Vixens 366 for 2020

[Vixen]

Hey everyone, long time no see. Decided it was time to pick the camera back up again. I bought myself a D750 and a 24-120mm lens for Christmas and decided to give the old photo a day for a year challenge a go again. Can't believe it was 2014 when I did the first one.

Anyway... picked up the camera to head up to the boat for New Year and thinking I had the 24-120mm lens discovered I had picked up my 105 macro... oh well. You get that

so 1st Jan



2nd Jan



3rd Jan



4th Jan



5th Jan

a Little Friarbird



6th Jan

An Eastern Yellow Robin



7th Jan

A Spangled Drongo telling a couple of Noisy Friarbirds what is what (if looks could kill!!)



Week 1 done and dusted. Only 51 to go

 

[Dangerspouse]

I'm new here and don't know you yet, but...welcome back! Your pictures are gorgeous. (And that 105 micro is one I've been coveting for a while now!) I'm looking forward to seeing more of your stuff

 

[Ironwood]

Good stuff Vixen, looking forward to seeing more of your stuff . I have also started a 2020 thread,hopefully I can keep it interesting. Congrats on the D750, I am also due for an upgrade, maybe later this year.
How is that Tamron 150-600 going, mine is giving me lots of grief with the AF.

 

[Marilynne]

Welcome back!

 

[Dawg Pics]

Welcome back, Vixen. I was looking through some older threads and saw some of your posts. I was wondering if you were still around.

 

[Vixen]

Good stuff Vixen, looking forward to seeing more of your stuff . I have also started a 2020 thread,hopefully I can keep it interesting. Congrats on the D750, I am also due for an upgrade, maybe later this year.
How is that Tamron 150-600 going, mine is giving me lots of grief with the AF.

Brad, I got what I thought was a good deal thru Teds Cameras, trading in my old gear & them price matching another company.
My Tamron is going good. I did have to send it back under warranty when I first got it, as it was making noises on focusing. So long ago now I can't recall what the problem was but they had to replace something inside.

 

[Vixen]

Welcome back, Vixen. I was looking through some older threads and saw some of your posts. I was wondering if you were still around.

I come and lurk occasionally. The last 2 years I've been away from home for about 9 months, so been busyish but yes, still around, still taking photos, just not on a regular basis

 

[Roy1961]

welcome back vixen

 

[mikew_RIP]

Nice to see you back, been away a fair bit myself using m4/3 but back in the fold now.

 

[Vixen]

8/366 8th Jan

An immature Blue Faced Minor



9/366 9th Jan

An Eastern Yellow Robin, Lewins Honeyeater and a Spectacled Monarch all battling for bathing rights



10/366 10th Jan

A Lewins Honeyeater



11/366 11th Jan

New growth bracken. About the only thing growing at the moment

 

[Vixen]

12/366... overcast and showery. Not a lot of scope in my VERY DEAD garden, but my Gymea Lily has put up this flower spike. It should flower somewhere around August. The spike is about 2.5-3in diameter and will end up about 5ft tall



13/366 Tiny insect eggs

 

[Vixen]

14/366... Brown Honeyeater



15/366... Red Browed Firetail Finches



16/366.... Billygoat Weed Flowers



17/366... Brown Honeyeater again. One of the common birds in my garden at the moment

 

[Vixen]

18/366... my other hobby, jewellery making. If anyone wants to see what sort of things I make https://www.etsy.com/au/shop/SilverObsessions



19/366... plenty of splashes about at the moment

 

[Vixen]

20/366... sorta reminds me of the WW1 poppy fields. Its an old nail in a piece of wood covered with matchstick lichen



21/366... a Yellow Faced Honeyeater. First time seeing one in my garden this week. It was 38degC and 80% humid today so not very nice for people or birds. All the birds were panting as they came to my birdbaths today

 

[Dangerspouse]

I really like that nail picture. Great composition!

 

[Vixen]

22/366... Fingal Beach

OK...pic won't load I think the file may be too big... off I go to fix it

Try 2....22/366...... Fingal Beach



23/366.... a cuff I made this week

 

[Vixen]

24/366

buckinghamia celsissima or ivory curl tree



25/366

Juvenile Pied Butcher Bird

 

[Vixen]

26/366... forgotten how hard it is to catch bees in flight with macro lens



27/366... MVA on the road required helicopter lift. Local rescue helicopter

 

[Vixen]

28/366

A Longihorn Beetle I think



29/366

Demon Bird... a Rufous Fantail



30/366

A tiny little beetle



31/366

A Noisy Minor. Never seen one in my garden before despite them being a very common bird



and WOW! I actually made it through the first month and I can see improvement in my shots, which is good

 

[Vixen]

32/366... end of the day view from my front garden. It was a funny day... I saw no birds or insects. It was hot and quiet




33/366... playing with colours in the shadows of this plant



34/366... another shot of a Noisy Friarbird. They are becoming regular visitors



35/366... it was 40degC yesterday and a change came thru late afternoon with a big storm and 45ml rain. Today is cool, grey, overcast and showery, and I can hear every living creature sighing with relief. Including this cicada