Some stuff that I take pics off

[fracster]

Artic Circle,Norway

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk22/Fracster/Landscape/Maelstrom.jpg

Ardnamurchan, West of Scotland

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk22/Fracster/Landscape/Ardnumurchan.jpg

Tuscany

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk22/Fracster/Landscape/ItalianPanorama.jpg


Maltese sunset


http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk22/Fracster/Landscape/Maltares-1.jpg


North Yorkshire Dales waterfall.


http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk22/Fracster/Landscape/Stainforth.jpg

[Bob]

Great Pics. Thanks for sharing

[Maxhead]

Now you have to come to Australia and take some real great pictures...LMAF

Just kidding, Excellent pics mate.

[fracster]

Cheers guys, must come to Oz one day, bloody long flight though.

Couple more for ya.


Peregrine Falcons

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk22/Fracster/InternationalFalconaryPeregrines.jpg


Two young Sika stags have a boxing match


http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2012/12/44.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/7173213803/)
Sika boxing 1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/7173213803/) by Fracster (http://www.flickr.com/people/fracster/), on Flickr

[threedogs]

WOW , great shot of the two budgies in flight.

[MC97GQ]

Hey fracster,

I hope you don't mind mate, but I thought I would put up a link to the website mentioned in your images.

http://www.wildlifenorthwest.co.uk

Go and have a look guys some stunning photos on there.

Mark

[threedogs]

Great pics again you'd have heaps in common with 4OFF,

[fracster]

Very kind of you all, appreciate the words and comments.

Who is 4OFF by the way? Be good to share some pics and knowledge with the guy.

[lorrieandjas]

Hi mate - great photography! Love the falcons!

Jas

[Timmo]

awesome pics..........whats ya setting for the water fall

[04OFF]

Hi mate, im 04OFF (lol) i have posted a few pics on this forum before, been a bit busy of late, so not taken or posted a pic for months now :frown:

You have some brilliant shots in that lot, i like the style of dynamic range you have in the first pics, and the "budgie" and elk/deer shots are very impressive to say the least :thumbup:


Keep up the good work !

[MEGOMONSTER]

Beautiful photos. Just amazing.

[wildgu6]

Absoulutely brilliant, love great photography, and that my man is great photography.... Love the shots they are awsome,
The 2 deer looked more like kissing than fighting lol. great work and a very lucky man to have such a talent and skills in catching nature at its best. You have seen some great sights by the look of it. Well done. Would love to see more so dont hesitate to post em up.

[NissanGQ4.2]

Great photo's mate. I love seeing other peoples photography :)

[fracster]

awesome pics..........whats ya setting for the water fall

Hi mate.

D200, 18-70 lens, at 56mm, F 11, shutter speed 3 secs and ISO 200.

Hope that helps.

Thanks for the kind words guys, i`ll stick some more up every now and again.

[taslucas]

Awesome pics mate. I love the first one. That is some beautiful landscape. Thanks for posting

[pearcey]

Great shots mate.Thanks for sharing
Love the shot in Scotland and the budgies great action.

[DX grunt]

All you need to take these pictures is to be at the right place at the right time, patience and a good camera - that's all. haha

Fantastic pics and love your website.

Take care out there.

Rossco

[fracster]

All you need to take these pictures is to be at the right place at the right time, patience and a good camera - that's all. haha

Fantastic pics and love your website.

Take care out there.

Rossco

Cheers Fella,out of all the words in your post, the most important one is patience.

[fracster]

Couple of pics of a glacier over in Norway.


http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2012/12/48.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/8295030118/)
Glacier (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/8295030118/) by Fracster (http://www.flickr.com/people/fracster/), on Flickr



http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2012/12/49.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/8295030504/)
Glacier 2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/8295030504/) by Fracster (http://www.flickr.com/people/fracster/), on Flickr


It really is that blue as well inside, no saturation been applied.

[fracster]

These are awkward to photograph, very small and difficult to get near.

European or common Kingfisher


http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk22/Fracster/Kingfisher4-1.jpg

[fracster]

Few more landscape type stuff.


Small Island off the Isle of Mull, scattered my Dads ashes there so always a poigniant place for me.


http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk22/Fracster/Landscape/Mull.jpg


The main hall on an estate I have access to, shooting into the sun is always difficult.


http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk22/Fracster/Landscape/broughtonpan.jpg


Norwegian Fjord, glacial melt water is that colour, no jiggeryphotoshoppery.


http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk22/Fracster/Landscape/OopNorth.jpg


Small Loch on the Isle of Mull, Northwest Scotland.


http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk22/Fracster/Landscape/view2.jpg


And a frozen river from a few years back, God was that winter cold.


http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk22/Fracster/Landscape/FrozenBeck.jpg

[MC97GQ]

Beautiful shots again mate,

Keep em coming.

Mark

[fracster]

We have peregrine falcons over here, they have been persecuted for centuries, but due to the changing attitudes of ,mainly, gamekeepers, they are making a comeback. They are short,stocky and powerful birds, they kill prey by stooping from above at speeds of up to 200 mph and hit the prey with their talons, they then fly back and catch the dead bird in mid air. The ones that I watch tend to take pigeons as much as anything, anyway, a few pics of my favourite birds.

Because of the persecution, they are very wary and difficult to get near, over the years that I have sat amongst the rocks watching this pair, they have kinda got used to me and seem quite tolerant.


Female feeding the chicks.


http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2013/01/102.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/7247668912/)
Feeding time 1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/7247668912/) by Fracster (http://www.flickr.com/people/fracster/), on Flickr


A youngster just fledged, still got down on its head


http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2013/01/103.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/7172273843/)
juvenile 1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/7172273843/) by Fracster (http://www.flickr.com/people/fracster/), on Flickr



Adult female on her favourite perch.


http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2013/01/104.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/7325832834/)
Female 1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/7325832834/) by Fracster (http://www.flickr.com/people/fracster/), on Flickr



and the male doing a fly by to check me out.


http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2013/01/105.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/7325574326/)
tercel 1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/7325574326/) by Fracster (http://www.flickr.com/people/fracster/), on Flickr

[taslucas]

Some more beautiful pics mate. Absolutely loving them:-). That is a peregrine in your avatar, is it not?

FanTapstic!

[Lonicus]

Fantastic shots mate, beautiful birds!

[Cuppa]

Brilliant stuff. Thanks

[fracster]

Some more beautiful pics mate. Absolutely loving them:-). That is a peregrine in your avatar, is it not?

FanTapstic!

yes it is, thanks for taking the time to comment fellas. I have an obsession with these birds now. I use to be a gamekeeper and have done some bad things to predators over the years.

Now is the time to pay back those wrongs, so that is what I do now. I stop other people making the same mistakes that I did in the past.


Quick one for Cuppa, five kestrel chicks about to fledge.


http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2013/01/107.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/7406592090/)
Kestrel Young 1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/7406592090/) by Fracster (http://www.flickr.com/people/fracster/), on Flickr

[Cuppa]

Fracster, I grew up in a pheasant shooting community. My dad was a professional gundog trainer (English Springers), & had a part time job as a gamekeeper to give him somewhere to run the dogs. He competed in Gundog trials (very succesfully) too. Won the UK championships as well as having a dog he trained win the North American championships ....... so I know a bit about gamekeeping. As a youngster I earned pocket money at weekends as a beater. I well recall the first time (on holiday in Scotland) that he pointed out some nesting ospreys to me.

