GaryLevers

@garylv.bsky.social

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UK based amateur #photographer just sharing a few pictures that I've taken. All my own #photos unless reposts. If you see something you like please take a look through my other images Anything #space 🔭 #wildlife 🦉 #cycling 🚴 and #fishing 🎣

This image features a detailed close-up of a female Banded Demoiselle damselfly perched on a cluster of tiny white flowers The damselfly has a vibrant, metallic green body that appears to shimmer. Its large, dark compound eyes are prominent on its head, and its long, slender legs are dark and covered in fine, hair-like bristles that help it grip the flowers. The wings extend backward along its body and are largely translucent with a subtle green or pale brown tinge. The damselfly is resting on a dense, umbrella-like cluster of small, white petaled flowers
Kingfisher with it's electric blue plumage captured flying low over a lake
This image provides a detailed, close-up view of the Sun's surface and its outer edge against a dark, featureless background. The Sun is rendered in vibrant shades of golden-orange and yellow, showing a complex, textured appearance
Small bird with chocolate-brown head and a contrasting white throat and chest. The bird is carrying a selection of insects in its beak. The bird is perched on a moss-covered log
A dense, glowing ball of light with countless individual stars radiating from a brilliant, highly concentrated core. The cluster contains hundreds of thousands of stars visible as pinpoints of light in shades of white, blue, and orange-red. The cluster is set against the dark expanse of deep space, peppered with more distant and sparser field stars
Shape: It has a circular, floral shape with a hollowed-out center, which is why it is commonly called the "Rosette". Some observers also refer to it as the Skull Nebula due to how the gas is carved. Colors: The glowing orange and red areas are primarily made of hydrogen gas. The blue and white sections in the center represent other gases, like oxygen, being pushed away by young stars. The Center: At the very heart of the nebula is a cluster of bright, young stars
A group of several bright, hot, blue stars surrounded by a soft, ethereal blue glow - a reflection nebula, caused by interstellar dust reflecting the starlight. The main cluster is set against a rich, dark background speckled with countless other distant stars, showcasing the depth of the night sky.
This picture shows a close-up of a Common Kingfisher. The bird has vibrant plumage, featuring brilliant blue on its back and head, and rich orange on its underside and chest. It has a long, sharp, dark bill with a reddish base to the lower mandible. A white patch is visible on its neck. The kingfisher is sitting on a horizontal, moss-covered branch. The background is a soft blur of dark, vertical branches and muted natural colours
A tall bird, with long legs, a long neck, and a long, & bill. The plumage is primarily ashy-grey on the upper body, with greyish-white underparts and some black on the flanks. The bird is seen standing still in shallow water along a lake margin, patiently waiting for prey. Dying reedbeds form the backdrop
The galaxy has a bright, whitish core that fades into expansive, swirling spiral arms. These arms are predominantly a mix of blue and purple hues, indicative of star-forming regions and hot, young stars. Details: Within the spiral arms, several brighter patches of light, which are nebulae (HII regions), are visible. The background is filled with countless individual stars, providing a sense of depth and scale to the cosmic scene.
A black and white photo of a snowy mountain peak. The bright sunlit peaks contrast with the shadows
An Orca breaches the surface. "Spray" is coming from its blowhole
A star forming region in the shape of a question mark. shown here in the HOO palette of deep reds and oranges.
Large male red deer on moorland in late afternoon sun. facing towards the camera, antlers high and bellowing as a display of his dominance
A small, chestnut-brown bird perched on a wooden post against a smooth bokeh background
A large black bird against a mottled green background
Large male red deer in the autumn coloured long grass and bracken.
Close up of the sun's limb with ripples of plasma moving across the surface
A portion of the sun in a golden colour with sunspots showing as white spots. Around the limb are small prominences
Flying insect with slender body and spindly legs. Delicate wings have elaborate veins. Blue in colour against a green background of foliage
Photograph is of a Dragonfly in flight against a blurred background. facing towards the camera with it's wings forming the letter X.
Half disc of the sun. Mottled surface Yellow/gold colour slowly changing to a red colour along the edge
A portion of our sun with colours ranging from deep red through golden oranges to white around the edges. A huge prominence is erupting from the surface against a brown? Colour sky
Large bee with broad bands of yellow & black fuzzy hair. It's drinking the nectar from the purple flowers of a lavender bush
Close up of the Sun. The sun's disc has been processed to give it a rich red colour with a deep orange/yellow rim to compliment it. A huge prominence is erupting from the surface against the darkness of space
Large grey wading bird standing in calm water head held high scanning the area
A little owl with mottled plumage perched on the rusty remains of mining machinery
Metallic green/blue insect with slender body and spindly legs. Delicate wings have elaborate veins and large darker patches.
Portion of the sun. Deep red-orange in colour. Mottled surface. Large prominence arc against a deep red background
Full discs image of the sun in a dark yellow with filament across the surface in a reddish colour. Large prominences around the edges are visible against the dark backdrop of space
Bird in flight. Large white bird with long beak. Wings are partially transparent with backlighting from late afternoon sun. Sky is mix of shades of blue with light clouds