I’ve probably taken hundreds of photographs of Roche Abbey over the years (if not thousands), and it’s one of those places I never tire of capturing.
Continue readingPhoto of the day (Roche Abbey in Spring)
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Photo of the day (Greek charm)
Blue and white have become the colours that are synonymous with the Greek islands, creating one of the most recognisable landscapes in the world.
Continue readingPhoto of the day (Mandraki Forest)
One of my favourite runs in Skiathos takes you through the towering Aleppo pines of Mandraki Forest. An area popular with hikers and it’s easy to see why.
Continue readingPhoto of the day (Aselinos Beach)
Bands of tranquility
Lines are one of the most powerful compositional tools in photography.
Whether obvious or subtle, they guide the viewer’s eye, create emotion, establish structure, and transform ordinary scenes into compelling visual stories.
Understanding how lines work can dramatically improve the quality and impact of your photographs, regardless of the camera you use.
Continue readingPhoto of the Day (Bluebells in Spring)
Photo of the day (brown hare)
You don’t expect a brown hare to run across the path right in front of you. I think the hare was as startled as I was to find someone else walking in the woods at such an early hour.
Continue readingFive Lightroom tips for bird photography
I’ve been dabbling with Lightroom recently to explore which settings work well when taking photographs of birds, and I want to share what I’ve learned along the way. Taking photographs of birds can be very rewarding and very frustrating, in equal measure.
Continue readingPhoto of the day (Chiffchaff)
Photo of the day (Goldcrest)
Patience.
It doesn’t always pay off, but sometimes it does, and today was one of those days. I’d waited patiently outside Bluebell Wood for about fifteen minutes, just listening to the birds with my camera. I could hear common chiffchaffs, song thrushes and even the occasional bullfinch, but none of them were in view to take a good photograph.
Then, as if by magic, a goldcrest landed on a branch a few feet away. It was almost as if it were chirping: “I know you’ve been waiting patiently for a good shot, so here’s your chance!”
Love this shot for the framing and the way the bird is looking at me. Did it really pop down just to reward my patience?
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