get reasonably close down by the Yarra out of Warrandyte.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/10/1272.jpg

[Chucaro]

Orange Potter Wasp, (Eumenes latreilli) mating, detail

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/10/1271.jpg

[Bytemrk]

Arthur,

I've been pottering through these photography threads and I have to say... your images are beautiful.

One after the other I find myself looking at your images and thinking - "Wow I hope one day I can take photos like that!"

I suffer from the same thing Paul (Scarry) mentioned in the bird thread.... I learn something new, but don't find the time to practise it often enough..so I forget too much.

To me, your work is a perfect example of it's the photographer..not the gear that makes the real difference.

I have a nice collection of Nikon gear...some of it the same as yours. But I have not yet mastered it as you have...

Thank you for sharing such great work....

[Chucaro]

Thank you Mark for your very kind words, your work is very good as well.
I have plenty time to dedicate to photography but having said that 2014 was not very productive.
Which Nikon lens do you have and most important which kind of tripod and head?
Keep posting mate we all learn and enjoy for each others work. :)

[Bytemrk]

Thanks Arthur,

I shoot with a D7000 and a Manfrotto 190XPROB tripod with a Vanguard BBH-200 Ball head. I do however very rarely use the tripod 99% of my shots are hand held - which is probably a mistake.

As far as lenses go, I've been a little naughty :p
I started with:

55mm AiS f/2,8 Micro-Nikkor
AF-S 16-85 VR
AF-S 70-300 VR
AF-S 35mm f1.8
Tokina 11-16 f/2.8

Then I found a pro wedding photographer that was switching from Nikon to Canon.. at the prices I paid I couldnt resist:

AF-S 105mm f/2.8 VR Micro
AF-S 70-200 f/2.8 VRII


So obviously I have the gear, I just need to dedicate more time to getting better with it. Something I do really enjoy doing when i can find time. :)

Except the weight is a bugger, I tend to use the 70-200 more than anything.

[Chucaro]

You have an excellent collection of lens. The 70-200 f/2.8VRII it is an awesome lens and very good for indoors sport photography but the reach without a converter it is not the best for avian photography.
Both micro are excellent lens :cool:
Many photographers under estimate the quality of the 70-300 VR and I assume that it is because the low price.
I have a Tokina 10-24 f/4 for landscaping and I believe that your Tokina it is very good as well.
The 35 mm Nikon is very nice, I do not know much about the 16-85 VR.
You have not excuses mate, if the weather is not good for avina or landscaping get you micro and explore the miniature world. It is a lot of fun :cool:

[Bytemrk]

Some of the locals near Sawpit Creek Kosciusko National Park

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/10/3.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/10/4.jpg

[Bytemrk]

Came across this fella on the road out of Yarrangobilly Caves

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/11/1171.jpg

[lebanon]

It looks like a mutant lezard? what is it?


Came across this fella on the road out of Yarrangobilly Caves

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/11/1171.jpg

[Bytemrk]

I'm pretty sure he is a blue tongue lizard..... but he wouldn't open his mouth :p

[Chucaro]

IMO it is a juvenile Blotched Blue-tongue Lizard, Tiliqua nigrolutea

[DeanoH]

Large Monitor, don't know what type, taken near Mt Augustus WA earlier this year.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/11/1087.jpg (http://s540.photobucket.com/user/DeanoH/media/Holiday%202014/DSC_5263as_1200X800_zps5fdb29d6.jpg.html)

Nikon D70 jpeg image
Nikkor 80-400 VR @ 280mm
1/2000
f 5.6
ISO 400

[Chucaro]

Nice capture, I love take photos of them :)

[Chucaro]

A Blotched Blue Tongue Lizard captured in Margate, Tasmania
For those interested in reptiles the description is:
Blotched Blue-tongue lizard
Species: nigrolutea
Genus:Tiliqua
Family:Scincidae
Order: Squamata
Class:Reptilia
Phylum:Chordata
Kingdom:Animalia

Nikon D300s, Nikon 70-300VR
Exposure 1/200 second ===> 0.005 second
Lens F-Number ƒ/5.6
Exposure Program = manual control
ISO Speed Ratings = 200

