Andrew's goal was to create a picture that would give something of the feeling of being at a gannet colony at the height of the breeding season - one of the great spectacles that the UK has to offer.
Hermaness National Nature Reserve in the Shetland Islands was his chosen location, but to get a clear view of the colony, he had to scramble down about 20 metres (65 feet) of crumbling cliff face. Having reached a ledge, he then had to find enough space for his tripod and to steady it against the buffeting winds for the three-second exposure that would result in the effect he wanted.
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Andrew is a contributing photographer to National Geographic magazine, has completed nine photo features for BBC Wildlife Magazine and has been published in Audubon, Geo and Terre Sauvage. He has won multiple awards for his photography and is most often drawn to the wildlife and wild places of the UK.
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