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A hidden world by the River Thames. 🪰 🫣

Putting the new OM System 90mm Macro lens through its paces in Windsor to capture the incredible textures hidden in plain sight.

🗺️Windsor, UK
⌛ May 2024
📷OM System OM1 II
👁️OM System 90mm f3.5 Macro
🔍90mm
🔆f/5
🎬1/60 Sec
⚙️ISO 200

#macro #macrophotography #insectphotography #wildlifephotography #naturelovers An extreme close-up, vertical macro photograph of a yellow dung fly resting on a bright green leaf along the River Thames in Windsor. The fly is captured in sharp profile facing to the right, highlighting its large, reddish-brown compound eye and the dense, dark bristles covering its golden-yellow thorax and legs. The fly stands out sharply against a completely soft, out-of-focus background of vibrant green foliage. The lighting is bright and even, accentuating the fine textures of the insect's body and the wet, crisp surface of the leaf below it. taken in Windsor, Berkshire by @weilanddrew
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17 days ago
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Shared Horizons 🌅 🌊 

Capturing the moment they stopped to watch the world go pink. 
There’s something so quiet and grounding about the West Pier at sunset—it’s not just a view; it’s a shared experience. I loved how this couple stood perfectly still, just taking it all in.

🗺️Brighton, UK
⌛January 2026
📷OM System OM1 II
👁️Olympus 40-150 f2.8
🔍40mm
🔆f/7.1
🎬1/500 Sec
⚙️ISO 12800

#brighton #westpier #sunsetphotography #brightonbeach #goldenhour A vertical, moody sunset photograph at the West Pier in Brighton, UK. In the foreground, a pebbled beach transitions into gentle, dark ocean waves. A couple stands as silhouettes in the lower-center of the frame, looking out toward the horizon. In the distance, the skeletal, rusted remains of the historic West Pier are silhouetted against a brilliant sky filled with bands of deep magenta, soft orange, and violet clouds. taken in Brighton, England, UK by @weilanddrew
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25 days ago
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Celestial Vortex🌟🕰️

Hours under the ancient canopy in Windsor Great Park, watching the universe rotate around the celestial pole. 

There is a profound stillness that comes with standing in the dark while the earth turns, capturing concentric circles of light over centuries-old trees.

🗺️Windsor, UK
⌛ August 2026
📷OM System OM1 II
👁️Olympus 17mm f1.2
🔍17mm
🔆f/1.2
🎬60 minutes
⚙️ISO 200
 
#starrails #astrophotography #windsorgreatpark #nightphotography #longexposure A vertical, long-exposure photograph of star trails forming concentric circles around the celestial pole in a deep midnight-blue sky. In the foreground, the dark, silhouetted branches of an ancient, gnarled tree reach up from the bottom right into the center of the frame. A thin, straight streak of a meteor cuts across the upper-right quadrant of the star trails taken in Windsor, Berkshire by @weilanddrew
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a month ago
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Barn in Lift🦉🍂

When the light hits just right and everything else fades away. 🦉 

The silent, focused intensity of a barn owl mid-flight is something every wildlife photographer dreams of capturing. So grateful for this moment. 📸✨

🗺️Windsor, UK
⌛July 2026
📷OM System OM1 II
👁️Olympus 150-400 f4.5                
🔍256mm
🔆f/4.5
🎬1/1000 Sec
⚙️ISO 8000

#windsorgreatpark #barnowl #owlflight #birdsofprey #wildlifephotography A vertical 4:3 wildlife photograph of a barn owl flying directly toward the camera with its wings swept upwards in a powerful upward stroke at Windsor Great Park. The owl has its characteristic heart-shaped facial disc and dark eyes, illuminated by a soft, warm golden hour glow. The background is a seamless, out-of-focus golden-brown grassy field and distant soft green foliage. taken in Windsor Great Park by @weilanddrew
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a month ago
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🚌✨ Fleet Street Motion

Capturing the frantic, vibrant pulse of London after dark. 🌃✨ 

There is nothing quite like a late-night walk past the historic Royal Courts of Justice as an iconic red double-decker bus streaks through the rain-slicked streets in a blur of motion and light.

