Whilst we are in lockdown 2 and unable to play golf we are definitely missing the courses at their most colourful. What better time than now to walk the course with a camera bag rather than the normal golf bag? These were taken at East Berkshire Golf Course in Crowthorne, UK when the afternoon sun starts to throw the long shadows down the fairways.
Autumn walks & misty mornings are a photographer’s dream. These were taken at Virginia Water in the UK on a November morning during lock down 2.
Newhaven, East Sussex, UK hit by 50mph winds, hail, rain and the swell from the autumn Atlantic storm, a perfect day for a photographer!
Somedays you can wait in the hide for hours for something good to come along and then you realise that the bird feeder behind you is a hive of activity!
Deers at play around the lakes in the middle of Richmond Park, London.
An early morning photoshoot around Windsor Great Park’s deer enclosure.
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.
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.
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!
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!
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.
Avoiding the UK’s storms but benefiting from the Atlantic rollers, Lanzarote is the perfect escape.
A day out with the Hampshire Motocross club
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….
Thames MCC Trails event – November 24th – good clean fun in the mud!
Views of Tower Bridge and the Square Mile taken from London’s South Bank.
Borough market and Trafalgar Square on a cold and wet October afternoon
