http://www.flickr.com/photos/odonataman/tags/nottingham/ Wed, 06 Apr 2011 12:15:51 -0700 Wed, 06 Apr 2011 12:15:51 -0700 http://www.flickr.com/ http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3516/buddyicons/42985099@N03.jpg?1345149324#42985099@N03 http://www.flickr.com/photos/odonataman/tags/nottingham/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/odonataman/5595533169/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/odonataman/">Eddie The Bugman</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/odonataman/5595533169/" title="~I Like Big Butts~"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5027/5595533169_76d3a91dda_m.jpg" width="240" height="152" alt="~I Like Big Butts~" /></a></p> <p>Sorry couldn't help it with the title, thought these made an interesting subject, but soon realised that they are a nightmare to photograph , metallic sheen and DOF issues a plenty, this was one of the better shots :)<br /> <br /> This is Gastrophysa viridula common on Dock leaves at this time of year, their favourite food :)</p> Wed, 06 Apr 2011 12:15:51 -0700 2011-04-06T13:48:16-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Eddie The Bugman) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/5595533169 52.908902 -1.219568 52.908902 -1.219568 11356 ~I Like Big Butts~ <p>Sorry couldn't help it with the title, thought these made an interesting subject, but soon realised that they are a nightmare to photograph , metallic sheen and DOF issues a plenty, this was one of the better shots :)<br /> <br /> This is Gastrophysa viridula common on Dock leaves at this time of year, their favourite food :)</p> Eddie The Bugman nottingham macro closeup beetle attenborough mating coleoptera extensiontubes gastrophysaviridula nikkor60mmmicro sb900 nikond7000 wildlifeonthegoakabugman edwardnurcombe http://www.flickr.com/photos/odonataman/5357145364/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/odonataman/">Eddie The Bugman</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/odonataman/5357145364/" title="~Low Pressure Front~"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5289/5357145364_fc7abf0090_m.jpg" width="240" height="177" alt="~Low Pressure Front~" /></a></p> <p>Well certainly no fun today, blowing a gale and not even worth contemplating any form of photography outside. Took this yesterday, very changeable indeed :)</p> Sat, 15 Jan 2011 05:36:11 -0800 2011-01-14T15:14:29-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Eddie The Bugman) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/5357145364 52.949218 -1.143919 52.949218 -1.143919 30720 ~Low Pressure Front~ <p>Well certainly no fun today, blowing a gale and not even worth contemplating any form of photography outside. Took this yesterday, very changeable indeed :)</p> Eddie The Bugman nottingham weather clouds contrast gloomy gull windy stormy dull nikond90 http://www.flickr.com/photos/odonataman/5352148939/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/odonataman/">Eddie The Bugman</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/odonataman/5352148939/" title="~The Robins of Attenborough~(Explored)"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5044/5352148939_69e711b263_m.jpg" width="227" height="240" alt="~The Robins of Attenborough~(Explored)" /></a></p> <p>I always look forward to a walk around Attenborough after work, I know that I will meet some very friendly Robins, I always take meal worms for them and they will pose happily for a few photos, I only wish other birds were as cooperative :)</p> Thu, 13 Jan 2011 11:37:58 -0800 2011-01-13T12:43:39-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Eddie The Bugman) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/5352148939 52.911438 -1.213216 52.911438 -1.213216 24554868 ~The Robins of Attenborough~(Explored) <p>I always look forward to a walk around Attenborough after work, I know that I will meet some very friendly Robins, I always take meal worms for them and they will pose happily for a few photos, I only wish other birds were as cooperative :)</p> Eddie The Bugman nottingham winter bird robin interesting erithacusrubecula attenborough explore redbreast sigma150mmmacro nikond90 http://www.flickr.com/photos/odonataman/5284776546/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/odonataman/">Eddie The Bugman</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/odonataman/5284776546/" title="~My Favourite Fluff Ball~"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5090/5284776546_e3b70edf49_m.jpg" width="240" height="206" alt="~My Favourite Fluff Ball~" /></a></p> <p>Love Robins, they are so cool :)</p> Wed, 22 Dec 2010 19:56:19 -0800 2010-12-21T15:23:10-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Eddie The Bugman) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/5284776546 52.896606 -1.220963 52.896606 -1.220963 11356 ~My Favourite Fluff Ball~ <p>Love Robins, they are so cool :)</p> Eddie The Bugman nottingham winter snow macro bird robin erithacusrubecula attenborough redbreast sigma150mmmacro nikond90 