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Wild and free - the local Soay sheep. Subjects of scientific study since the 1950’s, due to being unmanaged with no predators, this makes them perfect for studying genetic evolution and demographic changes. Named after the island of Soay, the sheep were moved to neighbouring islands and were left after the humans evacuated - the lucky ones in comparison to the cows and dogs which were all killed due to a lack of room on the boats. Looking more like goats than sheep, they are considerably smaller than other breeds, a factor that has been suggested is due to climate change. They are very fearful of humans, making photographing them on the island rather tricky.
Walking close to them but never managing to find the right composition before they darted off to large groups was the story of my first few days. Hiking up Oiseval on the penultimate afternoon, whilst ducking away from diving great skuas protecting their nests, on the edge of a cliff I noticed one of the Soay sheep, munching away on grass. Knowing how skittish they are, I tried to make as little noise as possible, hoping the wind direction did not alert them to my smells and presence. Composing the photograph with the island of Boreray and the sea stacks in the distance, I managed to get one picture before they scampered off and away to safety. Luckily for me, it was in focus and my Soay sheep assignment was complete.
St Kilda - A remote set of islands, with double UNESCO World Heritage status, sitting 40 miles off the west coast of Scotland. Home to a million birds, this isolated archipelago was a joy to explore and photograph in the summer of 2019.
These images hark back to an ancient time, when humans relied on their natural neighbours to survive, with their only means of sustenance the birds that call the western edges home. A raw, harsh existence that became too much for the locals - abandoned by the final 36 islanders in 1930 - it is now a haven for birds, mammals and ocean dwellers.
A unique place that I documented over five days of walking, observing and absorbing all that these wild lands could throw at me.
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Wild and free - the local Soay sheep. Subjects of scientific study since the 1950’s, due to being unmanaged with no predators, this makes them perfect for studying genetic evolution and demographic changes. Named after the island of Soay, the sheep were moved to neighbouring islands and were left after the humans evacuated - the lucky ones in comparison to the cows and dogs which were all killed due to a lack of room on the boats. Looking more like goats than sheep, they are considerably smaller than other breeds, a factor that has been suggested is due to climate change. They are very fearful of humans, making photographing them on the island rather tricky.
Walking close to them but never managing to find the right composition before they darted off to large groups was the story of my first few days. Hiking up Oiseval on the penultimate afternoon, whilst ducking away from diving great skuas protecting their nests, on the edge of a cliff I noticed one of the Soay sheep, munching away on grass. Knowing how skittish they are, I tried to make as little noise as possible, hoping the wind direction did not alert them to my smells and presence. Composing the photograph with the island of Boreray and the sea stacks in the distance, I managed to get one picture before they scampered off and away to safety. Luckily for me, it was in focus and my Soay sheep assignment was complete.
St Kilda - A remote set of islands, with double UNESCO World Heritage status, sitting 40 miles off the west coast of Scotland. Home to a million birds, this isolated archipelago was a joy to explore and photograph in the summer of 2019.
These images hark back to an ancient time, when humans relied on their natural neighbours to survive, with their only means of sustenance the birds that call the western edges home. A raw, harsh existence that became too much for the locals - abandoned by the final 36 islanders in 1930 - it is now a haven for birds, mammals and ocean dwellers.
A unique place that I documented over five days of walking, observing and absorbing all that these wild lands could throw at me.
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