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/11/1085.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/11/1086.jpg

[DeanoH]

Thirsty Wasp near Mt Augustus WA August 2014

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/11/1084.jpg (http://s540.photobucket.com/user/DeanoH/media/Holiday%202014/DSC_5305as_1200X800_zps0413f0f4.jpg.html)

Nikon D70 jpeg image
Nikkor 80-400 VR @ 340mm

1/320
f 8
ISO 400

[DeanoH]

Whilst we're looking at lizards here's a Centralian Blue Tongue hiding in the grass near Dragon Tree Soak in the Great Sandy Desert WA. August 2014.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/11/1083.jpg (http://s540.photobucket.com/user/DeanoH/media/Holiday%202014/DSC_0740as_1200X800_zpsd10592bb.jpg.html)

Nikon D80 jpeg image
Nikkor 18-200 VR @ 130mm

1/800
f 7.1
ISO 200

Deano :)

[scarry]

Flying mammal that loves to drop messages on our cars during the night:mad:

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/11/566.jpg (http://picturepush.com/public/14436312)

[DeanoH]

Very nice Paul, you'd have to be happy with that. :D

How did you set up and trigger the shot ?

Deano :)

[Chucaro]

adult Cassia Butterfly or Lemon Migrant
Catopsila pomona pomona

NIKON D200 Lens Nikon 70-300VR
Shutter Speed 1/200
Shutter @ exposure priority F5/6
Focal lens @ 300mm
ISO 400

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/11/565.jpg

[Chucaro]

Eastern Water Dragon
Physignathus lesueurii lesueurii

Nikon D300s, Nikon 70-300VR
Program: manual
ISO 800
Aperture F5/6
SS 1.125

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2015/01/91.jpg

[DeanoH]

Kaye wanted me to photograph these bushes growing along our drive way today, someone with more horticultural knowledge than me will know what they are.
I sort of got side tracked and ended up doing a comparison between my D70 with its 18-70mm f3.5-4.6G ED DX lens and Kayes D90 with its 18-200mm f3.5-5.6G IF ED lens.

I was pretty happy with this result from the D70.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/11/563.jpg (http://s540.photobucket.com/user/DeanoH/media/Flora%20and%20Fauna/DSC_5729_zps67be7b4a.jpg.html)

D70
AF-S Nikkor 18-70mm f3.5~4.5G ED @ 62mm
1/800
f 4.5
ISO 200


and even happier :) with the D90

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/11/564.jpg (http://s540.photobucket.com/user/DeanoH/media/Flora%20and%20Fauna/DSC_0128a_zpsb978ccfd.jpg.html)

D90
AF-S Nikkor 18-200mm f3.5~5.6G IF ED @ 135mm
1/640
f 5.6
ISO 200


Deano :D

[scarry]

Very nice Paul, you'd have to be happy with that. :D

How did you set up and trigger the shot ?

Deano :)

SWMBO actually took this during the day and then did a bit of PP.

She has had a bit of time lately and is trying to learn more about photo shop.

It seems to have lost a bit of clarity on here,though.

[Chucaro]

Kaye wanted me to photograph these bushes growing along our drive way today, someone with more horticultural knowledge than me will know what they are.
I sort of got side tracked and ended up doing a comparison between my D70 with its 18-70mm f3.5-4.6G ED DX lens and Kayes D90 with its 18-200mm f3.5-5.6G IF ED lens.

I was pretty happy with this result from the D70.


D70
AF-S Nikkor 18-70mm f3.5~4.5G ED @ 62mm
1/800
f 4.5
ISO 200

Deano :D

I like the D70 shot :)

[DeanoH]

I like the D70 shot :)

Thanks Arthur :). It takes a bit more effort with the shorter zoom and less pixels, compared to the D90 which is also faster in focusing and storage than the D70. I like the 'feel' of the D70 better than the D90.

What I was alluding to with the D90 shot and not really obvious in the picture is the 'effect' of the bee floating in space and being drawn into a red vortex along with the seeds which also appear to be floating ( the more wine the better it looks ;) ). A sort of 3D effect I haven't experienced before. I'd like to say I worked for it :angel: but it was a sheer fluke.

