Your Autumn Photos

Davebfc69 · Post by **Davebfc69** » Fri Oct 30, 2020 8:04 pm

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Athletico mtoto · Post by **Athletico mtoto** » Sat Oct 31, 2020 11:21 am

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spadesclaret · Post by **spadesclaret** » Tue Nov 03, 2020 6:38 pm

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Steve1956 · Post by **Steve1956** » Thu Nov 05, 2020 8:39 pm

Winter is coming ..a beautiful sunset in St Monans Fife

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Steve1956 · Post by **Steve1956** » Tue Nov 10, 2020 5:25 pm

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Pittenweem,Fife.
A beautiful sunset in a beautiful village

Pstotto · Post by **Pstotto** » Wed Nov 11, 2020 9:52 am

'Northern Lights'

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Stockbrokerbelt · Post by **Stockbrokerbelt** » Wed Nov 11, 2020 10:33 am

Vultures here in southern Spain.

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Pstotto · Post by **Pstotto** » Wed Nov 11, 2020 11:08 am

I deserve that photograph for putting my Rhodes pics on the thread earlier.

Steve1956 · Post by **Steve1956** » Wed Nov 11, 2020 6:36 pm

Havn't been out for a sunset pic today its poured down all day,so here is a sunrise one from a few days ago
Sunrise in Crail Fife.

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Steve1956 · Post by **Steve1956** » Thu Nov 12, 2020 8:49 pm

Sunsets and reflections in the sand at Elie Fife

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dandeclaret · Post by **dandeclaret** » Fri Nov 13, 2020 9:36 pm

These probably don't count, as where I was doesn't have an Autumn, but they were taken in October, so I am counting it. I managed to maintain a week in Kenya for some photography "Work"

Here's a few from the trip - hope you enjoy them.

1) Wildebeest Migration - between 30,000 and 100,000 animals crossing the mara river for well over an hour. A life ambition realised.

1 by Dan Heap, on Flickr

2) Leopard Cubs - 3 months old - a few seconds of them sitting on a branch looking at me, looking at them, before they tumbled down and continued to play in the undergrowth. A precious experience.

3 by Dan Heap, on Flickr

3) Artistic Giraffes - playing with the overexposure, the diffferent oranges and patterns really help with this photo

11 by Dan Heap, on Flickr

4) Zebras in a panic - we watched the 5 Cheetah Boy coalition hunting Zebras all day, which understandably made them nervous. Trying to find some standing still for half a second whilst the herd moved around them led to this image - evaporating zebra

6 by Dan Heap, on Flickr

5) The afore mentioned 5 Cheetah Boy coalition at first light. Getting all 10 eyes into the photo was essential, and then having their eyes lit up to reveal that liquid amber colour was an added bonus. Rare to see them all so close and sat up looking attentive

10 by Dan Heap, on Flickr

6) Lions at sunrise - wide angle - taken leaning out of the safari vehicle, anchored by my ankles on the seat back to get low to be below eye level of the 2 huge male lions. All good, until the one in front, who is only 20 yards away gives you a look.... then it's a scramble back - quickly - very quickly

4 by Dan Heap, on Flickr

7) Giraffes under a stormy sunset - will a subject get lost, or does a small subject set the scene. I think the latter, some may think the former....

15 by Dan Heap, on Flickr

Steve1956 · Post by **Steve1956** » Sat Nov 14, 2020 10:54 am

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Blustery day here in Fife,time to spend a day in front of the Tele

huw.Y.WattfromWare · Post by **huw.Y.WattfromWare** » Sat Nov 14, 2020 11:34 am

Steve1956 wrote: ↑
Sat Nov 14, 2020 10:54 am
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Any idea what the memorial is about, Steve?

Steve1956 · Post by **Steve1956** » Sat Nov 14, 2020 11:45 am

huw.Y.WattfromWare wrote: ↑
Sat Nov 14, 2020 11:34 am
Any idea what the memorial is about, Steve?

It's in Pittenweem mate,they put it up in the summer,think it's a shoutout to the fishermen returning to the village hence a fisherman's wife and child looking out to see waiting for his return...its a beautiful statue.

Steve1956 · Post by **Steve1956** » Sat Nov 14, 2020 11:49 am

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Just looked it up buddy it's a memorial to all the fisherman lost at sea...heres a nice picture from the article

JohnMac · Post by **JohnMac** » Sun Nov 15, 2020 2:05 pm

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Steve1956 · Post by **Steve1956** » Mon Nov 16, 2020 9:16 am

huw.Y.WattfromWare wrote: ↑
Sat Nov 14, 2020 11:34 am
Any idea what the memorial is about, Steve?

