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Silver Studded Blue Butterflies at the Great Orme – A Lumix GX80 / OM-D E-M1 Gallery

06/07/2016 By Heather 1 Comment

My family has the quirky tradition of tracking down and photographing a new species of butterfly every summer. This year, we settled upon the Silver Studded Blue, so named for the light blue reflective scales on the underside of its wing that glint in the sunlight. Most colonies are scattered along the southern coast of the UK, but there are some exceptions such as the Great Orme in Llandudno, a spot renowned for its rare flora and fauna. Since Llandudno is only two hours from where we live, this is where we decided to try our luck!

Olympus 300mm f/4 IS Pro + MC-14 teleconverter – Sample image gallery

11/01/2016 By Mathieu 16 Comments

Before returning the new Olympus 300mm f/4 Pro, I had the chance to use it for the last few days with the MC-14 teleconverter. Since feedback about using the teleconverter with the 300mm is missing from my full review of the lens, I decided to share some images and thoughts in this separate post.

Race the Train 2015 – Olympus OM-D E-M10 II Sample Image Gallery

26/08/2015 By Heather Leave a Comment

Nearly two weeks have passed since this year’s edition of the Race the Train cross country running event took place here in Wales. Every year, runners come from all over the world to compete not only against one another but also against a steam train on our beloved Talyllyn Railway. Travelling from Tywyn to Abergynolyn and back again, the distance works out to be about 23 km or 14 miles. While it is possible to beat the train back to the station, only the fittest runners ever achieve this goal.

Photographing The Retrievers in Concert at the Horseshoe Tavern

02/06/2015 By Heather 5 Comments

The Horseshoe Tavern, also known as The Horseshoe or simply The ‘Shoe to locals, is a legendary concert venue in the heart of Toronto where artists as illustrious as the Rolling Stones and the Police have played, and Canadian musicians such as Bryan Adams, Our Lady Peace and the Tragically Hip got their start. In business for over sixty years, it is a pillar in Canadian music history.

Wide butterflies – An Olympus 7-14mm f/2.8 and 8mm f/1.8 Fisheye gallery

25/05/2015 By Mathieu 8 Comments

Usually when you put insects and photography together, the first piece of equipment that comes to mind is a macro lens. I admit that macro isn’t my favourite genre, but Heather is a great fan of macro butterfly photography and often uses the M.Zuiko 60mm. However when we stopped at the Cambridge Butterfly Conservatory (Ontario, Canada), we challenged ourselves to use only the two new Olympus extreme wide angles lenses: the 7-14mm f/2.8 and the 8mm Fisheye f/1.8.