Gary Carter
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Amateur wildlife & landscape photographer.
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Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) in low-key emphasising the contrast between the white of the bird and the dark background.
January 11, 2026 at 10:04 AM
Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) in low-key emphasising the contrast between the white of the bird and the dark background.
Leicestershire's answer to Durdle Door. The last sunrise of 2025 seen though the arch of Old John in Bradgate Park.
January 10, 2026 at 8:14 AM
Leicestershire's answer to Durdle Door. The last sunrise of 2025 seen though the arch of Old John in Bradgate Park.
New Year's eve visit to Bradgate Park with this Red Deer (Cervus elaphus) herd.
January 10, 2026 at 7:49 AM
New Year's eve visit to Bradgate Park with this Red Deer (Cervus elaphus) herd.
I was lucky enough this morning to have great views of this Red Kite (Milvus milvus) near Saxelbye.
November 30, 2025 at 11:52 AM
I was lucky enough this morning to have great views of this Red Kite (Milvus milvus) near Saxelbye.
The lighting on this day at the Blue Lagoon was amazing with a storm approaching.
November 23, 2025 at 8:43 AM
The lighting on this day at the Blue Lagoon was amazing with a storm approaching.
Fallen leaves and trees in the mist.
November 16, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Fallen leaves and trees in the mist.
Misty sunrise at Beacon Hill. Unfortunately just after I took this photograph the mist descended into fog.
November 15, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Misty sunrise at Beacon Hill. Unfortunately just after I took this photograph the mist descended into fog.
Dipper (Cinclus cinclus) on the Troutbeck in the Lake District
November 2, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Dipper (Cinclus cinclus) on the Troutbeck in the Lake District
Noisy Herring Gull (Larus argentatus)
November 2, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Noisy Herring Gull (Larus argentatus)
Mute Swan (Cygnus olor)
November 1, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Mute Swan (Cygnus olor)
Spectacular stormy sunrise over Saxelbye Park a couple of years ago.
November 1, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Spectacular stormy sunrise over Saxelbye Park a couple of years ago.
I love the light playing on this fallen tree trunk at Ffynone Waterfall.
October 19, 2025 at 7:58 AM
I love the light playing on this fallen tree trunk at Ffynone Waterfall.
Another view of the Blue Lagoon at Abereiddy in September just before a storm rolled in. Really liked the light that day with the sunlight highlighting the foreground and the darkness of the approaching storm.
#walesphotography #landscapephotography #seascapephotography #bluelagoon
#walesphotography #landscapephotography #seascapephotography #bluelagoon
October 17, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Another view of the Blue Lagoon at Abereiddy in September just before a storm rolled in. Really liked the light that day with the sunlight highlighting the foreground and the darkness of the approaching storm.
#walesphotography #landscapephotography #seascapephotography #bluelagoon
#walesphotography #landscapephotography #seascapephotography #bluelagoon
Juvenile Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) drying its wings.
October 16, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Juvenile Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) drying its wings.
Reposted by Gary Carter
Congratulations to our award winners this evening, and thank you to everyone who attended to celebrate with them!
Thank you also to the Society of Wildlife Artists for their generosity in allowing us to hold our award ceremony on the opening night of the Natural Eye exhibition at Mall Galleries!
Thank you also to the Society of Wildlife Artists for their generosity in allowing us to hold our award ceremony on the opening night of the Natural Eye exhibition at Mall Galleries!
October 16, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Congratulations to our award winners this evening, and thank you to everyone who attended to celebrate with them!
Thank you also to the Society of Wildlife Artists for their generosity in allowing us to hold our award ceremony on the opening night of the Natural Eye exhibition at Mall Galleries!
Thank you also to the Society of Wildlife Artists for their generosity in allowing us to hold our award ceremony on the opening night of the Natural Eye exhibition at Mall Galleries!
Here be Dragons!!
A primeval looking Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo).
A primeval looking Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo).
October 12, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Here be Dragons!!
A primeval looking Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo).
A primeval looking Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo).
Autumn colours. The changing seasons seen in the colour of the leaves turning from green to brown and the copper tint of the Horse Chestnuts (also known as Conkers).
October 6, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Autumn colours. The changing seasons seen in the colour of the leaves turning from green to brown and the copper tint of the Horse Chestnuts (also known as Conkers).
There is a feeling of belonging and stillness walking through an old established woodland. Lichens and moss hung from every available branch and water dripped from the leaves after a rain shower.
October 5, 2025 at 10:57 AM
There is a feeling of belonging and stillness walking through an old established woodland. Lichens and moss hung from every available branch and water dripped from the leaves after a rain shower.
Another view of the Blue Lagoon at Abereiddy just before a storm rolled in.
October 5, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Another view of the Blue Lagoon at Abereiddy just before a storm rolled in.
The Blue Lagoon at Abereiddy, Pembrokeshire, is a disused slate quarry. Even though it was mid-morning, the light was spectacular with a rain storm coming in off the sea providing an imposing backdrop to the colour of the sea with the sun highlighting the cliffs and ruined quarry buildings.
September 19, 2025 at 5:56 PM
The Blue Lagoon at Abereiddy, Pembrokeshire, is a disused slate quarry. Even though it was mid-morning, the light was spectacular with a rain storm coming in off the sea providing an imposing backdrop to the colour of the sea with the sun highlighting the cliffs and ruined quarry buildings.
Ffynone Waterfall. According to folklore is the gateway to Annwfn (The Otherworld) and the meeting place of King Pwyll and King Arawn where they swap places for a year to right a wrong.
It is a very enchanting place.
It is a very enchanting place.
September 14, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Ffynone Waterfall. According to folklore is the gateway to Annwfn (The Otherworld) and the meeting place of King Pwyll and King Arawn where they swap places for a year to right a wrong.
It is a very enchanting place.
It is a very enchanting place.
Having missed the lunar eclipse of the Harvest Moon on the 7th September because of the weather, I ventured out the following evening to capture the moonrise above the Teifi valley.
September 14, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Having missed the lunar eclipse of the Harvest Moon on the 7th September because of the weather, I ventured out the following evening to capture the moonrise above the Teifi valley.
Rainbow over the Blue Lagoon at Abereiddy, Pembrokeshire on 8th September.
September 14, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Rainbow over the Blue Lagoon at Abereiddy, Pembrokeshire on 8th September.
Female Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula). The brilliant yellow eye reflected in the water contrasts against the dark brown plumage on this small diving duck.
#nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography
#nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography
August 17, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Female Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula). The brilliant yellow eye reflected in the water contrasts against the dark brown plumage on this small diving duck.
#nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography
#nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography