Tag Archives: Andy Dow
Enjoying the wildlife on your doorstep
The blue tits have been very active this spring and yesterday they brought their new chicks down from the nest and feed them in the tree next to the patio. I’m not sure wether all this wildlife was as active pre lockdown or wether we are now taking the time to stop and enjoy watching it. Either way, it is a joy to watch.
Street art
During this crazy time called ‘lock down’ it is time to try new styles of photograph and teach yourself new techniques, you never know, you may come to enjoy them more than your traditional style. I have loved playing around with these shots and have similar photoshoots planned.
Lock Down Wild life
To edit or not to edit?
As Travel Photographers and Wildlife Photographers we face a dilemma. We want to record what we see and offer the best representation to our followers but we also want to produce the biggest impact with our work.
The leopard in the tree with the washed out sky in the background is the true representation of what I saw. I sat in a boat on the Chobe river for hours waiting for the sunset to change the sky or the leopard to move and offer a better back drop, but no, she was happy sitting against the African bleached out skyline whilst her cub (in the bottom photo) played along the river bank.
The top photo, with the replacement sky has been one of my most successful photos in competition, it is a true representation of the leopard – but not the African skyline along the Chobe river.
Which is best, what is right, how much editing should we do? What are your thoughts – all criticism welcome!
Sun, Sea, Sand, Surf and freezing winds
West Wittering Beach on the UK’s south coast on a cold March day delivering great surf in freezing conditions. Assisted by my faithful side-kick Charlie the windswept dog!
Coastal photography in Lanzarote
With the east and west coast only quarter of an hour’s drive apart the photographer’s golden hour is full of opportunities and stunning views.
Surfing in Lanzarote
Avoiding the UK’s storms but benefiting from the Atlantic rollers, Lanzarote is the perfect escape.
Hampshire Motocross race meeting – Jan 2020
A day out with the Hampshire Motocross club
Sunrise at Durdle Door
There is only a few weeks each year when you can see the rising sun through the Durdle’s doorway so when the weather forecast and the ‘Clear Outside’ weather App tells you that the sky will be totally clear you know it is time for a 4:30 start to get to the beach on time. However the weather forecast can be wrong! Nevertheless Durdle Door’s magic is still there on cloudy mornings….
If you go down to the woods…
Thames MCC Trails event – November 24th – good clean fun in the mud!
London by night
Views of Tower Bridge and the Square Mile taken from London’s South Bank.
Street photography; London
Borough market and Trafalgar Square on a cold and wet October afternoon
Mallorca sunshine
Chasing the dragonfly…
Somedays you can sit and wait all day for the Kingfishers to come to your hide but luckily nature brings its own entertainment to keep you busy. In this case it was dragon flies galore.
All taken with a Canon 6DII & 100mm to 400mm with a 2x adaptor at 800mm
Swinley Forest Red Route
Swinley Forest in the heart of Berkshire hosts one of the best mountain biking areas in the South East of the UK. Here locals go in search of air on R15 & R25.
Lake side wildlife
The wildlife around the local lakes out enjoying the UK summer.
Kingfishers in the morning sun
Early morning wildlife shoot at the lake side hide.
Mountain Biking in Swinley Forrest
The early morning crew riding Tank-Traps in Swinley Forrest, Berkshire, UK – plenty of switchbacks, air and crashes.
Body boarding in France
Small but perfectly formed surf along the west coast of France near Biscarrosse – a European surfers paradise.
