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I was in a local bluebell wood the other day, trying to find a new way of showing the beauty of these plants. I failed as usual, simply because they are so stunningly beautiful that it’s hard to find an image that does them justice. I particularly like trying to photograph the occasional Whitebell that crops in the midst of the sea of blue – I suppose because they feel a bit like the plucky underdog. The job was made …

When people talk about destruction of habitat, I immediately think of burning trees in the Amazon, or the bleaching of the Great Barrier Reef. And those things certainly count. But it is a mistake to think of habitat destruction simply on the large scale. In March last year I revisited a site I’ve been to many times, to watch grass snakes emerge. Now I know snakes aren’t everyone’s cup of tea, even if they are the harmless Grass Snake, but like …

I always thought that wildlife photography would be about what I could see. But quite often, the biggest clue to some well hidden wildlife is sound. Rustling is always something I’m interested in (the sound, that is, not pinching cattle). Today I was too tired for a long expedition so I went to my local park. There’s a section of derelict canal that’s always good for something. I went expecting butterflies (in fact, I didn’t see any) or birds.  There’s …

It sounds like an obvious thing to say, but most wildlife isn’t keen on loud noises. Go into a woodland with a marching band and your chances of seeing anything more than insects are pretty remote. So as a wildlife photographer, I’ve had to learn the art of sitting and walking quietly. It’s not an easy thing for a tubby 53-year old. I’ve learned that you have to walk very slowly – it can sometimes take me an hour to …