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24th September - New Escape Images blog launched

Incase any of you have this page bookmarked and are wondering where all the latest blog posts have gone, we now have a brand new Escape Images blog. Hosted by Blogger.com the new blog has a fresh, clean design for improved legability and image viewing. The images are larger and you can also leave comments on every post and subscribe to our blog feeds. Click here to launch the new blog.

12th September - Looking over Stirling

Today I went walkabout in the Ochil hills behind Stirling which offer stunning views over the forth valley and towards the highlands. The weather was pristine for a change, we seems to have been bombarded with rain for weeks now. The rain certainly has its plus points however, as you can see from these images just how lush and green everything looks. A nice end to the summer as things hint at making the change to Autumn.

It's easy to get reflective as you sense the seasons changing but it seems like this year has flown past. I'm kicking myself for not getting out enough with my camera but work and countless other commitments always compete. Plans are under way however for an epic 2010 which will hopefully see me setting off around the world. Watch this space for further updates and travel plans.

10th August - Hover flies in technicolour

These pictures of hoverflies feeding were taken in my garden. The colour of the plants is almost too vivid for the camera to capture fully but I'm sure you get the idea that they are VERY colourful!

6th August - St Andrews

I made a brief visit to the home of golf this weekend to take in some glorious summer weather by the sea. St Andrews is always a favourite location of mine, reminding me of holidays spent there as a child. It looks just as good in the sun as it does in stormy weather, but I'm glad the blue skies stayed for this visit. Images have been added to the St Andrews photo collection here.

31rd July - More Plant Life

There's nothing better than setting out on a warm summer evening with your camera to capture some of the natural world on film (or memory card). By the same token there's nothing worse than setting your eyes on a beautiful vista, sun drenched wheat field or stunning flowers and then struggling with where to point your camera. Very often there is so much going on in the natural world, in all its complexity, that we must do our best as surveyors and communicators to cut things down into simpler parts. Moving in close with your camera or focusing on a certain element of a scene focuses the viewers' attention on what you find most interesting about the moment.

23rd July - Plant Life

Its seems like its been a while since I've explored my local countryside in search of some fresh images. It never takes long to get back into the swing of things, looking at each plant, each tree trunk, each hedgerow for something interesting. Shape, patterns and colours are everywhere and it takes time and a keen eye to find the little details that make the shot work. I loved shooting the underside of the Common Hogweed where you are drawn into a world of completely different scale where small insects live in the shadows of the architecture of the plant. Click on the image above for a full gallery.

18th July - Limited Edition

We have produced a set of 50 Limited Edition black and white prints of this close up portrait of a highland cow. The image was selected from hundreds of potential candidates for its tone, character and detail. I personally love the shadow and highlights in the cattle's 'hairdo' and the shadow cast across the forehead by one of his large horns. The finished print is an impressive A1 in size - click here for more details.

16th July - Image use update

SEPA (Scottish Environmental Protection Agency) recently used an image from our Cobbler photo collection for the front cover of their SEPA View magazine as well as for a full page magazine advertising campaign. Read the magazine here.

1st July - Garden Invader

Certainly not the best photographic moment of all time, but I thought I'd post this anyway. What impressed me most about this photograph of a hedgehog that has been visiting our garden most nights recently is that it was taken in very poor light with only the camera's in built flash for support. The D300 handled brilliantly, with very sharp results at ISO 400. I'll keep you posted with this fellas progress.

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