After searching through google maps to identify a location in the UK where I could photograph marine species half underwater with mountains in the background, I spent three weeks at this location and managed to capture this jellyfish.
I spent roughly six weeks swimming with seabirds almost every morning and evening whilst a volunteer on Lundy Island. I built a raft to position the camera just above the water level and frame puffins against the sunset.
I spent roughly six weeks swimming with seabirds almost every morning and evening whilst a volunteer on Lundy Island. Inspired by images I had seen of orcas and walruses, my ultimate goal was to photograph a seabird diving backlit against the golden light of the sunrise or sunset.
I spent several years trying to create a half underwater image of a dipper which would show it in its habitat of fast flowing streams. Using an underwater housing, remote control, and hide, it took many attempts at different locations to get the right water level, water quality, lighting, a nice background, and in particular the curve of the water flowing across the frame.
I wanted to create an image of a beaver which would show it in the context of the wetland habitat which they create. Using a remote trigger, I framed this kit on the dam as the late evening light lit the willow trees at the edge of the pond.
Whilst a volunteer on Lundy Island, I spent many sunrises snorkelling to get the best light. I used two plastic bottles (the amount of air and water in which can be adjusted) to keep the camera floating at the right level in order to create a split level image, and a graduated filter to slightly darken the upper half lit by the sunrise.
After searching through google maps to identify a location in the UK where I could photograph marine species with mountains in the background, I spent five weeks at this location over two visits in order to capture this image of two otters in front of a snow dusted mountain.
Over many years of photographing brown hares, I have had a few extremely close encounters. On this occasion, I was hidden in a hedge just a few meters away, and used a 400mm lens to get a close up shot.
Sometimes when walking across bridges, I have looked down and briefly seen the detail of a dipper's plumage from directly above, before the dipper flies away. To capture this perspective in an image, I built a large wooden tripod and left it in the river for several weeks so that the dippers would become accustomed to it. I then added the camera and remote controlled it from a hide when a dipper passed underneath.