Here's a couple of birds from over here. Whilst my snaps are not in the same league as yours, I was quite pleased with them. These were all taken in Kakadu NP in the Northern Territory. Many folk visit Kakadu & see little in the way of birdlife, but the trick s to be there when the water levels have dropped enough to allow the birds to wade. We just got lucky.

Yellow Waters wetlands - croc in foreground
Raven?
Forest Kingfisher
Egret?
Fish Eagle (Osprey?)
'Jesus Bird' (Walks on water)

[Cuppa]

Drying Off
Goosestep
Spangled Drongo
Mamakula Wetlands

[fracster]

Looks a great place and some very colourful birds over in Aus.

The osprey, can`t comment really as I know nothing about the birds you get over there. I`ll dig a pic out so you can compare.


http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk22/Fracster/Scottish%20Estate/al034.jpg



http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk22/Fracster/Scottish%20Estate/al031.jpg


Looks similar, but not sure really.

[Woof]

Great photos there mate, I hope you don't mind but I borrowed "Adult female on her favourite perch" as my background, great photo.

[fracster]

No probs fella.


This one was about 3 seconds earlier..............:D




http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2013/01/116.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/7056394103/)
Female Excreting (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/7056394103/) by Fracster (http://www.flickr.com/people/fracster/), on Flickr

[Cuppa]

Looks similar, but not sure really.

Nah not the same, although they build similar sort of nests which they return to year after year.

[fracster]

Ok, done some googling.

Your ospreys are like ours.


http://denisglennon.com/galleries/avian-art/australian-ospreys/



While the pic you showed looks more like a Sea Eagle.


https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=australian+sea+eagle&hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=gHu&tbo=u&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&tbm=isch&source=univ&sa=X&ei=5wj9UI_LMOil0AXVw4CIDQ&ved=0CD8QsAQ&biw=1662&bih=880

[Cuppa]

Yup, you're right. I was clearly misled when told 'my' sea eagles were ospreys. Thanks.

I just showed my better half all of your photos, & she just sat with her jaw dropped. They are certainly as good as anything I've ever seen.

Cuppa

[fracster]

That is very kind, thanks Cuppa.

One from this morning:



http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2013/01/141.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/8416219171/)
Sika Hind 3 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/8416219171/) by Fracster (http://www.flickr.com/people/fracster/), on Flickr

[GarryMartin]

There are some great shots there fracster. Where are you taking them?

[fracster]

Majority are up in Lancashire/Yorkshire area Garry. Some from Scotland, the ospreys are from Inverness.

[Clunk]

Fantastic photos there mate, I don't suppose you have taken any in wales have you?

Don't stroke it, TAP it!!!!.....

[fracster]

Fantastic photos there mate, I don't suppose you have taken any in wales have you?

Don't stroke it, TAP it!!!!.....

Don`t really venture into Wales to be honest. Scotland is the wildlife haven over here really. So I tend to drift up there when I can.

[Clunk]

Don`t really venture into Wales to be honest. Scotland is the wildlife haven over here really. So I tend to drift up there when I can.

True on the wildlife front there, I lived on the Gower peninsula for many years and used to go for a nice long drive over the Brecon Beacons to soak up the scenery.... Loved it.

Don't stroke it, TAP it!!!!.....

[fracster]

This pretty good for you guys who like wildlife.........or AC/DC...............:wink:



http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=G-FZdIrKyBk

[PMC]

Hopefully one day, i might be able to take quality shots like yours mate!

Regards,

RLI

[fracster]

Hopefully one day, i might be able to take quality shots like yours mate!

Regards,

RLI


You have a Canon 60D, so you can mate.

One from Abu Dhabi december 2011.Shooting into the sun is not recommended, but I wanted something different with the shadows and light coming at me.


http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2013/02/41.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/6816581025/)
IFF UAE072 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/6816581025/) by Fracster (http://www.flickr.com/people/fracster/), on Flickr

[04OFF]

Nice work mate, very jelous you went to Dhabi, id love to go just to look at some of the buildings !

[fracster]

We were down in Al Ain, never got near the big cities to be honest.

I tried changing your other pic, but the original looked better to be honest, so never bothered posting it.

This is one at the start of the saluki racing, guy in the middle looks like he is praying for a win.


http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2013/02/122.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/6816577195/)
IFF UAE054 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/6816577195/) by Fracster (http://www.flickr.com/people/fracster/), on Flickr

The locals all chase the dogs around the track in 4x4s. I met a guy there who took me on a desert trip in his patrol.It was that which persuaded me to get a Patrol rather than another Hilux.

[04OFF]

We were down in Al Ain, never got near the big cities to be honest.

I tried changing your other pic, but the original looked better to be honest, so never bothered posting it.


Ill have to look up where Al Ain is, cos i have no idea im afraid.

Yeh cool about the pic, its funny how cropping can change a picture so much (sometimes good, sometimes not so good) thanks for trying anyway.



This is one at the start of the saluki racing, guy in the middle looks like he is praying for a win.


http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2013/02/122.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/6816577195/)
IFF UAE054 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/6816577195/) by Fracster (http://www.flickr.com/people/fracster/), on Flickr



I love the pics , i must admit i find the white words a little distracting for my first impression on those shots, (especially on the dark sand) as my eye is always drawn to this first before whats in the image.


So do you know if they are Greyhounds, or some other breed of dog ?

[gunning1987]

Great pics of the birds, what equipment are you using?

[fracster]

Ill have to look up where Al Ain is, cos i have no idea im afraid.

Yeh cool about the pic, its funny how cropping can change a picture so much (sometimes good, sometimes not so good) thanks for trying anyway.




I love the pics , i must admit i find the white words a little distracting for my first impression on those shots, (especially on the dark sand) as my eye is always drawn to this first before whats in the image.


So do you know if they are Greyhounds, or some other breed of dog ?

They are Salukis, arabian hunting dogs, like small greyhounds, very thin and very quick.

Any shots that I have sold or have for sale are watermarked mate, saves people pinching them, they can clone or crop it out, but they will know they have done that, I can prove they have done so, thus I can hit them with an unauthorised use invoice. It happens a lot to be honest. It is theft when all said and done.


Great pics of the birds, what equipment are you using?

I use Nikon, but other makes are just as good, the human input behind the camera makes the biggest difference to be honest. I guess my most used lenses are my 500 and 300mm F4 prime lenses.

[04OFF]

Any shots that I have sold or have for sale are watermarked mate, saves people pinching them, they can clone or crop it out, but they will know they have done that, I can prove they have done so, thus I can hit them with an unauthorised use invoice. It happens a lot to be honest. It is theft when all said and done.
.

Cool, yeh i guess if you dont want it copied, dont post it hey, but then its very hard to sell it, so catch 22 !

Ive never heard of a unauthorised use invoice before, are you getting commissioned to shoot , or just sell stuff freelance ?

And is there a "acting like a ignorant pig invoice", i could hand a few of them out (ha-ha)





the human input behind the camera makes the biggest difference to be honest.

Spot on !, i know lots of people who have a much better camera than myself, does not mean they can take a decent picture !

