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Perhaps my favourite spectacle in the British wildlife calendar, the red deer rut. As this red deer stag bellows at dawn, the rising sun quickly burns off the mist. Getting in to your desired position is key. Shooting backlit against a darker backdrop helps exaggerate not only the mist but also the plume of breath released after the bellow.
1/1600 • f/4 • ISO 320 • Canon R5 • 500mm • Canon 500mm f/4 IS USM
Starting in 2007 my fascination with nature photography began. In the years since, wildlife photography with a focus on birds has gone from a very passionate hobby of mine to become my career. I spend much of my free time in natural areas searching for birds and any other wildlife that comes along. I concentrate on using creative natural lighting and interesting compositions to capture unique images of common and rare wildlife. My favorite style is a more scenic photo that includes some of the habitat wildlife lives in. I also enjoy passing along the knowledge and experience that I have gathered over the years to other photographers who are eager to learn.