Just goes to show how dangerous the sea around here is,this happened this very weekend at Pittenweem
https://www.fifetoday.co.uk/news/rescue ... ks-3036451

huw.Y.WattfromWare · Post by **huw.Y.WattfromWare** » Mon Nov 16, 2020 10:02 am

Steve1956 wrote: ↑
Mon Nov 16, 2020 9:16 am
Just goes to show how dangerous the sea around here is,this happened this very weekend at Pittenweem
https://www.fifetoday.co.uk/news/rescue ... ks-3036451

Braver men than me going out to sea in the conditions they laugh at.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Mon Nov 16, 2020 4:49 pm

Some stunning photographs on this thread from a good number of posters. I have to comment on the ones from Dan in Kenya though, absolutely stunning.

Dyched · Post by **Dyched** » Mon Nov 16, 2020 5:30 pm

Dande. What’s the story with the Cheetahs? Am I right in saying the fathers never stick around and once old enough their mother also leave? They just simply working together to get a meal?

dandeclaret · Post by **dandeclaret** » Mon Nov 16, 2020 8:40 pm

Thanks Tony - appreciated.

Dyched - Cheetahs tend to be solitary animals, males and females meet to mate, and then separate again. That means that the females will raise the young. It is common for them to have up to 6 young, but the survival rate is very low. They get a very tough time from other big cats, and especially hyenas. The adult female will kick the young males out after about 12 months, but will tolerate young females for longer.

It's not uncommon for males to form coalitions, but this one is slightly strange, in that it' as big as it is, with 5 of them, and has lasted for so long. They have been together for 4 years, and it's estimated the oldest brothers are approaching 7 years of age. Female Cheetahs in the wild live on average to 12 years of age, but males average just 8 years, mainly due to fights for territory causing injuries. They're always spectacular to see, especially when hunting, when they fan out from a single line into a wide reaching fan. It's difficult to photograph them, as they can each be going after individual prey, and you never know which one will get taken.

claretonthecoast1882 · Post by **claretonthecoast1882** » Tue Nov 17, 2020 2:34 pm

dandeclaret wrote: ↑
Fri Nov 13, 2020 9:36 pm
These probably don't count, as where I was doesn't have an Autumn, but they were taken in October, so I am counting it. I managed to maintain a week in Kenya for some photography "Work"

Stunning Dan

JohnMac · Post by **JohnMac** » Tue Nov 17, 2020 6:30 pm

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A typical Padiham sunset

dandeclaret · Post by **dandeclaret** » Tue Nov 17, 2020 7:32 pm

claretonthecoast1882 wrote: ↑
Tue Nov 17, 2020 2:34 pm
Stunning Dan

Thanks very much.

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Wed Nov 18, 2020 2:16 pm

Steve1956 wrote: ↑
Sat Nov 14, 2020 11:45 am
It's in Pittenweem mate,they put it up in the summer,think it's a shoutout to the fishermen returning to the village hence a fisherman's wife and child looking out to see waiting for his return...its a beautiful statue.

Love that.

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Wed Nov 18, 2020 2:16 pm

dandeclaret wrote: ↑
Fri Nov 13, 2020 9:36 pm
These probably don't count, as where I was doesn't have an Autumn, but they were taken in October, so I am counting it.

Pictures that good definitely count. Great work.

Steve1956 · Post by **Steve1956** » Thu Nov 19, 2020 9:51 am

Beautiful morning here in Fife,its great to be alive

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cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Thu Nov 19, 2020 11:50 am

Happy place.

Mala591 · Post by **Mala591** » Thu Nov 19, 2020 5:29 pm

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Pendle Hill from Hurst Green

ICL · Post by **ICL** » Thu Nov 19, 2020 5:47 pm

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Autumn/Winter visitor to Lancashire. This one found last week at Cockerham Sands.

Davebfc69 · Post by **Davebfc69** » Thu Nov 19, 2020 6:18 pm

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KateR · Post by **KateR** » Thu Nov 19, 2020 7:22 pm

an evening at a friends for her birthday, same evening we put our clocks back, around 8 pm, weather here is so good this time of year right around to May now

Davebfc69 · Post by **Davebfc69** » Sun Nov 22, 2020 2:00 pm

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Mala591 · Post by **Mala591** » Mon Nov 23, 2020 10:31 pm

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Rochdale canal between Todmorden and Hebden Bridge

Steve1956 · Post by **Steve1956** » Tue Nov 24, 2020 8:32 am

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Beautiful sunrise in Cellardyke fife on a cold & crisp November morning

Steve1956 · Post by **Steve1956** » Sat Nov 28, 2020 11:03 am

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The sunrises in this beautiful place get more spectacular by the day my picture cant do it justice....its a wonderful sight

Steve1956 · Post by **Steve1956** » Mon Nov 30, 2020 10:22 pm

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Beautiful end to the day,it might be a tad frosty tomorrow morning

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Steve1956 · Post by **Steve1956** » Mon Nov 30, 2020 10:23 pm

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Bass rock/StAndrew's Day.

