Behind the Lens

Welcome to my landscape, nature, and wildlife photography blog.

Here you'll find all of the latest images, and commentary by Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire landscape photographer Rob Thorley Photography. Read on to find out about where I've been, and what landscape, nature, and wildlife subjects I've been photographing.

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Gib Torr

Landscape photography is what I love most, and I’d made a conscious decision not to photograph any landscapes whilst I was practising wildlife photography. I wanted to focus, and not get distracted, but when the light was this good I couldn’t help myself.

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Bamford Edge

A first time visit to Bamford Edge in the Derbyshire Peak District, for a spot of sunset landscape photography and I have to say it was very enjoyable.

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Scouting for Sunrise

Landscape photography location scouting in the Peak District National Park. Plan A was Bamford Edge, but unfortunately it was one of those days where I just ran out of time, so still fancying some fresh air it was onto Plan B, Ramshaw Rocks in the Staffordshire Peak District.

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The Roaches Trig Point

Going “up top” at The Roaches in the peak District to photograph sunset at the trig point.

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A Different Perspective

Having the Staffordshire Peak District on my door step is fantastic. This particular evening there was no other plan than to go and stand somewhere that I hadn't stood before, and take an image.

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A Lone Tree at Sunset

My sunset landscape photography plans go awry in the Peak District National Park.