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Absolutely beautiful, Peter - this species is very hard to get right because of the sharp contrast between the blacks and whites, so early or late shooting is "the order of the day." I just hope you shot another image or two capturing the bird's full reflection ;)
Best wishes, Nigel.
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Jiri,
That is a nicely presented and very sharp image. The insect is, however, not a caddisfly but an Alder Fly Sialis lutaria. The adult insects are similar to caddisflies but the larvae are very different. This species belongs to the order Megaloptera rather than the Trichoptera.
Best wishes, Nigel.
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Marius,
It's a super photograph, but your Greenfinch is actually a female Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs.
Regards, Nigel
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Silvio,
Perfect portrait, but it's a female Chapman's blue Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) thersites. Although this insect lacks the cell spot of P. icarus, as does Aricia agestis, it lacks the offset first pair of black spots at the front edge of the underwing that is diagnostic of Aricia agestis or A. cramera.
Regards, Nigel
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Geoffrey,
Beautiful insects, but not fruit-flies. this is a pair of the Large Green Long Legged Fly Chrysosoma leucopogon. All your exposure settings and the focus look spot-on.
Regards, Nigel.
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Pierre,
Peter is very close - it is Heliconius ismenius. It is perhaps a little small in the frame, but the image nicely illustrates the posture and habitat of this delicate species.
Regards, Nigel.
Hello, Jeroen! I would never have guessed that I would "bump into you" again like this - prescient timing... A lovely grebe, along with a nice reflection. Now for some "penguin dancing" shots? I hope all is well with you.
Best wishes, Nigel.