I agree with Paul, a bit of "clarity' does seem to lost in the uploading process. I'll try and upload the TIF and see if it is any better.

http://s540.photobucket.com/user/DeanoH/media/Flora%20and%20Fauna/DSC_0128_zps040344a8.jpg.html'sort=3&o=0

This file is about 6 meg. :o Click on the magnifying glass (view image) icon.

Deano :)

[Chucaro]

Common Paper Wasp, Australian Paper Wasp - Polistes humilis
Family Vespidae
Nikon D300s Nikon 70-300VR
Program SS priority @ 1/125
Focal lens @ 300mm
ISO 400

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/11/337.jpg

[33chinacars]

Here's a couple I took today.

Nikon D300. Old Sigma 105 Macro hand held

DSC5129 ; ISO 400, f 5.6 , 1/125

DSC5143 & 5144 ; ISO 640, f 8 , 1/250

[sorefeetseepete]

Im very new to this side of the land rover forum, but I love the photos that are posted here. Ive only just got my first SLR so are having some fun.

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Tasmanian Tree Frog
Taken at Melaleuca Tasmania, far south west on the south coast walk.
Taken very late in the day, light was an issue. Hand held.
Great one week walk. Also saw lots of OBP (orange bellied parrots) and ground parrots, but didn't have the lens for the job.

Olypus EM1 with 12-40 2.8
f4
1/30 sec
ISO 800
40mm

Cheers Peter

[dullbird]

good photo I like it! and welcome to the camera corner :)

[Chucaro]

Common Paper Wasp or Australian Paper Wasp

About half hour after I took this shot the bastard got me in the arm. It is painful and my fingers went numb for 2 hours or so.
The price that we have to pay for close up shots I guess :)

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2015/02/605.jpg

[Chucaro]

One more close up from the garden.

Yellow and Black Potter Wasp - Delta campaniforme Family Vespidae

The flower is a Grevillea

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2015/02/634.jpg

[slug_burner]

Common Paper Wasp or Australian Paper Wasp

About half hour after I took this shot the bastard got me in the arm. It is painful and my fingers went numb for 2 hours or so.
The price that we have to pay for close up shots I guess :)

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2015/02/605.jpg

That's the price you pay for your art:)

[Chucaro]

I do not remember if I have posted these shots of an adult Cassia Butterfly or Lemon Migrant Catopsila pomona pomona before

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2015/02/396.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2015/02/397.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2015/02/398.jpg

[Epic_Dragon]

had a go at these types of photos as well, first time ever, cruising about on a mobility scooter and using my $130 sigma lens from ebay haha. has a macro switch so gave it a whirl for the first time ever since got it months ago now.



https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2015/02/352.jpg (http://s1020.photobucket.com/user/Epic_Dragon1985/media/e1bbbc54-dcef-4a87-a252-770d407cc5bd_zps5aa5952d.jpg.html)

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2015/02/353.jpg (http://s1020.photobucket.com/user/Epic_Dragon1985/media/beeshrunk23_zps47c259df.jpg.html)

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2015/02/354.jpg (http://s1020.photobucket.com/user/Epic_Dragon1985/media/beeshrunk22_zpseea8adde.jpg.html)

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2015/02/355.jpg (http://s1020.photobucket.com/user/Epic_Dragon1985/media/beeshrunk13_zpsd027d4e2.jpg.html)

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2015/02/356.jpg (http://s1020.photobucket.com/user/Epic_Dragon1985/media/beeshrunk20_zpse6057f84.jpg.html)

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2015/02/357.jpg (http://s1020.photobucket.com/user/Epic_Dragon1985/media/beeshrunk6_zps874deb3e.jpg.html)

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2015/02/358.jpg (http://s1020.photobucket.com/user/Epic_Dragon1985/media/beeshrunk12_zpsb2bac265.jpg.html)

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2015/02/359.jpg (http://s1020.photobucket.com/user/Epic_Dragon1985/media/beeshrunk14_zpsa5f3d6fd.jpg.html)

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2015/02/360.jpg (http://s1020.photobucket.com/user/Epic_Dragon1985/media/beeshrunk1_zps03916ccd.jpg.html)

[Chucaro]

Nice images, thank you for posting :)

[Chucaro]

Eastern Dwarf Tree Frog Litoria fallax
To give an idea of the size of the frog he is on a basil leaf


https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2015/02/345.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2015/02/346.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2015/02/347.jpg

[sorefeetseepete]

I think this is a male Culex annulirostris (mosquito) on a drosera capensis.
Taken at Mt Tomah botanic gardens. It was very tiny and windy.

