Alan Beastall

Badger chewing on a piece of straw. I've been observing several badger in my area over the last couple of years and most of the setts are in wooden locations and when the Badgers leave their setts just before sunset the lighting would get very low resulting in poor images. In this Badger sett however one of the entrances came out at the side of a field in which the local farmer had cut a swathe of land exposing this entrance. Now like in the the classic war film "The Great Escape" where the tunnel exit was too short and the prisoners being exposed for several metres until they reached the tree line, this being the same of these badgers, but instead of running for cover this one would start foraging for food in the strip of land resulting in some great images. Alan

ee by gum what a catch, sorry I was close to the Yorkshire border. Black Header Gull catching a earth worm in flight. Alan

Here's one from me. Alan

Window cleaner wanted. Hong Kong Mighty parliament, fragile human. Valletta, Malta Postcard from Naples. Naples, Italy

I have never subscribed to Cameracraft but i know the editor David Kilpatrick off and on for near on 40 years went he edited Minolta's members magazine back in the 70's. All that i learned from David back then i put in good use even today. So it should be a excellent magazine to buy. Alan

Using Lightroom 6.8, the stand alone version with the latest MacOS ie, Mojave with no problems. Try it. Alan

Ee by gum, 7 sales at $180 . Fish and Chips tomorrow and a pint to celebrate .

Taken yesterday, uploaded this morning and passed Q.C. this afternoon. Like the image, Alamy must be quite beesy in achieving this quick turn around. Honey bee with pollen sac in flight towards an ivy flower to collect nectar and with shadow.

A Red Admiral butterfly on a Ivy flower feeding off the nectar. Alan

A good example of converging lines and framing to focus your eyes on the distant figure. Alan

Like you Betty, 3 sales for me this morning. I'am on a roll, I hope. Alan

Liverpool's one man band. Just putting on my makeup. Great safety jacket for this type of work.

Shop dog looking out onto the narrow streets of Como, Italy. Alan

I must be doing something wrong, I'am still alive. Never mind I've still time to take more great images. Alan

A portriat of Jeremy Corbyn leader of the British Labour Party. The lighting from a side window increasing the texture and depth in the face, just the classic hollywood portriat i.e. from "left to right' , light to dark to light and then dark. The reflection in the table top also helps the overall compostion of the image. Aaln