Annual Nature

Projected Image

Common Darter by Richard Jones – 1st place

Blackbird in a Sunbeam by Tim Pier 2nd place

Tim said it was shot in his garden after he had dug up an area for a flower bed. “The male and his partner were swooping in the get the worms so I thought it would be a perfect opportunity to get some shots. The sunlight was coming through a gap between a couple of the neighbour’s houses’.

Fungi on a Decaying Log by Tim Pier – 3rd place

The image was shot in Belvedere woods in Devizes recently with some well placed late morning sunshine coming through the trees to light the subject.

Bee Collecting Pollen by Sue Wadman – HC

This was taken in the churchyard at Woodborough when the crocuses were out after a cold night. I had to wait for everything to defrost then the bees started to appear.  I took hundreds of the bees going from crocus to crocus & struck lucky with this one.

Caterpillar on Dahlia by Sue Wadman – HC

I asked Sue where she saw the Caterpillar - ‘My daughter & I were out in the garden this summer picking some Dahlias when she found the caterpillar nestled on one. I went inside & got my camera and tripod while she kept an eye on it. It moved around & luckily for me eventually stopped for a short while in this position so I was able to get this shot.  There were lots of other unsuccessful shots as well I might add!’

Collared Dove by Tim Pier– HC

Courting Gannets by Robert Harvey – HC

Bass Rock is home to the world’s largest colony of nesting northern gannets. Robert photographed this courting pair on an overcast day, adopting a low viewpoint to place them against a cloudy sky and processed the picture to make a high-key image.
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Hoverfly & Aphid by Tim Tapley – HC

Tim says “This is another example of why I love macro photography. I was so intent on getting a nice image of the hover fly that I didn’t even notice the aphid until I started to process the image. It is then that you find that added dimension that enhances the interest and makes you realise how much is around us. Macro photography really helps us notice and appreciate these hidden gems”.

Jackdaw Seeking Ticks by Robert Harvey – HC

Robert told me “The jackdaws in Richmond Park have learned that ticks living on red deer are tasty and nutritious meals. This one is moving in for a snack.”
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Ladybird Covered in Dew by Sue Wadman – HC

I asked Sue how she managed to capture such a beautiful image “I went up onto Morgans Hill, near Devizes early one morning in late Summer looking for butterflies. We had had a very heavy dew the night before and there was very little wind. The ladybird was warming in the early morning sun still covered in dew.  It was too good an opportunity to miss and I was able to spend a bit of time getting some shots”.

Robin by Barbara Jones – HC

This images was taken at  Langford lakes. As Barbara was strolling around the robin sat on a post as if to say ‘take my photo’!

Red Squirrel by Richard Jones– HC

Richard’s image was taken in September in coniferous woodland at a place called Snaizeholme, in Wensleydale, Yorkshire. Richard said “It was a very overcast, damp day, so it was quite difficult to get a sufficiently fast shutter speed while keeping the ISO down to a reasonable level”.

Tortoiseshell Ovipositing by David Fraser - HC

Juvenile Woodpecker by Richard Blackbourne – HC

I was in a friend’s hide close to Bowood estate waiting for a male and female Kestrel, when this juvenile woodpecker arrived and after taking about 80 shots decided to look round and saw the Kestrels flying away…

Prints

Red Tailed Sportive Lemur by Robert Harvey – 1st place

RubusThorny by Dave Johnson – 2nd place

Buzzards Fighting by Robert Harvey 3rd place

Rubus Three by Dave Johnson - HC

Shag by Robert Harvey – HC

2021-22 - Nature Comp 02
Held on 26/10/21
Judge: Victoria Hilman
Results for the Nature Comp PROJECTED IMAGE
1st	Common Darter	by	Richard Jones	Beg
2nd	Blackbird in a sunbeam	by	Tim Pier	Adv
3rd	Fungi on a decaying log	by	Tim Pier	Adv
Highly Commended
	Courting gannets	by	Robert Harvey	Adv
	Ladybird covered in dew	by	Sue Wadman	Adv
	Tortoiseshell Ovipositing	by	David Fraser	Adv
	Juvenile Woodpecker	by	Richard Blackbourne	Int
	Red Squirrel	by	Richard Jones	Beg
	Jackdaw seeking ticks	by	Robert Harvey	Adv
	Caterpiller on dahlia	by	Sue Wadman	Adv
	Collared Dove	by	Tim Pier	Adv
	Robin	by	Barbara Jones	Beg
	Bee collecting pollen	by	Sue Wadman	Adv
	Hoverfly & Aphid	by	Tim Tapley	Adv
Results for the Nature Comp PRINT
1st	Red Tailed Sportive Lemur	by	Robert Harvey	Adv
2nd	Rubus Thorny	by	Dave Johnson	Beg
3rd	Buzzards Fighting	by	Robert Harvey	Adv
Highly Commended
	Shag	by	Robert Harvey	Adv
	Rubus Three	by	Dave Johnson	Beg

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