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. […]
Not a lot of sparetime this weekend, and I decided to spend the few hours without obligations on creating an AV-Show about my winter trip to Iceland. After it has been presented at our local photoclub later this week, I’ll see if I can upload it to Vimeo and place a link on the blog. The […]
Not much time for photography last weekend and, frankly, not much inspiration and motivation. I used the spare time for computer work and processing a backlog of images. So here’s a shot from three weeks ago. This is the Klein Hasselsven in the Leenderbos close to my home. This small fen is of a specal […]
It had been a while since the last time I got up and out very early. A chilly night had been forecasted with good chances for morning fog, so a good day to rise and shine early. I decided to revisit the Bluethroats and see if I could photograph them against the sun in foggy […]
Back from an amazing 8-day trip to Iceland with fellow nature photographer Andrew George. We started with not so interesting weather for photography, but along the way it got from better to perfect. Stormy skies and hailstorms on the black beaches of Vik, snowy lavafields on the road to the Jökulsárlon, beautiful sunrises and sunsets at the […]