If you’re a Nikon user photographing wildlife and are looking to dip your toe into the world of mirrorless cameras then the Z50 crop frame camera is worth considering.
read more Thoughts on the Nikon Z50 for Wildlife Photography
It was great to be back on Mull for my annual May holiday after a 2 year break. The weather was truly awful but the wildlife was great and I was delighted to manage a day on Lunga with the puffins.
I’ve written an article for Nature TTL about what to photograph in the Scottish Highlands over the summer. If you are visiting then I offer workshops and have rental accommodation.
read more Wildlife Photography Guide To Summer in the Scottish Highlands (Nature TTL article)
It was wonderful to return to Lunga and the company of the personable puffins again after missing my regular May trips due to Covid.
Great to be back on Mull in late April 2019 for a week of wonderful wildlife encounters including otters, sea eagles and puffins.
It took four attempts this year, but I finally made it to Lunga for some much needed puffin therapy.
read more Mull: Black Guillemots, Seabirds (Puffins finally!) and White-Tailed Eagles
A weekend of wildlife including elusive puffins, seabirds, red squirrels, hares and red kites.
What a year! I’ve already written about the first 6 months, so I won’t repeat myself, but it’s fair to say that from a photographic/wildlife watching perspective 2017 has been brilliant. From the bucket list I’ve now landed on the Bass Rock amongst the gannets and photographed fishing ospreys – both unforgettable experiences. I’ve learnt a lot: photographic techniques, field craft and wildlife behaviours. My ambition for 2017 was to focus entirely (okay… so I did venture South of the border to the Farne Islands), on Scottish wildlife, learning as much as I could about a small number of locations and the animals living there. Personally I don’t want to be the kind of photographer who just ticks species off, I want to get to know them intimately and in doing so take better images that capture the essence of the animal I’m photographing. On top of all this I just love being out sharing airspace with these amazing creatures, it’s a real honour. If anything my love of wildlife, Scotland, the outdoors and photography has increased during 2017.
My aspiration when it comes to wildlife photography is to stick to a few species and spend as much time as is possible watching them – not only is this a joy to do but hopefully it will lead to more interesting images.
They may be busy, but there’s some wonderful wildlife to see on The Farne Islands including puffins, guillemots, fulmars and razorbills.
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