🗺️London, UK
⌛August 2021
📷Olympus E-M1 III
👁️Olympus 12-100 f4
🔍12mm
🔆f/5.6
🎬0.6 Sec
⚙️ISO 1600

#royalcourtsofjustice #london #redbus #longexposure #londonatnight A vertical long-exposure night photograph on a London street featuring the historic stone architecture of the Royal Courts of Justice on the left. A bright red double-decker bus and streaks of white and red car headlights streak across the frame in a dramatic motion blur, with the wet asphalt reflecting the ambient city light below. taken in Royal Courts of Justice by @weilanddrew
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a month ago
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Bright Elegance 🌿🐦

A flash of bright yellow against the muted woodland greens.

Caught this elegant Grey Wagtail perched gracefully on a dew-kissed branch, soaking in the quiet morning atmosphere. 

🗺️Windsor, UK
⌛May 2024
📷OM System OM1 II
👁️Olympus 150-400 f4.5                
🔍400mm
🔆f/4.5
🎬1/800 Sec
⚙️ISO 12800

#greywagtail #birdphotography #wildlifeportrait #natureperfection #bbcearth taken in Windsor by @weilanddrew
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2 months ago
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🗼 Eiffel In The Fog

Lost in the clouds. 🌫️ 
There is something incredibly surreal about seeing the Eiffel Tower completely consumed by a heavy winter mist. Standing right at the base and looking straight up, the sheer scale of the ironwork feels immense as it completely vanishes into the gloom. 

🗺️Paris, France
⌛February 2023
📷Olympus OM1
👁️Olympus 12-100 f4
🔍12mm
🔆f/9
🎬1/250 Sec
⚙️ISO 200

#eiffeltower #parisphotography #architecturephotography #moodygrams #fi̇neartphotography A dramatic, low-angle, vertical 3:4 photograph of the Eiffel Tower stretching up into a heavy, overcast, foggy gray sky. The shot is taken from the very base of the structure, looking directly upward, making the intricate crisscrossed ironwork at the bottom appear massive, dark, and highly detailed. As the tower rises, its mid-section and upper spire gradually fade and disappear entirely into a thick layer of low-hanging white fog and clouds. High above the middle of the tower, a single small bird is captured in mid-flight against the flat, textured gray sky, emphasizing the immense scale of the monument. taken in Eifel Tower Paris by @weilanddrew
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2 months ago
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🦋✨ Electric Blue

Caught this stunning Common Blue butterfly in the perfect light at Burnham Beeches. ☀️ 
The way the sunlight hits these delicate wings, creating that incredible iridescent glow against the purple heather, is pure magic. It's a reminder of the incredible beauty you can find just by slowing down and looking closely. 🌿✨

🗺️Burnham Beeches, UK
⌛August 2026
📷OM System OM1 II
👁️Olympus 150-400 f4.5
🔍350mm
🔆f/4.5
🎬1/2500 Sec
⚙️ISO 400
 

#butterflyphotography #commonblue #burnhambeeches #macroworld #natureperfection A vertical, high-definition macro photograph of a Common Blue butterfly with iridescent blue wings, backlit by sunlight, perched on a stalk of purple flowering heather. The background is a soft green and brown bokeh. The scene is set at Burnham Beeches. taken in Burnham Beeches National Nature Reserve by @weilanddrew
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2 months ago
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Standing inside Britain’s Sistine Chapel. 🏛️✨

The sheer, overwhelming scale of the Painted Hall at the Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich is hard to fully appreciate until you see a human figure framed against it.
Completed in 1726, every square inch tells an epic baroque story.

