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Mike Smith

Active 2006–2014 · Member since September 16, 2005
1,661
Forum posts
21
Critiques

Through the Years

2006–2014
2006
173 forum posts · 47 images in discussions
+33
2007
273 forum posts · 58 images in discussions
+44
2008
301 forum posts · 72 images in discussions
+58
2009
319 forum posts · 57 images in discussions
+43
2010
154 forum posts · 1 critique · 15 images in discussions
+1
2011
49 forum posts · 20 critiques
2012
90 forum posts · 6 images in discussions
2013
298 forum posts · 63 images in discussions
+49
2014
4 forum posts · 1 image in discussions

Images in Discussions & Critiques

319 images

Images attached to forum posts and critiques. Usually the member’s own work, though a critique sometimes reworks someone else’s photo.

Re: Flying VoleMarch 13, 2006Elan Valley Wood Warbler - a little taster for SundayMay 5, 2006Gigrin Stuka....May 6, 2006Re: First Gigrin meet picMay 7, 2006Once in a lifetime experienceMay 7, 2006Re: First Gigrin meet picMay 8, 2006Re: Once in a lifetime experienceMay 8, 2006Sorted now?May 9, 2006(w)Otter finaleMay 10, 2006Elan - pied fly enviroMay 11, 2006Elan trip - pied flycatcher portraitMay 12, 2006Experimenting with Olympus 4/3rds systemMay 15, 2006Re: Experimenting with Olympus 4/3rds systemMay 15, 2006Marbled Duck (or as used to be known, Marbled teal)May 16, 2006Iberian wagtailMay 18, 2006Kentish PloverMay 19, 2006cawMay 20, 2006Re: Pallas Fish EagleMay 20, 2006Banzai.....May 21, 2006Re: Banzai.....May 21, 2006Urban ThiefMay 23, 2006Re: Urban ThiefMay 24, 2006G H a2mMay 24, 2006Re: G H a2mMay 24, 2006TownieMay 25, 2006Heron #2May 26, 2006C.c.c.May 27, 2006Welsh beauMay 30, 2006Wall lizard (?)June 1, 2006pastoral scene, Malnitz, AustriaJune 3, 2006Re: pastoral scene, Malnitz, AustriaJune 3, 2006Shepherds nightmareJune 10, 2006BohinjAugust 22, 2006Re: Emerald Moth Test ImageAugust 24, 2006Beating the UK travel regs to carry on boardAugust 30, 2006Lets danceSeptember 30, 2006Young stiltOctober 1, 2006Psst where's that ruddy duck...........October 2, 2006Eating MachineOctober 3, 2006Keep up at the backOctober 6, 2006Raphael T. PinOctober 14, 2006just hangin' aroundOctober 15, 2006Nature's Autumn fireworksNovember 5, 2006End of the dayNovember 6, 2006The wonders of Westonbirt arboretumNovember 7, 2006Amalfi sunset and printing questionNovember 11, 2006Autumnal goldDecember 22, 2006Dunlin - repostedJanuary 9, 2007Re: Dunlin - repostedJanuary 10, 2007Grey bird for a grey dayJanuary 10, 2007Purple SandpiperJanuary 28, 2007Brrrr its cold in the sea .....January 29, 2007Charadrius alexandrinus- the plover from kentFebruary 1, 2007Just messing aboutMarch 1, 2007and mine from last night.....March 4, 2007Bathing PochardMarch 10, 2007PochardMarch 11, 2007the Tuftie clubMarch 12, 2007Brylcream boyMarch 13, 2007Brylcreamboy revisitedMarch 14, 2007Copper-headMarch 16, 2007Postrich :-))March 22, 2007Splash - repostedMarch 28, 2007Re: Splash - repostedMarch 28, 2007Simple PortraitMarch 29, 2007swimming around in circlesApril 2, 2007Spanish BeauApril 9, 2007Spanish redApril 10, 2007not a polythene bag after all......April 11, 2007el senor NutkinApril 13, 2007Re: Cleanliness is next to...April 17, 2007S.H.F. - double purple (update with meadow.....)April 26, 2007Re: S.H.F. - double purple (update with meadow.....)April 27, 2007S.H.F. double whiteApril 28, 2007female reed buntingApril 29, 2007S.H.F - fisheye viewMay 1, 2007The early photographer gets the bird......May 5, 2007contact........May 14, 2007Female pied flycatcher - repostedMay 15, 2007Re: Female pied flycatcher - repostedMay 16, 2007wood warblerMay 17, 2007Re: wood warblerMay 17, 2007Buzzard portraitMay 18, 2007Beauty or Beast?May 21, 2007That Julie Andrews moment.......July 11, 2007Marmot portraitJuly 12, 2007last oneJuly 14, 2007Don't mess with me....July 16, 2007O/T Olympus image stabilisation exampleAugust 6, 2007Re: Suffolk SunsetAugust 