Nature Photography

All kinds of nature, wildlife, bird and macro photography




Fallow deer in the mist on a foggy sunrise 3
Happy 2017! I wish you all a year in which you can turn dreams into reality. A year that allows you to become, be or remain who you are, a year to tell what’s to be told and to give what should be given. And hopefully this will automatically lead […]

51. Happy 2017 – Reflections



bioluminescent algae sea sparkle
Picture this….. …a tropical beach….. …where the sound of the surf mixes with the screaming of monkeys and undefined exotic birds. Where hermit crabs climb palm trees as if it’s their daily routine. Where 50 shades of jungle green blend flawlessly with all the shades of sea blue a human […]

50. Sea Sparkles – bioluminescent algae


pink grasshopper erythrism 4
  The Pink Grasshopper Not so long ago, one of my photo-pals found a pink grasshopper. To be very honest: his special find made me a little bit jealous. After all it is just about the closest thing to a pink elephant! At the same time, I realized how rare […]

49. The pink grasshopper – a story about erythrism


murmuration starling sturnus vulgaris sunset flock swarm 3
Murmurations & mental processes Prior to writing an article, a storm might rage through my head. Ideas spontaneously sprout, patches of words, too fast to grab, fly by. Separate figments spin round like autumn leaves on a windy square. Meanwhile, elusive associations whirl down ceaselessly, occasionally shaken up by a […]

46. Chaos in Motion: murmurations & mental processes



Mother fox and fox kit love 2
I know of no animal that shows as much love and affections as foxes do. That could be because I know no animal, like I know foxes, but that’s not the point here. The point is….love. Foxy love to be more precise. Foxes are known to be smart, false, deceitful […]

45. Valentine’s Day 2016: Foxy Love


Red Fox in the Snow 1
Every now and then, people ask me how they should protect their photo’s best against abuse. My (somewhat bland) answer is usually: Don’t put them on the Internet. Any photo with a bit of potential can and will be ‘shared’. But what about the right mouse click protection? Make a […]

44. Better a good copy than a bad original? A ...


Early morning autumn forest 2
Because a photo can say more than a 1000 words, I hereby present you my 2015 in photos:   January At least we had some winter and some beautiful mornings in magical misty mood.   Februari We had a few hours of snow. Enough to capture a red fox and […]

43. 2015 in photos



Banded Demoiselle calopteryx splendens reflection water 1
The longer you’re shooting, the more you’ll discover what’s your cup of tea and what’s not. Just like the real life. At the beginning, you try everything and just can’t get enough. Gradually, you become more discerning, which helps you to avoid things that just don’t suit you. To quote […]

42. River Pleasure (about Banded demoiselles)


Snake's Head Fritillary chess flower fritillaria meleagris 7
Beep – beep – beeeeeep! In the middle of the night (at least, that how it feels) I’m rudely awakened by a push message on my phone. I almost delete the message without taking a peek, but then curiosity takes over. Fortunately, since a large group of Snakes Head Fritillary […]

41. Chasing Fritillaries


Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis IJsvogel fish landing
Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)   Did you know…… The kingfisher is able to switch between monocular vision (eyes used separately) and binocular vision (eyes used together). It uses monocular vision in air  and binocular vision in water. It’s underwater vision might not be razor sharp, but certainly good enough for […]

PhotoFriday 6: Common Kingfisher