I went back to watch the last hour of harvesting those oats (see August 13 – oats and ladybirds.) There was a glorious sunset and a pale harvest moon rising over the hills. Earlier on I spotted a brown argus butterfly; although the wings are brown a soft blue sheen sometimes shows up and you can see it on the front raised wing.
Clouds were coming in fast to the west but to the east, across the Chilterns, the moon was rising in a cloudless sky.
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Beautiful photos, Lynne! I love the markings on the butterfly.
Thanks Jill; it is a pretty butterfly in flight.
Great post and great photos!
Thank you, glad you enjoyed them. I am lucky to have such beautiful subjects for my photos!
Beautiful – I know the expertise is in the person, but what kind of camera do you use? I am enrolling on a photography course and have been recommended a Canon SLR camera
I have used several Canon cameras, firstly a film SLR and then increasingly sophisticated “compact” digital cameras with a good selection of modes. I have recently switched to a Panasonic because I wanted to upgrade and Canon did not have a camera that had all the features I wanted in the price range I could afford but some of the photos on this blog are still from one of the Canons. I’m happy to chat by email if you want more details but I am not an expert unlike your tutor so I will just be talking from limited personal experience. It’s important that you handle the camera before you buy, I have small hands and my right hand is affected by three separate medical problems so the positioning of the controls is a really important factor for me; I simply couldn’t operate some of the models I tried in the shop.
Wasn’t that a gorgeous moon that night? We’ve had some beauties this year! Thx for sharing!
We have certainly seen some stunning moons over Oxfordshire this summer; such a change from last year and all those cloudy nights.