[threedogs]

Half decent camera must help, but I think you need that knack of knowing how to compose {frame} a photo.
plus what worth shooting and whats crapola,

[04OFF]

Yeh the Camera does definatly help, although ,some cheap point and shoot cameras have as good a sensor as my old canon now, and are capable of great shots in the right hands.

Really, i see the main benefit of owning a DSLR, is all about the ability to change lenses, this allows the user to be so much more versatile.

But as you say, if you don't have a idea how to compose a shot, i doubt you will get many good ones, but if someone is not very good, but is still having fun, then nobody has the right to take that away from them !

[fracster]

Last shots from my trusted D300, they ain`t a bad old thing.

All shot with the70-200 and 1.7 tc


http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2013/03/22.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/8527421133/)
GSW 1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/8527421133/) by Fracster (http://www.flickr.com/people/fracster/), on Flickr



http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2013/03/23.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/8527421505/)
Green Finch 1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/8527421505/) by Fracster (http://www.flickr.com/people/fracster/), on Flickr



http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2013/03/24.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/8527421869/)
Gold finch 1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/8527421869/) by Fracster (http://www.flickr.com/people/fracster/), on Flickr



http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2013/03/25.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/8527422231/)
Coal Tit 1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/8527422231/) by Fracster (http://www.flickr.com/people/fracster/), on Flickr

[fracster]

Half decent camera must help, but I think you need that knack of knowing how to compose {frame} a photo.
plus what worth shooting and whats crapola,

Good cameras help, good lenses help even more mate. But patience is the main thing. Sometimes I sat for hours without seeing anything worth taking a shot of, sometimes I see loads within an hour of sitting down.

I struggle with landscape stuff, I see what I think is a great scene, take the shot and then realise it is crap when I get home. But it motivates to get better and try again. Entry level DSLRs are very good now, learning how to use them is the big thing that lots of people forget to bother with.

But as long as you enjoy what you do, what does it matter.

[fracster]

Cool, yeh i guess if you dont want it copied, dont post it hey, but then its very hard to sell it, so catch 22 !

Ive never heard of a unauthorised use invoice before, are you getting commissioned to shoot , or just sell stuff freelance ?

And is there a "acting like a ignorant pig invoice", i could hand a few of them out (ha-ha)





Spot on !, i know lots of people who have a much better camera than myself, does not mean they can take a decent picture !

Sorry mate ,only just seen this.

I have done lots of commissioned work, mainly for country estates and industries over here. It is a very difficult market to get into as the people are very wary and tend to use people they trust. Since our economy went pear shaped, it is more to do with who you know now rather than what you know.

Unauthorised use? An example for you, some business in the UK decides they like one of my shots, they nick iot off the web and use it to promote themselves via advertising, if I spot it, then I send them an unauthorised use invoice. because the theiving gits didn`t buy it, they stole it. Basically, anything you post on the net can be stolen, the hard part is finding if they are being used commercially.

The earlier shot of the peregrines won we a good prize and sold for a good sum of money.But shots like that are not everyday type shots.

[04OFF]

First of all, those bird shots are unreal ! i like the bokeh from that lens with converter, i feel like i could really reach out to them , very nice indeed mate !





But patience is the main thing. Sometimes I sat for hours without seeing anything worth taking a shot of

I struggle with landscape stuff, I see what I think is a great scene, take the shot and then realise it is crap when I get home.


Im the other way around, i get real booooooooored sitting around waiting for animals and living stuff, but with landscape, the shot is pretty much there for discovery, and the best part ,it doesn't "move" (well i guess sunsets kinda move, but you know what i mean)





Sorry mate ,only just seen this.
Unauthorised use? An example for you, some business in the UK decides they like one of my shots, they nick iot off the web and use it to promote themselves via advertising, if I spot it, then I send them an unauthorised use invoice. because the theiving gits didn`t buy it, they stole it. Basically, anything you post on the net can be stolen, the hard part is finding if they are being used commercially.


Yeh that would really s#!t me if someone stole my pic for commercial purposes, (your safe AB, you asked first, lol)

Actually, now i think of it someone has, I saw the guy on ebay selling the rear door strut kits for GUs, not only was he selling my idea like "he" thought of it, but he even stole the pic of my car and used it on his ad !

[fracster]

Rear door strut kits? You got a link to them mate.

Reminds me, must get some gear ordered of threedogs.

[04OFF]

Here is a link to my original thread.....

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/showthread.php?3837-GU-wagon-rear-door-stay-(for-the-small-door)

one of the first pics you see, is the one that got used without permisson on the ebay ad, and the cheeky bugger, in a different ad for a strut for a GQ door, was saying something like, he will take legal action if anybody copies his strut designs !


Just look on ebay if you want to buy one , they pop up from different sellers all the time, and range from about $50-$70, its a awesome mod !

[fracster]

Cheers fella, cracking idea.

I think I have a small strut in the garage at home,i`ll see if it will do the job.

[Cuppa]

Great pics as usual. Especially love the finches. Believe it or not we have recently started getting Goldfinches in our garden here, only since the big fires around here in 2009. No Greenfinches though.

Cuppa

[fracster]

I really know nothing about Aussie brid and wildlife, time to do some reading up for me mate.

Splashed out on a D800 today as well. I`ll give it a whirl at the weekend, take some snaps of the car now it has its new lift fitted.

[04OFF]

Splashed out on a D800 today as well. I`ll give it a whirl at the weekend, take some snaps of the car now it has its new lift fitted.

Cool, a D800 eh, i don't know much about the Nikons, but looks bloody nice mate, be interesting to see if it make a diffence to the end results ?

[threedogs]

@ fractser nothing better than seeing a flock of green Budgies in the wild.
then all the sulphur crested, major mitchell, corellas cockies.
Then the red tail black, gang gang, Some awesome wildlife,
Didnt get too close but this chap in the pic waddled through camp
last saturday arvo, had to be 6 ft easy.

[fracster]

What is that TD?

[fracster]

Cool, a D800 eh, i don't know much about the Nikons, but looks bloody nice mate, be interesting to see if it make a diffence to the end results ?

It better bleedin well do mate, given the price of the damned camera..........:1087:

[lorrieandjas]

What is that TD?

Hi fracster - its a goanna or monitor.

Jas

[threedogs]

Its called a Goanna and a big one at that, not sure of species, Up the Northern Territory the big ones are called Perenti.
It was feasting on dead fish. Here you're not allowed to return Carp to the river, huge no, no and big fine as well.

[fracster]

Weather is bloody awful over here, but managed an hour yesterday. This is a massive crop from the original shot, the D800 gives you that option.

This is a coal tit, very small bird.


http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2013/03/90.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/8563696695/)
Coal Tit 2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/8563696695/) by Fracster (http://www.flickr.com/people/fracster/), on Flickr

[fracster]

One i`ve been after for ages, these got quite rare at one stage as people converted barns to houses. Anyway, the guy who owns the estate let me put some nest boxes up in some barns on his land, they reared 3 young last year and are back this year.

Barn owl.


http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2013/03/152.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/8586046383/)
Barn Owl 2432 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/8586046383/) by Fracster (http://www.flickr.com/people/fracster/), on Flickr

that white stuff in the background is snow, in case y`all was a wondering.

