CLICK / TAP PHOTO TO ENLARGE Spots and stripes are the way of this photo with this Japanese butterfly. sku 30021

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

This owl has very dark eyes indeed. I managed to get the photo as he turned to the light and held all the detail in his feathers. sku OWL10007

Deep deep deep orange eyes with a lovely faun coloured plumage. A real character. sku OWL10008

Last but not least at the moment of photographing owls - he reminds me of the cartoon owls. What a stare ! sku OWL10013