January 2010
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The Story behind the Pictures

Wow! What a winter! It has been overwhelmingly beautiful, and the sunny days and snowy landscape certainly influenced the type of shot I wanted to do. For some reason I can never motivate myself to do pure landscape photography, even though I love the format and enjoy being in great landscapes. The problem I have is there are always wildlife in these landscapes doing things I desperately want to capture. However the beauty of the landscape was screaming at me to be acknowledged so I decided to combine the two.

Photographing animals in the landscape so the landscape is as important as the animal is, I think, one of the hardest types of photographs to get right. Hence why it is rare to see good examples. This month sees my first attempt at this discipline. I don't think I have nailed that shot yet but I love the challenge and it is something I will be continuing with.

It is a tough time for wildlife as the food levels available get lower and lower as the winter stretches on. This does however benefit the wildlife photographer as it makes animals a lot more approachable.

The stars of the show this time were the blue tits: an animal full of character and agility, and one I have spent many hours with. They look stunning at in the snow, with their winter feathers all colourful and fluffed up. When in flight, a sight the human eye can not take in, their magnificence is at its peak.

Guest Images from The One Day Loch Visions Experience
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Guest Images from our Weekend and Tailored Experiences
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Philip's Escapades Adventure Race World Championship 2009

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