A Shaw Photo
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Hi I’m Al, a wildlife and landscape photographer in North Wales 🏴 I use a Sony A7RV & Tamron 150-500mm and 28-200mm. Thanks for viewing 😉
I’ve never seen a Song Thrush before, so even though this is a pretty standard pic, I’m still pleased to have taken it 😇
Taken with the Sony A7RV & Tamron 150-500mm
#Thrush #SongThrush #UKBirding #UKWildlife #NorthWalesWT #Birds #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #Nature
Taken with the Sony A7RV & Tamron 150-500mm
#Thrush #SongThrush #UKBirding #UKWildlife #NorthWalesWT #Birds #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #Nature
September 8, 2025 at 7:52 PM
I’ve never seen a Song Thrush before, so even though this is a pretty standard pic, I’m still pleased to have taken it 😇
Taken with the Sony A7RV & Tamron 150-500mm
#Thrush #SongThrush #UKBirding #UKWildlife #NorthWalesWT #Birds #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #Nature
Taken with the Sony A7RV & Tamron 150-500mm
#Thrush #SongThrush #UKBirding #UKWildlife #NorthWalesWT #Birds #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #Nature
A couple of delightful Kingfishers, fishing, like Kings!
Taken with the Sony A7RV & Tamron 150-500mm
#Kingfisher #UKBirding #UKWildlife #NorthWalesWT #Birds #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #Nature
Taken with the Sony A7RV & Tamron 150-500mm
#Kingfisher #UKBirding #UKWildlife #NorthWalesWT #Birds #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #Nature
August 24, 2025 at 5:58 PM
A couple of delightful Kingfishers, fishing, like Kings!
Taken with the Sony A7RV & Tamron 150-500mm
#Kingfisher #UKBirding #UKWildlife #NorthWalesWT #Birds #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #Nature
Taken with the Sony A7RV & Tamron 150-500mm
#Kingfisher #UKBirding #UKWildlife #NorthWalesWT #Birds #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #Nature
I was lucky enough to find this lovely Kestrel on the Little Orme of Llandudno.
Not an amazing shot, but it’s a first!
Taken with the Sony A7RV & Tamron 150-500mm
#falcon #kestrel #UKBirding #UKWildlife #NorthWalesWT #Birds #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #Nature
Not an amazing shot, but it’s a first!
Taken with the Sony A7RV & Tamron 150-500mm
#falcon #kestrel #UKBirding #UKWildlife #NorthWalesWT #Birds #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #Nature
August 23, 2025 at 7:04 PM
I was lucky enough to find this lovely Kestrel on the Little Orme of Llandudno.
Not an amazing shot, but it’s a first!
Taken with the Sony A7RV & Tamron 150-500mm
#falcon #kestrel #UKBirding #UKWildlife #NorthWalesWT #Birds #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #Nature
Not an amazing shot, but it’s a first!
Taken with the Sony A7RV & Tamron 150-500mm
#falcon #kestrel #UKBirding #UKWildlife #NorthWalesWT #Birds #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #Nature
A leucitic #CrestedDuck I’m reliably informed 🙂
Taken with the Sony A7RV & Tamron 150-500mm
#UKBirding #UKWildlife #NorthWalesWT #Birds #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #Nature #SonyA7RV #Tamron #SonyAlpha
Taken with the Sony A7RV & Tamron 150-500mm
#UKBirding #UKWildlife #NorthWalesWT #Birds #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #Nature #SonyA7RV #Tamron #SonyAlpha
June 14, 2025 at 11:41 AM
A leucitic #CrestedDuck I’m reliably informed 🙂
Taken with the Sony A7RV & Tamron 150-500mm
#UKBirding #UKWildlife #NorthWalesWT #Birds #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #Nature #SonyA7RV #Tamron #SonyAlpha
Taken with the Sony A7RV & Tamron 150-500mm
#UKBirding #UKWildlife #NorthWalesWT #Birds #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #Nature #SonyA7RV #Tamron #SonyAlpha
I was lucky enough to find a #Pheasant in a field recently. It was just sitting there, seemingly unaware of me.
Taken with the Sony A7 IV & Tamron 28-200mm
#UKBirding #UKWildlife #NorthWalesWT #Birds #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #Nature
#SonyA7iv #Tamron #SonyAlpha
Taken with the Sony A7 IV & Tamron 28-200mm
#UKBirding #UKWildlife #NorthWalesWT #Birds #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #Nature
#SonyA7iv #Tamron #SonyAlpha
June 6, 2025 at 6:19 PM
I was lucky enough to find a #Pheasant in a field recently. It was just sitting there, seemingly unaware of me.
