Both of these images are examples of the sky being totally blown out, it was the only way i was able to get detail on the bird on what was a dull and colourless sky.
There is a saying in our house "that a walk is not a walk without a Robin coming to say hello". Usually its true!
A recent trip to the Isle of Mull gave me an opportunity to grab some shots of seals.
They are naturally inquisitive creatures and during my daily swims they came quite close.
This Green Woodpecker very graciously posed just long enough for me to get a lovely early morning shot in the sunshine.