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Killer in the Mist. Long exposure Alligator.

Oasis Photo Contest 2013

1/5 second would usually be thought of as way to slow for wildlife photography using a telephoto lens. But, when faced with less than ideal conditions, I wanted a photo that would really emphasis the intense stare this alligator was giving. The weather conditions forced me to think outside the box which resulted in this...

Image theft, are your photos being misused!?

See the lamb photo in this screen shot from a recent Dutch publications online competition? Well I took it several years ago. And the contest was to win a prize valued at €250. The trouble is, I didn’t actually enter, someone else did, passing the image off as their own! You can find out if...

Istanbul, Blue Mosque timelapse [video]

If you’ve never been to Istanbul and heard the call to prayer that rings throughout the city five times a day, you must! It’s an amazing experience and so far removed from anything I am used to living in London, but something I very quickly grew to appreciate whilst there. So, I decided to take...

I’m a pre-judge again: BBC Countryfile photo comp 2010

EDIT: **You can now see my behind the scenes article from the 2010 judging here** I recently had a call from the producers of the BBC tv show Countryfile, asking if I’d like to be a pre-judge again for the 2010 photography competition, along with some other familiar faces of other past winners. So another...

WPOTY 2010, I made it as far as the semi finals

My second year entering this prestigious competition! I’ve just heard back from the Veolia Environnement 2010 Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition to discover these two images made the semi finals. I knew I hadn’t got as far as last year when I reached the final round of judging, as it had taken so long...