Dan's Photoblog

I take photos of wildlife, and use some of them as reference for my paintings.

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  • Tokyo

    Tokyo

    I visited Tokyo in October on a work trip, and managed to spend some time capturing some of the local wildlife… I used one of the Kingfisher pictures as reference for a recent painting: Kawasemi – Oils on 6×6″ panel. It’s available to buy here.

  • More Stags

    More Stags

    Another encounter with a large group of deer and a huge stag.

  • Stags

    Stags

    We thought we were lucky when we saw the deer at sunset a few weeks ago. But this weekend we had an even luckier encounter with a very large group of deer.

  • Kingfisher stalking

    Kingfisher stalking

    I’d had a few unsuccessful trips out looking for Kingfishers along Porter Brook recently, first seeing nothing, then seeing them but not getting any photos. Finally I went out on a whim yesterday, and just as I was about to head home, spotted this one sitting on a branch. As I lifted my camera, it…

  • Blue Tit in Flight

    Blue Tit in Flight

    Managed to get some pretty nice action shots of a Blue Tit going back and forth between a bush and the feeders in the garden the other day.

  • Summer Sightings

    Summer Sightings

    Here’s a selection of my favourite photos from the last few weeks.

  • Parakeet Drama

    Parakeet Drama

    The parakeets were going crazy in the park the other day, fighting over something and making a right racket. It was hard to get any clear photos, but here’s a few that came out ok.

  • Deer at Sunset

    Deer at Sunset

    Came across a family of deer out on the moors last night. Couldn’t get very close, but managed to get a few decent shots.

  • Fox cubs growing up

    Fox cubs growing up

    The fox cubs look bigger every time we see them.

  • More from Martin Mere

    More from Martin Mere

    Here’s the rest of my photos from our trip to Martin Mere a few weeks ago. Which is your favourite?