Month: September 2020

  • The Grey Gull

    The Grey Gull

    This month’s photos started with a bird on a post, and they’re going to end with a different bird on post… What did this image teach me? Shooting a grey bird against a very grey background can make for an interesting challenge during post-production.

  • Home of the Clan Mackenzie

    Home of the Clan Mackenzie

    This is Eilean Donan, the ancestral home of the Mackenzie clan in the Highlands of Scotland. This particular version was rebuilt in the early 20th Century, but designed to match a much older blueprint. It is perhaps the most famous castle (and one of the easiest to visit and photograph) in all of the Highlands.…

  • Little White Boat

    Little White Boat

    There’s been something of a theme running through September’s photographs, I’m not sure if you noticed… most picture have either been from Scotland or featuring boats. This one combines both, as this little white boat was sat quite happily on a small loch in the Highlands of Scotland. What did this image teach me? That…

  • Episode 9 – Avon Calling

    Episode 9 – Avon Calling

    In this, the second episode of our Bath to Bristol (and back) trip along the Kennet & Avon canal / Avon River, we spend some time negotiating river locks, and Bristol Floating Harbour. We come across several rowers, persistent swans, and a bridge with holes in it.

  • Rocks on the Loch

    Rocks on the Loch

    Another shot from Scotland, as quite a few over the last week or so have been… What did this image teach me? Photography is all about light. I was fortunate enough to catch a brief ray of sunshine through dark clouds when I took this shot.

  • Far Above The Clouds

    Far Above The Clouds

    It’s not often, in my experience, that you get a chance to stand on solid ground and look out at the tops of clouds. What did this image teach me? That a large part of outdoor photography is about being in the right place at the right time.

  • The Lioness

    The Lioness

    This shot was buried deep in the archive, from something like 12 years ago, waiting for me to find it and post it. What did this image teach me? That it is always, always worth going back and reviewing older photographs – it’s a bit like hunting for treasure. You never know what you might…

  • Boat Upon Reflection

    Boat Upon Reflection

    The angle of the early morning sun and the stillness of the water gave this boat a fantastic reflection. What did this image teach me? To appreciate just how reflective still water can be, and what a difference that can make to an image.

  • Small Stones

    Small Stones

    I found this tiny stone artwork in the middle of the Isle of Skye, several years ago now. I don’t know who had the patience to create it, but thank you whoever you are. What did this image teach me? To find the beauty in small things, and to appreciate others efforts.