http://www.flickr.com/photos/odonataman/5235261475/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/odonataman/">Eddie The Bugman</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/odonataman/5235261475/" title="~White Goose~Bokeh Mallard~"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5168/5235261475_1555d5720c_m.jpg" width="240" height="164" alt="~White Goose~Bokeh Mallard~" /></a></p> <p>Love these White Geese, a gaggle hangs around the visitor centre at Attenborough and muscle in at feeding time :)</p> Sun, 05 Dec 2010 13:10:34 -0800 2010-12-05T13:33:10-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Eddie The Bugman) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/5235261475 52.901046 -1.234588 52.901046 -1.234588 11356 ~White Goose~Bokeh Mallard~ <p>Love these White Geese, a gaggle hangs around the visitor centre at Attenborough and muscle in at feeding time :)</p> Eddie The Bugman nottingham winter snow geese attenborough whitegoose nikond90 sigma150mmmicro http://www.flickr.com/photos/odonataman/5235865030/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/odonataman/">Eddie The Bugman</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/odonataman/5235865030/" title="~A Portrait~"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5170/5235865030_ee02f97efe_m.jpg" width="240" height="164" alt="~A Portrait~" /></a></p> <p>This is an uncropped image and is as close as I could get with my 150mm Sigma Macro lens yesterday, I might try going to f/11 next time (Optimal setting for this lens), pretty happy with the result :)</p> Sun, 05 Dec 2010 13:14:02 -0800 2010-12-05T14:29:45-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Eddie The Bugman) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/5235865030 52.901046 -1.234588 52.901046 -1.234588 11356 ~A Portrait~ <p>This is an uncropped image and is as close as I could get with my 150mm Sigma Macro lens yesterday, I might try going to f/11 next time (Optimal setting for this lens), pretty happy with the result :)</p> Eddie The Bugman nottingham winter snow macro bird robin erithacusrubecula attenborough redbreast sigma150mmmacro nikond90 http://www.flickr.com/photos/odonataman/5235833000/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/odonataman/">Eddie The Bugman</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/odonataman/5235833000/" title="~I'm Lovin' Angels Instead~"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5207/5235833000_9c4f756d9f_m.jpg" width="240" height="200" alt="~I'm Lovin' Angels Instead~" /></a></p> <p>A white Farm Duck at our local canal doing his cleaning dance :)</p> Sun, 05 Dec 2010 13:03:38 -0800 2010-12-05T11:41:08-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Eddie The Bugman) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/5235833000 52.946452 -1.139724 52.946452 -1.139724 35073 ~I'm Lovin' Angels Instead~ <p>A white Farm Duck at our local canal doing his cleaning dance :)</p> Eddie The Bugman nottingham winter snow angel canal duck farm sigma150mmmacro nikond90 http://www.flickr.com/photos/odonataman/5235838796/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/odonataman/">Eddie The Bugman</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/odonataman/5235838796/" title="~Uh Oh Here Comes Trouble~"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5201/5235838796_235134420a_m.jpg" width="240" height="176" alt="~Uh Oh Here Comes Trouble~" /></a></p> <p>A Robin showing a defensive stance and why? Look to the upper right hand corner :)</p> Sun, 05 Dec 2010 13:05:29 -0800 2010-12-05T14:32:27-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Eddie The Bugman) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/5235838796 52.901046 -1.234588 52.901046 -1.234588 11356 ~Uh Oh Here Comes Trouble~ <p>A Robin showing a defensive stance and why? Look to the upper right hand corner :)</p> Eddie The Bugman nottingham winter snow bird robin erithacusrubecula attenborough redbreast sigma150mmmacro nikond90 http://www.flickr.com/photos/odonataman/5235255509/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/odonataman/">Eddie The Bugman</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/odonataman/5235255509/" title="~Water Scarf~"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5043/5235255509_7038728cbe_m.jpg" width="240" height="229" alt="~Water Scarf~" /></a></p> <p>Just liked the way the water was still apparently clinging to the neck of this Farmyard White Duck, there seems to be a fair few hanging around these days :)</p> Sun, 05 Dec 2010 13:08:43 -0800 2010-12-05T11:39:57-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Eddie The Bugman) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/5235255509 52.946452 -1.139724 52.946452 -1.139724 35073 ~Water Scarf~ <p>Just liked the way the water was still apparently clinging to the neck of this Farmyard White Duck, there seems to be a fair few hanging around these days :)</p> Eddie The Bugman nottingham winter snow angel canal duck farm sigma150mmmacro nikond90 http://www.flickr.com/photos/odonataman/5235235009/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/odonataman/">Eddie