Morning briefing
Migration team leader briefs the squad of swallows before the day’s flight south.
Canon 90D with Sigma 150-600mm lens at 275mm. ISO 1600 1/2000 at f8
Good Morning, Human!
Good morning, human! One of the flock of migrating swallows momentarily distracted from thoughts of the day’s flight schedule either by me or the long lens pointing at him.
Canon 90D with Sigma 150-600 at 531mm ISO 1600 1/2000 at f8
More Aerial Ballet
More swallowbatics as members of the migratory flock twist and turn as they jostle for a prime spot on the upper branches of a cypress tree by our house.
Canon 90D with Sigma 15-600mm lens at 600mm ISO6400 1/5000 at f11
Aerial Ballet
Aerial ballet. Over the last couple of days our plot in the Tuscan countryside has been a stopping off point for hundreds of migrating swallows. They particularly enjoyed feeding at the top of a cypress and a cedar, and much of the swooping and acrobatic flying was about jostling for space. More images to follow.
Canon 90D with Sigma 150-600mm C at 275mm ISO6400 1/3200 at f11
Lift Off!
Lift off! This paper wasp (Polistes dominula) has filled up with a refreshing drink of water from the pond and is about to head off back to work.
Canon 90D with Canon EF-S 55-250mm lens at 250mm ISO 2000 1/5000 at f7.1
Final Approach!
Final approach. A paper wasp landing on the pond to take a drink of water, rear legs out ready to settle on the water surface and let the surface tension take the load.
Canon 90D with Canon EF-S 55-250mm lens at 250mm. ISO2000 1/5000 at f7.1
Welcome to the revamped dgcPhoto site, complete with a new theme and a new look.
I’ve been rather busy with other things for a while, so I thought a makeover was more than overdue. I hope you like it.
In many ways, the site is the same as before except that with the new theme it’s easier to navigate and more efficient to load. And the layout is far cleaner.
I’m currently using two cameras: the truly excellent Canon 90D I bought several months ago that is streets ahead of any other camera I’ve owned over the years, and a Canon 100D that I’ve had for a couple of years — a really lightweight little workhorse. I am also using my iPhone SE far more than I expected. The latest OS makes it an incredibly versatile camera.
Keep checking out the galleries; the old ones have been reinstalled and new ones are being added.
What were the ‘other things’?
Check out ‘My Novels’ here or in the menu above where a couple of clicks will take you to the world of ClarkeFiction and details of my seven edge-of-the-seat thriller novels and my wife Gail’s wonderful fully illustrated children’s books.
