Clissold Park is a haven for dog owners and their companions, children playing, sport lovers and the one or two photographers like me, interested in nature and wildlife.
I found myself at the park around New Year’s Eve 2018, with my new canon macro lens 🙂 I walked past early blossom, other winter flora and then I spotted ducks, geese and other waterfowl, cruising the lakes. My favourite waterfowl will always be the drakes. Their stunning emerald heads and bright yellow beaks make them the perfect wildlife model. I met a dad with his young son in the park and they took an interest in my obsession with the horse chestnut trees. I explained I was drawn to the shape and strength of the trunk and the way the chestnuts look through a lens, as though they are suspended in mid-air decorating the trunk.
These are my first pictures with my new lens on an overcast day in the park. Comparing this lens with my zoom lens, some of the images appear very different, they have a timeless quality, as if they are old photographs which have been pulled out of a forgotten Victorian treasure box tucked away in the attic.
and the winter blossom…so early but a treat to see in the park in December
dreamy Winter flora surrounding the lake …
horse chestnut, I wanted to capture the strength of this beautiful trunk
horse chestnuts suspended in mid-air …
Two male friends, having a social swim to welcome the New Year in …
Brown goose’s back of perfectly formed caramel feathers …
Wild Swans Photography 