17, 2007Richmond Park todayNovember 4, 2007Re: The Richmond meet..November 5, 2007Friends re-united (@Richmond Park)November 6, 2007running buckNovember 7, 2007Last knockings from WestonbirtNovember 11, 2007Re: Last knockings from WestonbirtNovember 11, 2007Yellow on BlueNovember 12, 2007Re: AvocetsNovember 13, 2007Buttermere and Fleetwith PikeNovember 14, 2007OT - an alternative slide scannerNovember 18, 2007does this work? - composite image -reposted v2November 27, 2007Re: does this work? - composite image -reposted v2November 28, 200740 WinksDecember 18, 2007Richmond and the deer rut.......... AKA on the jobDecember 21, 2007Re: Your best images of 2007December 21, 2007Re: Stormy skys over Loch GartenJanuary 5, 2008Re: FreedomJanuary 14, 2008Patterdale, UllswaterJanuary 21, 2008Cribyn & Pen y Fan & repostFebruary 11, 2008Re: Cribyn & Pen y Fan & repostFebruary 11, 2008Cervus elaphusFebruary 12, 2008I spy with my little eye...February 13, 2008Off Topic - for Paul G & Paul T.......February 15, 2008Re: Off Topic - for Paul G & Paul T.......February 15, 2008Grasmere 1February 17, 2008Grasmere - 2 & repostFebruary 19, 2008Re: Grasmere - 2 & repostFebruary 19, 2008The Lion, The Lamb and Three TreesFebruary 20, 2008Kings of the FellsFebruary 21, 2008Re: Waterfall and IceFebruary 21, 2008Wasser VogelMarch 3, 2008A brace of Bewicks & repostMarch 4, 2008Horde of WhoopersMarch 6, 2008Re: A brace of Bewicks & repostMarch 6, 2008Homeward boundMarch 10, 2008Re: Horde of WhoopersMarch 13, 2008Re: Horde of WhoopersMarch 13, 2008Parus majorMarch 24, 2008Not King Canute...March 28, 2008Re: Not King Canute...March 30, 2008Calidris alpinaMarch 30, 2008Re: ChiffChaff (i think)April 3, 2008Grumpy old thingApril 3, 2008Water pipitApril 4, 2008Re: Water pipitApril 6, 2008water pipit IIApril 6, 2008A slice of Wensleydale....April 8, 2008Tonight's cheesy effortApril 9, 2008Larus ridibundusApril 11, 2008White wagtailApril 14, 2008Wellies wantedApril 16, 2008They call me Mellow Yellow & repostApril 19, 2008Pied wagtailApril 20, 2008Re: They call me Mellow Yellow & repostApril 20, 2008Re: Boxing HaresApril 21, 2008Downland delightApril 25, 2008Re: Downland delightApril 25, 2008CowlsipApril 27, 2008Eenie, meanie, minie, mo......April 28, 2008Yellow Wagtail portraitMay 1, 2008Re: razorbillMay 1, 2008Re: razorbillMay 1, 2008Pied flycatcherMay 8, 2008Re: NPN May trip - final updateMay 8, 2008Re: Elan trip - pied flycatcher portraitMay 9, 2008Re: Elan trip - pied flycatcher portraitMay 9, 2008Willow WarblerMay 9, 2008NPN May meetMay 10, 2008airial piracyMay 12, 2008Bread & Butter GigrinMay 13, 2008Speckled woodMay 15, 2008Me and my dadMay 16, 2008No one at homeMay 25, 2008Re: Great Skua Displaying + RepostJune 12, 2008Birds nest orchid - Neottia nidus-avisJuly 9, 2008Lesser Butterfly Orchid, Platanthera bifoliaJuly 11, 2008Gentian vistaJuly 12, 2008Triple fanfareJuly 14, 2008Encroaching tideSeptember 26, 2008The world beyondSeptember 30, 2008Slipping AwayOctober 5, 2008Ring of goldOctober 13, 2008drops of goldOctober 14, 2008Just a buckOctober 15, 2008Seeing doubleOctober 17, 2008Cygnus CygnusNovember 25, 2008Re: Your own favourite image of 2008December 23, 2008Table mountainJanuary 3, 2009Nearly home...January 7, 2009Re: Rannoch MoorJanuary 8, 2009Sugarloaf mountainJanuary 9, 2009Re: Don't speak with your mouth full!January 22, 2009Winter wanderingsFebruary 9, 2009Incoming RavenMarch 1, 2009Alpine Chough + RepostMarch 16, 2009Re: Alpine Chough + RepostMarch 17, 2009Alpine Chough IIMarch 17, 2009Re: Little Owl in Hollow (c) RepostApril 10, 2009Phil H - urgent beetle Larvae i.d. plsApril 10, 2009Re: Phil H - urgent beetle Larvae i.d. plsApril 10, 2009TranquilityApril 14, 2009red in B&W & repost red in redApril 16, 2009Re: red in B&W & repost red in redApril 16, 2009Locusta sp.April 29, 2009Picasso's bellsApril 30, 2009Purple gallinuleMay 1, 2009Re: red deer hindMay 1, 2009Black winged stilt & repostMay 