The Bugman</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/odonataman/5235235009/" title="~ E L E G A N T~"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5044/5235235009_3a271729bb_m.jpg" width="240" height="229" alt="~ E L E G A N T~" /></a></p> <p>I love Swans, they are possibly one of the most elegant birds in the UK :)</p> Sun, 05 Dec 2010 13:02:13 -0800 2010-12-03T13:02:50-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Eddie The Bugman) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/5235235009 52.901046 -1.234588 52.901046 -1.234588 11356 ~ E L E G A N T~ <p>I love Swans, they are possibly one of the most elegant birds in the UK :)</p> Eddie The Bugman nottingham winter snow swan attenborough elegant elegance sigma150mmmacro nikond90 http://www.flickr.com/photos/odonataman/5235845024/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/odonataman/">Eddie The Bugman</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/odonataman/5235845024/" title="~Egyptian Eye~"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5082/5235845024_57cd2d0477_m.jpg" width="240" height="187" alt="~Egyptian Eye~" /></a></p> <p>A close macro shot of an Egyptian goose's eye, they were quite happy at me getting pretty close, awesome :)</p> Sun, 05 Dec 2010 13:07:27 -0800 2010-12-05T13:50:23-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Eddie The Bugman) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/5235845024 52.901046 -1.234588 52.901046 -1.234588 11356 ~Egyptian Eye~ <p>A close macro shot of an Egyptian goose's eye, they were quite happy at me getting pretty close, awesome :)</p> Eddie The Bugman nottingham winter snow macro attenborough egyptiangoose sigma150mmmacro nikond90 http://www.flickr.com/photos/odonataman/5232749440/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/odonataman/">Eddie The Bugman</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/odonataman/5232749440/" title="~In The Bleak Mid-Winter~"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5205/5232749440_03189e1a5a_m.jpg" width="240" height="194" alt="~In The Bleak Mid-Winter~" /></a></p> <p>Very hardy Sheep these Hebrideans, did not seem the least bit bothered by the weather :)</p> Sat, 04 Dec 2010 14:12:27 -0800 2010-12-03T15:02:40-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Eddie The Bugman) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/5232749440 52.901046 -1.234588 52.901046 -1.234588 11356 ~In The Bleak Mid-Winter~ <p>Very hardy Sheep these Hebrideans, did not seem the least bit bothered by the weather :)</p> Eddie The Bugman nottingham winter snow attenborough sigma150mmmacro hebrideansheep nikond90 http://www.flickr.com/photos/odonataman/5232161641/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/odonataman/">Eddie The Bugman</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/odonataman/5232161641/" title="~Macro Robin~"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5209/5232161641_0036b78004_m.jpg" width="240" height="240" alt="~Macro Robin~" /></a></p> <p>Aiming for a real macro shot of a Robins head soon, should be an interesting challenge :)</p> Sat, 04 Dec 2010 14:14:48 -0800 2010-12-03T14:15:32-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Eddie The Bugman) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/5232161641 52.901046 -1.234588 52.901046 -1.234588 11356 ~Macro Robin~ <p>Aiming for a real macro shot of a Robins head soon, should be an interesting challenge :)</p> Eddie The Bugman nottingham winter snow macro bird robin erithacusrubecula attenborough redbreast sigma150mmmacro nikond90 http://www.flickr.com/photos/odonataman/5235265171/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/odonataman/">Eddie The Bugman</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/odonataman/5235265171/" title="~Spirit of Ducstasy~"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5124/5235265171_0bfa3fa492_m.jpg" width="240" height="189" alt="~Spirit of Ducstasy~" /></a></p> <p>Auditions for the new Rolls Royce mascot, a new contender comes forward :)</p> Sun, 05 Dec 2010 13:11:46 -0800 2010-12-05T11:39:31-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Eddie The Bugman) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/5235265171 52.946452 -1.139724 52.946452 -1.139724 35073 ~Spirit of Ducstasy~ <p>Auditions for the new Rolls Royce mascot, a new contender comes forward :)</p> Eddie The Bugman nottingham winter snow angel canal duck farm sigma150mmmacro nikond90 http://www.flickr.com/photos/odonataman/5232153979/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/odonataman/">Eddie The Bugman</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/odonataman/5232153979/" title="~A Coot in the Snow~"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5202/5232153979_8e151a8b74_m.jpg" width="240" height="195" alt="~A Coot in the Snow~" /></a></p> <p>Even the Coots were just chillin' in the snow :)</p> Sat, 04 Dec 2010 14:11:25 -0800 2010-12-03T13:00:30-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Eddie The