Shropshire Star

Stunning image captured by photographer

This is the moment a keen amateur photographer captured a herd of cattle running across the heart of the picturesque Shropshire countryside.

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The picture captured by Tom Blockley

Graphic designer Tom Blockley, from Alveley near Bridgnorth, shot the stunning image early on Sunday morning above a farmers field in Wall under Haywood, near Church Stretton.

The 34-year-old took the picture perfective photograph at around 5.30am with his drone, which he has been using for the past month.

He said: "I was out earlier that evening and on the way home when I saw mist coming in so I thought I'd go and have a look.

"I managed to fit the camera looking down and saw this track, so I tilted the camera about 45 degrees and suddenly these cows started walking along it.

"I've been using the drone for about a month now. I love landscape photograph and and wanted to get a different perspective. It gives you the opportunity to move around a lot more. You have much more freedom. Hopefully I won't get into any problems with invading people's privacy as well."

Tom likes to walk and hike across Shropshire and mid-Wales, taking his lightweight Sony camera wherever he goes.

Although it might just be a hobby at the moment, he is thinking about taking it more seriously in the next couple of years.

He added: "I've been pleased with the outcomes since getting the drone. I do a lot of walking and hiking, and the drone I've got can fold down so my main reason for picking that one was it was nice and light and I can take it with my camera.

"I'm a keen amateur photographer and do a lot of walking in Shropshire and into Wales as well. I've got quite a lot of friends in the horse community so I'm usually combining walking with taking pictures of people on horses.

"I will try and take it a bit more seriously in 18 months time but just enjoying it at the moment."

To have a look at some of Tom's other photographs go to his Instagram account on www.instagram.com/tomblockley