Taken with the Sony A7 IV & Tamron 28-200mm
#UKBirding #UKWildlife #NorthWalesWT #Birds #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #Nature
#SonyA7iv #Tamron #SonyAlpha
Taken with the Sony A7 IV & Tamron 28-200mm
#UKBirding #UKWildlife #NorthWalesWT #Birds #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #Nature
#SonyA7iv #Tamron #SonyAlpha
This is a Griffon Vulture, also known as Gyps. Naturally, I didn’t find this in the wild in the UK 🤓
Taken with the Sony A7RV & Tamron 28-200mm
#Gyps #GriffonVulture #Birding #ChesterZoo #Birds #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #Nature
#SonyA7RV #Tamron #SonyAlpha
Taken with the Sony A7RV & Tamron 28-200mm
#Gyps #GriffonVulture #Birding #ChesterZoo #Birds #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #Nature
#SonyA7RV #Tamron #SonyAlpha
June 3, 2025 at 8:09 PM
This is a Griffon Vulture, also known as Gyps. Naturally, I didn’t find this in the wild in the UK 🤓
Taken with the Sony A7RV & Tamron 28-200mm
#Gyps #GriffonVulture #Birding #ChesterZoo #Birds #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #Nature
#SonyA7RV #Tamron #SonyAlpha
Taken with the Sony A7RV & Tamron 28-200mm
#Gyps #GriffonVulture #Birding #ChesterZoo #Birds #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #Nature
#SonyA7RV #Tamron #SonyAlpha
My first sighting of a #CommonShelduck has left me wondering how have I’ve lived 40 years without seeing so many birds? Lovely contrasting colours!
Taken with the Sony A7R V & Tamron 150-500mm
#UKBirding #UKWildlife #NorthWalesWT #Birds #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #Nature
#SonyA7RV
Taken with the Sony A7R V & Tamron 150-500mm
#UKBirding #UKWildlife #NorthWalesWT #Birds #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #Nature
#SonyA7RV
May 22, 2025 at 11:19 AM
My first sighting of a #CommonShelduck has left me wondering how have I’ve lived 40 years without seeing so many birds? Lovely contrasting colours!
Taken with the Sony A7R V & Tamron 150-500mm
#UKBirding #UKWildlife #NorthWalesWT #Birds #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #Nature
#SonyA7RV
Taken with the Sony A7R V & Tamron 150-500mm
#UKBirding #UKWildlife #NorthWalesWT #Birds #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #Nature
#SonyA7RV
Not my finest work due to the distance, but this Common Whitethroat was a nice unexpected find 🙂 They have lovely song too!
Taken with the Sony RX10iv
#CommonWhitethroat #Whitethroat #UKBirding #UKWildlife #Birds #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #Nature
#SonyRX10iv
Taken with the Sony RX10iv
#CommonWhitethroat #Whitethroat #UKBirding #UKWildlife #Birds #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #Nature
#SonyRX10iv
May 10, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Not my finest work due to the distance, but this Common Whitethroat was a nice unexpected find 🙂 They have lovely song too!
Taken with the Sony RX10iv
#CommonWhitethroat #Whitethroat #UKBirding #UKWildlife #Birds #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #Nature
#SonyRX10iv
Taken with the Sony RX10iv
#CommonWhitethroat #Whitethroat #UKBirding #UKWildlife #Birds #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #Nature
#SonyRX10iv
This #Peacock was a superb model! I feel like the first shot is almost how you’d set up a studio background for it. Minimal processing needed 🙂
Taken with the Sony RX10iv
#UKBirding #UKWildlife #Birds #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #Nature
#IndianPeafowl
#SonyRX10iv
Taken with the Sony RX10iv
#UKBirding #UKWildlife #Birds #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #Nature
#IndianPeafowl
#SonyRX10iv
May 6, 2025 at 11:56 AM
This #Peacock was a superb model! I feel like the first shot is almost how you’d set up a studio background for it. Minimal processing needed 🙂
Taken with the Sony RX10iv
#UKBirding #UKWildlife #Birds #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #Nature
#IndianPeafowl
#SonyRX10iv
Taken with the Sony RX10iv
#UKBirding #UKWildlife #Birds #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #Nature
#IndianPeafowl
#SonyRX10iv
Though I’m enjoying birding, I still really enjoy landscape shots. This is a nicely layered shot of part of the Snowdonia range, seen from Penrhyn.
