One of the things photographers are always complaining about is the difficult light and at this time of year in high summer its fair to say it does present challenges. But there is always something to shoot for….
By the time we reach August, though its still very hot and to us the height of summer, in the natural world the days are already drawing in and autumn is just around the corner.
Its already getting a little easier to capture soft light in the mornings and evenings and, if you rise early after a clear night, you might find a beautiful dew on the ground.
August is a great time to to visit our lowland heaths where the beautiful pink carpet of flowers is just coming into its own and can make a wonderful backdrop for close up photography.
August is a good month to spot late dragonflies as well as second brood and migrant butterflies. Most first generation butterflies are getting very tatty by now and make poor photographic subjects but some species have second broods that metamorphose around now.
Many birds are already preparing for their Autumn migrations and this month I’ve immensely enjoyed watching the fledgeling swallows and house martins practice their flight and feeding up around my wildlife pond.
The late summer harvest means that hares, who have enjoyed the cover of the growing crops since spring become easier to spot hunkered down in the stubble of harvested fields.
