Nature nominee

The macro lens is a wonderful tool that reveals treasures at our feet that we could easily pass by, unnoticed. Our bogs and wetlands are full of these treasures.
This elegant but deadly carnivore in the marshy pools of Clara bog in Ireland's midlands, is the Great Sundew.
Poised delicately,like a cobra, its sweet but sticky tentacles are irresistible to tiny insects.
Once they land and are stuck, their fate is doomed. The tentacles close over the victim, and the insect is absorbed for its nitrogen.

I am a nature photographer and author of the book 'Tapestry of Light-Ireland's bogs & wetlands as never seen before' published in October 2017.
For almost 10 years, I lived in pristine wilderness areas in Botswana.
This experience awakened an appreciation of the natural world of my home country of Ireland, in particular its bogs and wetlands.
My observations and unique perspective of the flora and fauna of the unspoilt raised bogs and wet woodlands of the Irish midlands are celebrated in my work.
Bogs are magical places that defy any distinction between land and water. They are the last true wildernesses in Western Europe and are home to extraordinary plant and animal species that have adapted in this unique environment to survive.
I have been exploring these wondrous bogs through the seasons with my macro lens, which captures the miniature wonders of this enchanted wilderness.
I have exhibited in the US (New York & San Francisco), Botswana, Zambia and throughout Ireland.
I have been honoured with awards from highly prestigious world competitions including Fine Art Photography Awards 2019/2020, BigPicture 2019, Close Up Photographer of the Year 2019/2020 and IGSPOTY Macro competition