[lorrieandjas]

One i`ve been after for ages, these got quite rare at one stage as people converted barns to houses. Anyway, the guy who owns the estate let me put some nest boxes up in some barns on his land, they reared 3 young last year and are back this year.

Barn owl.


http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2013/03/152.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/8586046383/)
Barn Owl 2432 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/8586046383/) by Fracster (http://www.flickr.com/people/fracster/), on Flickr

that white stuff in the background is snow, in case y`all was a wondering.

That must've been a tough shot with the background contrast there?

Jas

[rusty_nail]

One i`ve been after for ages, these got quite rare at one stage as people converted barns to houses. Anyway, the guy who owns the estate let me put some nest boxes up in some barns on his land, they reared 3 young last year and are back this year.

Barn owl.


http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2013/03/152.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/8586046383/)
Barn Owl 2432 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/8586046383/) by Fracster (http://www.flickr.com/people/fracster/), on Flickr

that white stuff in the background is snow, in case y`all was a wondering.

great pic, thats a beautiful bird, on a side note i love the gear your shooting with, thats a very expensive camera body your shooting with, i hope you lens collection is just as good =P

[Cuppa]

Nice pics.
Some places over here do get a bit of snow now & again.
This is my place in August 2005. We usually get a few light falls each winter, but that year was the heaviest.

[fracster]

That is a cracking shot of your house Cuppa, looks a great place as well. I would love a house in the country but they are silly money over here.

Rusty, I use a 300 and 500 f4 primes for most of my wildlife stuff.

Jas, i`m really impressed with the Auto focus on the D800. It was just a matter of dialling in some negative exposure to get the whites of the bird to show against the snow.

[MEGOMONSTER]

Nice pics.
Some places over here do get a bit of snow now & again.
This is my place in August 2005. We usually get a few light falls each winter, but that year was the heaviest.

Gee, where do you live Austria.

[Cuppa]

Gee, where do you live Austria.

:) Only 150kms east of Melbourne, but 600m above sea level.

Cuppa

[fracster]

Nuthatch from the weekend.


http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2013/04/52.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/8631543466/)
Nuthatch 1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/8631543466/) by Fracster (http://www.flickr.com/people/fracster/), on Flickr

[fracster]

Kestrel from today, weather was dreadful,grey and rainy,bit like the rest of the year over here.


http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2013/04/199.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/8689727112/)
Kestrel 1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/8689727112/) by Fracster (http://www.flickr.com/people/fracster/), on Flickr



http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2013/04/200.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/8689726234/)
Kestrel with prey (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/8689726234/) by Fracster (http://www.flickr.com/people/fracster/), on Flickr



http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2013/04/201.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/8688607431/)
Kestrel with prey 2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/8688607431/) by Fracster (http://www.flickr.com/people/fracster/), on Flickr

[Cuppa]

Kestrel 1 is so sharp!

[Bloodyaussie]

Nuthatch from the weekend.


http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2013/04/52.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/8631543466/)
Nuthatch 1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/8631543466/) by Fracster (http://www.flickr.com/people/fracster/), on Flickr

That shot is mad!!!!!!!!!!!!

[fracster]

First ever wild otter for me.



http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2013/05/91.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/8712844597/)
otter (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/8712844597/) by Fracster (http://www.flickr.com/people/fracster/), on Flickr

[Lonicus]

Brilliant shot mate. So lucky to catch the little fella!

[fracster]

Yeah, I was pleased to see it. Just need to spend more time down there,see if it is resident.

[fracster]

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2013/06/11.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/8923388967/)
Peregrine adults with prey 2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/8923388967/) by Fracster (http://www.flickr.com/people/fracster/), on Flickr



http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2013/06/12.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/8926670392/)
Peregrine adults with prey 4 copy (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/8926670392/) by Fracster (http://www.flickr.com/people/fracster/), on Flickr



http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2013/06/13.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/8923997424/)
Peregrine adults with prey 3 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/8923997424/) by Fracster (http://www.flickr.com/people/fracster/), on Flickr

[MEGOMONSTER]

Great shots, birds of prey are always fascinating.

[fracster]

All three are flying now,parents still feeding them at the moment.


http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2013/06/47.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/8986056177/)
Peregrine juvenile 2 copy (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/8986056177/) by Fracster (http://www.flickr.com/people/fracster/), on Flickr



http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2013/06/48.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/8987251424/)
Peregrine juvenile 3 copy (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/8987251424/) by Fracster (http://www.flickr.com/people/fracster/), on Flickr



http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2013/06/49.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/8986053983/)
Peregrine juvenile 4 copy (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/8986053983/) by Fracster (http://www.flickr.com/people/fracster/), on Flickr



http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2013/06/50.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/8986057363/)
Peregrine juvenile 1 copy (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/8986057363/) by Fracster (http://www.flickr.com/people/fracster/), on Flickr

[Woof]

Great to see that they are all OK and flying, thanks for the great photos and the update on them

[fracster]

Short eared owl, taken on the outer hebrides off north west Scotland



http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2013/06/59.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/9039639246/)
Short eared owl 1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/9039639246/) by Fracster (http://www.flickr.com/people/fracster/), on Flickr

[fracster]

This big old birch tree came down in a farmers field, the old boy is 73,so me and a couple of mates set about cutting it up for him.We are filling his wood store for the winter,the rest is ours.A helluva lot timber is big old bugger.


http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk22/Fracster/BirchTreeone.jpg (http://s276.photobucket.com/user/Fracster/media/BirchTreeone.jpg.html)

[fracster]

Few snaps of the area I loiter around.


http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk22/Fracster/EGAPL1.jpg (http://s276.photobucket.com/user/Fracster/media/EGAPL1.jpg.html)


http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk22/Fracster/EGAPL2.jpg (http://s276.photobucket.com/user/Fracster/media/EGAPL2.jpg.html)


http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk22/Fracster/EGAPL3.jpg (http://s276.photobucket.com/user/Fracster/media/EGAPL3.jpg.html)

[Cuppa]

Soooo green!

[mudnut]

Fracster, your shots are magnificent.

[TPC]

Seeing all your great photos has made me decide to go get myself a DSLR camera, doubt I will get up to your standard but should improve a bit.
Keep them coming.

[fracster]

Seeing all your great photos has made me decide to go get myself a DSLR camera, doubt I will get up to your standard but should improve a bit.
Keep them coming.Why doubt it? There are loads of better photographers than me mate, they all started somewhere.You don`t need all the mega expensive stuff, just read up on how it works,practice and it will come to you.

If you need any help just ask mate.

[fracster]

Little owl from yesterday, another American import into our green and pleasant land.


http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2013/08/16.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/9431942753/)
Litle owl 1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/9431942753/) by Fracster (http://www.flickr.com/people/fracster/), on Flickr

[04OFF]

That pic is so good, on so many levels dude,A+

[threedogs]

Best sight I've ever seen in the Outback is a flock of Green budgies {native colour]
The wild otter shot is cool, Our wild Brumbies are cool too, plus our wedge tailed eagles are huge
Come over

[fracster]

Some sika hinds


http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2013/08/17.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/9438472138/)
Sika Hinds 1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/9438472138/) by Fracster (http://www.flickr.com/people/fracster/), on Flickr

Love to come over to Aus, but things are difficult at the moment,contemplating a move away from the UK,saving funds for if that happens.

[4 by 4]

I love the deer photos you have!

