Gee, I love my Nikon P950. And if you’re a regular reader here you’ve probably already worked that out. These images are of an Eastern Spinebill in a banksia on our property in Selby taken a couple of days ago. Both shots taken from the same position. The smaller image at 850mm and…
Author: Kathie Thomas
Puffing Billy Train of Lights Show
You may, or may not, be aware, that I am a volunteer with our beloved Puffing Billy Railway, taking photos of events for them. For the past two years I’ve photographed their fabulous Train of Lights, firstly chasing the train in 2022 and taking photos from various vantage points along the railway (with my husband…
The Circle of Life
I’ve been under the weather with a bad cold but am now finally able to start wandering around outside again, for more than 10 minutes. So today, I went for a wander around our property and down into the paddock. Nice to venture further outside. I was down the back listening for birds when suddenly…
Shooting full zoom with the P950
I love using my P950 at full zoom to get really good close ups of my subjects – usually birds. I get some asking how I hold the lens so still? It has taken practice. It is a light lens, doesn’t weigh a lot, so does sway after I’ve pressed the button but by then…
Emblem of Victoria endangered
Did you know the emblem of Victoria, Australia is the Helmeted Honeyeater? And, did you know that bird is a critically endangered species? Often nicknamed as HeHo (I didn’t know this till I went along to a volunteer event), the honeyeater is an endemic sub-species of the Yellow-tufted Honeyeater. As you know, I live in…