Taken with the Sony A7 IV & Tamron 28-200mm
#LandscapePhotography #NaturePhotography #Landscape #Nature #Sony #Tamron #Snowdonia #Layers
Taken with the Sony A7 IV & Tamron 28-200mm
#LandscapePhotography #NaturePhotography #Landscape #Nature #Sony #Tamron #Snowdonia #Layers
May 3, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Though I’m enjoying birding, I still really enjoy landscape shots. This is a nicely layered shot of part of the Snowdonia range, seen from Penrhyn.
Taken with the Sony A7 IV & Tamron 28-200mm
#LandscapePhotography #NaturePhotography #Landscape #Nature #Sony #Tamron #Snowdonia #Layers
Taken with the Sony A7 IV & Tamron 28-200mm
#LandscapePhotography #NaturePhotography #Landscape #Nature #Sony #Tamron #Snowdonia #Layers
The humble and ubiquitous (in the UK) House Sparrow is one of my favourite birds! They are adorable and I love the deep browns.
Taken with the Sony RX10iv
#HouseSparrow #Sparrow #UKBirding #UKWildlife #Birds #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #Nature
#SonyRX10iv
Taken with the Sony RX10iv
#HouseSparrow #Sparrow #UKBirding #UKWildlife #Birds #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #Nature
#SonyRX10iv
April 24, 2025 at 7:44 PM
The humble and ubiquitous (in the UK) House Sparrow is one of my favourite birds! They are adorable and I love the deep browns.
Taken with the Sony RX10iv
#HouseSparrow #Sparrow #UKBirding #UKWildlife #Birds #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #Nature
#SonyRX10iv
Taken with the Sony RX10iv
#HouseSparrow #Sparrow #UKBirding #UKWildlife #Birds #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #Nature
#SonyRX10iv
I’m going to share pics of a few of the birds I’ve captured at my local beach recently: the Turnstone looks so similar to some of the rocks!
Taken with the Sony A7iv & Tamron 150-500mm
#Turnstone #UKBirding #UKWildlife #Birds #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography
#SonyA7iv
Taken with the Sony A7iv & Tamron 150-500mm
#Turnstone #UKBirding #UKWildlife #Birds #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography
#SonyA7iv
April 19, 2025 at 4:45 PM
I’m going to share pics of a few of the birds I’ve captured at my local beach recently: the Turnstone looks so similar to some of the rocks!
Taken with the Sony A7iv & Tamron 150-500mm
#Turnstone #UKBirding #UKWildlife #Birds #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography
#SonyA7iv
Taken with the Sony A7iv & Tamron 150-500mm
#Turnstone #UKBirding #UKWildlife #Birds #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography
#SonyA7iv
In the penultimate spot of my Caribbean animals and birds posts, we have a Green Iguana, looking resplendent against the green foliage on which it was basking.
Taken with the Sony RX10iv
#WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography #Nature #SonyRX10iv #Reptiles #GreenIguana #Iguana
Taken with the Sony RX10iv
#WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography #Nature #SonyRX10iv #Reptiles #GreenIguana #Iguana
April 16, 2025 at 4:52 PM
In the penultimate spot of my Caribbean animals and birds posts, we have a Green Iguana, looking resplendent against the green foliage on which it was basking.
Taken with the Sony RX10iv
#WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography #Nature #SonyRX10iv #Reptiles #GreenIguana #Iguana
Taken with the Sony RX10iv
#WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography #Nature #SonyRX10iv #Reptiles #GreenIguana #Iguana
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Le Mont Saint Michel Rising from a sea of low fog…
Captured Friday morning in this iconic location, which happens to be super close from my home.
#photography #art #landscape
Captured Friday morning in this iconic location, which happens to be super close from my home.
#photography #art #landscape
April 13, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Le Mont Saint Michel Rising from a sea of low fog…
Captured Friday morning in this iconic location, which happens to be super close from my home.
#photography #art #landscape
Captured Friday morning in this iconic location, which happens to be super close from my home.