[fracster]

Cheers fella.


Saw a group four stags today, about 3 miles from these,oddly, one was in winter coat already,one still in summer.The summer coat one has a scar on his side,probably from last years rut.


http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2013/08/86.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/9488673682/)
Winter coat (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/9488673682/) by Fracster (http://www.flickr.com/people/fracster/), on Flickr



http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2013/08/87.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/9485878877/)
Summer coat (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/9485878877/) by Fracster (http://www.flickr.com/people/fracster/), on Flickr

[PMC]

G'day mate,

Where's the farken fishing photo's. lol

PS, not the ones of the Aussie batsman fishing at the ball either! lol

Regards,

RLI

[fracster]

I didn`t catch a bloody thing mate, blanked,zilch,nothing.

Going again soon,hopefully have more luck so that I can post some pics of fishing that actually have fish in them.

[Avo]

I have a friend who loves his camera and taking pics of eagles and birds,you my friend are brilliant at what you do.love the last owl shot.The deer I could eat.even the womens cricket team could only manage a draw.

[PMC]

I didn`t catch a bloody thing mate, blanked,zilch,nothing.

Going again soon,hopefully have more luck so that I can post some pics of fishing that actually have fish in them.

Pray to the Australian fishing god for forgiveness (winning the cricket) and you shall reap the rewards at sea. lol

Regards,

RLI

[threedogs]

@ Fractser What species do you have up your way , I can only think of haddock and monk fish or even Flounder

[fracster]

http://www.gofishing.co.uk/Sea-Angler/Section/how-to/Sea-Fishing-Advice/Fish-Species/


:thumbup:

[fracster]

Grey heron with pike.


http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2013/09/90.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/9756652233/)
Heron 2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/9756652233/) by Fracster (http://www.flickr.com/people/fracster/), on Flickr

[TPC]

Grey heron with pike.


http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2013/09/90.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/9756652233/)
Heron 2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/9756652233/) by Fracster (http://www.flickr.com/people/fracster/), on Flickr
You should ask him for tips on how to catch fish. lol
Great photo.

[fracster]

We got blown off today mate, gales in the irish sea. Bugger.

[fracster]

This one shows how the bird killed the fish, it stabbed it through the back with its lower beak


http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2013/09/91.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/9757080505/)
Heron 6 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/9757080505/) by Fracster (http://www.flickr.com/people/fracster/), on Flickr

[fracster]

Great spotted woodpecker, from my bird hide.


http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2013/09/140.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/9879507156/)
GSW 1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/9879507156/) by Fracster (http://www.flickr.com/people/fracster/), on Flickr

[fracster]

Common buzzard, waited a long time for these to start trusting the feeding site. Along with all our birds of prey, they have traditionally been persecuted and still are to a lesser extent.


http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2013/09/165.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/10001982265/)
Buzzard 1-2197 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/10001982265/) by Fracster (http://www.flickr.com/people/fracster/), on Flickr

[cgm]

Your photos are just amazing mate! Thanks for sharing.

[fracster]

Cheers fella, went out Abu Dhabi some while back, kinnell it was hot, but gt some nice shots,this was the start of the saluki racing:

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2013/02/122.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/6816577195/)
IFF UAE054 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/6816577195/) by Fracster (http://www.flickr.com/people/fracster/), on Flickr

[Bush Ranger]

Not the best shot. Unexpected moment. At Flying High Bird Sanctuary near Childers.

[ahimz]

great shots!and lovely landscape! :) Love it!

[First cheese]

What programme do you use for tweaking the photos after

[PMC]

G'day fracster,

Mate, i am organising a trip to Cape York in 2015, save up some pounds i would like you to be the Trip photographer,i promise i will not send into water where their are Crocodiles, (fark, folks, i wont tell him about the sharks) lol

PS, you need a holiday to Australia mate, you can stay with Ally and I mate! Think about it!

Regards,

RLI

[fracster]

I don`t do much tweaking to my shots fella, but use CS6 when I do.

Paul, i`d love to come to Aus, but the misses cannot travel that far due to serious back problems, so `ill just have to stick around here having the crack and looking at some photos that you guys post. That said, if I ever do, i`ll bear your kind offer in mind and look you up.

[PMC]

I don`t do much tweaking to my shots fella, but use CS6 when I do.

Paul, i`d love to come to Aus, but the misses cannot travel that far due to serious back problems, so `ill just have to stick around here having the crack and looking at some photos that you guys post. That said, if I ever do, i`ll bear your kind offer in mind and look you up.

Good onya mate!

Regards,

Paul

[threedogs]

@ fracster once again awesome shots,
A few fishing trips back this large "Lace Monitor" walked through camp cleaning up on our discarded Carp,
Illegal to return them to the water here, [aust]
Reckon this bloke was a good 1800mm long and stood about 300mm walking. one big goanna that's for sure,
pic taken with my phone

[fracster]

Seen that before I think mate, pretty wicked thing.

Another one of the buzzard


http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2013/11/9.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/10649163464/)
Buzzard take off (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/10649163464/) by Fracster (http://www.flickr.com/people/fracster/), on Flickr


And a short vid of it eating.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHLvxBdRVEg&feature=youtu.be

[Cuppa]

Another one of the buzzard




Hoully moully ...... Wow! That is a wondeful shot!

[fracster]

Thanks fella, got to sort a few things out and they will be better.

These are so damned hard to get coming in, they have such great eyesight and are so wary, pretty chuffed with what I have got so far.

[Mitch20b]

Some very nice shots

[fracster]

These are getting less wary now:


http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2014/02/46.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/12619097964/)
Feb Buzzard 3 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/12619097964/) by Fracster (http://www.flickr.com/people/fracster/), on Flickr


And a close up of an unexpected visitor.


http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2014/02/47.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/12538507424/)
GSW feb 14 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/12538507424/) by Fracster (http://www.flickr.com/people/fracster/), on Flickr

[fracster]

Three small song birds, the hide is being replaced with a bigger one,i`ll post some pics when it is done.

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2014/03/9.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/12958532455/)
Coal Tit March 1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/12958532455/) by Fracster (http://www.flickr.com/people/fracster/), on Flickr


http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2014/03/10.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/12955054384/)
3 inch nail (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/12955054384/) by Fracster (http://www.flickr.com/people/fracster/), on Flickr


http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2014/03/11.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/12954409915/)
Goldfinch 1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/12954409915/) by Fracster (http://www.flickr.com/people/fracster/), on Flickr

[04OFF]

Very cool shots dude, so how long do you have to sit still waiting for these fellas to fly in, or are you on the move chasing them down ?

[fracster]

Very cool shots dude, so how long do you have to sit still waiting for these fellas to fly in, or are you on the move chasing them down ?These land as soon as I put seed out mate. I have been feeding them for about 4 years, so they are used to the area. Generally 15 minutes max, the buzzards can be a three hour wait though.

The coal tits are about 3 inch long and fast as blazes most of the time, there is a lot of swearing at times with missing shots and chopping heads off.

[SonOf]

Fantastic shots Fracster, have those gold finches here in TAS. Darn hard to get them on film. What gear you using, lens etc?

[04OFF]

., the buzzards can be a three hour wait though.


Dedication there, think id be heading home after about 15 min (lol), do you have one of those cammo huts to sit in ?



