January 2020 – NEEDLEMIND PHOTOGRAPHY

In The Pink

31st January 202031st January 2020 scottNature Photography

I know I’ve posted a lot of animal shots over the last few days, but I can’t help myself – at least they’ve all been of different creatures, so hopefully you don’t mind too much? Today’s animal shot is of[…]

The Ural Owl

30th January 202024th January 2020 scottNature Photography

Named after the Russian mountain range in which it was first identified, this large owl actually lives across a lot of Northern Europe. What did this image teach me? That sometimes you have to be in the right place at[…]

Karma Chameleon

29th January 2020 scottNature Photography

This is a Parson’s Chameleon, and I like the way the stripes stand out on its back – they seem to be much more prominent in black and white. What did this image teach me? Sometimes an absence of colour[…]

The Bowing Crane

28th January 202023rd January 2020 scottNature Photography

This is a rather elegant Sarus Crane (or Antigone Antigone if we want to get all Linnaeus about it), bowing its head in the low, golden sunlight. What did this image teach me? That I need to do more research[…]

Golden Glass

27th January 2020 scottUnusual Observations

Chandeliers are fascinating, such intricate glass work reflecting light all around. This close up focuses on just a single “dangly bit” in all its glory… What did this image teach me? That finding a way to frame a shot of[…]

Strawberry Poison

26th January 202016th January 2020 scottUncategorised

This Strawberry Poison Dart Frog is one of those infamous South American amphibians that looks cute but is very poisonous. What did this image teach me? Oophaga pumilio is the scientific name for this species of poison frog, and my[…]

Photo Shoot

25th January 202024th January 2020 scottPortraiture

Here’s a small collection of images from a recent photo shoot – getting in some more practice photographing people What did these images teach me? That using a wide angle lens to shoot portraits is both challenging and rewarding, and[…]

The Sepia Flooding

24th January 202011th January 2020 scottFound in Somerset

Another shot of the Somerset Levels under flood water – this one taken on my phone. What did this image teach me? That I needed to buy a new set of wellies – as my feet got really quite wet[…]

The Ginger Cow

23rd January 202011th January 2020 scottNature Photography

Highland cows have a certain charm that you don’t often see in a cow… don’t you think? What did this image teach me? That removing hundreds of tiny flies in post production is a fun game, to start with, and[…]