08 June 2013

TAKE ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTEEN

Saturday Symmetry
























A colourful awning lends itself perfectly to this Saturday theme!
Taken with the 'Nik' on auto everything.

07 June 2013

TAKE ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN

"All things are subject to decay and when fate summons, monarchs must obey." (John Dryden)





























You've seen the buds in glorious colour, now view the full blown blossom of the little rose by the door in simple monochrome.  Taken with the 'Nik' on macro mode, B&W, stopped down two points on the exposure.

06 June 2013

TAKE ONE HUNDRED AND FOURTEEN

"Show me your garden and I shall tell you what you are." (Alfred Austin)


























Sydney Botanic Gardens - the Japanese Exhibit.  Taken with the Minolta pocketcam.

05 June 2013

TAKE ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTEEN


Wings on Wednesday -
YAM's take on the good, the bad, the ugly and the downright hilarious in respect to photographing birds.


























Rebuttal.  Milvus Migrans Govinda - the Indian Black Kite variant which is actually a golden brown.  Jan/Feb are the 'frisky' months... this female is protecting herself by resting by an 'armed guard'!  the male had several attempts but then thought better of it.
Taken with the 'Nik' on auto all and 8x zoom.

04 June 2013

TAKE ONE HUNDRED AND TWELVE

The Tuesday Tease
























You know the drill by now - 50 words or less in the comments boxes please, prompted by what you see here.  "If I stay absolutely still and drape my leaves like this they'll think I'm a bird..."  An Australian Ghost Gum drapes its beauty on Sandeepany's grounds... but do you see what I see?  
Taken with the 'Nik' on auto focus and exposure, with lens at 16x optical zoom.

03 June 2013

TAKE ONE HUNDRED AND ELEVEN

Monday's Critters
























Didn't think I'd let the month go by without an insect or two did you? &*>
The Australian Garden Orb Spider builds enormous and stunningly beautiful "doily" webs in which to trap prey such as this cicada.  Taken with the Minolta handycam, macro mode.

02 June 2013

TAKE ONE HUNDRED AND TEN

SUNdays





















Just one last peek!  Taken with the Uniden.

01 June 2013

TAKE ONE HUNDRED AND NINE

Saturday Symmetry
























Keeping mango-moochers out... and other filchers.  The ashram is in a pretty safe postion, but still.  The mangos ARE very good!  Taken with the 'Nik' on B & W mode using 200ISO and a slight + exposure adjustment.