Same sh$t, different week! Again the Friday morning was the worst of the week. The only thing those grey skies are any good for, is to take a white balance reading from. So I did not shoot anything worthwile this weekend. To make matters worse, when I went to check on a forest feeder I […]
As usual, the Friday morning was the worst part of the week weather-wise. The one part of the weekend that was planned to be devoted to photography featured a gloomy grey sky. No clear and frosty skies or heavy fog like all other days had been during the week and weekend. I glanced through the […]
It seems we’re in a transitional period. Last weekend, temperatures were relatively mild, with full sun and still colorful leaves on the treebranches. Today, when writing this, temperatures have plummeted below zero, the ground is white from frost and many trees have lost their last vegetation. Weather experts have warned for a horror winter: ice and […]
Since I became a father last year, my style of photography has changed. Previously, I would mainly focus on birds and mammals and would spend hours and hours in a small hide. If the subject did not show up, or the photos were not up to standard, I would just return the next morning and […]
Last weekend, I visited the GDT International Nature Photography Festival in Lünen, Germany. The lecture programme on Saturday and Sunday features presentations by several of the biggest names in nature photography. I try to visit the festival every year, as it is very inspirational to see the work of other photographers and have a chat […]
The weather forecast had predicted cold nights with minus zero temperatures at ground level, and possibly fog. So I decided to forgo the fungi this time and instead went to a small fen close to home. I was at the spot about an hour before sunrise, put on my wellingtons and walked into the water. […]