Strawberry Hill House

An all-time favourite shot of Strawberry Hill House, part of St Mary's University in Twickenham.

Stonehenge in Silhouette

A shot of Stonehenge, silhouetted against a beautiful sky.

St Mary's Chapel

A shot of the chapel at St Mary's. I love the water droplets on the branches.

Splash

A great still of a wave hitting the quay in Swanage.

Swanage Railway

A nice shot of one of the steam locomotives on the Swanage Railway, at Corfe Castle station. As you will see in the next shot, the ideal spot for the photo is on the other platform, but in our defense we did then run across the track and board this train.

Swanage Railway Diesel

The diesel locomotive on the Swanage Railway, this time with the Castle in the background.

The Cat

You will probably find quite a few photos of my cat in this lineup. She does photograph quite well.

The Cat Again

This is probably my all-time favourite image of my cat. She looks so content.

Yet another of the Cat

I love the lighting on this one.

Icicle

An icicle hanging from a window.

Sleeping cat

A picture of the cat sleeping.

Running boy

This is about the only time I've ever gotten this effect to work.

Red Arrows

The Red Arrows flying past at the start of their display.

Red Arrows high loop

The Red Arrows doing a high loop over Swanage Bay.

Red Arrows stunt

I believe there is a name for this manoeuvre, although I don't know it off-hand.

Red Arrows flypast

A flypast of the Red Arrows during the same display.

Red Arrow trails

I really like the curling trails behind the planes in this one.

Grand Finale

The end of the display.

Fireworks

There are two types of fireworks photography that I like: a slightly longer shutter that gets interesting trails, and a short shutter that captures the particles of the explosion.

Colourful Firework

I love the display of colours in this one, and the varying progression of each firework.

Colour particles

Much like the last one, although I captured more of the 'particles' than the streaks.

Streaky firework

A lovely streaking explosion with just a dab of colour.

Finale

A colourful, part streak part particle finale to the display.

The Eye

This is an image I produced in 2009. It was produced for an internal project at work, but I ensured the copyright of the image remained with me (on my own time with my own kit in a public place).

Bushy Park

A shot of a path in Bushy Park. I like the look of it in black and white (one in the orignal autumnal colours follows), but think I should probably add a touch of vignette.

Bushy Park in Colour

The same photo as the last, in colour. I like the autumnal colours but slight prefer the black and white version.

George and the Telescope

My nephew George, playing at the park. I love the colours of this one.

Down the Telescope

George again, this time down the telescope. Given he was quite hyperactive at the time, I was quite lucky to get this shot.

Sleepy Girls

A shot of both my wife and our cat sleeping on the sofa.

End of Christmas 2009

A bauble amongst the mass of pine needles that came off the Xmas tree. I like the shallow depth of focus and the reflection in the bauble.

Thames in the Snow

A shot of the Thames during the snow we had a while back.

Wintry Thames

A wintry shot of some trees on the other side of the river. I like the winter sky in this one.

Winter Sky

A shot of the winter's sky. I love the spindly trees silhouetted in the foreground.

Wintry Thames Again

Another shot of the Thames in the snow.

Winter River

I love the contrasting colours of the trees against the blue sky in this one.

Tree in the Snow

Another spindly tree against the winter sky. I like those.

George, Confused

My nephew George again, apparently flummoxed by the toy set he was playing with.

Lamppost

A shot of a lamppost on the Thames Path near Richmond.

Richmond Bridge

Richmond Bridge through a weeping willow.

Richmond Bridge Two

A similar shot of Richmond Bridge, but in a different orientation.

Baby Goose

I'm sure there's a technical name for a baby goose, but it would be cheating to look it up. I've removed most of the colour from this image and like the effect.

Swans

A shot of some swans in one of the Royal Parks.

Swans Again

A slightly more voyeuristic shot of the swans.

A Duck

I seem to photograph a lot of ducks. I think it's because of the fine detail you can pick up on their feathers, combined with the reflection on the water.

Another Duck

A great example of one of my duck photos; the water has a fine ripple and there is some great detail on the duck's face.

Flowers

Some flowers in the gardens at Hampton Court.

More Flowers

Some other flowers at Hampton Court. I removed most of the colour - except the red. I like the touch of red that remained in the wall.

Deer, Scratching

A deer in Bushy Park, scratching its head. I enjoyed the fact that even deer need to scratch behind their ears.

Deer Again

A deer, posing expertly in Bushy Park.

Bushy Park

A fake HDR shot of the fountain in Bushy Park, created by lowering the level of the highlights in photo.

Swan

A swan on a lake in... um... a park somewhere. Bushy Park I think.

Fighting Ducks

Two ducks fighting in Bushy Park.

