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Richard Slater

@richardslater

Christian, geek, photographer, consultant and leader with a passion for DevOps, Cloud, Web3, and Cybersecurity.

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Richard Slater
@richardslater Sep 8, 2024, 5:50 PM UTC

Eurasian Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus)

"A Blue Tit sits on a mossy branch": Photographer: @richardslater, F-Stop: f/10, Focal Length: 600mm, Exposure: 1/500 sec, ISO: 2000, Camera: Sony α7R V, Lens: Sony 200-600 F5.6-6.3 G OSS Lens, Locat…

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Richard Slater
@richardslater Apr 15, 2024, 5:31 PM UTC

The Ancestor Sculpture, Amesbury, Wiltshire, UK

Recently I was traveling along the A303 which runs between Basingstoke and and somewhere in Devon in the UK; stopped off at the Holiday Inn Wiltshire near Stonehenge for the night and spotted this hu…

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Richard Slater
@richardslater Jan 19, 2024, 12:03 PM UTC

Photo Diary 2024-01-18 (Sparrows, Magpies and Crows)

I took a shorter walk yesterday as I was tired from my previous day's excursions. I covered about 1km (0.6 mi) on foot around the Peacehaven Centenary Park and captured some birds who enjoy the park.…

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Richard Slater
@richardslater Jan 17, 2024, 8:49 PM UTC

Photo Diary 2024-01-17 (Crows, Sparrows and Gulls)

I struggled with the light today; a persistent and broad cloud base obscured the sun for most of the day. It was also about -1°C (33°F) outside and felt much colder with wind-chill. Fortunately, I ha…

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Richard Slater
@richardslater Jan 16, 2024, 7:27 PM UTC

Photo Diary (2024-01-16)

So, it was time for another gentle walk around my local area; I covered about 2km on foot and took about 300 photographs. Some of the ground I covered was reconnaissance-based, as I was looking for c…

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Richard Slater
@richardslater Jan 11, 2024, 8:16 PM UTC

Photo Diary (2024-01-11)

I ran out of titles, so Photoblog will have to do here. It's mainly gray squirrels, but I hope you will agree they are good ones. "A Grey Squirrel digs around the roots of a tree": Photographer: @ric…

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Richard Slater
@richardslater Jan 10, 2024, 8:11 PM UTC

A Short, Cold, Walk

It's time again for a walk in the big wide outdoors with my Sony FE 200mm - 600mm lens. It was freezing today; there was a beautiful clear sky for most of the time, but with the wind, I needed my glo…

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Richard Slater
@richardslater Jan 9, 2024, 3:16 PM UTC

Pigeons on the Roof: Sony A7rV, FE 200-600mm @ 600mm, 1/800s, f/13, ISO 800. ...

... #nature #photography #urban #rooftop #teamuk https://images.d.buzz/dbuzz-image-1704813320913.jpeg Posted via D.Buzz

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Richard Slater
@richardslater Jan 8, 2024, 9:27 PM UTC

Rampion Wind Farm, Sussex, UK

Yet again, I am taking walks around my hometown with my camera, trying to get the steps in as I rebuild my energy levels after contracting CFS/ME/Long-COVID two years ago. This time, I wanted to try…

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Richard Slater
@richardslater Jan 5, 2024, 4:23 PM UTC

Carrion Crows on the Cliff-top

To paint a picture, it was a cold and overcast day; my wife and I could see the band of rain approaching the coast over the English Channel, and the morning seemed to get darker after the sun disappe…

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