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Uploads from StevieC-Photography http://www.flickr.com/photos/steviec-photography/ Sat, 18 May 2013 07:41:12 -0700 Sat, 18 May 2013 07:41:12 -0700 http://www.flickr.com/ http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5281/buddyicons/58406772@N07.jpg?1295285744#58406772@N07 Uploads from StevieC-Photography http://www.flickr.com/photos/steviec-photography/ Buachaille Etive Mòr http://www.flickr.com/photos/steviec-photography/8749772799/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/steviec-photography/">StevieC-Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/steviec-photography/8749772799/" title="Buachaille Etive Mòr"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5451/8749772799_3919962145_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Buachaille Etive Mòr" /></a></p> <p>Buachaille Etive Mòr<br /> <br /> Scottish Gaelic meaning "the great herdsman of Etive"<br /> --<br /> Generally known to climbers simply as The Buachaille or The Beuckle, a mountain at the head of Glen Etive in the Highlands of Scotland. <br /> --<br /> It’s almost perfect pyramidal form can be seen from the A82 road when travelling towards Glen Coe, this makes it one of the most recognisable mountains in Scotland and one of the most depicted on postcards and calendars.<br /> --<br /> A must to seen Large on black - Press L</p> Sat, 18 May 2013 07:41:12 -0700 2013-04-11T11:04:21-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (StevieC-Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8749772799 Buachaille Etive Mòr <p>Buachaille Etive Mòr<br /> <br /> Scottish Gaelic meaning "the great herdsman of Etive"<br /> --<br /> Generally known to climbers simply as The Buachaille or The Beuckle, a mountain at the head of Glen Etive in the Highlands of Scotland. <br /> --<br /> It’s almost perfect pyramidal form can be seen from the A82 road when travelling towards Glen Coe, this makes it one of the most recognisable mountains in Scotland and one of the most depicted on postcards and calendars.<br /> --<br /> A must to seen Large on black - Press L</p> StevieC-Photography longexposure cloud snow colour rock scotland highlands stream scottish snowcapped burn glencoe moor glenetive munro heliopan buachailleetivemòr skyfall steviec bonnyscotland thebuachaille tenstop rivercoupal beuckle creagdhubothy Caught In The Act http://www.flickr.com/photos/steviec-photography/8747516476/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/steviec-photography/">StevieC-Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/steviec-photography/8747516476/" title="Caught In The Act"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8556/8747516476_20b9cf2896_m.jpg" width="240" height="163" alt="Caught In The Act" /></a></p> <p>Eurasian Jay (Garrulus glandarius)<br /> --<br /> The the most colourful member of the crow family.<br /> <br /> As they are known as shy woodland birds, rarely moving far from cover. <br /> <br /> It was such a joy to see and photograph these stunning birds.<br /> --<br /> Best seen Large on black - Press L</p> Fri, 17 May 2013 03:51:30 -0700 2012-12-16T14:02:45-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (StevieC-Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8747516476 Caught In The Act <p>Eurasian Jay (Garrulus glandarius)<br /> --<br /> The the most colourful member of the crow family.<br /> <br /> As they are known as shy woodland birds, rarely moving far from cover. <br /> <br /> It was such a joy to see and photograph these stunning birds.<br /> --<br /> Best seen Large on black - Press L</p> StevieC-Photography green moss jay wildlife dumfries garrulusglandarius steviec Holyfield http://www.flickr.com/photos/steviec-photography/8740023693/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/steviec-photography/">StevieC-Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/steviec-photography/8740023693/" title="Holyfield"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7292/8740023693_bdc74be907_m.jpg" width="240" height="164" alt="Holyfield" /></a></p> <p>Named this grey squirrel Holyfield.<br /> <br /> Looking at that ear he could have went a couple of rounds with Tyson ;-)<br /> --<br /> ( Sciurus carolinensis )<br /> --<br /> He sat chewing away at the peanuts we took for him and posed nicely for this close up, taken at 500mm.<br /> --<br /> The light was failing, so upped my ISO to 2000 for this one.<br /> --<br /> Best seen Large on black - Press L</p> Wed, 15 May 2013 03:09:07 -0700 2012-11-11T14:52:44-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (StevieC-Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8740023693 Holyfield <p>Named this grey squirrel Holyfield.