The lighting was fantastic at Martin Mere, beautiful, warm, low light across the water and hundreds of swans. I took this shot as the feather detail in the light looked amazing.

This was one of the first photos I got on a day out with some friends at various bird and wildlife reserves in the North West of England. A good start to the day don’t you think? I did.

Young Chimp

Chimpanzees are probably my favourite animal. The intelligence they show is fascinating and the individual characters amongst a group are great to watch. The group of chimps at Chester Zoo are a favourite subject of mine for photography. This little chimp was getting a ride on the back of another chimp. I cropped the image in to make it more of a portrait shot, and one that I am very pleased with.