#photography #art #landscape
I’ve finally got to editing some shots from the Caribbean, so here’s my first Birds of the Caribbean shots: this is a Ruddy Turnstone
I hiked for days to see this lovely little bird…on the local beach (ahem 😂)
#ruddyturnstone #Birds #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #Nature
I hiked for days to see this lovely little bird…on the local beach (ahem 😂)
#ruddyturnstone #Birds #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #Nature
March 27, 2025 at 4:41 PM
I’ve finally got to editing some shots from the Caribbean, so here’s my first Birds of the Caribbean shots: this is a Ruddy Turnstone
I hiked for days to see this lovely little bird…on the local beach (ahem 😂)
#ruddyturnstone #Birds #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #Nature
I hiked for days to see this lovely little bird…on the local beach (ahem 😂)
#ruddyturnstone #Birds #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #Nature
A recent sunset at my local beach in Abergele, North Wales. The weather has been lovely lately!
Taken with the iPhone 16 Pro
#LandscapePhotography #NaturePhotography #Landscape #Nature #iphone16pro
Taken with the iPhone 16 Pro
#LandscapePhotography #NaturePhotography #Landscape #Nature #iphone16pro
March 26, 2025 at 9:54 PM
A recent sunset at my local beach in Abergele, North Wales. The weather has been lovely lately!
Taken with the iPhone 16 Pro
#LandscapePhotography #NaturePhotography #Landscape #Nature #iphone16pro
Taken with the iPhone 16 Pro
#LandscapePhotography #NaturePhotography #Landscape #Nature #iphone16pro
We’ve had some lovely calm weather lately, so much so I could finally get a shot of this famously wonky lighthouse, Point of Ayr, Talacre. Shame there weren’t more clouds when I visited.
Taken with the Sony A7iv and 28-70mm
#LandscapePhotography #Landscape #SonyA7iv #Lighthouse #NorthWales
Taken with the Sony A7iv and 28-70mm
#LandscapePhotography #Landscape #SonyA7iv #Lighthouse #NorthWales
March 22, 2025 at 8:17 PM
We’ve had some lovely calm weather lately, so much so I could finally get a shot of this famously wonky lighthouse, Point of Ayr, Talacre. Shame there weren’t more clouds when I visited.
Taken with the Sony A7iv and 28-70mm
#LandscapePhotography #Landscape #SonyA7iv #Lighthouse #NorthWales
Taken with the Sony A7iv and 28-70mm
#LandscapePhotography #Landscape #SonyA7iv #Lighthouse #NorthWales
Three shots of the recent full moon. When it first rose, the sky was a dusky pink. After a while, the clouds formed around it in such a usual way!
My phone is the lightest shot of the bunch and actually gave the best reflection of what I could see with my eyes.
#Moon #Moonlight #FullMoon
My phone is the lightest shot of the bunch and actually gave the best reflection of what I could see with my eyes.
#Moon #Moonlight #FullMoon
March 20, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Three shots of the recent full moon. When it first rose, the sky was a dusky pink. After a while, the clouds formed around it in such a usual way!
My phone is the lightest shot of the bunch and actually gave the best reflection of what I could see with my eyes.
#Moon #Moonlight #FullMoon
My phone is the lightest shot of the bunch and actually gave the best reflection of what I could see with my eyes.
#Moon #Moonlight #FullMoon
As I explore my photographic style, I’m finding myself more drawn to telephoto landscapes. Here are four shots from the same beach within moments of each other. Which is your favourite and why? 🙂 I’m curious…
Taken with the iPhone 16 Pro
#LandscapePhotography #NaturePhotography #Landscape #Nature
Taken with the iPhone 16 Pro
#LandscapePhotography #NaturePhotography #Landscape #Nature
March 2, 2025 at 10:21 AM
As I explore my photographic style, I’m finding myself more drawn to telephoto landscapes. Here are four shots from the same beach within moments of each other. Which is your favourite and why? 🙂 I’m curious…
Taken with the iPhone 16 Pro
#LandscapePhotography #NaturePhotography #Landscape #Nature
Taken with the iPhone 16 Pro
#LandscapePhotography #NaturePhotography #Landscape #Nature
Superb work from Armand; superb!
Shadow needles… This is the coolest shadow game I ever captured imo, from doors off helico while flying over endless ice fields in Alaska.
#bluesky #photography #landscape #art #nature #sunset #mountains
#bluesky #photography #landscape #art #nature #sunset #mountains
March 1, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Superb work from Armand; superb!