1/40 sec, F4.

Cheers Peter

[Bundalene]

Pic of a sunbird in it's nest



https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2015/05/448.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/ey0Iat5jj)






Erich

[dullbird]

lovely photo Erich

[B.S.F.]

I've found this dead baby bat on the verandah this morning. As you can see an ant discovered it before me. .W.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2015/11/396.jpg (http://s1231.photobucket.com/user/bsfnut/media/DSCF1036%20-%20Copyr_zpsz2q3dv2j.jpg.html)

[scarry]

That bat maybe an adult.
Many insect eating bats are very small.

[Don 130]

G'day All,
Can anyone here identify this bird for me,

English Blackbird
Don.

[Don 130]

I've found this dead baby bat on the verandah this morning.
Microbat. You can build a roost for them.
Micro bats: The insect terminators (Department of Environment and Heritage Protection) (http://www.ehp.qld.gov.au/wildlife/animals-az/micro-bats/)
Don.

[Avion8]

I found this poor little lizard on our lawn at Bakers Hill in West Australia the other morning. Looks like a cat or fox had caused the damage, & so far my research has not discovered what sort of lizard it is. I've seen them around before & thought initially that it was a small snake as they slither around rather snake like, but closer inspection of this one does reveal some small legs:

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2015/12/809.jpg (http://s938.photobucket.com/user/jodel1050/media/AULRO/Lizard_zpsv4hfzten.jpg.html)

Cheers
Nigel

[B.S.F.]

Maybe it's not a lizard but a Broad Banded Skink ?

[DeanoH]

Looks like a blue tongue lizard (skink) to me.

Here's a few more

https://www.flickr.com/photos/tgerus/8495161684/in/photostream/


Deano :)

[Avion8]

Thanks BSF & Deano, that makes perfect sense as we have lots of Blue Tongues on the property, but they are all big & much darker in colour - never thought of babies! Duh:(

[Bytemrk]

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2015/12/199.jpg

[Avion8]

During this mornings walk we came across a pair of roos, mum & son, well they ran off down the fence line with the small one inside the fence & mum outside. I clicked the shutter just as mum jumped over the face & the little roo:

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2015/12/123.jpg (http://s938.photobucket.com/user/jodel1050/media/AULRO/P1030439_zpsstpepqul.jpg.html)

[Saitch]

More "Around the house" shots.
The echidna had curled up under one of the dogs beds & when the dog lay on it she got spiked. We heard a yelp, went outside & the dog was sitting up on her bed looking very confused. :D
I must learn a bit about getting a good pic :censored:
Some of you blokes are amazing!
Steve

[slug_burner]

Took this shot up in the Wannangatta area in the Victorian High Country. Anyone know what sort of Beatle it is? It was about 20mm long.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2016/01/633.jpg

[slug_burner]

I found the answer,

Mountain Katydid - Acripeza reticulata


Thanks

[DeanoH]

Here's a couple of shots from Nymboida NP taken Australia day weekend using Nikon D7000 and Nikkor 200-500mm zoom.

Lace Monitor

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2016/02/332.jpg (http://s540.photobucket.com/user/DeanoH/media/Nikon%20200-500mm/DSC_5009as_800X600_zpsyvlekch7.jpg.html)

1/80 sec, f 6.3, ISO 200, 200 mm


Butterfly

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2016/02/333.jpg (http://s540.photobucket.com/user/DeanoH/media/Nikon%20200-500mm/DSC_4922as3_800X800_zpsrwrqzytz.jpg.html)

1/500 sec, f 5.6, ISO 400, 500 mm


Deano :)

[dullbird]

Very good. I have forgotten al about this lens until I looked in this thread damn you!!!!

