Vixens other Shots and Random Wanderings

[Vixen]

Been out and about in the local area looking for something rural today

This tree looks like it's had a somewhat hard life, but it struggles on









Mt Warning. Doesn't seen to matter where you go locally, you can always see it





















Wish I hadn't blown the sky out so badly on this one

 

[Just-Clayton]

Great shots! You're one of the ones I get envious of. I live in a boring area and have to travel to see nature. 4-6 hours to the beach. No exotic birds or animals. So, your pictures make me want to travel. Someday!! LOL

 

[Vixen]

Great shots! You're one of the ones I get envious of. I live in a boring area and have to travel to see nature. 4-6 hours to the beach. No exotic birds or animals. So, your pictures make me want to travel. Someday!! LOL

The grass is always greener.........
I envy those that have urban decay at their fingertips, and street photography opportunity
Living in the country has it's disadvantages but having said all that I'd still rather live in the country, and such a beautiful country it is too

 

[Marilynne]

Great shots of the beach area and the rural area Vixen.

 

[Vixen]

Just a couple of shots from today

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The Aussies will understand this at least

Oh the flame trees will blind the weary driver
And there's nothing else could set fire to this town".....

 

[Vixen]

Went for a wander down by the river late this afternoon looking for birds

Red Browed Firetail Finch



White Faced Heron



Brown Quail. Never knew how noisy a bunch of about 8 quail could be



Run......she's seen us



Have no idea what this bird is



Chestnut Breasted Mannikin

 

[Lawrence]

Such variety

Check your lens - it appears to be stuck at 600 couldn't find an "envy" smiley

 

[Vixen]

a series of horse shots












and a series of "steel" horse shots

 

[Vixen]

a couple of longer exposure shots on a dull day on the coast. I hardly ever get to see a decent sunset where I live so I created one






I also sat and took some shots of some Crested Terns. I tried to catch some in flight (yeah right!!) until my dog scared them all away










I also got this little fella that I think is a Striated Heron but I'm not 100% on that ID



and finally....the yarn bombed tree

 

[mikew_RIP]

You have some great shots your posting,keep it up

 

[Marilynne]

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I also got this little fella that I think is a Striated Heron but I'm not 100% on that ID

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Good shots of the terns.

I call this a green heron, but wikipedia claims it has multiple names, including striated.
Striated heron - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Vixen]

Thanks Marilynne. I hadn't seen that wiki page. My bird book has hand drawings of the birds so colours/markings can be a bit hit and miss at times, but Striated Heron was the most likely

 

[dh photography]

More beautiful shots! Very nice.

 

[Lawrence]

Love the old house in the paddock with the horse. The stories that conjures up are endless.

 

[Vixen]

On the Gold Coast today. Supposedly the mecca for holiday makers. Yes, the beaches are nice but there are always FAR too many humans, and it's under the flight path for the airport at Coolangatta.

Currumbin Beach.

 

[Vixen]

Found the Pan Pacific World masters Soccer was on locally today, so had a go at sports photography with the Tamzooka
Note to self....leave more room for straightening & cropping









Also found a great jacaranda tree with lots of epiphytic fernery on it's trunk and branches





When you turn around at this point you see this.......
and it's another of those Ï could easily live here" spots



and we had a storm this afternoon. I got to try my lightning shutter trigger at last. The storm really went round us but we got some good rain, and there may be more to come overnight yet







and after the storm......

 

[wthorson]

Found the Pan Pacific World masters Soccer was on locally today, so had a go at sports photography with the Tamzooka
Note to self....leave more room for straightening & cropping

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Also found a great jacaranda tree with lots of epiphytic fernery on it's trunk and branches

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When you turn around at this point you see this.......
and it's another of those Ï could easily live here" spots

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and we had a storm this afternoon. I got to try my lightning shutter trigger at last. The storm really went round us but we got some good rain, and there may be more to come overnight yet

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and after the storm......

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Very nice shots Vixen. Tell me more about your lightning shutter trigger, I don't know what it is, but you got some beautiful shots with it.

 

[Lawrence]

found the pan pacific world masters soccer was on locally today, so had a go at sports photography with the tamzooka
note to self....leave more room for straightening & cropping

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also found a great jacaranda tree with lots of epiphytic fernery on it's trunk and branches

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when you turn around at this point you see this.......
And it's another of those ï could easily live here" spots :d

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and we had a storm this afternoon. I got to try my lightning shutter trigger at last. The storm really went round us but we got some good rain, and there may be more to come overnight yet

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and after the storm......

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show off!!!

 

[Blacktop]

Very nice series @Vixen. Especially love your lightening and sunset shots.

 

[Vixen]

Very nice shots Vixen. Tell me more about your lightning shutter trigger, I don't know what it is, but you got some beautiful shots with it.

Wendy, It is one of these (but for Nikon obviously)

High Sensitivity YET Stable Lightning Trigger FOR Canon DSLR MJKZZ Ltrig C3 | eBay

It is EXTREMELY sensitive and takes lots of shots with no lightning but it ALWAYS gets the lightning. I had my camera set to 5sec to try to possibly get more than one strike in the exposure but we weren't getting strikes that close together.

For a super cheap item it is great. I bought myself another hot shoe cover and glued the unit to it so I could slip it into the hot shoe, otherwise it just dangles by the wires which is not good as the wires are fine. I think the people that sell the units also sell a mount as a separate item tho.