The Best Camera for Wildlife Photography
Undoubtedly there are some wildlife photography subjects where the camera and lens really does matter. For example you are going to struggle to capture grey seals on a sand bank from a bobbing boat at dawn with just your iPhone. Thankfully Read More ...
Wild Arena Wolves Workshop
My wife knows what I enjoy, for my birthday she got me a photography experience day with Wild Arena. I was pretty excited about the prospect but had to wait until January this year before I could attend one of Read More ...
Learning how to use filters for landscape photography
The Isle of Wight is a fantastic destination for photography, knowing we were staying very near the beach I wanted to be sure I had the right tools for the job of catching some nice seascapes. I have owned a Read More ...
Vintage Super Telephoto Lens
Wildlife photography really does benefit from investing in good glass, yes there are plenty of circumstances where wandering around with a 55-200 kit lens can yield fantastic results but what if you want to capture the mist on a lake at Read More ...
Silver Studded Blue
WHEN: 26 May 2017, 17:40 WHERE: Blackwater Valley Path, UK (Google map) I am starting to see butterflies in decent numbers this year, which is pleasing after last year being so bad for them. Assuming my identification is correct this one is Read More …
Canal Fishing
WHEN: 02 May 2017, 08:33 WHERE: Basingstoke Canal, UK (Google map) I sometimes detour from the Blackwater Valley Path on my way in to work for a bit of variety. It’s not unusual to see a grey heron fishing, however rarely can I Read More …
Bluebell Alert
WHEN: 10 Apr 2017, 18:30 WHERE: Old Simm’s Copse, North Downs Way, UK (Google map) It has been an incredibly warm spring and the flora and fauna is responding accordingly. Literally weeks early than usual the Bluebells are out in force. I took Read More …
Fishing Little Egret
WHEN: 07 Apr 2017, 09:17 WHERE: Blackwater Valley Path, UK (Google map) The more I see of these birds the more convinced I get that some of them are more bold than others. This Little Egret flew off when it 1st saw me Read More …
Cuckoo Flower
WHEN: 06 Apr 2017, 17:40 WHERE: Blackwater Valley Path, UK (Google map) Spotted these lovely Cuckoo Flowers on my ride home this afternoon growing next to the river. I really should spend more time photographing wild flowers, much easier to get a Read More …
The Harsh Reality of Nature
This week has been a bit of a roller coaster for the Great Crested Grebes on one of the many lakes local to me. I had been watching the nest for the last 3 weeks with one of the adults Read More …
Nikon 300mm f/4E PF ED VR Review
Having owned this lens for nearly a year I thought it was about time I wrote down my views on it. This is not going to be a review of MTF charts, specifications and pixel peeping but more a reflection Read More …
A day in Galway
A work trip to visit a potential supplier in Galway, Ireland and due to the fact we were only going to be in the country 24hrs I just took my little point and shoot camera. There weren’t many opportunities for Read More …
Frogging
WHEN: 23 Feb 2017, 09:14 WHERE: Blackwater Valley Path, UK (Google map) I have spotted herons hunting for frogs in the long grass on Hawley Meadow on many occasions, usually they are too far away to get any decent images. This particular Read More …
Frosty Roe Deer
WHEN: 19 Jan 2017, 09:06 WHERE: Potters Inn Field, UK (Google map) Another tick for the field next to Potters Inn. Cycling in to work again and I went via the lake to see how icy it was, I noticed a pair of deer Read More …