Bugman) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/5232153979 52.901046 -1.234588 52.901046 -1.234588 11356 ~A Coot in the Snow~ <p>Even the Coots were just chillin' in the snow :)</p> Eddie The Bugman nottingham winter snow attenborough coot sigma150mmmacro nikond90 http://www.flickr.com/photos/odonataman/5232152355/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/odonataman/">Eddie The Bugman</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/odonataman/5232152355/" title="~Snowy Duckie~"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5082/5232152355_d9dd5ff0e1_m.jpg" width="240" height="170" alt="~Snowy Duckie~" /></a></p> <p>A female Mallard at the visitor centre at Attenborough :)</p> Sat, 04 Dec 2010 14:10:42 -0800 2010-12-03T12:46:00-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Eddie The Bugman) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/5232152355 52.901046 -1.234588 52.901046 -1.234588 11356 ~Snowy Duckie~ <p>A female Mallard at the visitor centre at Attenborough :)</p> Eddie The Bugman nottingham winter snow female attenborough mallard duckie sigma150mmmacro nikond90 http://www.flickr.com/photos/odonataman/5232158711/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/odonataman/">Eddie The Bugman</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/odonataman/5232158711/" title="~Black Sheep~"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5169/5232158711_75d276fffb_m.jpg" width="168" height="240" alt="~Black Sheep~" /></a></p> <p>These Hebridean sheep just stood there staring at me, quite a strange and eerie look at times :)</p> Sat, 04 Dec 2010 14:13:30 -0800 2010-12-03T15:01:12-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Eddie The Bugman) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/5232158711 52.901046 -1.234588 52.901046 -1.234588 11356 ~Black Sheep~ <p>These Hebridean sheep just stood there staring at me, quite a strange and eerie look at times :)</p> Eddie The Bugman nottingham winter snow attenborough sigma150mmmacro hebrideansheep nikond90 http://www.flickr.com/photos/odonataman/5229438479/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/odonataman/">Eddie The Bugman</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/odonataman/5229438479/" title="~Hebridean Sheep~"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5290/5229438479_f4e0b0c214_m.jpg" width="240" height="168" alt="~Hebridean Sheep~" /></a></p> <p>This is one of the Hebridean Sheep at Attenborough's Glebe Field, they are a roaming flock that are transported from place to place to naturally control grassland, I've been told that there are more Hebridean sheep in this field than in the Hebrides :)</p> Fri, 03 Dec 2010 13:20:29 -0800 2010-12-03T15:04:20-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Eddie The Bugman) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/5229438479 52.901046 -1.234588 52.901046 -1.234588 11356 ~Hebridean Sheep~ <p>This is one of the Hebridean Sheep at Attenborough's Glebe Field, they are a roaming flock that are transported from place to place to naturally control grassland, I've been told that there are more Hebridean sheep in this field than in the Hebrides :)</p> Eddie The Bugman nottingham winter snow attenborough sigma150mmmacro hebrideansheep nikond90 http://www.flickr.com/photos/odonataman/5230035126/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/odonataman/">Eddie The Bugman</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/odonataman/5230035126/" title="~A Winters Day~"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5168/5230035126_d672d6e347_m.jpg" width="240" height="154" alt="~A Winters Day~" /></a></p> <p>A Robin, this time in natural light and no flash enhancement, still using the 150mm Sigma macro lens :)</p> Fri, 03 Dec 2010 13:22:04 -0800 2010-12-03T13:44:33-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Eddie The Bugman) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/5230035126 52.901046 -1.234588 52.901046 -1.234588 11356 ~A Winters Day~ <p>A Robin, this time in natural light and no flash enhancement, still using the 150mm Sigma macro lens :)</p> Eddie The Bugman nottingham winter snow bird robin erithacusrubecula attenborough redbreast sigma150mmmacro nikond90 http://www.flickr.com/photos/odonataman/5230016862/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/odonataman/">Eddie The Bugman</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/odonataman/5230016862/" title="~Snow Egyptian~"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5166/5230016862_7a1ac537fb_m.jpg" width="240" height="183" alt="~Snow Egyptian~" /></a></p> <p>Love these guys, this is a bright eyed male Egyptian Goose :)</p> Fri, 03 Dec 2010 13:13:59 -0800 2010-12-03T13:09:59-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Eddie The Bugman) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/5230016862 52.901046 -1.234588 52.901046 -1.234588 11356 ~Snow Egyptian~ <p>Love these guys, this is a bright eyed male Egyptian Goose :)</p> Eddie The Bugman nottingham winter snow attenborough egyptiangoose sigma150mmmacro nikond90