<br /> <br /> Looking at that ear he could have went a couple of rounds with Tyson ;-)<br /> --<br /> ( Sciurus carolinensis )<br /> --<br /> He sat chewing away at the peanuts we took for him and posed nicely for this close up, taken at 500mm.<br /> --<br /> The light was failing, so upped my ISO to 2000 for this one.<br /> --<br /> Best seen Large on black - Press L</p> StevieC-Photography squirrel wildlife esquilo ardilla greysquirrel sciuruscarolinensis steviec Nature's Studio http://www.flickr.com/photos/steviec-photography/8735171489/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/steviec-photography/">StevieC-Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/steviec-photography/8735171489/" title="Nature's Studio"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7298/8735171489_042ba139ee_m.jpg" width="240" height="169" alt="Nature's Studio" /></a></p> <p>I set up a nice mossy perch in my garden to catch the morning light leaving the background in shade.<br /> <br /> This little male Goldfinch posed nicely showing off his wonderful red head and markings.<br /> <br /> I titled this shot Nature's Studio as the morning sun lit him and the branch so nicely.<br /> --<br /> This is one of my favourite wee birds, a highly coloured finch with a bright red face and yellow wing patch. <br /> --<br /> ( Carduelis carduelis )<br /> --<br /> Best seen Large on black - Press L</p> Mon, 13 May 2013 11:25:41 -0700 2012-10-07T09:01:31-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (StevieC-Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8735171489 Nature's Studio <p>I set up a nice mossy perch in my garden to catch the morning light leaving the background in shade.<br /> <br /> This little male Goldfinch posed nicely showing off his wonderful red head and markings.<br /> <br /> I titled this shot Nature's Studio as the morning sun lit him and the branch so nicely.<br /> --<br /> This is one of my favourite wee birds, a highly coloured finch with a bright red face and yellow wing patch. <br /> --<br /> ( Carduelis carduelis )<br /> --<br /> Best seen Large on black - Press L</p> StevieC-Photography garden moss goldfinch redhead finch songbird cardueliscarduelis steviec One Step Beyond http://www.flickr.com/photos/steviec-photography/8732150436/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/steviec-photography/">StevieC-Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/steviec-photography/8732150436/" title="One Step Beyond"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7296/8732150436_4e051b3923_m.jpg" width="240" height="133" alt="One Step Beyond" /></a></p> <p>With the hazy sun slowly dropping behind the distant Isle Of Arran I worked my way along the wall that frames the tidal pool.<br /> <br /> Taken in Saltcoats, a small town on the West Coast of Scotland. <br /> <br /> This name is derived from the town's earliest industry when salt was harvested from the sea water, carried out in small cottages along the beach.<br /> --<br /> A must to seen Large on black - Press L<br /> --<br /> ( Published as the "Picture Of The Day" in the Glasgow Herald - May 14, 2013 )</p> Sun, 12 May 2013 07:49:55 -0700 2013-02-02T17:34:40-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (StevieC-Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8732150436 One Step Beyond <p>With the hazy sun slowly dropping behind the distant Isle Of Arran I worked my way along the wall that frames the tidal pool.<br /> <br /> Taken in Saltcoats, a small town on the West Coast of Scotland. <br /> <br /> This name is derived from the town's earliest industry when salt was harvested from the sea water, carried out in small cottages along the beach.<br /> --<br /> A must to seen Large on black - Press L<br /> --<br /> ( Published as the "Picture Of The Day" in the Glasgow Herald - May 14, 2013 )</p> StevieC-Photography sunset cloud reflection scotland published madness tidalpool glasgowherald onestepbeyond steviec heraldscotland Masked Bandit http://www.flickr.com/photos/steviec-photography/8726029248/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/steviec-photography/">StevieC-Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/steviec-photography/8726029248/" title="Masked Bandit"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7316/8726029248_3efc8bf91e_m.jpg" width="240" height="179" alt="Masked Bandit" /></a></p> <p>The distinctive black eye strip always reminds me of a masked bandit, a fitting description given its habit of flying off with food to cache elsewhere.<br /> --<br /> The Nuthatch (Sitta europaea) is an instantly recognisable species that is unlikely to be mistaken for any other.<br /> <br /> This small, plump, woodpecker like bird is a steel blue grey colour on top and reddish buff below.<br /> <br /> They can descend a tree trunk head first, the only British bird that can do so.<br /> <br /> A noisy bird, often located by its repeated tui-tui-tui call.