CLICK / TAP PHOTO TO ENLARGE Just when I had made the statement in "mandarin silver lake" that its best to photograph these colourful birds in a monochrome background - I find myself being hypocritical as I do LOVE this most glorious of colourful photos. Daisies are monochrome and are very dif[...]

CLICK / TAP PHOTO TO ENLARGE Rainy days are usually for putting cameras away for another day. This day was no exception as I saw the clouds gather I began to put my camera away. As I did so - the mandarin flew in and stood in the water and stared with an "annoyed expression" and contemplati[...]

CLICK / TAP PHOTO TO ENLARGE Having photographed a mandarin in this exact same spot in December 2015 - I went back six months later as if by premonition. The premonition came true as another male mandarin flew in and stood directly opposite where the other one had stood six months before. This[...]

CLICK / TAP PHOTO TO ENLARGE Taken six months apart in the same place The wintry side was a rainy day in December of 2015 and the summery side was a sunny day in July 2016.

CLICK / TAP PHOTO TO ENLARGE Mandarins are incredibly multi-coloured - from all the colours of the rainbow. This mandarin reminded of the phrase "awash with colour" and hence the photo title.

CLICK / TAP PHOTO TO ENLARGE As photo judges say : If a photo of a a bird is a static subject : "I could have taken that photo myself. There is no skill taking a photo of a static bird ." One has to watch that static birds or birds to see when to capture that cute moment or moment of action. F[...]

CLICK / TAP PHOTO TO ENLARGE These birds are ultra fast in the world of fly pasts. I saw the bottom two aiming to fly off and followed the third and press the button as he got in the line with the other two. sku 90001

CLICK / TAP PHOTO TO ENLARGE Tufted in flight has been a labour of love with me. usually the water is as dark as they are. Sunset is a time to combine colour with speed and aiming to get both in one photo. sku 90002

CLICK / TAP PHOTO TO ENLARGE Low level photography on water ALWAYS looks better. Once again in search of the perfect face reflection and some waters. sku 90003

CLICK / TAP PHOTO TO ENLARGE Twilight is that perfect moment of afternoon and evening. A warm glow to the light and the little tufted duck floating on the water. sku 90004

CLICK / TAP PHOTO TO ENLARGE Faster than a speeding bullet. Their flight is both silent and fast. Blink and you miss them. I track and press shutter and smile. sku 90005

CLICK / TAP PHOTO TO ENLARGE His reflection is seen below him and also its strange occurrence as the blue water shape below the bird copies his head shape in reverse. sku 90006

CLICK / TAP PHOTO TO ENLARGE Static bird photography can be said to be "done by anyone". I therefore have to show super detail and dynamic wave shapes. sku 90007

CLICK / TAP PHOTO TO ENLARGE Mr Tufted has a scruffy hair day. I lowe the wake (water shape behind him) that he created. sku 90008

CLICK / TAP PHOTO TO ENLARGE These birds are such characters. I search for ultra sharp face reflections and when I see them I strive for my mirrored face photo. sku 90009

CLICK / TAP PHOTO TO ENLARGE On beautiful coloured waters the tufted floats past and has a look at me. sku 90010