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Recently, I have repaired my floating hide by giving it a new camouflage cover that better conceils me and my movements from the waterfowl. I had been dying to try it out and could not wait until my day off on Friday. But of course, after having watched four beautiful foggy sunrises from my […]
Yesterday, the winners of the German 2012 Glanzlichter nature photo competition were announced on their website. I am happy to announce that my image of two Wood Pigeons was awarded a Highly Commended in the ‘Animal Pairs’ Category. Congratulations to all other winners, amongst them of course a few fellow Dutchmen. This is one […]
A beautiful morning was predicted, so with good hopes I went to a tiny nature reserve with (very) wet grasslands. In summer, one can find orchids and lots of insects there. In early spring, it’s a good place for True Oxlip (Primulia elatior, Slanke Sleutelbloem). I had plans to silhouette the translucent flowers against […]
For the first time in ages, I had a full day at my disposal for photography. But as is so often the case, things (timing, weather) don’t work out as expected or hoped for on those days. The plan was to photograph sunrise at a fen, proceed with Moorfrogs, go home for some rest and return […]
It’s that time of year again. Last year I missed the spectacle of the male Moorfrogs (Rana arvalis, Heikikker) turning loud and blue because I was in Iceland. No travel plans this time so I really hoped the short spawning period would somehow overlap with the weekend. And it did. From the local forester, I […]
With a slight flu having the better of me for most of the weekend, I for once did not mind to see the weather was greyish. I only went out for a very short photographic stint when I felt a little better than bad. Nothing spectacular, just trying to get something worthwhile out of a bunch […]