<br /> --<br /> Best seen Large on black - Press L</p> Fri, 10 May 2013 04:43:14 -0700 2012-10-27T13:35:44-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (StevieC-Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8726029248 Masked Bandit <p>The distinctive black eye strip always reminds me of a masked bandit, a fitting description given its habit of flying off with food to cache elsewhere.<br /> --<br /> The Nuthatch (Sitta europaea) is an instantly recognisable species that is unlikely to be mistaken for any other.<br /> <br /> This small, plump, woodpecker like bird is a steel blue grey colour on top and reddish buff below.<br /> <br /> They can descend a tree trunk head first, the only British bird that can do so.<br /> <br /> A noisy bird, often located by its repeated tui-tui-tui call.<br /> --<br /> Best seen Large on black - Press L</p> StevieC-Photography colour scotland wildlife nuthatch sittaeuropaea ayrshire maskedbandit eurasiannuthatch steviec Keep An Eye On These, I'll Be Back For The Rest http://www.flickr.com/photos/steviec-photography/8721236412/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/steviec-photography/">StevieC-Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/steviec-photography/8721236412/" title="Keep An Eye On These, I'll Be Back For The Rest"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7383/8721236412_4aa94e03a9_m.jpg" width="240" height="161" alt="Keep An Eye On These, I'll Be Back For The Rest" /></a></p> <p>Coal Tit (Periparus ater)<br /> --<br /> This little beauty came back and forward taking nuts, they will take and store food for eating later. <br /> <br /> Not as colourful as some of its relatives, the coal tit has a distinctive grey back, black cap and a wee white patch at the back of its neck.<br /> <br /> It has a smaller more slender bill than blue or great tits means it can feed more successfully in conifers. <br /> --<br /> Sigma 50-500mm f/4-6.3 EX DG HSM @ 500mm, natural light.<br /> --<br /> Best seen Large on black - Press L</p> Wed, 08 May 2013 10:26:18 -0700 2012-11-11T14:29:05-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (StevieC-Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8721236412 Keep An Eye On These, I'll Be Back For The Rest <p>Coal Tit (Periparus ater)<br /> --<br /> This little beauty came back and forward taking nuts, they will take and store food for eating later. <br /> <br /> Not as colourful as some of its relatives, the coal tit has a distinctive grey back, black cap and a wee white patch at the back of its neck.<br /> <br /> It has a smaller more slender bill than blue or great tits means it can feed more successfully in conifers. <br /> --<br /> Sigma 50-500mm f/4-6.3 EX DG HSM @ 500mm, natural light.<br /> --<br /> Best seen Large on black - Press L</p> StevieC-Photography tit wildlife chickadee coaltit periparusater steviec Wing Display http://www.flickr.com/photos/steviec-photography/8713940506/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/steviec-photography/">StevieC-Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/steviec-photography/8713940506/" title="Wing Display"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8269/8713940506_766b86482f_m.jpg" width="240" height="175" alt="Wing Display" /></a></p> <p>Male chaffinch in flight (Fringilla coelebs)<br /> <br /> The male is unmistakable, with his reddish underparts and a blue-grey cap.<br /> <br /> Some nice light helped achieve a fast shutter speed.<br /> --<br /> Best seen on black - Press L</p> Mon, 06 May 2013 03:25:23 -0700 2012-06-12T16:10:31-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (StevieC-Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8713940506 Wing Display <p>Male chaffinch in flight (Fringilla coelebs)<br /> <br /> The male is unmistakable, with his reddish underparts and a blue-grey cap.<br /> <br /> Some nice light helped achieve a fast shutter speed.<br /> --<br /> Best seen on black - Press L</p> StevieC-Photography wildlife finch chaffinch birdinflight steviec flyingfinch chaffinchinflight Lochan na h-Achlaise http://www.flickr.com/photos/steviec-photography/8709683511/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/steviec-photography/">StevieC-Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/steviec-photography/8709683511/" title="Lochan na h-Achlaise"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8262/8709683511_09d80ee7bf_m.jpg" width="240" height="118" alt="Lochan na h-Achlaise" /></a></p> <p>Located just off the A82 on the way to Glencoe.<br /> <br /> Such a sweet location for photography as the Lochan (Scottish word for Loch on a mountain or high area) is surrounded with mountains "Black Mount" that are often snow-capped in the winter.