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New article - What’s in my camera panniers

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If you are interested in what camera, camping and other gear I am carrying on my cycling photographer trips for The Wildlife Trusts, have a read of my new article What's in my camera panniers.

Trip 2 - A tale of blown pre-conceptions and contrasts.

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When I first started planning this year long adventure, it was some of the headline locations like Alderney in the Channel Islands and the Isles of Scilly that really captured my creative imagination. And at the opposite end there were some locations that, being honest, weren't getting my creative juices flowing in the same way.

But with the first trip under my belt I realised that all of…

Trip 1 - Summer is here!

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It felt like summer had arrived as I headed out on my first trip for the Wildlife Trusts Living Landscape panoramic photography project. The trees looked like they had gone from bare to even green, young birds were shouting noisily to be fed, and the sun shone every day.

I took the train down to Hull on my first day. I had planned to travel with my Birdy…

Shot of the landscape

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Landscape photographer Mike McFarlane will today  set-off on a 12 month tour of the UK as part of a unique conservation-inspired visual arts project, commissioned by The Wildlife Trusts.

Using mainly public transport and a bicycle, Mike will cover thousands of miles as he travels around the UK visiting places - from the Isles of Scilly up to the highlands of Scotland, including the Isle of Man…

I love Side Gallery

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I'm going to be honest, I don't go to a lot of photography exhibitions. I would like to visit more, I would just rather be outside making photographs and there aren't enough hours in the day. But when I am in Newcastle I often find the time to visit the Side Gallery. 

And I never leave disappointed, although I am often disturbed, at a minimum my grey…