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Every now and again you come across a photograph that has that wow factor and this one’s a real jaw dropper.
euVue photographer Brian Clough has taken some great shots over the years but this takes some beeting.
Whilst filming the euvue North East gardener Paul Travis Anderson for our Grow your own DVD series, he casually mentioned that it would be nice to have a still shot of a Red Admiral, Cabbage White or any kind of butterfly to illustrate a piece he was writing for his September article.
This beautiful peacock butterfly was spotted nearby, taking a pit stop on a dwarf buddleia, and Brian duly headed off to focus up and take the pic.
“As I was focusing on the butterfly, I saw the bee out of the corner of my eye. I immediately thought that it would scare the butterfly from the buddleia and quickly took a picture. It wasn’t until later when checking the images that I realized I had captured something quite remarkable”.
How remarkable is plain to see. For budding photographers the amazing shot was taken at only 1/400th of a second at 800ASA on a Canon D500 camera.
The picture will be used for Paul’s column but we thought we would invite our readers to come up with a clever caption. The best will receive a copy of ‘Home Gardening Made Easy – Grow your Own Potatoes’ presented by Paul Travis Anderson.
Entries should be emailed to editor@euvue.co.uk and we will announce the winners on October 1.
Don’t try tell Terry O’Neil that you can’t teach an old dog new tricks. This graduate granddad has just completed his PhD at the grand age of 73 years and received his doctorate at Northumbria University.
Terry carried out research into smoking and its negative effects on memory. His
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Cancer patients are to get greater access to cancer drugs recommended by their doctors as a result of a new £50 million fund announced by Health Secretary Andrew Lansley.
It comes in the wake of a report showing the UK’s uptake of new drugs lags behind other European countries.
From October, an extra
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Heartened by the return of its priceless Shakespeare First Folio, Durham University has made a new appeal for the return of six historic books and manuscripts stolen more than 10 years ago. The books and manuscripts were taken from the University Library on Palace Green, Durham City, in December 1998, where
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The Government has signalled a major crack down on tobacco smuggling. Justine Greening, Economic Secretary to the Treasury, has signed significant anti-smuggling agreements with the international tobacco manufacturer British American Tobacco (BAT).
They strengthen existing legislation requiring all tobacco manufacturers to prevent smuggling through careful control of their supply chains.
Under the agreement, British American
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There was plenty of fire as promised and buckets full of rain – but the weather failed to dampen the spirits of the crowds who turned out for an open air spectacular at Chester-le-Street market place. Firebirds, presented by one of Europe’s top street theatre companies, Theater
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Durham University is celebrating after a rare 17th century first folio of Shakespeare’s plays was returned more than ten years after being stolen.
The Folio – the first collected edition of Shakespeare’s plays – was returned to the University following the conviction of Raymond
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Hot rocks fire up energy from the depths
A team of scientists and engineers have pumped out the first hot water from the depths of Weardale.
It marks the completion of the first phase of a giant central heating system that will harness heat from deep
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Northumbria Police is appealing for information after rare birds were confirmed as being poisoned in west Northumberland. In February officers were called to a report of two dead red kites found on farmland in the Steel area of Hexham.
PC Michael Brown, Wildlife Crime Officer for west Northumberland, examined the birds and couldn’t find any
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Every now and again you come across a photograph that has that wow factor and this one’s a real jaw dropper.
House prices to avoid double dip
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