CLICK / TAP PHOTO TO ENLARGE Later afternoon at the end of a busy photography day. The sunset peaks through the trees and lights up the mallard wings in mid flap. sku 10009

CLICK / TAP PHOTO TO ENLARGE Ultra green and the shininess of it. Blue skies mean deep colours recorded. The blue skies give a rich warmth to the colours of the mallard. sku 10010

CLICK / TAP PHOTO TO ENLARGE The leaf was a bone of contention - as I took the photo - but - Japan has a phrase called wabi sabi - which means to "embrace perfection as it is part of REAL LIFE". So I embrace this leaf. sku 10011

CLICK / TAP PHOTO TO ENLARGE It seems that wing flap photos that I managed to get were nearly always in profile. This photo - I am most proud of in the wing flap category as its so 3D. sku 10012

CLICK / TAP PHOTO TO ENLARGE When birds stare down into the water - to me - it looks like they are deep in thought. sku 10013

CLICK / TAP PHOTO TO ENLARGE Its that time of year again when the trees change colour and fall off the trees. Water shapes and leaf colours really tell a story. sku 10014

CLICK / TAP PHOTO TO ENLARGE Close up and low level photography brings the viewer directly in line with the mallard and his morning sip. sku 10015

CLICK / TAP PHOTO TO ENLARGE Autumn colours of deep green and caramel browns which mimic the colours of this mallard. sku 10016

CLICK / TAP PHOTO TO ENLARGE Mister Mallard with his forthright walk as he wishes the ice would melt and he could on with his day. sku 10017

CLICK / TAP PHOTO TO ENLARGE The swan is always in pursuit of any bird that encroaches on the safety of his family. sku 80001

CLICK / TAP PHOTO TO ENLARGE These little characters were bumbling about under wing and then suddenly popped up. I am so pleased that they did. sku 80002

CLICK / TAP PHOTO TO ENLARGE No one can predict a formation flying past and to have such a dark background really made the 3D of these birds against their background. sku 80003

CLICK / TAP PHOTO TO ENLARGE To me the sky blue evokes warmth in my photography. The camera picks up more of the deep blue than the human eye. sku 80004

CLICK / TAP PHOTO TO ENLARGE Photography is about isolation of a subject especially with birdlife. The pastel pink compliments the scene. sku 80005

CLICK / TAP PHOTO TO ENLARGE Detail in the neck of these greylag birds has always interested me. I strove to get as close as possible to create this portrait. sku 80006

CLICK / TAP PHOTO TO ENLARGE Pastel colours compliment these two as one looks towards and one away from the camera. slu 80007