I wouldn’t say that I’m the best photographer in the world. I wouldn’t even use the words ‘photographer’ and ‘me’ in the same sentence usually, but today I will.
Armed with my trusty mobile phone, I have managed to capture some of the greatest moments in history. OK, not Earth-shattering or Earth-changing moments, such as the invention of the wheel for example, but more local and less news-worthy pieces of history.
Such as this, left, an image of a rather inquisitive Spudley the Cat.
Now, Spudley does not like having her photo taken, and pulls all manner of facial expressions once she realises what’s going on. At first, though, she is curious and likes to investigate.
However, she is savvy enough to know when she is about to be caught on – erm… film? – and manages to move out of the way at the precise time her image is captured.
Sometimes, she is caught unawares, and doesn’t have time to move out of the way before an OK-ish photo of her has been snapped. However, in these times, it is clear she is either not amused by what’s happened, or is planning on getting some kind of revenge at a later date.
Subtly, of course. Spudley, like all cats, knows exactly what she’s doing.
The above photo is of a heron. Can you see it, there, in the centre? A grey blur on the little island in the middle of the lake. I’d like to say I was lucky to be able to catch it on my mobile phone, but it stood like that for a full thirty minutes without moving. I probably had time to go and buy a camera with a zoom lens, learn how to use it, set it up, and take a better photo, but I’m happy with this one anyway.
Another animal I was lucky to find was this terrapin, basking on a rock, not too far away from where the heron was, although on a different day. 
Oh, and these ducks wanted to get in on the action too. They stopped quacking when I’d taken their photo. I’ve always wanted to use the word ‘quacking’ in one of my blog posts!
Using my mobile phone produces some rather strange, but good effects with some of the subjects I photograph. I’m sounding very professional now, aren’t I?
This poppy, for example, looks a lot taller than it actually was.
And this pod has turned out very well indeed, even if I do say so myself.
Remember the recent photos I posted of Shadowcat, the one with the glowing eyes? Well, my brother owns a cat called Simba whose eyes definitely do not glow… unless she’s photographed by me.
This rather blurred photo shows her at her unfortunately boggled best!
I’m certain she will not forgive me for posting such an un-flattering image of her for her first appearance on my blog, but I’ll post a much more cuter one in a future post…
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