That said, I did manage to find a Banded Demoiselle (Damselfly), which I ended up stalking with my 55-250mm lens at full zoom, and got a few shots (unfortunately never from the desired angle).
Showing posts with label Cuerden Vally Park. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cuerden Vally Park. Show all posts
Tuesday, 25 May 2010
Cuerden Valley Park
I decided to brave the heat today and head off to Cuerden park. Unfortunately, it was over-run by untethered dogs, being allowed to run free, in and out of the stream and surrounding banks, making it virtually impossible to find a 'virgin' patch of undisturbed wildlife.
That said, I did manage to find a Banded Demoiselle (Damselfly), which I ended up stalking with my 55-250mm lens at full zoom, and got a few shots (unfortunately never from the desired angle).
Whilst taking a break, resting on a bench seat, I spotted an orange speck on some foliage about 3 metres away. On closer inspection I found it to be a Ladybird (7 spot variety). It was fairly motionless (probably baked in the sun) which gave me ample time to switch lenses to a 100mm Macro f/2.8 and get in fairly close, with the result below.
That said, I did manage to find a Banded Demoiselle (Damselfly), which I ended up stalking with my 55-250mm lens at full zoom, and got a few shots (unfortunately never from the desired angle).
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