Category: Nature Photography
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A Shock of Red Feathers
This is the unmistakable head of a Red-Crowned Crane (also known as the Japanese Crane), it is one of the rarest cranes in the world. What did this image teach me? Cranes feature in quite a few ancient far-Eastern myths, and the Red-Crowned crane was often a symbol of longevity and immortality.
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A Gathering of Pink
Most of the Chilean Flamingos were fast asleep when I took this photograph, apart from this one particular bird. What did this image teach me? In researching the Chilean Flamingo I discovered not 1 but 2 interesting facts… firstly, the word flamingo is derived from the Portugese for “red goose”, and secondly the collective term…
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Blue Coot | Green Coot
This is the same bird, on the same pool of water, taken a few moments apart. The only real difference was my position. What did these images teach me? In photography, where you stand is as important as what you’re taking pictures of.
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Thump Thump Bird
This is a Southern Cassoway, a very large, rare bird. Think of it like an emu with knives on its feet. What did this image teach me? Patience is a virtue… I’ve been attempting to get a good portrait of this bird for many years, and finally patience paid off.
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A Few From The Zoo
The following is a small set of images from my most recent trip to the zoo, I went there specifically to focus on smaller animals – reptiles and frogs, that sort of thing. What did these images teach me? That every trip to the zoo is different, there’s always something new to see – and…
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Crested Pigeon
This bird may look like a common British pigeon suffering from a fashion crisis, but it’s actually a crested pigeon (or Topknot Pigeon if you prefer), found natively in Australia. What did this image teach me? To avoid pigeon poo at all costs. I will say no more on the subject.
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Big Eyed Bird
This is a portrait of a red-necked ostrich. A very large fight less bird, with a very long neck and a pair of large eyes. Essentially everything about the ostrich is big. What did this image teach me? Backlighting really helps add an extra element of interest to portraits – just look at all that…
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Feather Eye
Peacock feathers are famously extravagant, their tail feathers covered in these eye-spots. What did this image teach me? Peacocks are synonymous with so many different myths and legends, there is a huge amount of iconography and symbology associated with these elegant birds.
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In The Pink
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 a Chilean Flamingo, strutting around in a golden pool of light and water. What did…