[incisor]

Very good. I have forgotten al about this lens until I looked in this thread damn you!!!!

X2 !

[Bytemrk]

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2016/04/904.jpg

[Saitch]

In the garden.

[123rover50]

These were in the bottom paddock yesterday.
Stag with nine hinds. Water and tucker getting short in the hills.
Just had my point and shoot. My Pentax SLR is in the attic , I dont know if they still process slide film anymore.

Umm, wheres my 30-30:cool:

Keith

[Bytemrk]

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2016/05/552.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/H6gdnd)

Brush-tailed Rock Wallaby (https://flic.kr/p/H6gdnd)

[Saitch]

If I stay still I won't be seen.

[Saitch]

It's not easy being green.

[Bytemrk]

Figured it was time I brought this thread back up the list again.....

Healesville Sanctuary this sunday.....


https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2017/08/452.jpg

Reckon I know how he feels [biggrin][biggrin]

[Ancient Mariner]

Sunning by the dam

[Bytemrk]

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2017/08/670.jpg

[AllTerr]

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2017/08/684.jpg

RIGHT outside my back door. Almost walked into him/her.

[Bytemrk]

It seems like some things you loved as a kid, you never grow out of [bighmmm] I've been playing at Melbourne zoo again......

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2017/09/3.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2017/09/4.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2017/09/5.jpg

[Bytemrk]

Just let me sleep........

https://www.bymark.photo/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/18-05-05-D500-6232-517x800.webp

[VladTepes]

"Grazing the Shadow Line"

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Red-necked wallaby at St Helena Island

[incisor]

Playing with the macro side of my 35mm f/2.8 tokina

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1873/43551182905_400c1eb3da_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/29mtcnT)

beeflower_1 (https://flic.kr/p/29mtcnT) by Dave Blears (https://www.flickr.com/photos/niknodave/), on Flickr

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1888/43551181885_7d3309c47c_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/29mtc5i)

beeflower_2 (https://flic.kr/p/29mtc5i) by Dave Blears (https://www.flickr.com/photos/niknodave/), on Flickr


https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1900/43571681605_eb484da208_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/29ohfVK)

Springbee5 (https://flic.kr/p/29ohfVK) by Dave Blears (https://www.flickr.com/photos/niknodave/), on Flickr

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1863/43571681535_9279cdc4c6_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/29ohfUx)

Springbee6 (https://flic.kr/p/29ohfUx) by Dave Blears (https://www.flickr.com/photos/niknodave/), on Flickr

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1891/29543451147_ed3c88c4d8_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/M1DUKn)

Springbee4 (https://flic.kr/p/M1DUKn) by Dave Blears (https://www.flickr.com/photos/niknodave/), on Flickr

[scarry]

These are Vervet Monkeys, very common in East Africa.

Seems they carry their Christmas decorations all year round[biggrin]



https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1883/29525475107_c5930f274e_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/LZ4M6D)[/url] [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/138972781@N07/] (https://flic.kr/p/LZ4M6D)

[scarry]

That croc had a go and missed.It was then trampled by other adult wildebeest,and backed right off downstream.They(crocs) generally have more success if the water is deeper.

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1864/43745532564_81e282ebd7_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/29DDhL5)[/url] [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/138972781@N07/] (https://flic.kr/p/29DDhL5)

[scarry]

A couple of 6 week old youngsters.
North Serengeti,Tanzania.

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1900/44634424371_73c9759edf_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2b1c6jT)[/url] [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/138972781@N07/] (https://flic.kr/p/2b1c6jT)

[scarry]

Rawanda.
These are very difficult to take pics of as they hide in the scrub and shadows
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48656928958_209b61b586_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2h8DtNf)Guerilla 6 (https://flic.kr/p/2h8DtNf)

[incisor]

Living the life and enjoying the rain

it is usually tucked away in the bottom of one of the self watering pots

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49392512022_e5bb81e547_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2ifDx1S)

enjoying the rain (https://flic.kr/p/2ifDx1S) by Dave Blears (https://www.flickr.com/photos/niknodave/), on Flickr

[Chucaro]

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