Ducks Still Fighting

Another still of the fight. I love the psychotic look captured on the duck's face.

Stretching Duck

A duck stretching its wings.

Heron

A heron in Bushy Park

Cat

One of my favourite pictures of the cat, loved partly for the colour.

Heron

A heron hunting on the overflow stream near Richmond.

Heron Hunting

I love this still of the heron, hunting for something.

Passed out cat

The cat is very good at finding interesting positions to sleep in.

Tree on the Path

A tree on the Thames Path.

Dragonfly

A dragonfly in the New Forest

Peveril Point

A shot of the very tip of Peveril Point in Swanage.

Old Harry Rocks

Ah, Old Harry Rocks. A geography teacher's wet dream.

Old Harry and Peveril Point

Old Harry Rocks and Peveril Point, framed against the trees on the Dulston Coast Path.

Swanage Bay

Swanage Bay, from Peveril Point. I love the cloud formation.

Yet Another Duck

Another duck, on the river at Wareham.

Another Duck

I like the reflection on this one, and the single drop of water.

Fantastic Sky

A fantastic sky that greeted us one summer.

London Skyline

A HDR shot of a London sunrise. Taken using the HDR feature on the iPhone 4.

Tree in the Sunset

A tree catching the setting sun in the south of France.

Lake

A lake framed by trees in France.

The Med

A shot of the beautiful sea that greeted us in the south of France.

Red Landscape

The beautiful red mountains in the L'Esterel mountain range.

Cannes Clock

The clock tower at Cannes.

The Boats at Cannes

A shot of the boats at Cannes, on the lovely calm blue sea.

My Wife

My wife against the backdrop of the Mediterranean. Taken using the built-in HDR feature of the iPhone 4.

Sun Through the Trees

A glimpse of the sun through the trees.

L'Esterel

One of the peaks in the Esterel mountains.

Train Snaking Through

A train curving along the coast. Taken from the top of Cap Roux in the Esterel mountains.

Verdon River

The beautiful blue water of the River Verdon at Castellane.

Bridge Over the River Verdon

A Bridge over the River at Castellane.

Mountain Peak in the Clouds

Along the Gorge du Verdon, there were plenty of such photo ops.

Clear Blue

A better view of the clear blue water of the Verdon Gorge.

Sky

A sky captured against the foreground of the Verdon Gorge.

Lac de Ste Croix

Lac de Ste Croix in the rain.

River

The Verdon Gorge that leads into Lac de Ste Croix

Wider River

A wider shot of the River leading into Lac de Ste Croix.

River Again

A slightly different angle on the River that leads into Lac de Ste Croix. I prefer this one due to the juxtaposition of the road.

Moustiers-Sainte-Marie

At the end of the Verdon Gorge route, you come across a town in the mountains, Moustiers-Sainte-Marie.

Church

The Church in Moustiers-Sainte-Marie. A perfectly normal town shot, save for the mountain in the background.

Waterfall

A small waterfall on the tributary that runs through Moustiers-Sainte-Marie.

Moustiers-Sainte-Marie

A wider shot of Moustiers-Sainte-Marie, much like the last: a normal town shot with a ruddy great hill behind it.

The Verdon Gorge

The Verdon Gorge in the rain. Even in the rain the water is an astonishing light blue.

Sunset

A beautiful sky as the sun sets.

Rainbow

As the sun set, a rainbow.

Rainbow Again

A wider shot of the rainbow, getting in some of the scenery.

Setting Sun

A lovely shot of the setting sun over a little village in the mountains.

Praying Mantis

A Praying Mantic got into our caravan; it turned out to be an attention whore and was only too glad to pose for the camera.

Moon Over the Trees

A shot of the moon on a clear blue sky.

Wood Pigeons

Wood pigeons on some guttering.

Another Moon Over the Trees

Another moon over the trees. Well, same moon, different shot.

Heavenly Wood Pigeon

A lower shot of a wood pigeon on some guttering. I love the light in this image.

Wood Pigeon

Another shot of the wood pigeon, this time framed by some leaves.

London By Night

A night shot of London, taken using the in-built HDR feature of the iPhone 4.

Snow at Home

A shot of the snow at home last year. I love the strong colours in this one. Taken with an iPhone 4.

Frozen Stream

A shot of a frozen stream, flanked by some frozen trees.

Cat and my Wife

A shot of the cat with my wife in the background. Taken with an iPhone 4.

Goose Thing

A weird goose thing that looks like Beetlejuice. Taken in Syon Park (the picture, not the bird. We left that there).

Drinking Goose

One of the BeetleGoose things drinking from a puddle.

Wintry Tree

A wintry tree in Richmond Park. I love the reflection in this one.

