As promised, here's the shots of nature I mentioned in my previous Tweet. A Magpie predating on a female Blackbird. (Warning, gruesome nature shots incoming!) #Birds #Birds SeenIn2024 RSPB Chris Packham

Due to all the crud weather I've not really been out much with the camera, but managed to get out in the garden this morning and snap a few shots of nature at it's finest, still reeling from my last encounter (pics will follow!) 😲

Activate preening mode.
Feathers engaged.
Commence preening.

#OMSystem #Birds

Whenever myself and the wife go for a walk we always keep an eye out for spirit animal for that days wander. This little guy was our guide for a walk we did around Gawsworth and Danes Moss. I refuse to believe we're just seeing different Robins! 😄 OM1 + PL100-400 SAVE DANES MOSS

Decided that to save switching lenses so much on my OM-1 I'd dig my G9 out and use it as a dedicated M42 mount set up. It's been so long since I had used it I had to Google the settings, and I used to know this camera like the back of my hand! Forgot how nice it is to hold!

Another from our recent wander around Bollington. This is Waulkmill waterfall, which gave me the perfect opportunity to play with the live ND filter feature on the OM-1. 2 secs handheld, such a cool feature! #OMSYSTEM

Build a little bird house in your soul. Spotted this lovely little scene on a nice stroll around the local village of Bollington. There were around a couple dozen quirky bird boxes hung in the tree. #FSPrintMonday #APPicoftheWeek #OMSystem

Aged life. Nature reclaiming a grave stone in Congleton.

Dragon Tree ICB (intentional camera blur 😄). Taken with the TTArtisan 100mm 2.8 with extension tubes #SoftBotany #OMSYSTEM

Taken on today's lunchtime wander around Danes Moss. Bog Myrtle flowers coming into bloom, absolutely loving the tones this plant is giving the sparse woodland at the moment SAVE DANES MOSS #SaveDanesMoss #BogLife

Another close up cactus shot. Taken with my new TTartisan 100mm 2.8 lens. #SoftBotany #FlowerPower #FSPrintMonday #APPicoftheWeek #TTartisan

Abstract bokeh art. Me messing around with my new TTartisan 100mm 2.8 trioplan lens, trying out the famed bubble bokeh. Really enjoying it so far, will be interesting to see what results I get when I go full on macro with it. #trioplan #m42 #ttartisan

Have any Instagram user out there noticed the colour tones of their shots are being altered when posting? This is just posting the raw jpg, not applying any of their filters. Doesn't happen on Twitter or Threads.

Close up cactus, Taken with the Helios 44-2. Still much to explore with this plant! #SoftBotany #Helios44

Still playing with my new, yet unnamed, project. Thinking either 'Soft Botany', or taking a cue from Kieran Metcalfe 💙 , 'Painted Botany' 😄 Picked up a new M42 lens recently that I'm that should work nicely for this project #SoftBotany #PaintedBotany

More experimentation with the Helios and extension tubes, creating some abstract botanical shots. The background rendering and lens flare caused by the focal reducer creates some interesting images. Think I've found myself a little project 😄 #Helios #OMSystem

Went for a lunchtime wander around Danes Moss in the lovely sunshine, sporting the Pana/Leica 100-400 in the hope of catching some bird action. Saw my first Tree Creeper, amongst other things, including this Robin SAVE DANES MOSS #SaveDanesMoss

Brilliant evening at the SAVE DANES MOSS raising awareness of the fragile habitat and more specifically the endangered Willow Tit. It was nice to be able to offer some of my photos of my various travels around the area. Well done to all involved 👏🏻 #SaveDanesMoss

Another snap of Pike O Stickle from our recent trip to Grasmere. This was by far the most photogenic view from the top of Harrison Stickle so there might be more shots incoming. 😄 #TheLakes #OMSYSTEM #Grasmere #Langdales

Been messing with the Helios 44-2 again, that background rendering! 😍 #Helios #VintageGlass #OMSystem #FlowerPower #MacroHour