2, 2009Re: Black winged stilt & repostMay 2, 2009Re: Scissor-tailed FlycatcherMay 3, 2009Yellow wagtail, Moticella flava ssp flavaMay 3, 2009Jangling keysMay 4, 2009Re: Jangling keysMay 4, 2009Re: New Life- RepostMay 4, 2009Slender billed gullMay 6, 2009White headed duckMay 7, 2009Welsh Trip - finaleMay 10, 2009Backlit wood warblerMay 11, 2009Jenny wrenMay 13, 2009fluff ballMay 14, 2009BuzzardMay 15, 2009AvocetMay 16, 2009bird on a wire & repostMay 18, 2009Re: bird on a wire & repostMay 18, 2009Woodie...May 20, 2009RavenMay 21, 2009Flying Whopper.....May 22, 2009John, Paul, George or Ringo?May 25, 2009little grebeMay 26, 2009Courting Common TernsMay 27, 2009More surrealismMay 30, 2009Pied WagtailJune 3, 2009simple dipperJune 8, 2009Alpine fanfareJuly 20, 2009its small, its white and its an orchid, so.....July 21, 2009Mountain succulentJuly 22, 2009green on greyJuly 26, 2009Eyebright and hostAugust 5, 2009Club moss sp.August 6, 2009Wood warblerAugust 9, 2009Serene StiltAugust 12, 2009Shrike on a stickNovember 27, 2009Meadow pipitDecember 15, 2009Merry Christmas everyoneDecember 24, 2009Sugarloaf panoramaJanuary 25, 2010Deepdale SentinalsFebruary 9, 2010Welsh trip roundupMay 9, 2010Buzzard portrait + repostMay 10, 2010Re: Buzzard portrait + repostMay 11, 2010Lord and Lady ArumMay 14, 2010Arum IIMay 17, 2010The LookoutJuly 18, 2010Meer-Marmot July 20, 2010Catching a few raysJuly 23, 2010The greetingJuly 28, 2010Marmot boxingAugust 4, 2010Re: Adult male Kingfisher feeds youngster.+ repost.+ repost.August 7, 2010End of the dayAugust 7, 2010the towerAugust 19, 2010Wall LizardFebruary 23, 2012Liquid thunderFebruary 28, 2012Inversion over UllswaterMarch 2, 2012Alpine Chough 1March 4, 2012AC-2March 9, 2012Crescent moonMay 25, 2012Alpine ChoughMarch 5, 2013winterscape 1March 7, 2013Winterscape 2March 9, 2013Winterscape 3March 13, 2013Italian (Spanish) sparrow & tenement blockMarch 20, 2013Re: Italian (Spanish) sparrow & tenement blockMarch 20, 2013Re: Italian (Spanish) sparrow & tenement blockMarch 20, 2013Re: Italian (Spanish) sparrow & tenement blockMarch 21, 2013J.a.g.B.T. & repostMarch 25, 2013Re: J.a.g.B.T. & repostMarch 26, 2013Wood Pigeon portraitMarch 28, 2013Black rat (re-identified as brown rat)April 2, 2013Brown rat IIApril 4, 2013Primrose (cult.) & repostApril 8, 2013Re: Primrose (cult.) & repostApril 9, 2013Summer plumage Black Necked GrebeApril 10, 2013BNG - IIApril 12, 2013Seeing doubleApril 14, 2013Re: Seeing doubleApril 15, 2013A bit of flirtationApril 16, 2013FritillaryApril 18, 2013SHF IIApril 20, 2013SHF IIIApril 22, 2013DunnockApril 27, 2013Passage wheatear & repost v. IIApril 29, 2013Re: Passage wheatear & repost v. IIApril 30, 2013Re: Passage wheatear & repost v. IIApril 30, 2013close encounter with....May 2, 2013FTA - the islandMay 4, 2013Sunning water boatmanMay 6, 2013Red lilly beetleMay 8, 2013EPOMay 9, 2013EPO albaMay 11, 2013FTA - otterMay 29, 2013White HelleborineJune 3, 2013Lady orchidJune 4, 2013Monkey OrchidJune 6, 2013The Lady and her offspring.....June 8, 2013common frogJune 10, 2013Large Red DamselJune 11, 2013Tropical BritainJune 13, 2013Alpine Thames Valley......June 16, 2013Military orchidJune 18, 2013Re: Military orchidJune 18, 2013M.O. IIJune 20, 2013Fly OrchidJune 23, 2013Bee orchidJune 26, 2013Ready and waiting for......June 28, 2013say what you see...June 30, 2013Standing aloneJuly 6, 2013Common Spotted orchidJuly 14, 2013B.N.OJuly 22, 2013Last one.....July 29, 2013Gosh its quiet here at present - time for a BANG!! + repostJuly 31, 2013Re: Gosh its quiet here at present - time for a BANG!! + repostAugust 1, 2013Re: Gosh its quiet here at present - time for a BANG!! + repostAugust 1, 2013Time for another image?August 8, 2013end of the dayNovember 24, 2013cheep cheep…..November 27, 2013MoorhenDecember 7, 2013Eeny Meeny Miny Mo…...December 21, 2013Just one last check…..December 23, 2013The stealDecember 25, 2013chasing the sunlightFebruary 3, 2014

