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Bees and the Bottle Brush

Whilst drinking my morning “Bica” (Portuguese Espresso-type Coffee) I couldn’t help notice the stunning colours of the Bottle Brush Plant (Callistemon) against the glorious bright blue morning sky. The Honey Bees where busy collecting from it so I grabbed the camera.

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Bee and Bottle Brush - D810, AF-S 300mm f/2.8 @ 300mm, f/6.3, ISO720, 1/4000sec - {Flickr Link}

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Algarve Serra Sunset

As the sun was starting to drop in the sky this afternoon, there was a slight haze appearing in the cloudless sky.

I had a hunch that this would be the start of a typical stunning Algarve sunset, so I headed for the hills.

I settled on top of a ridge with Monchique and Foia in the distance and waited for the sky to light up.

It didn’t disappoint!

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Algarve Serra Sunset - D810, AF-S 24-70 f/2.8E @ 24mm, f/16, ISO64, 1/6sec - {Flickr Link}

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Crested Tit

I was wandering around our land this morning to figure out some locations for hides when I saw a pair of Crested Tits in an Oak Tree.

Back in UK they only usually appear in the North of Scotland,  I’ve never seen one before.

Luckily, as I was scouting for hide locations, I had the camera with me so snapped this shot.

Ok, it’s not a great shot due to the messy background, but worth a share. I think this is a male as the crest is large and it has brown feathers on the underside.

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Crested Tit - D810, AF-S 500mm f/4, f/6.3, ISO800, 1/1250sec - {Flickr Link}

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Wildboar in our Woodland (Video)

A few evenings ago I was outside late at night as I tend to do to either listen to the wildlife (Owls, Toads, Frogs, Crickets) or look at the dark night sky. I could hear rustling and snapping twigs in a piece of Woodland that we own.

I immediately thought Wild Boar.

I’ve not had time to explore this dense woodland yet so grabbed the Bushnell camera and took a ramble. The Woodland is on a steep small hillside with a seasonal brook at the bottom and I could see evidence of activity in abundance. A lot of moved soil and some scat. It was looking very promising that Wild Boar are in residence.

I attached the Bushnell in a small opening. This morning I checked the camera and came up a winner.

It’s a very short clip as the Wild Boar is just walking by, but proof enough that they live in there.

I will be setting up the Bushnell in various positions in the hope I get some more footage of them. In the future I hope to set up a hide in the woodland, but the Wild Boar are usually sleeping in deep cover in the daytime.

Of course, photography isn’t the only shooting pastime and these Wild Boar are of interest to the local Hunters. I have very mixed feelings about hunting, but at these Wild Boars are hunted as a food source which keeps the local economy turning over.

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Supermoon from Portugal

Finally! I’ve managed to pick the camera up since moving to Portugal! It was a rush to get in the right spot (even though it’s in the land next to ours!).

I couldn’t turn down the Supermoon. It’s not the greatest quality shot but considering it was a bit of a rush to set everything up, I’m just happy to have a photo to show.

The photo is made up from 2 separate shots of the scene. One focused and metered on the Moon and the other on the landscape with a remote flash to light the ruin. A camera can’t capture a shot like this in one photo like the human eye can see it, so it’s the only way to capture it. The 2 shots have then been merged in Photoshop.

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Supermoon - {Flickr Link}

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Portugal Here We Come!

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Sunset at Alvor - D7100, AF-S 10-24mm f/3.4-4.5 @ 10mm, f/11, ISO200, 1/30sec - {Flickr Link}

You may have noticed that it’s been a little quiet recently as posts and photos have sizzled out.

There is a reason for this and it’s not because I’ve lost my photo-mojo. Myself and partner Emma, along with her father, are relocating from the UK to Portugal permanently.

For me personally, it gives me the opportunity to take my photography to another level and once established in the Algarve I will be looking at spending a lot of time photographing the fantastic nature and wildlife that Portugal has to offer. The awesome Algarve Coast, the amazing sunsets, the stunning bird life, the dark skies and amazing landscape will all be in the lens.

We are now getting close to our move date and hopefully will be back soon with some amazing captures Portugal has to offer!

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