KateR · Post by **KateR** » Mon Nov 30, 2020 10:53 pm

Mala591 wrote: ↑
Mon Nov 23, 2020 10:31 pm
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Rochdale canal between Todmorden and Hebden Bridge

Do you know what the numbers/badges mean on the bridges? Come in number 26

Athletico mtoto · Post by **Athletico mtoto** » Tue Dec 01, 2020 8:58 am

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Woodpecker back on bird feeder.
First time I’ve spotted it in two years

Steve1956 · Post by **Steve1956** » Thu Dec 03, 2020 10:25 pm

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Cabbages waiting to be harvested

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Thu Dec 03, 2020 11:17 pm

Good pics on this thread they always make me smile, however without wishing to be pedantic isn't it now Winter.

spadesclaret · Post by **spadesclaret** » Fri Dec 04, 2020 1:00 am

Apparently not. 21st December is the official start of winter.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Fri Dec 04, 2020 10:31 am

spadesclaret wrote: ↑
Fri Dec 04, 2020 1:00 am
Apparently not. 21st December is the official start of winter.

Depends on who you listen too I suppose, some folks consider 1st December as the start of Winter, well others state it's later in December.

Whatever there's certainly been plenty of wintery weather in Scotland this week, even a sprinkling of snow yesterday.

spadesclaret · Post by **spadesclaret** » Fri Dec 04, 2020 11:21 am

tiger76 wrote: ↑
Fri Dec 04, 2020 10:31 am
Depends on who you listen too I suppose, some folks consider 1st December as the start of Winter, well others state it's later in December.

Whatever there's certainly been plenty of wintery weather in Scotland this week, even a sprinkling of snow yesterday.

I guess I'd call it winter, too. We have a covering of snow here in Norfolk. I quoted 21st December as the official start.

huw.Y.WattfromWare · Post by **huw.Y.WattfromWare** » Fri Dec 04, 2020 1:55 pm

tiger76 wrote: ↑
Fri Dec 04, 2020 10:31 am
Depends on who you listen too I suppose, some folks consider 1st December as the start of Winter, well others state it's later in December.

Whatever there's certainly been plenty of wintery weather in Scotland this week, even a sprinkling of snow yesterday.

On the BBC News on Dec 1st they mentioned it being the first day of Winter and then qualified it. I can’t remember how. Must be different interpretations.

spadesclaret · Post by **spadesclaret** » Fri Dec 04, 2020 2:07 pm

huw.Y.WattfromWare wrote: ↑
Fri Dec 04, 2020 1:55 pm
On the BBC News on Dec 1st they mentioned it being the first day of Winter and then qualified it. I can’t remember how. Must be different interpretations.

This explains it well -

https://inews.co.uk/light-relief/offbea ... ned-656752

Steve1956 · Post by **Steve1956** » Sat Dec 05, 2020 7:02 pm

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Just been out with the dogs,sunset reflections in the sand.

Nonayforever · Post by **Nonayforever** » Sun Dec 06, 2020 10:56 am

I'm going to have to learn how to post pic's.

I've just put up a bird feeder on a birch tree outside my window. I've used a good quality sunflower hearts / suet / mealworm mix.
This morning I've had Blue tits, coal tits, great tits, nuthatch, chaffinches, blackbirds, hedge sparrows, wren, robin & a tree creeper all on the tree and adjacent tree at the same time.
I know it's not a record as I haven't seen a woodpecker, greenfinch or goldfinch yet, but nevertheless quite impressive.

Steve1956 · Post by **Steve1956** » Sun Dec 06, 2020 10:59 am

Nonayforever wrote: ↑
Sun Dec 06, 2020 10:56 am
I'm going to have to learn how to post pic's.

I've just put up a bird feeder on a birch tree outside my window. I've used a good quality sunflower hearts / suet / mealworm mix.
This morning I've had Blue tits, coal tits, great tits, nuthatch, chaffinches, blackbirds, hedge sparrows, wren, robin & a tree creeper all on the tree and adjacent tree at the same time.
I know it's not a record as I haven't seen a woodpecker, greenfinch or goldfinch yet, but nevertheless quite impressive.

Watch out for the squirrels