CLICK / TAP PHOTO TO ENLARGE With the autumn colours of the trees reflecting in the pond the mandarin wandered into the sky blue section of water. sku 20019

CLICK / TAP PHOTO TO ENLARGE With a perfectly still mandarin the sat calmly for his portrait. sku 20020

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 Orange is my favourite colour as I would say again and again. This stark butterfly had a depth of colour which could not be ignored. sku 30001

Orange striped butterfly with its "stripey background" ,

A red striped butterfly sitting pretty on the citrous yellow sunflower. A feel good photo.

Butterfly orange and white butterfly on curved triangular leaf,

CLICK / TAP PHOTO TO ENLARGE This dark brown spotted butterfly was on an isolated leaf. His tilt made him look like he was seeing how high he was. sku 30006

CLICK / TAP PHOTO TO ENLARGE The pure deep orange is contrasted wonderfully by the contrasting black and white of the larger wing. sku 30007

CLICK / TAP PHOTO TO ENLARGE A mirror image as the butterflies sit opposite each other with their vibrant colours. sku 30008

CLICK / TAP PHOTO TO ENLARGE Depth of field is a photographers nightmare when it comes to butterflies. But this can be an advantage as I created a dreamy blur to make the butterfly more 3D. sku 30009