We were back at Falmer Pond today. It was late afternoon and the sun was out. No rats today, but the more common birds were putting on a good display. The only problem is that I was on the eastern edge of the pond so the only possible shots were more or less directly into the sun. Which is good 😀 It highlights all sorts of detail, especially rapid movement. Here are a couple of splashing gulls, and a moorhen about to launch into a run.
I've no recent fox photos, but I have now put an album of recent rat photos together. Some of the shots have already been included in the blog, but not all of them (plus they're a larger size in the album). So head here for the Falmer Pond Rats.
Camera note: all shots taken with the Canon 7D EF and 400mm f/5.6L USM lens.
studio41
18 Sep 2011very fun and excellent photos!
KayFour
18 Sep 2011Beautiful! I love the light shining through the water droplets.
anonymous
18 Sep 2011Anonymous writes:
These are very good – the dots of lights from the droplets give them a jewel-like quality….
gdare
18 Sep 2011A lot of splashing 😀
Words
19 Sep 2011Karen, thanks! With the light in front the drops would disappear.
Words
19 Sep 2011Darko, splashing times indeed. There's always something good to photograph around water.
Words
19 Sep 2011Anon, thanks!
Words
19 Sep 2011Erwin, thanks!
Words
19 Sep 2011Jill, thanks!
SittingFox
19 Sep 2011I get the impression that if those gulls used a household bath, more than half the water would end up on the floor!
Words
20 Sep 2011Adele, LOL! I'm sure you're right. Good to see them enjoying themselves though.
Wulpen
19 Oct 2012Thats nice