A number of wildlife and landscape images were also made on Elmley Marshes of which I am extremely happy but due to the production of my book on the reserve, for obvious reasons, sadly, I cannot show them. In any case, I very much hope you enjoy this collection.
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But, before you head off and to get the ball rolling, here's one from each season.
Tykky. Of all the landscapes I have been fortunate to photograph, the frozen sculpture-like forests of northern Finland, to me, are the most remarkable. It was upon seeing an article in BBC Wildlife magazine back in 1986 featuring the work of Hannu Hautala that I dreamed of photographing a full moon rising above a snow-laden landscape. That wish came true some 10 years ago and I have since captured it on numerous occasions. Here, the moon shone brightly, creating beautiful shadows and revealing the trees' icy texture.
Nikon 850, 14mm f/2.8 Samyang, ISO 400, 13 seconds, f/7.1.
Great-grey owl. Amongst many nature photographers, having the opportunity to photograph these magnificent birds is a dream come true, and while holding a tour in Oulu, we were extremely fortunate to have close-up views of not just one but 4!
Nikon Z8, 400mm f/4.5, ISO 400, 1/2000 sec. f5.6, hand-held
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Common-spotted orchid. With their kind permission, for the last 18 months, I have been photographing at Doddington Place Gardens, in Kent. It has beautiful landscape gardens and wilder areas, too, where common spotted orchids thrive. I arrived at dawn and as the sun rose, captured their delicate forms amongst the grasses. I chose to use the Z7 as opposed to the Z8 since it permits the attachment of an angle-finder which I find indispensable for low-level close-up work.
Nikon Z7, 400mm f/4.5, ISO 250, 1/50th f/4.5, hand-held
Grey wolf pup. In September, I spent 11 days in central-eastern Finland on a recce trip for a tour to be held in 2025. For more than 15 years I have promised myself to visit this particular location (the best in Europe) in the hope of capturing wild grey wolves. I was especially lucky since they had a large, healthy litter that very often came so close to the hides it was a job to fit them in the frame! To say it was a privilege to be in their company is a bit of an understatement and I can't wait to return with a group next year!
Nikon Z8, 400mm f/4.5, ISO 720, 1/1000th sec. f/4.5, hide, gimbal tripod head