<br /> <br /> There is an area for parking as you drive towards it but you can park just off the road also in one or two places further along the road.<br /> --<br /> A must to be seen large on black - Press L</p> Sun, 05 May 2013 07:04:36 -0700 2013-04-11T08:00:59-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (StevieC-Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8709683511 Lochan na h-Achlaise <p>Located just off the A82 on the way to Glencoe.<br /> <br /> Such a sweet location for photography as the Lochan (Scottish word for Loch on a mountain or high area) is surrounded with mountains "Black Mount" that are often snow-capped in the winter.<br /> <br /> There is an area for parking as you drive towards it but you can park just off the road also in one or two places further along the road.<br /> --<br /> A must to be seen large on black - Press L</p> StevieC-Photography colour scotland highlands snowcapped moor bog lochnahachlaise lochannahachlaise steviec Beady Eye http://www.flickr.com/photos/steviec-photography/8695642261/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/steviec-photography/">StevieC-Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/steviec-photography/8695642261/" title="Beady Eye"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8405/8695642261_3e0ff9bd75_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Beady Eye" /></a></p> <p>Eurasian Jay (Garrulus glandarius)<br /> --<br /> Although they are the most colourful members of the crow family, jays are actually quite difficult to see. They are shy woodland birds, rarely moving far from cover. <br /> <br /> So it was such a joy to see and photograph these stunning birds.<br /> --<br /> Best seen Large on black - Press L</p> Tue, 30 Apr 2013 11:02:49 -0700 2012-12-16T11:01:07-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (StevieC-Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8695642261 Beady Eye <p>Eurasian Jay (Garrulus glandarius)<br /> --<br /> Although they are the most colourful members of the crow family, jays are actually quite difficult to see. They are shy woodland birds, rarely moving far from cover. <br /> <br /> So it was such a joy to see and photograph these stunning birds.<br /> --<br /> Best seen Large on black - Press L</p> StevieC-Photography green moss jay wildlife dumfries garrulusglandarius corvidae steviec Pretty In Pink http://www.flickr.com/photos/steviec-photography/8706274289/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/steviec-photography/">StevieC-Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/steviec-photography/8706274289/" title="Pretty In Pink"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8119/8706274289_c05376c644_m.jpg" width="240" height="176" alt="Pretty In Pink" /></a></p> <p>With the sun having set behind the distant Islands of Arran and Little Cumbrae, I worked my way along the rocks and up to a vantage point looking down to the old jetty.<br /> <br /> I went for a long exposure to smooth out the sea and to capture the ghostly figures of the fisherman silhouetted against the sweet evening glow. <br /> <br /> Portencross is located on the West Coast of Scotland.<br /> --<br /> Manual settings with an exposure of 15 seconds.<br /> --<br /> A must to be seen large on black - Press L</p> Mon, 29 Apr 2013 05:14:59 -0700 2012-05-23T20:57:11-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (StevieC-Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8706274289 Pretty In Pink <p>With the sun having set behind the distant Islands of Arran and Little Cumbrae, I worked my way along the rocks and up to a vantage point looking down to the old jetty.<br /> <br /> I went for a long exposure to smooth out the sea and to capture the ghostly figures of the fisherman silhouetted against the sweet evening glow. <br /> <br /> Portencross is located on the West Coast of Scotland.<br /> --<br /> Manual settings with an exposure of 15 seconds.<br /> --<br /> A must to be seen large on black - Press L</p> StevieC-Photography longexposure landscape scotland fishing jetty arran portencross littlecumbrae steviec Bonny Blue Tit http://www.flickr.com/photos/steviec-photography/8689601938/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/steviec-photography/">StevieC-Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/steviec-photography/8689601938/" title="Bonny Blue Tit"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7051/8689601938_e1db2a875d_m.jpg" width="240" height="214" alt="Bonny Blue Tit" /></a></p> <p>With a colourful mix of blue, yellow, white and green makes the blue tit one of our most attractive and most recognisable garden visitors.