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Issue 339
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End frame: Shimmer & Flame by Simon Baxter
Artem Sapegin chooses one of his favourite images
Impermanence is the Language of Nature
Shapes of Earth
Nigel Danson
Featured Photographer
Thinking Small in Fall
An invitation to look closer
From Inspiration to Illusion
Art that moved me, made by no one
Navigating the Currents of Art and Science
Crawford Lake
Natural Landscape Photography Awards 2025
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My friend and partner in the Natural Landscape Photography Awards, Matt Payne, was in Scotland leading workshops over the last few weeks, and added a week to the end of his holiday to stay with us in Ballachulish. Fortunately, the weather played ball (mostly) and we had a great time sharing locations and adventures. It’s really enjoyable to show someone some of your favourite places and see what they make of them. One of the things that stood out to Matt - and a subject that Joe Cornish, Simon Baxter, and I discussed in a recently recorded podcast - is the massive variety of tree species and environments we have in the Highlands. Many countries have more spectacular trees (aspen in the US, snow gum in Australia, etc), but for sheer variety, the UK, and the Highlands in particular, delivers in spades.
One of the best walks was around a small woodland in Ardnamurchan, where we arrived just after torrential rainfall and, as the sun came out, the trees were illuminated. We were cackling like demons and wading through knee-deep bog to find some perfect viewpoints. Matt’s flying back to Colorado now, and I’m sure he’ll already be missing the black pudding and haggis breakfasts!
Tim Parkin
Issue 339
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End frame: Shimmer & Flame by Simon Baxter
Looking at Shimmer & Flame brings back memories of my own autumn forest wanderings. Though few of them had such perfectly magical conditions. more
Impermanence is the Language of Nature
Impermanence is nature's language. Translating this language into photographs is what I try to do with my shots. more
Nigel Danson
After a life changing experience in Yosemite National Park, he left behind a successful corporate career to follow his love of landscape photography. Today, Nigel is known for his painterly woodland scenes, his inspiring YouTube channel with half a million followers, and his commitment to sustainable, meaningful creative practice. In this conversation, he reflects on rediscovering joy through photography, the value of printing, the collaboration with Fotospeed developing the Natural Smooth 310 paper, and his ongoing mission to capture every more
Thinking Small in Fall
In the weeks following ‘peak fall color,’ I enjoy how the trees look without so many leaves–showing more of their trunks and branches which reveal more lines and structure to compose with more
From Inspiration to Illusion
I, too, have been struggling with my creativity, with the future. Full of fears and self-doubt. I feel for them when things go wrong, and am elated when they catch a break. more
Navigating the Currents of Art and Science
More recently, some scientists are focusing on links between science and art. For example, natural scientists in the “SciArt” community are creating art using photographs of scientific processes and phenomena, with the goal of making science more interesting for the wider public. more
Natural Landscape Photography Awards 2025
Every year since year two, we have tried to include some ‘special awards’. There were created for a few different reasons. Primarily to ensure that certain classes of image that may be under or over represented in the main categories can have a focused outlet. E.g. in the first year we included Rocks & Geology, Trees & Forests, Snow & Ice, Mountains and Rivers & Seas. These just seemed to be some core subjects to include. We also an more