zosterops' photostream  

Kristi's a high school science teacher with a background in biology (hence the tendency for the creepy crawly, feathery shots) and Simon is an astronomer (hence the telescopes) and physics lecturer. Simon is much better at taking and manipulating the photos that require some skill.

We took our earlier happy snaps on an Olympus c-740, then an Olympus SP-570UZ......but I left that camera sitting in a playground never to be seen again :-(

The next camera was a Canon PowerShot SX10 which I had mixed feelings about, but teamed with a Raynox I started to get results I was quite happy with.

Now? Canon EOS55D, and a few lenses, the most commonly used being a Canon Macro Lens EF100mm.

As this photostream has evolved I've decided it is mainly aiming to show as many of the Tasmanian critters I can find. I'm no photographer. Often the photos are really crummy because I can be outwitted by small creatures easily. Wind and dull light challenge my skills too! Often I include photos purely to show that the animal exists here, and I hope that I'll get a better shot in the future. I find it exciting to see just how many animals exist cohabit the state despite our impact, and I hope others find it useful or interesting too.