<br /> --<br /> ( Cyanistes caeruleus )<br /> --<br /> Best seen Large on black - Press L</p> Sun, 28 Apr 2013 08:37:19 -0700 2012-03-28T14:24:50-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (StevieC-Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8689601938 Bonny Blue Tit <p>With a colourful mix of blue, yellow, white and green makes the blue tit one of our most attractive and most recognisable garden visitors.<br /> --<br /> ( Cyanistes caeruleus )<br /> --<br /> Best seen Large on black - Press L</p> StevieC-Photography bird nature outdoors scotland nopeople bluetit songbird lookingatcamera steviec Morning Wave http://www.flickr.com/photos/steviec-photography/8680942498/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/steviec-photography/">StevieC-Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/steviec-photography/8680942498/" title="Morning Wave"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8527/8680942498_e796aa75eb_m.jpg" width="240" height="192" alt="Morning Wave" /></a></p> <p>Taken in my garden, I set up the perch to catch the morning light leaving the background in shade.<br /> <br /> This male Chaffinch landed and gave me a morning wave with a wee flap of his wing.<br /> <br /> The Common Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs), also called by a wide variety of other names, is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae.<br /> --<br /> Best seen Large on black - Press L</p> Thu, 25 Apr 2013 05:58:00 -0700 2012-09-22T09:25:50-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (StevieC-Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8680942498 Morning Wave <p>Taken in my garden, I set up the perch to catch the morning light leaving the background in shade.<br /> <br /> This male Chaffinch landed and gave me a morning wave with a wee flap of his wing.<br /> <br /> The Common Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs), also called by a wide variety of other names, is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae.<br /> --<br /> Best seen Large on black - Press L</p> StevieC-Photography bird nature garden wildlife songbird chaffinch chaffy steviec chaffie Buachaille Etive Mòr http://www.flickr.com/photos/steviec-photography/8678048742/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/steviec-photography/">StevieC-Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/steviec-photography/8678048742/" title="Buachaille Etive Mòr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8537/8678048742_f9fc56f531_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Buachaille Etive Mòr" /></a></p> <p>Buachaille Etive Mòr<br /> <br /> Scottish Gaelic meaning "the great herdsman of Etive"<br /> <br /> Generally known to climbers simply as The Buachaille or The Beuckle, a mountain at the head of Glen Etive in the Highlands of Scotland. <br /> <br /> It’s almost perfect pyramidal form, as seen from the A82 road when travelling towards Glen Coe, makes it one of the most recognisable mountains in Scotland, and one of the most depicted on postcards and calendars.<br /> <br /> Buachaille Etive Mòr takes the form of a ridge nearly five miles (8 km) in length, almost entirely encircled by the River Etive and its tributaries. <br /> --<br /> Best seen Large on black - Press L<br /> --<br /> ( Published as the "Picture Of The Day" in the Glasgow Herald - Apr 24, 2013 )</p> Wed, 24 Apr 2013 04:11:48 -0700 2013-04-11T09:30:02-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (StevieC-Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8678048742 Buachaille Etive Mòr <p>Buachaille Etive Mòr<br /> <br /> Scottish Gaelic meaning "the great herdsman of Etive"<br /> <br /> Generally known to climbers simply as The Buachaille or The Beuckle, a mountain at the head of Glen Etive in the Highlands of Scotland. <br /> <br /> It’s almost perfect pyramidal form, as seen from the A82 road when travelling towards Glen Coe, makes it one of the most recognisable mountains in Scotland, and one of the most depicted on postcards and calendars.<br /> <br /> Buachaille Etive Mòr takes the form of a ridge nearly five miles (8 km) in length, almost entirely encircled by the River Etive and its tributaries. <br /> --<br /> Best seen Large on black - Press L<br /> --<br /> ( Published as the "Picture Of The Day" in the Glasgow Herald - Apr 24, 2013 )</p> StevieC-Photography longexposure morning wild cloud mountain snow colour water rock landscape scotland highlands stream published heather scottish glen snowcapped burn glencoe moor bog 007 jamesbond glenetive munro glasgowherald herdsman heliopan buachailleetivemòr skyfall steviec bonnyscotland thebuachaille tenstop rivercoupal beuckle heraldscotland Curious Coal Tit http://www.flickr.com/photos/steviec-photography/8675055728/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/steviec-photography/">StevieC-Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/steviec-photography/8675055728/" title="Curious Coal Tit"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8258/8675055728_d8ae142d81_m.jpg" width="240" height="158" alt="Curious Coal Tit" /></a></p> <p>Coal Tit (Periparus ater)<br /> --<br /> This little beauty came close for a nosey. <br /> <br /> Not as colourful as some of its relatives, the coal tit has a distinctive grey back, black cap, and white patch at the back of its neck.