Oops, quite the extravagance..
Ok, Christmas has come early (very early) in our household. I have been treated to my first ever new DSLR – i.e one that’s not hand-me-down as the hubby upgrades to one with a grip ‘more suited to the male…
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Happy Halloween!
Happy Halloween to all. I thought I’d celebrate this occasion by sharing our top 5 most spine-tingling photos…. Allow me to introduce… a) The vampire (blood sucking) spider (above) b) The skeleton of a fly atop a spider’s web (below)…
A wildlife dinner party – come dine with the birds
October 29th is the RSPB’s national ‘Feed the Birds’ day. A very worthy cause indeed – it helps to ensure that, as the seasons change, we don’t forget about our vulnerable feathered friends in our own backyard. If you want to make…
This Must Be How Normal People Would Feel If They Could Attend the Oscars Or Go Backstage at Glastonbury…
Wildlife / Photography Conferences – are they worth it? We’ve recently attended the Wild Photos 2011 conference in London, UK. It was a big comittment both in finance and time to attend, and I was reluctant at first, wondering what…
Winning the Veolia Wildlife Photography of the Year Competition: The Judge’s Top Tips
At the recent Wild Photos conference (London) we had the opportunity for an impromptu Q&A with Mark Carwardine, Chairman of the judges for the Veolia Wildlife Photographer of the year competition. This provided a great opportunity for us to find out more…
Photo of the week – Illuminating York
The Illuminating York festival is back this week for the 7th year. To celebrate this, and in eager anticipation of this year’s photographic opportunities, I wanted to share with you some images from previous festivals. The photos above and below were taken using the Canon EOS 7D, at f, 18mm with…
An Occasion For Celebration
Well, it’s not so often we’ll opt for a public and self congratulatory pat on the back, but TarajiBlue have some amazing news that we have been keeping under our hat for many months now… We reached the finals of…
Photo of the week – Minster Yard, York
This is a departure from my usual style and subject for photography, and I have chosen it as my photo of the week for two main reasons: 1) It was inspired by my recent trip to France. Whilst visiting the…
Go Lewis!
In celebration of Lewis Hamilton’s pole position for tomorrow’s Korean GP, I wanted to share with you this shot taken at last year’s Turkish GP. It was taken during quali and features Lewis Hamilton driving the McLaren Mercedes MP4-25. It was a great grand prix which, sadly, will not…
Photo of the Week – Like a Sore Thumb
It’s been a while since I have posted my photos of the week… but here’s my choice for this week. It’s called ‘ Like a sore thumb’ and is an image of a sunflower in bloom amongst a field of dying sunflowers.…