I’m currently running the Animals with People challenge at https://gurushots.com/challenge/people-and-animals13/details. I was thrilled when my submission was accepted for the challenge. That’s my granddaughter up there with her dog. I really enjoy the privilege of running challenges with GuruShots. I get to see some really great photography – things that I can aspire to….
Nikon Coolpix P950 Camera Review
UPDATE: If you find this review useful, please do leave a comment – I’d love to hear from you. I thought I would do a review, now I’ve been using this camera daily since end of November 2020. So almost 3 months. I’m a birder so it’s natural that most of my images will relate…
Visiting Blue Lotus Water Garden
This place, for me, is a must every year – and I go more than once, if possible. 2020 made that a bit difficult but this year I’ll make up for it and have gotten a season pass so I can go a few more times. The Blue Lotus Water Garden is on Warburton Highway,…
Trying a new zoom with P950
You’d think that with lockdown here in Melbourne, Australia, I’d find more time to write blog posts! But I always seemed to find other things to do. And having always been home to work too, not a lot had changed in that regard. But my photography has certainly been more prolific and it’s time I…
Purple Swamp Hen and Chicks
Visiting my favourite local park and lakes recently, I finally got to see, first-hand, some Purple Swamp Hen chicks with their mums. One single and then two chicks with another mum. They are quite ugly but in a cute way. My favourite pic is this one below – a young chick ‘talking’ to its mum….