I’ve been lucky enough to go on a Caribbean cruise lately and took these from the side of the ship 😎
#cruising #cruise #iphonephotography #longexposure #sunset #goldenhour
#cruising #cruise #iphonephotography #longexposure #sunset #goldenhour
February 22, 2025 at 12:35 PM
I’ve been lucky enough to go on a Caribbean cruise lately and took these from the side of the ship 😎
#cruising #cruise #iphonephotography #longexposure #sunset #goldenhour
#cruising #cruise #iphonephotography #longexposure #sunset #goldenhour
Here’s a couple of ‘landscapes’ I’ve taken recently. It was difficult balancing the other camera on my forehead and triggering it with my mouth, but I managed 🤪
Taken with the Sony A7RV & 16-35mm 2.8 GM
#LandscapePhotography #NaturePhotography #Landscape #Nature #SonyRX10iv #POV
Taken with the Sony A7RV & 16-35mm 2.8 GM
#LandscapePhotography #NaturePhotography #Landscape #Nature #SonyRX10iv #POV
February 6, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Here’s a couple of ‘landscapes’ I’ve taken recently. It was difficult balancing the other camera on my forehead and triggering it with my mouth, but I managed 🤪
Taken with the Sony A7RV & 16-35mm 2.8 GM
#LandscapePhotography #NaturePhotography #Landscape #Nature #SonyRX10iv #POV
Taken with the Sony A7RV & 16-35mm 2.8 GM
#LandscapePhotography #NaturePhotography #Landscape #Nature #SonyRX10iv #POV
I had a fantastic trip to Dinorwig in North Wales. It’s the ruins of one of the world’s oldest and largest mines, or it was when it was opened in the late 1700’s!
The sunset over Eryri/ Snowdonia was epic.
Taken with the iPhone 16 Pro
#LandscapePhotography #Landscape #Sunset #Epic #SonyRX10iv
The sunset over Eryri/ Snowdonia was epic.
Taken with the iPhone 16 Pro
#LandscapePhotography #Landscape #Sunset #Epic #SonyRX10iv
January 30, 2025 at 7:40 PM
I had a fantastic trip to Dinorwig in North Wales. It’s the ruins of one of the world’s oldest and largest mines, or it was when it was opened in the late 1700’s!
The sunset over Eryri/ Snowdonia was epic.
Taken with the iPhone 16 Pro
#LandscapePhotography #Landscape #Sunset #Epic #SonyRX10iv
The sunset over Eryri/ Snowdonia was epic.
Taken with the iPhone 16 Pro
#LandscapePhotography #Landscape #Sunset #Epic #SonyRX10iv
A clattering of Jackdaws (yes that’s the collective noun!) on a farm roof at sunrise caught my eye. It’s no prize winning shot, but it turned out nice 🙂
#Birds #UKBirding #UKWildlife #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #NorthWalesWT #NaturePhotography #Nature #SonyRX10iv #sunrise
#Birds #UKBirding #UKWildlife #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #NorthWalesWT #NaturePhotography #Nature #SonyRX10iv #sunrise
January 29, 2025 at 9:06 PM
A clattering of Jackdaws (yes that’s the collective noun!) on a farm roof at sunrise caught my eye. It’s no prize winning shot, but it turned out nice 🙂
#Birds #UKBirding #UKWildlife #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #NorthWalesWT #NaturePhotography #Nature #SonyRX10iv #sunrise
#Birds #UKBirding #UKWildlife #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #NorthWalesWT #NaturePhotography #Nature #SonyRX10iv #sunrise
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Humming around on Vancouver Island, BC, Canada
The Rufous hummingbird is small, about 8 cm long with a long, straight and slender bill. These birds are known for their extraordinary flight skills, flying 1,990 miles during their migratory transits.📸🪶 photo by Roie Galitz from Tel Aviv, Israel
The Rufous hummingbird is small, about 8 cm long with a long, straight and slender bill. These birds are known for their extraordinary flight skills, flying 1,990 miles during their migratory transits.📸🪶 photo by Roie Galitz from Tel Aviv, Israel
January 28, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Humming around on Vancouver Island, BC, Canada
The Rufous hummingbird is small, about 8 cm long with a long, straight and slender bill. These birds are known for their extraordinary flight skills, flying 1,990 miles during their migratory transits.📸🪶 photo by Roie Galitz from Tel Aviv, Israel
The Rufous hummingbird is small, about 8 cm long with a long, straight and slender bill. These birds are known for their extraordinary flight skills, flying 1,990 miles during their migratory transits.📸🪶 photo by Roie Galitz from Tel Aviv, Israel