.,

The coal tits are about 3 inch long and fast as blazes most of the time, there is a lot of swearing at times with missing shots and chopping heads off.

Haha, now you mention it, I can remember those little birds from when I lived in the UK, blink and there gone !:blowup:

[fracster]

Fantastic shots Fracster, have those gold finches here in TAS. Darn hard to get them on film. What gear you using, lens etc?I use Nikon D3S or D800. Generally with a 300 F4 lens with a 1.4 TC on it or a 500 F4 mate.

[fracster]

Dedication there, think id be heading home after about 15 min (lol), do you have one of those cammo huts to sit in ?




Haha, now you mention it, I can remember those little birds from when I lived in the UK, blink and there gone !:blowup:

Both hides are made of timber planking mate, will take some pics of them for you.

In fact, I have some somewhere,i`ll dig them out.

[fracster]

This is the small bird hide, it now has a felted roof and the set up is different,but here you go:

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk22/Fracster/Silly%20Stuff/Hide3.jpg

That is my old 4Runner......................It was a good bus.

[fracster]

Buzzard hide:

Pics of the framework and the outlook from the hide.



http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk22/Fracster/Hide1.jpg


http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk22/Fracster/Hide2.jpg


http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk22/Fracster/Hide3.jpg


http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk22/Fracster/Hide4.jpg


Frame is 90% complete, mainly 4x2 and 3x2 and fastened together with 3.25" coachscrews






Total cost about £300 plus I scrounged a load of timber so add another £50 on top of that. Hope it is worth it.


http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk22/Fracster/NewHide1.jpg



http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk22/Fracster/NewHide2.jpg

[Avo]

I wouldn't like to be a fencing contractor over there fractster..Nice pics mate.

[fracster]

My trail cam has worked, this is a badger, member of the weasel family, quite large and will eat anything it can.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ilVlVxtayg

[threedogs]

I take it those fences are from days of yore, Love the stone out house as well.
They use that cold stacking of stones[rocks] on some industrial areas here.

[fracster]

The dry stone walls are centuries old mate, they are used up in the north of England,especially on the higher ground and moorland.

Quick video of a peregrine falcon, excuse the noise and shake, it was windy as hell up there.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jn_mYurDwLU

[fracster]

Been a while, but here are some of my latest efforts:


http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2014/05/51.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nEVPUZ)Sika Hind May 2 (https://flic.kr/p/nEVPUZ) by Fracster (https://www.flickr.com/people/16066166@N02/), on Flickr


http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2014/05/52.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nzSoqS)Pied wagatil May 1 (https://flic.kr/p/nzSoqS) by Fracster (https://www.flickr.com/people/16066166@N02/), on Flickr


http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2014/05/53.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nx3cSx)Hare may 1 (https://flic.kr/p/nx3cSx) by Fracster (https://www.flickr.com/people/16066166@N02/), on Flickr


http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2014/05/54.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nbYvP7)Peregrine April 1 (https://flic.kr/p/nbYvP7) by Fracster (https://www.flickr.com/people/16066166@N02/), on Flickr

[MEGOMONSTER]

Love the rabbit photo, the flies are so clear in the photo. Amazing.

[fracster]

Love the rabbit photo, the flies are so clear in the photo. Amazing. Thanks pal, the rabbit is in fact a hare, dunno if you have hares over there. They are bigger than rabbits and live above ground, have very long rear legs and are fast as hell when on the run.

[TPC]

We do have hares down here too.
They are not in plague proportions like the rabbits and not considered a problem as they are not destructive.

[fracster]

Some recent stuff:


http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2014/07/1.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/od7nF9)Swallow 1 (https://flic.kr/p/od7nF9) by Fracster (https://www.flickr.com/people//), on Flickr


http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2014/07/2.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nS1n5f)Swallows 1 (https://flic.kr/p/nS1n5f) by Fracster (https://www.flickr.com/people//), on Flickr


http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2014/07/3.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nRZw37)Swallows 2 (https://flic.kr/p/nRZw37) by Fracster (https://www.flickr.com/people//), on Flickr

[fracster]

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2014/07/4.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/o1QWHi)Oystercatcher 2 (https://flic.kr/p/o1QWHi) by Fracster (https://www.flickr.com/people//), on Flickr


http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2014/07/5.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nGzVdg)Lapwing 1 (https://flic.kr/p/nGzVdg) by Fracster (https://www.flickr.com/people//), on Flickr


http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2014/07/6.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nZ2nsT)Skylark 1 (https://flic.kr/p/nZ2nsT) by Fracster (https://www.flickr.com/people//), on Flickr


http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2014/07/7.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/o1NMwM)SEO4 (https://flic.kr/p/o1NMwM) by Fracster (https://www.flickr.com/people//), on Flickr


http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2014/07/8.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nYJcVg)SEO in the rain (https://flic.kr/p/nYJcVg) by Fracster (https://www.flickr.com/people//), on Flickr


http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2014/07/9.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nWYS9E)Oystercatcher 1 (https://flic.kr/p/nWYS9E) by Fracster (https://www.flickr.com/people//), on Flickr

[Cuppa]

1/2000 second @ F4.0!
One of these days I'm gonna have to get myself a better camera.
Love the crispness & detail you get of the action.

[fracster]

Thanks mate.

To be honest, you really need the good stuff for action like wildlife/sports etc. Bodies that can handle high ISO to get the high shutter speed you need, you also really benefit fron what are called fast primes, the 300 and 500 F4 for example. The F2.8s are ok but bloody heavy for handholding.


I have sold one of my cameras and lenses and got a Panasonic GX7 micro 4/3 system, love the size of it, really easy to carry about but is something I will have to learn how to use properly,it is totally different to my Nikon stuff.

[threedogs]

Thanks pal, the rabbit is in fact a hare, dunno if you have hares over there. They are bigger than rabbits and live above ground, have very long rear legs and are fast as hell when on the run.

over here rabbit use to be called underground mutton,
most families grew up after the war eating rabbit stew or roast rabbit,
a pair was only a few dollars, now after the Caliscii virus they are farmed for human consumption
and cost a fortune. Luckily the Virus didn't wipe them all out.
We don't eat hares but some migrants do

I have dads camera a Minolta x700 I think it is still brand new.
it has a few lens to go with it, but I don't even think you can get film developed any more
well not the normal places

[macca]

I have dads camera a Minolta x700 I think it is still brand new.
it has a few lens to go with it, but I don't even think you can get film developed any more
well not the normal places

A mates sister was married recently and had 60's theme, so Pete took photos with his film camera. Don't know how he had them developed but you can still do it.
Eaten a few bunnies when we blew all our wages on recreational activities. Eat a lot of crays and scallops too, ah the good life eh.

