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Australia

Kangaroo Island - The Australian Hop-Over more

Bird Photography in Kakadu and The Kimberley Steve and Ann Toon take us to the delights of the top end of Australia to the birding delights of Kakadu National Park. more

Outback, Down Under, Wide Angle Steve and Ann Toon find the answer to the question whether Australia?s wilderness outback has anything to offer the enthusiastic photographer? more

Sydney and Surrounds Steve and Ann Toon cover this fantastic city - few capitals can rival Sydney?s setting and being a small city it is also within striking distance of some beautiful natural locations as well. It's a long way to travel for many, but for those that make the journey they will be amply rewarded. more

Channel Islands (British)

Sark Steve Lewis visits Sark, the smallest of the main Channel Islands. Its coastline is amongst the most picturesque in the U.K., small coves and beaches are squeezed between the sea and the towering cliffs, which are dotted with dark caves, sea arches and stacks. more

Destination Jersey Last month Steve Lewis introduced us to Sark, one of the least known of the Channel Islands, this month Peter Madeley takes us around Jersey - perhaps the busiest of the islands. more

China

Hong Kong: A Photographer's Eye View Jon Bower takes us on back to his old stomping ground of Hong Kong to what he describes as 'the quintessential place for urban photography'. more

Beijing - a concise guide for photographers. Jon Bowers is a well travelled businessman who always carries his camera and here he introduces us to the delights of Beijing - 'the spiritual heart of China'. more

England

Ramshaw Rocks and the Roaches It was a bright sunny day with large white clouds in a blue sky - perfect for a spot of landscape photography. The Peak district was my destination, particularly the rocky outcrops of the Roaches and Ramshaw rocks. more

Otter Sanctuary - Peak District There are very few otters in the wild, and although they are making something of a come back in the UK, the best place to photograph them in the wild is still in Scotland. If you cannot afford the time to go that far to look for these elusive characters, then the only option is an otter sanctuary. more

Bradgate Park - Red deer in the rut What distinguishes Bradgate Park from many other 'close-to-city' parkland areas are the deer - both fallow deer and red deer - which are relatively easy to photograph. The best time of the year to go is in autumn during the red deer rutting season. more

Donna Nook A day trip to the enticingly named Donna Nook can be chilly as the wind whistles off the North Sea, but it can also provide great opportunities to photograph seals. more

Farne Islands - Northumberland Peter Madeley takes us what is for him a regular trip to this mecca for bird photographers. more

Martin Mere Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust Peter Madeley outlines the multitude of bird photography opportunities at this Wildlife and wetland Trust reserve in the northwest. more

Oxford: Photographing the Dreaming Spires. Jon Bower shows us the benefits of photographing locally - where you know the best shots, the best angles and can get their in the best light. more

Leighton Moss RSPB Peter Madeley shares the delights of one of his regular haunts - great for birds, but good for a number of other nature subjects. more

The English School of Falconry & Birds of Prey Centre Usually taking photographs of aircraft at Shuttleworth, Dave Stewart describes here his day out taking photographs of the natural flying machines. more

The Northumbrian Coast Steve Lewis visits Northumberland - England's most northerly county with its stunning coast - a mecca for landscape photographers with its castles. Abbeys and beautiful coastline. more

Norwich Cathedral As autumn and winter approaches it is sometimes difficult to find good subjects for photography - but there is nothing better at these times than going to old cities and towns and finding features or buildings to photograph. Jeremy Webb introduces Norwich Cathedral as a great example of this type of photo project. more

Fountains Abbey Peter Madeley more

Studley Deer Park Ian Bamber visits one his regular haunts which offers the chance to photograph squirrels, pheasants and water fowl as well as the three species of deer that can be found here. more

Heysham Nature Reserve Peter Madeley takes us on a visit to this small reserve run by the Lancashire Wildlife Trust more

Gait Barrows National Nature Reserve Peter Madeley takes on a trip to his home region of North Lancashire to this less well known nature reserve and shows us all that it has to offer. more

Warton Crag Nature Reserve Peter Madeley takes us to another of his "local" haunts in the north west of England. more

A Day Out in York Peter Madeley takes for a day trip to one of the UK's historic cities and he finds much to photograph. more

Wycoller Country Park Peter Madeley takes us to Bronte country and to this picturesque village of Wycoller. more

India

Kaziranga Steve and Ann Toon outline a trip to Kaziranga which they describe as a 'hidden gem in India's treasury of national parks'. Possibly one of the most beautiful reserves on the subcontinent. more

Goa - Another World Ian Bamber describes his recent trip to Goa and suggests that the best time to visit this dazzling destination is September to April to avoid the monsoon season - so for a great travel photography destination 'get planning'. more