Bird on the Water

A bird on a duck pond in Richmond Park. I love the silhouetting of the bird and the light reflecting off the water.

Birds on the Water

Much like the last shot, only more birds.

Duck Pond

A wider shot of the duck pond. I love the silhouetting of the people at the water's edge, as well as the unusual flower-shaped lens flare on the iPhone.

Winter's Reflection

Some more wintry trees reflected in some fantastically still water.

Sunset Through the Trees

A sunset through the trees at Richmond Park.

Sunset Stream

The sun setting through the trees, putting a lovely glow onto the trees and highlighting the tiny stream in front.

The Thames

A shot of a tree by the Thames somewhere between Richmond and Kingston. I love the plane trail above the sun.

Pond

A pond in Richmond Park. I love the colours.

Tree

I love this wintry tree.

Bushy Park

I also love the colours in this one.

Perspective

Something else I like, as well as wintry trees, reflections and colour, is perspective shots. This photo has it all.

Sky

Deer

I love the gloop of mud that is in mid air, having been flung from the deer's antlers.

Water

I love the glassy look of this water.

Bushy Park again

Much like the earlier shot of Bushy Park; this one is taken from the opposite angle however.

Plant

I love the extremes of focus in this image.

Liable to Flooding

This is from the 'no shit Sherlock' collection.

Nosey Squirrel

A squirrel sniffing my wife's hand. If you must, put your jokes in the comments.

Squirrel Greeting

A polite squirrel shaking my wife's hand.

Flying squirrel

Well okay, not a flying squirrel in the biological sense, but he *is* mid flight.

Daffodils

I really like the shadows in this picture, reminds me of Wonderland.

Contrails

I like the contrast of the the blue, white and black in this one.

Squirrel

A squirrel, branching out, as it were.

Wife

I like the focal effects in this picture.

Squirrel in a forest

Well okay, it's in York House Gardens in Twickenham, but it looks like it's in a forest.

Squirrel

I love the pose and the colours in this photo.

Perch

A squirrel perched on a branch having a snack.

Path Squirrel

A squirrel on a path edge.

Holy crap

A closeup of a squirrel, staring straight at me. This is just dying for a caption (I believe I came up with one when I posted this over at Creative Splurges)

Squirrel

This one looks like a scene out of the Narnia films. Or at least it might, if it wasn't out of focus.

Squirrel

Another close up of a squirrel. You'll find I have a few of these; I'm rather fond of them. The photos, I mean.

Strike a Pose

A squirrel sitting under a tree.

Another Pose

This one is more of a catalogue shot.

Inquisitive

This one looks a bit curious.

More inquisitive

But not as curious as this one.

Excellent

A squirrel does a Mr Burns impression.

Goose

A goose swimming away. I like the glassyness of the water.

The "Super" Moon

A shot of the moon whilst it was closer to our funny little planet than it's been in years.

Birds

Two birds flying past over the Thames.

Pigeon

A pigeon gliding by.

Swan

A swan looking regal on the river.

Heron

A heron looking over a fence, I assume.

Big bird

I don't know what this was but it had a splashy landing.

Beeline

A duck making a beeline for me. I love the ripples in the water.

Blossom

Some blossom on a pond's surface.

Colour

Some very colourful flora and/or fauna at Bushy Park.

Willow

A willow tree providing shelter from the sun.

Buggering off

A duck buggering off, leaving a colourful wake behind it.

Bluebells

I love the depth of focus in this image.

Bluebells Again

I like the slightly different depth of focus in this image.

Splashing deer

I used a slightly higher contrast to bring out the splashes of water against the deer's skin. Taken in Bushy Park in May 2011.

Speedboat

A speedboat powering its way past the Exmouth quayside.

Yet another squirrel

A squirrel looks like it has been caught in the act, in some gardens in Exmouth, June 2011.

Lifeboat

A Severn Class lifeboat powers past Swanage Bay in June 2011.

Lifeboat again

In a slightly more composed shot, the lifeboat sails past the RNLI flag flying above Swanage Lifeboat Station, with the Isle of Wight in the background.

Making a splash

The lifeboat catches a big wave.

Powering on

The lifeboat powers on in this slightly more typical boat shot.

Coast

Waves crash against the rocks at Peveril Point, Swanage.

Splash

With me again trying to be artistic, this black and white shot is of waves hitting a rocky outcrop at Peveril Point.

Plants

I like this sort of image; close up, shallow depth of field. This is also shot at Peveril Point.

More plants

Much like the last shot, but with a dab more colour.

Durlston Bay

A wider shot of Durlston Bay on a blustery day.