🗺️Greenwich, UK
⌛ November 2025
📷OM System OM1 II
👁️Olympus 8-25 f4
🔍10mm
🔆f/16
🎬2.0 Sec
⚙️ISO 1600

#omsystem_cameras #omsystemuk #paintedhall #oldroyalnavalcollege #greenwich An interior architectural photograph of the grand Painted Hall in Greenwich, showcasing massive scale and intricate baroque murals. In the foreground on the left stands an ornate, tall golden candelabra glowing with warm light, illuminating the deep relief carvings on a massive stone column. To the right, a person in a light-colored coat stands on a geometric black-and-white tiled floor, looking upward to photograph the magnificent, brightly painted ceiling filled with mythological figures. A grand central archway leads the eye to a secondary raised hall in the background, where an upper ceiling glows with a vivid, striking electric-blue light, creating a beautiful color contrast with the warm golden light of the foreground. taken in Painted Hall, Royal Naval College by @weilanddrew
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2 months ago
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Limestone & Lace🪨🌊

Capturing the silk and the spray at Broad Haven South. 
A slow-shutter portrait of a coastal collision on the Pembrokeshire coast. Mastering long-exposure seascapes is all about finding that shutter-speed sweet spot that preserves the kinetic energy of the impact while smoothing out the surrounding waves. This tight composition really emphasizes the vertical explosion and the gorgeous texture contrast between the fluid water and the ancient Welsh stone.

🗺️Broad Haven, Wales
⌛ April 2026
📷OM System OM1 II
👁️Olympus 40-150 f2.8
🔍125mm
🔆f/13
🎬0.8 Sec
⚙️ISO 80

#omsystem_cameras #omsystemuk #pembrokeshirecoast #longexposure_shots #breakfreewithom A vertical portrait orientation photograph capturing a powerful, long-exposure seascape at Broad Haven South Beach in Wales. In the lower half, layers of silky, motion-blurred waves in rich turquoise and deep blue cascade toward the foreground. On the right, a massive, rugged, textured dark brown rock cliff provides a strong visual anchor. A wave has just collided with a notch in the rock, sending a spectacular, textured white plume of water exploding upward, with its fine spray details sharply defined against the soft, pale blue sky. The scene is illuminated by strong, warm sidelight. taken in Church Rock by @weilanddrew
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3 months ago
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Turf war in the Great Park. 🦉⚔️🦅

It seems the local wildlife drama is heating up right on my doorstep. Caught this incredible moment during a session in Windsor Great Park, where a feisty Common Kestrel decided to openly challenge a Barn Owl for its favourite hunting perch.
The tension was absolute, two elite predators, one fraction of a second.

🗺️Windsor, UK
⌛June 2026
📷OM System OM1 II
👁️Olympus 150-400 f4.5
🔍500mm
🔆f/5.6
🎬1/500 Sec
⚙️ISO 5000

#omsystem_cameras #omsystemuk #kestrel #windsorgreatpark #barnowl

  A vertical, eye-level wildlife photograph capturing a dynamic standoff between a Barn Owl and a Common Kestrel in Windsor Great Park. On the lower-right side, a pale cream and white Barn Owl is perched upright on top of a weathered wooden fence post, leaning slightly forward and staring intensely directly forward. Above and to the left of the owl, a patterned kestrel is captured mid-flight with its wings fully extended, banking dynamically away from the owl towards the left edge of the frame. The background features a dense, soft-focus wall of lush green foliage with white cow parsley blooming softly out of focus in the lower left. taken in Windsor Great Park by @weilanddrew
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3 months ago
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Burning Morning 🔥🌳

There is nothing quite like an early morning in Windsor Great Park, especially when the fog rolls in. I caught this ancient oak just as the sun broke over the horizon. The mist perfectly caught the sunbeams, scattering the light through the branches so intensely that the whole trunk looked like it was actively burning. One of those mornings where losing a bit of sleep pays off entirely. 

🗺️Windsor, UK
⌛June 2026
📷OM System OM1 II
👁️Olympus 150-400 f4.5
🔍150mm
🔆f/10
🎬1/320 Sec
⚙️ISO 80

#omsystem_cameras #omsystemuk #windsorgreatpark #windsor #berkshire A vertical, close-up photograph taken on a foggy morning in Windsor Great Park. The dark silhouette of a massive, ancient oak tree trunk and its sprawling branches dominates the center of the frame. The brilliant orange and yellow sun rises directly behind the tree, creating an intense, fiery glow. Thick, dramatic sunbeams pierce outward through the morning mist and gaps in the branches, radiating light like flames illuminating the foggy air. The lower and upper portions of the background fade into a warm, soft orange atmosphere. taken in Windsor Great Park by @weilanddrew
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3 months ago
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