HarveyG Photography

Those people who zoom drive past a bird in a tree in a park (like the KNP) don’t know what they are missing. Sure Rollers are relatively common, like the Lilac-breasted Roller, that is. This Roller is different. It’s the first time I’ve seen a Purple Roller. I parked the car at an angle so that I could get comfortable with the cameras, idled for 30 seconds, switched off the engine after he got accustomed to us/the car. He took off after a few minutes and caught himself lunch. He then returned to the same spot and gave us a wonderful display. Next time you see a bird in the KNP, hang around a bit…

Purple Roller - Coracias naevius (c) HarveyG Photography 2010

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I am a Wildlife Photographer. I prefer it. It’s a passion.

Perhaps I don’t get out as much as NG photog’s but hey, I do what I can when I can. This stork was spotted by my wife at 100° behind the car and high up in a tree in the KNP after we had driven past it unnoticed. She is an excellent spotter. Just as I managed to turn around and get the car parked in a suitable spot, he took off. I watched him and he circled, and came back to land a short while later on the same branch offering me a better view. There must have been 1/2 dozen other cars that just drove past, seeing a “bird” and not interested, their loss

Wooly-necks aren’t very common. It’s my first sighting of one in almost 30 years of visiting the KNP.

Wooly-necked Stork - Ciconia episcopus (c) HarveyG Photography 2010

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A common Roller species,  they are reasonably easy to photograph, once you get one that hangs around for more than 30 seconds. They love to sit high up in a shrub with few leaves or a dead tree seeking grasshoppers, butterflies or anything else tasty. This shot was taken in July, our winter when they aren’t as colourful as in summer.

Lilca-breasted Roller - Coracias caudatus (c) HarveyG Photography 2010

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Whilst the UK and various EU countries have grounded air travel, photographers are smiling all the way to their digital homes with the amazing photo opportunities it brings. Watch European photographers emerging images of the ash clouds, sunsets, lava and fireworks as they upload them to Flickr. Some crazier than others of course! (See pic below!)

We get these red sunsets all the time in Africa
Click the photo below to see more images about the event as the world’s photog’s capture it!
or here for the “Yahoo Editor’s Pick” Gallery: Volcano in Iceland

Playing with the Devil by skarpi

I joined the Flickr Mirror Reflex Lens & Catadioptric/Mirror Lens groups a short while ago. Some amazing work by the group’s members. Well done on breaking down the misconceptions! Below are a few images from them…awesome!

Read my initial review on the Vivitar Series 1 DX 500mm f/6.3 here with supporting images.

Click on any of the images to see the full size originals.There’s a great group of photog’s with advice and tips on getting that sharp, colourful, shallow DOF long range image with your mirror. Dust off your old mirror, or get a new reflex mirror lens here and then go shoot!

I hope to see some new members and images flaunted there!

Quarter Moon - thoughton

Peregrine Falcon - Splinx1

Fun with Bokeh - rfrobenius

Mallard - Ken M Johnson