Where please?
The first one is Ardersier
Second Nairn Harbour
Third Cannich
Fourth Near Grantown.
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Late evening midsummer in city centre Exeter, Devon. Out for a stroll on a hot and sultry evening and impressed at the neighbours’ front gardens, particularly the lavender and the giant echiums (grown from seed).
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As usual, great shots, Ewe. May I ask what gear do you use?
Pics 2 + 3 Leica Q
Pic 1 Leica M-P 240 with an R to M adaptor for a Leica R 35-70 F4 lens and an EVF 2 handheld.
Pic 4 Leica M-P 240 and a TTArtisan 50mmF1.4 lens.
I also use a Fuji X-Pro 1 and X-H1 but think I will be selling these shortly as I have a bit of GAS for another lens or two and possibly an SL body.
I use to always use Fuji but in the last couple of years moved over to Leica after I used a Leica Q2 in HK and just fell in love with their build and image quality.
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One of the old bluestone arch bridges at Auckland Zoo. This sort of thing is pretty rare here:
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Battersea PS - such an iconic building
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A few recent wildlife shots, including my first ever sighting of a Chequered Skipper butterfly - after about 6 years of looking!
Mountain Hares
Think I’ve been spotted
Ensuring the next generation
Chequered Skipper - at last!
Cheers,
Ian
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Love the extreme closeup, Ian. You must have got very friendly with your little feathered friend for that shot! 
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Indeed. Very surprised that didn’t result in a broken arm. I was brought up to believe that all close up encounters with swans, of necessity, resulted in a broken arm for someone.
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Here’s one from yesterday which I now have as a screen background on my laptop. All the folders are on the left which works quite nicely. Like he’s gazing at them. Reminds me to… r e l a x.
G
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Thanks Tony,
The local pair of swans are very used to people; it would take something foolish to provoke them I think. Having said that, using a 200m lens helped to maintain a respectable distance.
And Rod is right - all encounters with swans do usually involve a broken arm…for someone. On this occasion, I’m just glad it wasn’t me!
Cheers,
Ian
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