[fracster]

Trying to get to grips with my new micro 4/3 Panasonic system, i`m not there yet,but will keep at it:


http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2014/07/11.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nWv9bu)Richards farm river (https://flic.kr/p/nWv9bu) by Fracster (https://www.flickr.com/people//), on Flickr


http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2014/07/12.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/obXCDw)Sparrow-1 (https://flic.kr/p/obXCDw) by Fracster (https://www.flickr.com/people//), on Flickr


http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2014/07/13.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nWvtxK)Sika Hind July (https://flic.kr/p/nWvtxK) by Fracster (https://www.flickr.com/people//), on Flickr

[kevin07]

boom ade I love all them pics but the owls are a favourite of mine

[fracster]

Cheers Kev, here is one for Cuppa, Englands green and pleasant land:


http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2014/07/14.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/odJdPB)Patrolscape (https://flic.kr/p/odJdPB) by Fracster (https://www.flickr.com/people//), on Flickr

[fracster]

These are nice little things, very small owls,daylight hunters and an import from the US of A,apparently.


http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2014/08/71.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/ouwLgm)Little Owl August 2 (https://flic.kr/p/ouwLgm) by fraccie76 (https://www.flickr.com/people/125971333@N02/), on Flickr

[fracster]

Been up to the west coast of Scotland, decided to get there now in case they vote for independance in September.....:biggrin:


http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2014/08/72.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/oV7rKH)Ardnamurchan panorama velvia (https://flic.kr/p/oV7rKH) by Fracster (https://www.flickr.com/people/16066166@N02/), on Flickr





You can view the bigger shot if you click the pic and look at it on Flickr. Taken with a modest panasonic camera,no fancy DSLR this holiday.Three shots stitched together on the comp.

[MEGOMONSTER]

Cheers Kev, here is one for Cuppa, Englands green and pleasant land: [/URL][URL="https://flic.kr/p/odJdPB"]Patrolscape (https://flic.kr/p/odJdPB) by Fracster (https://www.flickr.com/people//), on Flickr
Sneaky little grasshopper in this pic.

[fracster]

Recent crap.

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2014/10/31.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/pP6f4M)Teal male October 1 (https://flic.kr/p/pP6f4M) by Fracster (https://www.flickr.com/people/16066166@N02/), on Flickr


http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2014/10/32.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/oSwmdc)Red Squirrel 2 (https://flic.kr/p/oSwmdc) by Fracster (https://www.flickr.com/people/16066166@N02/), on Flickr


http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2014/10/33.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/pPh4Z7)otters October 1 (https://flic.kr/p/pPh4Z7) by Fracster (https://www.flickr.com/people/16066166@N02/), on Flickr


http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2014/10/34.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/ptTvQ3)Redshank October 1 (https://flic.kr/p/ptTvQ3) by Fracster (https://www.flickr.com/people/16066166@N02/), on Flickr


http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2014/10/35.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/pJzPLv)Red Squirrel 1 (https://flic.kr/p/pJzPLv) by Fracster (https://www.flickr.com/people/16066166@N02/), on Flickr


http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2014/10/36.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/pkCKdT)Wren Oct1 (https://flic.kr/p/pkCKdT) by Fracster (https://www.flickr.com/people/16066166@N02/), on Flickr

[fracster]

Took a short video of one of our all too rare native red squirrels:



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyD4zgiLkCY&feature=youtu.be

[fracster]

I did not want a close up of the animal with a nice clean background, I wanted some habitat in the shot. Hence the odd looking exif info.


http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2014/12/9.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/qd7YUS)Red Squirrel Nov 5 (https://flic.kr/p/qd7YUS) by Fracster (https://www.flickr.com/people/16066166@N02/), on Flickr


http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2014/12/10.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/piqTi1)Red Squirrel Nov 6 (https://flic.kr/p/piqTi1) by Fracster (https://www.flickr.com/people/16066166@N02/), on Flickr

[Stropp]

Great pics again mate :)

[cyrilraymond]

Amazing stuffs...









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[04OFF]

Man those Squirrel shots are awesome dude, made me want to reach out and pat em on the head. :bigthumbup:







He'd Probly bite me anyway thinkin im going for his nuts...........................................and his food (lol)

[fracster]

They do,literally, run around your knees as you are knelt down mate, so close and such lovely little things. They are making a comeback as the grey squirrels get more controlled.The greys carry a pox that the reds are not immune to, another case of introduced wildlife wreaking havoc on our natural inhabitants.
Man those Squirrel shots are awesome dude, made me want to reach out and pat em on the head. :bigthumbup:







He'd Probly bite me anyway thinkin im going for his nuts...........................................and his food (lol)

[fracster]

Got a barn owl living on my mates farm, fast asleep.


http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/01/9.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/pQh7tS)Barn Owl Jan 1 (https://flic.kr/p/pQh7tS) by Fracster (https://www.flickr.com/people/16066166@N02/), on Flickr

[Cuppa]

I grew up with one of those in my bedroom ........... but it was stuffed.

[fracster]

Bugger of it all is that barn owls are cat 1 protected birds over here. All my two year old dried hardwood firewood is in that bloody barn.
I grew up with one of those in my bedroom ........... but it was stuffed.

[threedogs]

Bugger of it all is that barn owls are cat 1 protected birds over here. All my two year old dried hardwood firewood is in that bloody barn.

And thats a problem because ?????????????????????????

[Hodge]

And thats a problem because ?????????????????????????

Maybe not allowed to disturb them or their living quarters ?

[fracster]

Correct mate. I`ll have to get wood when the owl is out hunting. They hunt evenings and at night, so just have to wait.
Maybe not allowed to disturb them or their living quarters ?

[NissanGQ4.2]

Correct mate. I`ll have to get wood when the owl is out hunting. They hunt evenings and at night, so just have to wait.

This looks like spam in your own thread just to get your post count up, I feel some infractions heading your way *L*

[MEGOMONSTER]

Fracster, how did I go with this shot.
I tried to get a bit artistic.
Can you critic it for me. Be honest please.

[fracster]

Apologies for the delay bud, first off I must say that i`m not that great at landscape photography, o4OFF would be better placed to give better feed back to be honest.

Saying that, the norm for landscape is to have foreground interest and background interest. The low lying island in the background is a bit bland to be honest. So ,maybe, take a few steps back and get more of the branches into the foreground, may be lying down to take the shot would have given a differing perspective? Lose some of the background and get more foreground interest including more of the branches shapes and curves.

Hope that helps a bit.

[fracster]

Rather than screw the other thread up, i`ll post some pics of Europe with details.

This is taken in Bamberg, Germany. A stunning place that was one of the few German cities not to get bombed during WW2. I`ve been to Germany many times, there is very little anomosity, but you always get some idiots.

http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/624


http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/02/37.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/rbyMZr)Not telling you (https://flic.kr/p/rbyMZr) by www.wildlifenorthwest.co.uk (https://www.flickr.com/people/16066166@N02/), on Flickr

[fracster]

And this is glacial melt water running into the fjords in Norway.Jostalbreen national park.


http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/02/38.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/qWeNPC)Mountainfalls (https://flic.kr/p/qWeNPC) by www.wildlifenorthwest.co.uk (https://www.flickr.com/people/16066166@N02/), on Flickr


http://www.visitnorway.com/uk/Product/?pid=89703

[fracster]

Peregrines are back and rearing young:

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/05/154.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/rfN7YM)Solitary sentry (https://flic.kr/p/rfN7YM) by Ade Lee (https://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/), on Flickr

[fracster]

Been to Sicily working for a bit:

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/06/99.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/ugDZTn)Panaorma 1 res (https://flic.kr/p/ugDZTn) by wildlifenorthwest.co.uk (https://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/), on Flickr

Went to watch the Fiat 500 racing, these little things are mental,big cult following down on the island:

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/06/100.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/tjD7vG)Fiat 500 1 (https://flic.kr/p/tjD7vG) by wildlifenorthwest.co.uk (https://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/), on Flickr

Only took my point and shoot, so not the best of shots.

