Thats no moon .. it's a Super-Moon!

 

Two photos of the weekends Super Moon, the first of it rising just after Sunset over the sea, the second taken later from the tent doorway (went to the Dorset coast for the weekend).

As if watching the Moon rise over the sea from the comfort of our tent, perched on a cliff, wasn't mesmerising enough, the 400mm + teleconvertor combo doubles as a half decent telescope, especially combined with 10x live-view zoom.  Fascinating to pick out details and watch the shimmer of the atmosphere.

 

More holiday photos to follow of course ...

 

 

Life in the Sun

ISO500, 560mm, 1/800s, f/8, -0.6ev, noise reduction
A baby Robin catches bugs from a fallen branch.  A very willing subject which actually hopped past me,
way too close for my big zoom + tele-convertor to focus on.

ISO400, 105mm, 1/125s, f/5, -1ev, noise reduction, cropped
Another willing model who sat posing, curling its tail and swaying back and forth.  I liked this shot since the shadow cast across its head avoids the usual glare off their reflective eyes and increases contrast on the main focus.
I could take photos of damselflies all day long, but a pub lunch was calling and my belly eventually won the decision to move on.

ISO400, 560mm, 1/500s, f/8, -1ev, noise reduction
 A Four Spotted Chaser basks in the intense Sunlight.  For such a warm day it was nice to have yet another subject happy to sit around while I shuffled around to get an angle with a clean background.  Usually insects on hot days have unbounded energy and leads to tricky chases and missed opportunities, sometimes (when you struggle to get out of bed early) you just have to rely on a bit of luck and co-operation.