Corfe Castle

Corfe Castle nestled amongst the Purbeck Hills

Sleeper

A man sleeps on a batch next to his bike at Teddington Lock.

My wife

Included as it is a nice portrait shot, my wife stands in front of a flag.

Bee

Much like some of the earlier shots of plant life, however this one has far better colours, and I've caught a bee in the act of pilfering pollen.

Cat

Now experimenting with a big aperture, this is a shot of my cat with a shallow enough depth of field that only her face is in focus.

Looking out the window

Again with a big aperture (f/1.8), I love this shot; it's your traditional 'looking out the window' portrait, only with a cat. Note how only one side of her face is in focus - a side effect of the big aperture, but a nice one, I think.

Sleepyhead

Cookie takes a nap. I love the sharpness of this image, and depth of the colour.

Sunset

The sun sets over near Teddington Lock.

Droplets

Caught at a high shutter speed of 1/6400, individual droplets of water splash off of a rock. I really enjoy the composition and colour contrast of this shot.

Swan on the Water

A swan swims on the River Thames at Kingston. I love the glasslike quality of the water in this image.

Cycle Race

A slightly more stylistic shot that I usually produce, of the London-Surrey Cycle Classic passing over Kingston Bridge.

Cone in the River

A cone lies in a stream in the Lower Gardens in the aftermath of flooding in Bournemouth in August 2011.

Sea King

A Sea King performs as part of an operational display at the 2011 Bournemouth Air Festival.

Loop-di-loop

The Breitling Wingwalkers perform a twin loop at the Bournemouth Air Festival 2011.

Crossover

The BReitling Wingwalkers perform a crossover manoeuvre at the 2011 Bournemouth Air Festival.

Flypast

One of the Breitling Wingwalkers flies past.

The Red Arrows

The world-famous Red Arrows fly overhead.

In Formation

The Red Arrows fly in formation during a display.

Apollo

The Red Arrows perform the 'Apollo' formation during a display.

The Eagle

Speeding past in the Eagle formation, the Red Arrows.

Closing Down

Two Red Arrows narrowly avoid collision at the 2011 Bournemouth Ari Festival.

Gypo Break

Reds 6 to 9 perform the Gypo Break during the 2011 Bournemouth Air Festival.

Red Arrow

A sole Red Arrow performs a manoeuvre at the 2011 Bournemouth Air Festival.

Another Red Arrow

A Red Arrow shoots over the smoke trail left by another during a display at the Bournemouth Air Festival 2011.

Enid

Reds 1 to 5 - collectively known as Enid - fly in formation at the 2011 Bournemouth Air Festival.

Rollbacks

The Red Arrows perform one of their best known manoeuvres.

Vixen Break

The Red Arrows perform their finale manoeuvre.

Twilight Sea King

A Sea King helicopter performs a twilight flypast at the Bournemouth Air Festival.

Parachutist

A member of the Tigers parachute display team comes in to land on Bournemouth beach.

Landing with Flare

One of the Tigers display team passes a signal flare on his way to landing on Bournemouth beach.

Night Display

The SWIP Team Twister Duo perform with pyrotechnics as part of the Night Air displays at the 2011 Bournemouth Air Festival.

Bournemouth by Night

The sun sets over Bournemouth Pier, casting a fantastic gradient on the sky.

Carousel

A slow shutter speed (1sec) creates the impression that this carousel is out of control.

Out of Control

Another slow shutter speed shot (0.5sec) of a fairground ride.

Bournemouth Eye at Night

The Bournemouth Eye illuminated against the sky at night.

Sea King

A Sea King helicopter takes a bow after a display at the Bournemouth Air Festival.

Trailing Arrow

Two Red Arrows fly past the RFA Mounts Bay at the 2011 Bournemouth Air Festival.

Smoke Trail

A sole Arrow dissects the remnants of a smoke trail at the Bournemouth Air Festival.

Two Arrows

Two Arrows shoot past each other performing Opposition Barrel Rolls during a display at the 2011 Bournemouth Air Festival.

Caught in the Sun

The Breitling Wingwalkers perform a loop and cast shadows on each other and their own smoke trail at the Bournemouth Air Festival.

Parting Ways

The Breitling Wingwalkers perform a manoeuvre at the Bournemouth Air Festival 2011.

Crossover

The Breitling Wingwalkers cross past each other at the Bournemouth Air Festival 2011.

Breitling Stall Turn

One of the Breitling Wingwalker biplanes does a stall turn.

Stall Turn

Gerald Cooper executes a stall turn at the Bournemouth Air Festival 2011.

Back Body Drop

Two Royal Marines Commandos give an unarmed combat demonstration.

Forest Floor

A stylistic shot of the ground at Box Hill, Surrey.