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Skomer Island: The Magic Hour

Nikon D800 with 200 f2 + 1.4x TC

Skomer. The beautiful island just off the Pembrokeshire coast hides a (well known!) secret. Long after the day trippers have boarded their boats for mainland and the harsh light has mellowed as the sun lowers in the sky, the true magic of this wildlife haven is unlocked. For, it’s only then that Skomer and it’s...

Nikon D4s: Should you upgrade?

The Nikon D4s. King of the darkness. Just.

Question time: If you own a Nikon D4, should you upgrade it to a D4s? There’s always a flurry of activity with any new camera release and a surge in initial excitement. The new Nikon D810 received it in abundance but what of the D4s! It seemed to all go quiet very quickly. It was...

Nikon D810, a super quiet powerhouse!

Nikon D810, 600VR, 1/640, f5.6, ISO 560

Sssshhhh, what was that? There it goes again, like a feint muffled click. That my friends, will be the beautifully quiet shutter on the Nikon D810, the highly anticipated replacement to the ground breaking D800/E. Update: May 2017 Since picking up the D810 when it was first released, I’ve shot with it almost exclusively and...

Static subject? Small changes can make a difference

A change of focal length and step to the side

Quick wildlife photography tip. Next time you find yourself in front of a static subject and have taken ‘the shot’ that’s available. Rather than keep shooting the same thing over and over again, it’s always worth changing focal lengths or trying to reposition yourself a little to see if you can get some variation between...

Nikon D4s vs D4 high ISO *UPDATE*

The Nikon D4s and older D4, side by side

*Updated now Lightroom support added* Having spent a couple of weeks with the new Nikon D4s, I promised myself not to get too geeky with it, and indeed for the most part I shot real world subjects. But the ‘improved’ ISO performance was nagging at me. It was good, but with my D4 also by...