Wildlife
This otter experience was a truly a once in a lifetime encounter and one of those chances of being in the right place at the right time. Click on the image to go to a dedicated page where I explain a bit more.
As much as I love photographing all forms of wildlife, birds seem to feature more and more in my images. The following shots are mainly taken with the amazing Canon EF400 F5.6L lens. It is an incredible wildlife lens that is capable of producing lovely sharp images.
Geese in flight
I find getting the exposure right for birds in flight is very challenging as the camera takes a "evaluative" light reading of the whole frame. Typically I over expose the shot between one and two stops to avoid the birds just being black silhouettes
Depending on your camera over or under exposing a shot deliberately can be done in a number of ways. The simplest way is if your camera has an "exposure compensation" function, may be on a button or knob on the top of the camera or in a menu somewhere. Wherever it is, its worth checking out.
Red Kite
Kestrel
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!
Although not a video camera the 6d makes passable videos, this one with it mated to the EF400 lens mounted on a Benro tripod.
Seals on Mull
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.
