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New Big 5 Results
The results of the year-long global vote to create a New Big 5 project have now been released. The project was designed to create a New Big 5 of wildlife photography, shooting with cameras, not guns....
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Following on from Mental Health Awareness week I’m going to be posting regular short films showing the beauty of nature. The aim will be to help you feel connected to nature, which is so important for...
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Crafting Your Craft
I always work on my own projects throughout the year. These provide me with images that I can send to my photo & press agencies. They also help me to find species and run some of my one to ones and...
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The Mountain Blackbird
The Peak District National Park is the most southerly breeding site in England for the Ring Ouzel. A beautiful bird that is part of the Thrush family; Turdus torquatus. In Britain they are of high...
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Helping our Hedgehogs
Hedgehogs are Britain’s most loved mammal, mention their name and it’s always met with lots of love. Sadly today they aren’t seen in the numbers that were around decades ago. But they still hold a firm...
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A Mindful Moment
Listen to my one minute podcast for Mindful on how nature can help your mental fitness. Hear other bitesize podcasts exploring mental fitness ideas and why they’re good for you. #mentalhealthThe post A...
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Summer Visitors
Each year I look forward to the Pied Flycatchers and Redstart’s arriving from North Africa. Those that follow my blog will know each summer I try to photograph both of these species in the Peak...
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Nature is just amazing. The post Natures Got The Love first appeared on Craig Jones Wildlife Photographer.
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Use Light Creatively
Sit in the same position for an hour and you’ll see just how quickly light changes. The direction of light will dramatically affect the way shadows fall in a scene within nature or on a subject. The...
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Global Tiger Day 2021
Global Tiger Day is celebrated across the world in recognition of the animal regularly voted the public’s favorite animal. Despite this, the Tiger is endangered and under threat of extinction from...
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The Glorious Twelfth
Today is the “Glorious Twelfth the day that marks the start of the grouse shooting season. To reach this point our uplands have been emptied of wildlife through illegal persecution. Leaving Red Grouse...
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Learn Your FieldCraft
One of the most important tools in wildlife photography is fieldcraft. Getting to know the subject, spending time watching, listening and looking, learning its behaviour, its habits and calls....
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Water Vole Appeal
Water voles are in trouble, they are our fastest declining mammal. In the 1980’s and 90’s they suffered a catastrophic 90% drop in their population, largely due to the spread of American mink, which...
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Changing Seasons
Our seasons are changing now from Summer into Autumn. The nights are drawing in and its a great time to be out with your camera, providing you with some of the most beautiful and intense colours of the...
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#mentalhealth #powerofnatureThe post The Power of Nature first appeared on Craig Jones Wildlife Photographer.
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Wild Encounters
My images represent an event that occurred in the wild something that I witnessed and recorded with my camera. My skill lies in interpreting and presenting this in a way that invokes beauty, mood and...
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Composition
Simplicity is often the key to composing a successful photograph. A well composed image should never look cluttered, and the main focal point or subject should be obvious. When composing an image...
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Red Squirrels
I wanted to share some recent images of Red Squirrel’s from a site in England. This area is managed by the wildlife trust who keep an eye on this population that were almost wiped out several years ago...
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COP26 Deforestation Promise
Promising news that I wanted to share from COP26 as over 100 nations have promised to end and reverse deforestation by 2030, in the summit’s first major deal. Governments of 28 countries have also...
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Direction of Light
With the seasons now becoming colder and the sun lower in the sky, it’s the time of year that will offer you a softer, more angled light. Which can present the photographer with endless opportunities...
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