I probably should have mentioned this sooner, however, I have an image up in Koba, Western Road, Brighton, as part of an exhibition alongside other members of the Brighton and Hove Camera Club. The theme was open so there is a range of different subjects and styles, it’s still open and will be until February (I think), so please pop down and have a look, spread over three floors it’s well worth it and it’s completely free!
This is my image, entitled ‘Grevys Zebra’.
I spotted these amazing colours glistening in some shallow water, a stream flowing gently through the middle of the New Forest. The sun was low in the sky so it’s warmth added to the vibrant coppers, browns and oranges that existed in the pebbles already.
On a recent break to the Isle of Wight I visited the Botanic Gardens in Ventnor on the south of the island, a beautiful setting and a nice warm sunny day to be there, but I wasn’t expecting to find lizards! I later discovered that it’s well known that Wall Lizards occupy this part of the island and when I turned my camera towards them I was surprised at just how close they let me get. This shot works for me because the colouration and texture of the rock seem to compliment the smooth glistening complexion of the lizard.
Anyone who has ever tried to photograph a bird in flight will know just how challenging it can be, so it is an area of wildlife photography that I would like to improve and took the opportunity to when I noticed several Mallards passing overhead. The silhouette effect is created because the sunlight is predominantly behind the bird, but I feel this adds to the composition ad give the image an added point of interest.
Getting the subject sharp is one of the biggest concerns, especially when it’s a moving target, fortunately, having taken a handful of shots of this Mallard I got some decent sharp images, this being the best of he bunch.
On a recent visit to the WWT centre at Arundel I watched a Bewick Swan for some time, splashing about and cleaning itself, so naturally I took some photographs and whilst many of them had to be discarded I was able to capture several where the swans head was in view and the shape of it’s wings were pleasing, such as this one.