[fracster]

Peregrines are doing well again this year:


http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/06/131.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/tystyP)Peregrine chick May 1 (https://flic.kr/p/tystyP) by wildlifenorthwest.co.uk (https://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/), on Flickr


http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/06/132.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/tmpQ9r)Peregrine fledglings June 1 (https://flic.kr/p/tmpQ9r) by wildlifenorthwest.co.uk (https://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/), on Flickr


http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/06/133.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/uirpn6)Peregrine fledglings June 2 (https://flic.kr/p/uirpn6) by wildlifenorthwest.co.uk (https://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/), on Flickr


http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/06/134.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/ufVBeQ)Peregrine adult and fledgling June 1 (https://flic.kr/p/ufVBeQ) by wildlifenorthwest.co.uk (https://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/), on Flickr

[fracster]

All three falcons have fledged and left the nest, they are a bit thick when younger,this landed about 8 feet from me:


http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/07/107.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/tHvrQF)Peregrine juvenile June 14th (https://flic.kr/p/tHvrQF) by wildlifenorthwest.co.uk (https://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/), on Flickr

Stats say that 50% don`t make it through the first winter due to a lack of hunting skills. We are seeing more in the towns now were we have loads of bloody pigeons, hopefully the % will start to increase.

[fracster]

Had a week on the outer Hebrides, small island group off the West of Scotland, they have some stuff up there that we seldom see down here.

Short eared owl:


http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/07/108.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/uzBz5u)Short eared owl June 4 (https://flic.kr/p/uzBz5u) by wildlifenorthwest.co.uk (https://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/), on Flickr

[fracster]

Three buzzard chicks in a very crappy nest. Probably two weeks off leaving the nest in an airbourne way:


http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/08/125.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/vsmx6A)Buzzard nest June 1 (https://flic.kr/p/vsmx6A) by wildlifenorthwest.co.uk (https://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/), on Flickr

[fracster]

no fancy dslr here, just my old point and shoot on full auto mode. Proves the point that the best camera is the on you have with you.


http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/10/150.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/zBsWKS)Gannet juvenile Oct 1 (https://flic.kr/p/zBsWKS) by wildlifenorthwest.co.uk (https://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/), on Flickr


I went sea fishing out of Hartlepool at the weekend, there was quite a few of these guys following the boat. They are getting into the habit of stealing mackerel off the hooks. I can see a few disasters happening if they continue. I fear they may take the hook on occasion and could end up harming themselves. Anyway, only had my P & S, annoyed about missing the whole reflection, but photography was not my primary concern that day, catching cod was.

[4bye4]

Fantastic stuff as always mate.

[fracster]

Thanks bud.
Fantastic stuff as always mate.

[04OFF]

Haha , thought the same , great shot, bit more reflection would make it better, but then i read the description, its a credit to your skills you got that without your DSLR :049:

[Cuppa]

Actually...... whilst getting the whole reflection would have made for a great composition, I think that it also would have run the risk of detracting from a great shot of a magnificent looking bird. The ‘double bird’, had the whole reflection been included would have become the focus, rather than just the bird .......if you know what I mean.

From my untrained eye anyway.

[fracster]

Taking the picture on a boat that was rocking about on the north sea was a challenge, that is why I could not get the whole bird in the frame with its reflection. I did manage one but chopped the birds tail off, like a dork.

Anyway, it is all subjective, I would have preferred the reflection, but sometimes things work against you.

Appreciate you guys dropping in and posting your thoughts.

[Woof]

Great photos as usual mate, thanks heaps for sharing them with us................................................ ...so how was the cod fishing

[fracster]

Great photos as usual mate, thanks heaps for sharing them with us................................................ ...so how was the cod fishing

Got six cod to seven pound, fillets probably weighed in at 13 pound weight.

Got home and had a fillet for my tea:


http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/10/155.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/yLCRaz)P1010268 (https://flic.kr/p/yLCRaz) by wildlifenorthwest.co.uk (https://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/), on Flickr

[Woof]

Got six cod to seven pound, fillets probably weighed in at 13 pound weight.

Got home and had a fillet for my tea:


http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/10/155.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/yLCRaz)P1010268 (https://flic.kr/p/yLCRaz) by wildlifenorthwest.co.uk (https://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/), on Flickr

Now that is a good photo, well done

[fracster]

Went to Iceland for a short break, was a bit of a rush, but I practised my long forgotten landscape stuff

We went in winter because we wanted to see Iceland, well,like icey. Boy was it that bloody freezing.

The first three are of Gulfoss, the largest waterfall in Europe, semi frozen. Last is a geyser, forgot its name, but it has lots of letters in it..............:p


http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2016/03/147.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/E6hhz6)Gullfoss 1 (https://flic.kr/p/E6hhz6) by Adrian Lee (https://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/), on Flickr


http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2016/03/148.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/DG3kto)Gullfoss Frozen 2 (https://flic.kr/p/DG3kto) by Adrian Lee (https://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/), on Flickr


http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2016/03/149.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/E6hhwa)Gullfoss Frozen 1 (https://flic.kr/p/E6hhwa) by Adrian Lee (https://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/), on Flickr


http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2016/03/150.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/EtjhSN)Geyser 1 (https://flic.kr/p/EtjhSN) by Adrian Lee (https://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/), on Flickr

[Bloodyaussie]

Holy frickin shit that first shot... My wife and I were talking about going to a few of these countries including Iceland and Greenland ... looks amazing.

[taslucas]

Yeah that waterfall looks amazing. I too definitely want to visit proper winter in a country like that

>>>tappin from tassie

[hi-psi-patrol]

Awesome pictures thank you for sharing

[fracster]

The wife and I went to Prague in the Czech Republic, I know some of you guys like seeing stuff from this side of the world, so here are a couple of shots. THe city is full of historical building and some great places.

The beer is freaking awesome as well!

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2016/05/7.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Gk9ESQ)ADE_3492 (https://flic.kr/p/Gk9ESQ) by Adrian Lee (https://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/), on Flickr


http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2016/05/8.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/GB1No3)ADE_3617 (https://flic.kr/p/GB1No3) by Adrian Lee (https://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/), on Flickr


http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2016/05/9.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/FPGYc9)ADE_3496 (https://flic.kr/p/FPGYc9) by Adrian Lee (https://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/), on Flickr


Loads more on my Flickr page here if you want to look:


https://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/with/26650504102/

[fracster]

Male hen harrier being mobbed by a parent redshank. These harriers are being persecuted to near extinction on the mainland UK, the Scottish islands are a haven for them.


http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2017/11/234.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/RTZ9My)Male hen harrier May 4 (https://flic.kr/p/RTZ9My) by Adrian Lee (https://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/), on Flickr

[Bush Ranger]

Male hen harrier being mobbed by a parent redshank. These harriers are being persecuted to near extinction on the mainland UK, the Scottish islands are a haven for them.


http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2017/11/234.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/RTZ9My)Male hen harrier May 4 (https://flic.kr/p/RTZ9My) by Adrian Lee (https://www.flickr.com/photos/fracster/), on Flickr

You can read the look on the Harrier`s face.