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Mrs Duck
This is yet another archive image (this pandemic has really caused me to take a lot fewer photographs than I usually would – so having a fairly large archive of potential images has been a bit of a bonus). What did this image teach me? To not underestimate some of my very early photography.
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Is it a bird?
This is another archive shot, from about 15 years ago – dusted off and posted online for the first time. This was taken during the Royal Navy International Air Day What did this image teach me? A simple composition is often all that is required.
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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.
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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.…
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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…
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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…
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