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A journey of Landscape Juice members' work

There are nearly 16,000 images on the Landscape Juice Network. It is very easy to forget they are there and I don't suppose many people would ever sit and flick through them one-by-one. I've selected a handful (plus added a viewer below) to highlight some of the recent work by some very talented people. The highlighted title of each image takes you through to the original. Small garden design by Sarah Russell A newly turfed lawn by Stuart Reid. Rear garden concept by David Beasley. Natural stone walling and paving by Michael Baker. Contemporay split-level terrace by Melanie Smith. Paving... Read more →

Landscape Juice 2013 calendars are a hit with members

I don't know why I haven't updated you on this previously but in the six weeks leading up to Christmas I ran a photographic competition on the Landscape Juice Network. Just as it was last year there was strong interest; and why wouldn't it be with a Canon G12 Powershot digital camera up for grabs? The images uploaded by members were of excellent quality and it really was a big ask to single out just one image...but it had to be done. I'd originally intended to choose just 10 finalists but the quality of all of the images was so... Read more →

Don't be camera shy, Stephen Studd's advice for mobile phone classics

Peeling back the layers on the ways to photograph vegetables, plants, gardens and nature, Stephen Studd continues his advice for optimising your business website images. This is the second article on improving your online photos, while the first one was about presenting images on your website this is about photography techniques. So how do you get the most out of your camera phone? A lot of the rules are the same as in traditional photography. Stephen Studd writes: Use the highest resolution A recent survey revealed more than 60 percent of people who used camera phones used them on their... Read more →

Improve website images the Stephen Studd way

There are pumpkins, and then there are 'pumpkins', and while you may think yours are winners, if you cannot show them in a good light, then you might as well just eat them. A good photograph can make or break your pumpkin pics, in the same way it can boost your business. So how do you differentiate your pumpkin from another, or your paving and plant layout from another? Stephen Studd won first and third prize in the 'Grow your own' category of the RHS Photography competition 2011 for his pumpkin composition and the translucent feel to his lettuce seedling.... Read more →

Landscape Juice Network members' photostream

There are now 10,899 photos on the Landscape Juice Network any members are uploading new images every single day. Subjects range from recent landscaping projects completed, copies of garden design plans through to natural landscape and wildlife photos. See our slideshow below. Find more photos like this on Landscape Juice Network Want to share your work photos as well as publicise your skills, why not join up today, it's free. Read more →

Jerry Harpur at the Garden Museum, London

If you enjoy garden photography, and are able to get to London, then you might want to check out an exhibition of the work of Jerry Harpur. The Garden Museum, found in Lambeth, is hosting 24 of Jerry Harpur's images in celebration of his 80th birthday. The award winning photographer has contributed to more than 300 books, and his work shows his interest in international garden design, which he has spent years photographing and researching. Related: Harpur Garden Images Read more →

The New York Botanical Garden links up with IGPOTY competition

The New York Botanical Garden will be the exclusive US partner for the International Garden Photographer of the Year (IGPOTY) contest. The competition will have a special section for photographs taken at the New York gardens, with the winner of the category receiving a one-year membership to the gardens. IGPOTY, which is run in association with the Royal Botanic Gardens, at Kew, is a popular competition amongst photographers with special categories in garden, plant, flower and botanical photography. The link up between organisers of the photography competition and The New York Botanical Garden has been created to mark the garden's... Read more →

Garden photography winners on display at Kew

The fourth International Garden Photographer of the Year (IGPOTY) exhibition opens at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, on May 14, 2011. The outdoor exhibition of all the winning and finalist images from this year's IGPOTY competition will be on display at Kew Gardens until September 25, before travelling to other venues across the UK. The exhibition celebrates the work of some of the most talented garden photographers from all around the world, demonstrating both passion and technical excellence in this inspirational genre of photography. This year's overall winner was Sea Thrift Flowers, by Colin Roberts, with the judges commenting on... Read more →

DNA testing to stop fall in UK's adder population

Images of adders kindly provided by Robin Ward The number of adders has dropped by more than a half in the past fifty years the BBC reports. The adder is the UK's only venomous snake. To help to explain and overcome the causes for the decline, The National Amphibian and Reptile recording scheme (NARRS) began pilot survey counts as far back as 2005. As a result, scientists are now taking DNA samples from adders in sixteen sites across southern England in order to discover if inbreeding is to blame. Inbreeding may be a cause because of the fragmentation of the... Read more →

The world's farmland as seen from space

I wanted to share these set of NASA space images on the Guardian website today. They show the many different land patters as seen from the International Space Station. I think you'd agree, we have a stunning world? Image: NASA Read more →