dawnsphotographyandart Tag Posts Index

The Biodiversity Puzzle: Rewilding the Caledonian forest

Above: The Biodiversity Puzzle film here I am pleased to announce my new film is now on YouTube for you all to watch. The film is 9 minutes and 33 seconds and features

A Short Film on Linwood Warren

Above: A 3-minute film showing some of the sights and sounds of Linwood Warren Below are some screenshots of the film. A short 3-minute film that will leave you

Into the Forest

Produced by Dawn McCall (See full film below) I want to share my first film with you, made in Cumbria and parts of Scotland as part of my university course. Hope

Latest Artwork: Red Kite Painting

Last Year (June 2023) I was lucky enough to see Red Kites in Dumfries and Galloway. Here there is a Red Kite feeding station on Bellymack Farm where you can see

Wild Lincolnshire_ Overview

This is the first of 4 posts about as the title suggests Lincolnshire's wild side. This first post is an overview of what I want to cover in the other 3 posts.

My Bird Watch: Birds of Ennerdale

Back in May, I went to Ennerdale Nature Reserve in the Lake District National Park, Cumbria for a university project on rewilding. Here as well as my university

Far Ings Nature Reserve

Today I went up next to the River Humber near Hull to look at birds from Far Ings Nature Reserve. Fars Ings is made up of wetland habitats such as Reedbed, Wet

RSPB Frampton Marsh

Today, I went to RSPB Frampton Marsh, which is a nature reserve near Boston next to the Wash. The reserve is made up of hedges, salt marsh, reed-bed and has a series

On the Orchid Trail: Helleborines

Last week I went on a walk around Whisby Nature Park. Not for just a casual stroll but to look for orchids. These are two new orchids to me, the Green-flowered

The search for the Marsh Fritillary

Above: Marsh Fritillary Last week I walked around Chamber Farm Woods near Barney to look for the Marsh Fritillary. This is a butterfly that is in decline, and this

Wildlife of Watch Tree Nature Reserve

Above: Bull Finch next to one of the feeding stations Woodland Bird Hide Last week I went to Watch Tree Nature Reserve in Cumbria. This Nature Reserve was an RAF

I Visit Gelt Woods, Cumbria

Above: The river Gelt running through Gelt Woods Last Month I went on a walk through the lovely Gelt Woods. Gelt Woods is a ancient wood make up of beech, oak and

I Visit Miltonrigg Wood

Above: Pond in Miltonrigg Wood Today I went and explored Miltonrigg Wood near Brampton off the A69 in Cumbria. The Wood is managed by the Woodland Trust and is a

How to set up a DSLR Camera Trap in the Field.

Above: Scotland Camera Trap Self Portrait Composite Welcome back, In my last post I talked about the equipment you need for a DSLR camera trap. In this post I am

What Equipment do you need for a DSLR Camera Trap?

Introduction I first started camera trapping in 2018 in my parents garden. At that time there was limited information on DSLR camera trapping available. Now camera

Photography Workshop- Soft proofing

Have you ever tried to print a picture and it looks totally different from what is show on the computer screen? Well you're not alone, many people have this problem.

Heathland Species Hunt _ Green Tiger Beetles

Yesterday (10th April 2022) I went for a walk around some of the nature reserves around Woodhall Spa. One of these was Ostler's Plantation which is a good place

Artwork 2021

Here is some of my artwork from 2021 Commission: Monarch of the Glen Red deer stag painted in acrylic. Commission: Birch woodland at Linwood warren A sunny day in

How to Exposure Blend to improve your photos

Above: Final Image made from three exposures below So here are my three original images I have bracketed. The first one has all your darks or shadows information,

2022 Calendar Now Available in shop

Hi everyone, I now have my first calendar now available for sale, It includes thirteen stunning images of wildlife and landscapes from my travels around Britain.