<br /> <br /> It has a smaller more slender bill than blue or great tits means it can feed more successfully in conifers. <br /> --<br /> Sigma 50-500mm f/4-6.3 EX DG HSM @ 500mm, natural light.<br /> --<br /> Best seen Large on black - Press L</p> Tue, 23 Apr 2013 02:38:36 -0700 2012-10-21T15:38:58-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (StevieC-Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8675055728 Curious Coal Tit <p>Coal Tit (Periparus ater)<br /> --<br /> This little beauty came close for a nosey. <br /> <br /> Not as colourful as some of its relatives, the coal tit has a distinctive grey back, black cap, and white patch at the back of its neck.<br /> <br /> It has a smaller more slender bill than blue or great tits means it can feed more successfully in conifers. <br /> --<br /> Sigma 50-500mm f/4-6.3 EX DG HSM @ 500mm, natural light.<br /> --<br /> Best seen Large on black - Press L</p> StevieC-Photography park nature tit wildlife chickadee coaltit periparusater steviec Wingin' It http://www.flickr.com/photos/steviec-photography/8667913459/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/steviec-photography/">StevieC-Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/steviec-photography/8667913459/" title="Wingin' It"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8391/8667913459_fa8142a4b8_m.jpg" width="240" height="224" alt="Wingin' It" /></a></p> <p>A female chaffinch in flight (Fringilla coelebs)<br /> <br /> Some nice light helped achieve a fast shutter speed, I like wing motion and the diffused buttercups in the background.<br /> <br /> Natural light using a full manual set up, focus, shutter speed and aperture.<br /> --<br /> Best seen on black - Press L</p> Sun, 21 Apr 2013 08:51:34 -0700 2012-06-12T16:16:13-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (StevieC-Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8667913459 Wingin' It <p>A female chaffinch in flight (Fringilla coelebs)<br /> <br /> Some nice light helped achieve a fast shutter speed, I like wing motion and the diffused buttercups in the background.<br /> <br /> Natural light using a full manual set up, focus, shutter speed and aperture.<br /> --<br /> Best seen on black - Press L</p> StevieC-Photography uk bird nature horizontal closeup outdoors photography scotland flying day wildlife nopeople finch midair songbird chaffinch animalsinthewild oneanimal spreadwings animalthemes colourimage focusonforeground steviec femalechaffinch chaffinchinflight animalbodypart songbirdinflight Local Exposure http://www.flickr.com/photos/steviec-photography/8659402041/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/steviec-photography/">StevieC-Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/steviec-photography/8659402041/" title="Local Exposure"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8120/8659402041_44f057d286_m.jpg" width="187" height="240" alt="Local Exposure" /></a></p> <p>My local weekly paper ran a full page spread featuring a selection of my work this week.<br /> <br /> They kindly provided me with this PDF of the page. <br /> <br /> A full page is a first for me, so well chuffed.<br /> --<br /> ( Featured in the Irvine Herald - April 19, 2013 )</p> Thu, 18 Apr 2013 03:19:44 -0700 2013-04-16T18:40:59-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (StevieC-Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8659402041 Local Exposure <p>My local weekly paper ran a full page spread featuring a selection of my work this week.<br /> <br /> They kindly provided me with this PDF of the page. <br /> <br /> A full page is a first for me, so well chuffed.<br /> --<br /> ( Featured in the Irvine Herald - April 19, 2013 )</p> StevieC-Photography exposure published steviec irvineherald On The Rocks http://www.flickr.com/photos/steviec-photography/8654700250/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/steviec-photography/">StevieC-Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/steviec-photography/8654700250/" title="On The Rocks"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8251/8654700250_a859c0e4c2_m.jpg" width="240" height="151" alt="On The Rocks" /></a></p> <p>Taken from the rocks at the ballast bank in Troon.<br /> <br /> Keen to catch some shots of the snow capped Isle of Arran before all the snow went, so headed to a new location for me.<br /> <br /> I used the old pipe supports as some foreground interest leading into the sea with the Isle of Arran sitting outstretched in the distance. <br /> --<br /> Tripod mounted, manual settings with an exposure time of 33 seconds.