Bandhavgarh National Park - India AB Apana www.WildPhotoToursIndia.com Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve is undoubtedly the best place in the world to see and photograph tigers in the wild. The sight of a tiger in the wild is unforgettable. more

Indonesia

The Beauty of Bali After the shocking events of last year Bali may have lost some of its allure for travel photographers, but Jon Bower reminds us just how beautiful this place is. more

Italy

Three days in Venice - A Romantic Partnership Colin Garthwaite more

Namibia

Namibia - 'Planet Photography' Steve and Ann Toon describe Namibia as nirvana for wildlife or outdoor photographers - surreal, bizarre and beautiful but above all photogenic. more

Netherlands

Gorillas In Our Midst Unfortunately not all wildlife photography can be done in the wild - Steve and Ann Toon introduce a great location for captive gorilla photography. more

Scotland

The Puffins of May Looking for the classic shot of Puffins - the one with a whole bunch of sand eels in its bill, then go to the Isle of May in early summer for puffin and a smorgasbord of sea birds. more

Inverpolly Nature Reserve Steve Lewis takes us to Northern Scotland to the lochs, mountains and beaches of the highlands. more

Eilean Donan Castle Michael Sayle outlines the opportunities to photograph one of the most photogenic castles in Scotland as well as some other subjects in the surrounding area. more

MULL and IONA Colin Garthwaite outlines the photo opportunities on and around the islands of Mull and Iona. more

The East Coast of Scotland between Firth of Forth and the Border This stretch of our coastline has been largely ignored by photographers which is very surprising given the wealth of locations and diversity of subjects which are available. Colin Garthwaite more

South Africa

Kruger National Park - Big Five Country In our first overseas destinations article Steve and Ann Toon explain how to put together a DIY safari to Kruger National park in South Africa. more

Pride of Zululand Game Reserves Steve and Ann Toon return us to South Africa for another look at the fantastic photographic opportunities that abound. more

Namaqualand - Springtime in the Garden of the Gods Steve and Ann Toon turn from big African mammals to flowers on their visits to Namaqualand, a sunbaked area which in the springtime is a carpet of 'vivid, blowsy, spectacular flowers - 3,500 different varieties of them. more

Giants Castle Three days in a hide with a rotting horse carcass for company might not be everyone's cup of tea. Yet for Steve and Ann Toon it was the realisation of a long held ambition - to photograph lammergeyers from the permanent hide at Giant's Castle nature reserve high in South Africa's Drakensberg Mountains. more

The Cape Africa is irresistible, for those lucky enough to have been there most if not all would love to go back, for those that have not yet been it is a dream destination. There is so much to Africa, however, that it has something for everyone. Steve and Ann Toon cover another option in this months overseas destination. more

Kalahari Steve and Ann Toon, provides details on how to get to this exciting wildlife and landscape destination and what to photograph once you get there. more

Boulders Penguin Colony Simonstown Near Cape Town, Overlooking False Bay South Africa Peter Madeley more

Spain

MADEIRA – Pearl of the Atlantic Colin Garthwaite visits this sub-tropical garden island located in the ‘middle of the Atlantic’. more

USA

Wacky San Francisco- a Photographer?s View Jon Bowers describes San Francisco as a city with 'real character' and he shares some of his insight into this fascinating photographic destination. more

Wales

Ynys Llanddwyn Steve Lewis explores the southwest corner of Anglesey, which he describes as ideal for landscape photography, with its historic buildings and unusual geography. more

Dee Estuary Steve Lewis takes us on a trip to the Dee Estuary a great location when winter sets in on in-land landscapes. more

Llyn Ogwen and Nant Ffrancon This month's UK destination is North Wales as Steve Lewis takes us to one of the special areas in the UK - where there is still a sense of wilderness. more

Llynnau Cregennen Steve Lewis introduces us to one of his favourite haunts, a small area tucked away down a single track road. You usually have to travel much further for timeless upland landscapes in the UK - basically going north. Llynnau Cregennen is a little known area in the Snowdia National Park. more

Rhoscolyn Stephen Lewis takes us on a trip to the west coast of Anglesey - a place of small coves and beaches and some of the oldest rocks in the world. more

THE TORRENT WALK Steve Lewis shows us a less well known area in Snowdonia, away from the grandeur of the peaks but no less attractive because of that. more

Skomer Island, Pembrokeshire Pete Emery Located off the Pembrokshire coast the island and its wildlife are managed by the Wildlife Trust of South Wales. The island plays host to nearly half a million seabirds during summer. more