Globeflower & Butterfly Orchids

Globeflower at Port Cam, Drumbuie (Lumix FZ200 4mm zoom, ISO 200, 1/800 sec at f/4.0 HDR setting)

I was out very early this morning with Judith Bullivant doing croft bird surveys at Drumbuie and Duirinish.  While recording birds we spotted the Globeflower in full bloom and a few early Greater Butterfly Orchids in this fabulous species-rich meadow.  It is still early in the season but if the good weather continues and the crofters don't cut the silage/hay too early it promises to be a great year for the flower meadows.

These are not my best photos but they have served to remind me of why I prefer the DSLR - control.  The bridge format is great when portability and flexibility are required without carrying too many lenses, etc., but they are a bit limited in terms of controlling depth of field.

Early June Meadow, Drumbuie (Lumix FZ200 7mm zoom, ISO 200, 1/400 sec at f/2.8)

Greater Butterfly Orchid, Drumbuie (Lumix FZ200 26mm zoom, ISO 200, 1/320 sec at f/2.8)