<br /> --<br /> Best seen Large on black - Press L<br /> --<br /> ( Published as the "Picture Of The Day" in the Glasgow Herald - Apr 16, 2013 )</p> Mon, 15 Apr 2013 23:34:17 -0700 2013-03-30T16:12:42-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (StevieC-Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8654700250 On The Rocks <p>Taken from the rocks at the ballast bank in Troon.<br /> <br /> Keen to catch some shots of the snow capped Isle of Arran before all the snow went, so headed to a new location for me.<br /> <br /> I used the old pipe supports as some foreground interest leading into the sea with the Isle of Arran sitting outstretched in the distance. <br /> --<br /> Tripod mounted, manual settings with an exposure time of 33 seconds.<br /> --<br /> Best seen Large on black - Press L<br /> --<br /> ( Published as the "Picture Of The Day" in the Glasgow Herald - Apr 16, 2013 )</p> StevieC-Photography longexposure mountain snow colour nature water clouds reflections landscape geotagged photography scotland scenery rocks published alba scenic scottish escocia hills snowcapped isleofarran schottland troon ecosse glasgowherald scozia heliopan steviec ballastbank canoneos60d tenstop heraldscotland Long Tailed Tit http://www.flickr.com/photos/steviec-photography/8649088134/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/steviec-photography/">StevieC-Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/steviec-photography/8649088134/" title="Long Tailed Tit"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8116/8649088134_76e5b300ec_m.jpg" width="240" height="172" alt="Long Tailed Tit" /></a></p> <p>Pleased to have got this shot of this bonny wee bird posing side on.<br /> --<br /> Long Tailed Tit ( Aegithalos caudatus)<br /> <br /> Easily recognisable with its distinctive colouring, a tail that is bigger than its body, and undulating flight. <br /> <br /> This species has been described as a tiny (at only 13–15 cm in length, including its 7–9 cm tail), round-bodied tit with a short, stubby bill and a very long, narrow tail.<br /> <br /> The sexes look the same and young birds undergo a complete moult to adult plumage before the first winter. Plumage is mainly black and white, with variable amounts of grey and pink.<br /> --<br /> Best seen Large on black - Press L</p> Sun, 14 Apr 2013 08:38:07 -0700 2013-02-02T11:12:21-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (StevieC-Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8649088134 Long Tailed Tit <p>Pleased to have got this shot of this bonny wee bird posing side on.<br /> --<br /> Long Tailed Tit ( Aegithalos caudatus)<br /> <br /> Easily recognisable with its distinctive colouring, a tail that is bigger than its body, and undulating flight. <br /> <br /> This species has been described as a tiny (at only 13–15 cm in length, including its 7–9 cm tail), round-bodied tit with a short, stubby bill and a very long, narrow tail.<br /> <br /> The sexes look the same and young birds undergo a complete moult to adult plumage before the first winter. Plumage is mainly black and white, with variable amounts of grey and pink.<br /> --<br /> Best seen Large on black - Press L</p> StevieC-Photography uk bird nature horizontal closeup outdoors photography scotland day branch tit wildlife profile nopeople stick songbird longtailedtit aegithaloscaudatus animalsinthewild perching greenbackground oneanimal animalthemes colourimage colouredbackground steviec Rising Sun http://www.flickr.com/photos/steviec-photography/8641875489/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/steviec-photography/">StevieC-Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/steviec-photography/8641875489/" title="Rising Sun"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8246/8641875489_76c7d5b44b_m.jpg" width="234" height="240" alt="Rising Sun" /></a></p> <p>Taken while on Ibiza last summer.<br /> --<br /> With the family all tucked up in bed I would rise early and head down to the rocks to see the sunrise.<br /> --<br /> Best be seen on black - Press L</p> Fri, 12 Apr 2013 05:26:40 -0700 2012-07-15T04:49:39-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (StevieC-Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8641875489 Rising Sun <p>Taken while on Ibiza last summer.<br /> --<br /> With the family all tucked up in bed I would rise early and head down to the rocks to see the sunrise.<br /> --<br /> Best be seen on black - Press L</p> StevieC-Photography sea sky cloud sun sunlight seascape reflection nature rock vertical sunrise outdoors island photography spain nopeople dramaticsky scenics tranquilscene beautyinnature breakingdawn colourimage steviec ibizaisland ibizasunrise