Discussions Started

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O/T - the C.1DIII AF saga continuesJuly 26, 2007 · 17 repliesCanon 200-400mm + integral tc - gulp.......June 26, 2013 · 17 replieswood warblerMay 17, 2007 · 16 repliesMilitary orchidJune 18, 2013 · 16 replies1DIII focus updateOctober 18, 2007 · 15 repliesHow do you use your tripod?November 6, 2007 · 15 repliesNPN May trip - final updateApril 3, 2008 · 14 repliesElan valley/Gigrin - Saturday 9 May 09, final updateFebruary 24, 2009 · 14 repliesO/T - How well do you see colour?....April 15, 2009 · 14 repliesBrylcream boyMarch 13, 2007 · 13 repliesButtermere and Fleetwith PikeNovember 14, 2007 · 13 repliesBuzzardMay 15, 2009 · 13 repliesMoving to Apple considerationsDecember 8, 2011 · 13 repliesOT - flying with gear post 17/8 are we st*ffed?August 18, 2006 · 12 repliesFriends re-united (@Richmond Park)November 6, 2007 · 12 repliesDownland delightApril 25, 2008 · 12 repliesred in B&W & repost red in redApril 16, 2009 · 12 repliesOnce in a lifetime experienceMay 7, 2006 · 11 repliesOT - one for the Nikon shooters out there...September 28, 2006 · 11 repliesFemale pied flycatcher - repostedMay 15, 2007 · 11 repliesdoes this work? - composite image -reposted v2November 27, 2007 · 11 repliesThey call me Mellow Yellow & repostApril 19, 2008 · 11 repliesPied flycatcherMay 8, 2008 · 11 repliesPhil H - urgent beetle Larvae i.d. plsApril 10, 2009 · 11 repliessimple dipperJune 8, 2009 · 11 repliesMountain succulentJuly 22, 2009 · 11 repliesWall LizardFebruary 23, 2012 · 11 repliesPassage wheatear & repost v. IIApril 29, 2013 · 11 repliesLoss of critique experience happening….November 19, 2013 · 11 repliesthe Tuftie clubMarch 12, 2007 · 10 replies

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