While in Shetland in the summer you must go to the Isle of Noss where Thousands of pairs of seabirds nest. They have Guillemots, Shags, Gannets and likely lots that I’m not remembering too. You can get into the island via a boat between Noss and Bressay if you want to walk the island but we took a boat tour that takes you directly to the nesting site. It’s hard in a situation like that yo isolate birds in a frame but I manages this shot of a pair of Guillemots. Amazing how much they resemble small penguins. I like the environmental composition in this. Who says we have to fill the frame?
Photo of the Week #239
A puffin having a rest on the cliff. Look so forward to returning to Shetland. One of the highlights of the last trip was our first time seeing puffins. What cute little guys!
Photo of the Week #227
Once again, one of my images has won first place in my local club competition. I’m not a nature photographer as a rule but I do love grabbing the odd photo when I can. I don’t have the patience required to sit for hours waiting for something to happen though. Two competitions in a row, honoured.
Photo of the Week # 224
Learning the art of photography is a daunting task if you want to improve. there are many different views on composition, editing and pretty much everything else. The trouble is that like everything else in art, it is subjective. Personally, I follow several YouTube photographers and that helps to inspire me in my own work. Sometimes I may run across a photographer that makes me second guess myself and what I do. This is a time that I have to remind myself that I have to stick with what I feel is the right approach for me. Since I am creating my work for me first, I have to stay true to myself. If others like it, that’s wonderful, but if not, that’s ok too.
Photo of the Week #215
I recently had the opportunity to go on a boat taking us to an area where seabirds with numbers in the thousands were nesting. One of my favourites were gannets. Some find them dull but I find them beautiful. Their subtle colours and beautiful markings make them a winner for me. We found their numbers were devastated last year due to Avian Flu but are bouncing back now. There is also found that you can tell who has had the flu. They have a black iris as opposed to the normal blue of a normal specimen. It is thought their vision is completely normal but you can still easily tell the difference.
