Activity for Peter Taylor
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A: How do I safely ride my road bike in the winter? In terms of visibility, it's wise to have fallbacks. Wear a hi-vis jacket; carry spare batteries for your lights when possible; and check your local laws about wearing lights on your person. You can see when your front light is failing, but your rear light is behind you and probably below your saddle... (more) |
— | over 2 years ago |
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A: 2020 - December - Evergreen Trees A tree with a forked trunk about 2 metres across Sabina de la Umbría de Miranda; near La Puebla de San Miguel, Valencia, Spain; November 2020. Taken with my Nikon D5300 and 10-20mm AF-P at 10mm, f/6.3, ISO 250, 1/25 secs. I saw a signpost to this tree off the path I was walking; the light's not i... (more) |
— | over 3 years ago |
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What's this Spanish insect? Seen in November in the Rincón de Ademuz, Valencian Community, Spain. I'm not sure whether the "tail" is a stinger or just wing cases, and I didn't want to find out! This was a pretty large insect, maybe about 5cm long not including the "tail". Insect with long light-to-mid brown legs, a dark b... (more) |
— | over 3 years ago |
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A: 2020 - November - Emptiness Layers of wooded hills, with the occasional cliff-face and a small orchard View from La Tejería; Puebla de San Miguel, Spain; early November 2020. I took this photo just too late for October's autumn colours contest: this is as autumny as the colours get within two hours' drive of where I live.... (more) |
— | over 3 years ago |
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A: 2020 - August - Bugs Some kind of shiny arachnid, I think European Moth Day, 2018-05-11, Devesa de l'Albufera, Valencia, Spain. Shot with Nikon D5300, Micro-NIKKOR 105mm f/4 and Kenko 2x NAS Teleplus MC7, ISO 800, f/32, flash. Yes, I know this isn't a moth. The UV lights attracted all kinds of insects and probably ... (more) |
— | over 3 years ago |
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A: 2020 - June - Flowers Close-up of poppy seed head Cambridge, UK; poppy; June 2018. Nikon D5300; playing with some new macro extension rings. I can't remember what lens I used, which is poor record-keeping. (more) |
— | almost 4 years ago |
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A: 2020 - May - Birds Kestrel head-on with wings spread and tail fanned Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) hovering, Tancat de la Pipa, Valencia, June 2018. Taken with my Nikon D5300 and 70-300mm AF-S at 300mm, f/6.3, ISO 800, 1/4000s. I arrived early for a biodiversity study at a local nature reserve, and found this kestrel... (more) |
— | almost 4 years ago |
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A: 2020 - May - Birds Photo Black redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros), Salinas de San Pedro, Murcia, December 2016. Taken with my Nikon D40 and 70-300mm AF-S at 300mm, f/5.6, ISO 200, 1/320s. (more) |
— | almost 4 years ago |
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A: 2020 - May - Birds Photo Fan-tailed warbler (Cisticola juncidis), s'Albufera Natural Park, Mallorca, December 2017. Taken with my Nikon D5300 and 70-300mm AF-S at 300mm, f/6.3, ISO 400, 1/1600s. This photo was taken on a five-day visit to Mallorca specifically to go birdwatching in s'Albufera. It was very clearl... (more) |
— | almost 4 years ago |