Nature photography with the X-T1: Part 2
As we approach the end of the migratory season, it is nice to see some of the waders still about: the jittery Pacific golden plovers, a few common redshanks, whimbrels and anti-social common sandpipers. Had a chance to test the AF-C and Continuous High settings. I'm impressed at how quickly and sharply it nailed
First indoor spider sighting of the season
A female domestic house spider (Tegenaria domestica), relocated from my bedside to somewhere outdoors. It should be warm enough for them out there now. Played around with three different cameras, producing vastly different pictures:
Nikon D7100 + SB-800 flashgun, using a hastily-assembled DIY
Swiss retreat
Mostly around the vineyards near Lausanne.
Lime caterpillar
There are two cats in their final instars, and I can spot at least four more eggs. They just keep coming (our poor lime plant).
Scaping with the Fuji X10
I brought both the D300 and the X10 along to South Sussex. Where initially I had the D300 in hand and X10 in my bag, it soon became apparent after a few test landscape shots at the Seven Sisters Country Park that I had a clear winner in the X10, and the roles quickly
Lingerie caryatid
It was a tickle, that look of indignation on the security guard's face as he realised the source of our amusement. With a flick of the tip of his walkie-talkie, he unhooked the undergarment that was hanging from the outstretched right hand of the Townley Caryatid. "Awww
Night visitor
When I came across this juvenile four-clawed gecko scuttling across the floor of our living room, I rushed to get my X10 for some test macro shots on a worthy subject. Lighting was tricky; instead of using the built-in flash, I used an external torch. Photos were taken in colour and converted to B&W