a_paphia's photostream

My main photographic interest is in Lepidoptera, however all aspects of natural history interest me so I also have photos of wild flowers, beetles and trees. I enjoy finding wildlife in my local woods in Sussex and the surrounding areas, although I sometimes find myself further afield.
The camera I currently use is a Canon 450D and an Acer CR-8530 whilst caving. The lens I use with the Canon is a Sigma 70-300 APO. Most of the photographs on my stream were taken with an Acer CI-6330 which served me very well and took some serious abuse. Other photographs have been taken with an Olympus E10, a Hewlett Packard 715, Canon A530, G5, G6 and 350D models, and most recently a Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W115.

Where external flashes have been used for cave photography, the models are a Vivitar 2800D, 283 and a 3200. Firefly 3 slaves fire the first two.

Feel free to make comments on my pictures, and don't forget that criticism is welcomed! However please don't post pictures in the comments box. If you wish to use any of my pictures, then please email me to ask as I haven't added creative commons licences.

The best way to explore my photos is through my sets

22nd Dec. 2007: Many thanks to Sussex Wildlife Trust for including my Juniper image in their recent book: Where to see wildlife in Sussex..

19th Sept. 2008: Many thanks to the Jardin Botanique de Lyon for using my Honeysuckle photo in a Caprifoliaceae information board.

25th Sept. 2008: Many thanks to Butterfly Conservation and UKButterflies for using my Peacock photograph in the 2009 BC calendar.

5th Jan. 2009: Many thanks to the UKBMS for using my Heath Fritillary photograph in their 2007 annual report.

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