2010 Articles
Brownsea Island
29/11/2010
Weekend on Brownsea Island, perfect when it is closed to day visitors. Sika deer, water voles, avocets and of course red squirrels for company. I photographed this one from my portable hide, pausing on its way to a nut feeder. ...moreStourhead in Autumn
06/11/2010
Completed a two-year project "Stourhead: A Garden for All Seasons" this evening with a few minutes of low sun casting fantastic light on the gardens at their glorious best below a stormy sky. The light could never have been predicted, as a landscape photographer, you just have to be there. ...moreRed Deer Rut
24/10/2010
Chasing red deer, last weekend in Richmond Park with my neice Kate and today in the more remote environment of Exmoor. Their russet coats look magnificent in autumn sun, especially set against Exmoor's golden bracken. Photographed a full range of rutting behaviour into the bargain. I didn't know that jackdaws have taken up a role as tick birds in Richmond Park - it's like an African safari! ...moreSeven Sisters
23/05/2010
This is a well-known viewpoint but it took me three years to get this shot with the setting sun in exactly the right position to cast dramatic shadows on the chalk cliffs, high tide reaching the base of the cliffs and calm water giving a pleasing reflection. ...moreWater Vole
05/04/2010
Water voles are usually secretive animals, occasionally heard but rarely seen. Along Derbyshire's Cromford Canal, they seem to live a charmed life. This one grazed in full view with no concern for a telephoto lens pointing in his direction. ...moreKimmeridge Bay
18/02/2010
The day was overcast and unpromising. I was at Clavel Tower (top left in this image) when I saw a gap in the clouds through which a shaft of sunlight was falling out to sea. Anticipating that the light might fall on Kimmeridge Bay as the sun sank, I hurried down to the beach and found a location where the waves were drenching rocks with spray. Keeping the camera covered until the last moment, I was set up when the sun broke through and light reflected off the wet rocks, bringing the scene to life. ...more