Wildlife Photography across the Water: New York day 2

Tuesday, 17 November 2009

New York day 2

I am writing this on Monday evening as i will be up and out before dawn and probably will be out until dusk, Today i visited the camera mecca-BH Photovideo-for the first time, It would be like going to India and not visiting the Taj, Its actually on the same road as the Empire State building just a few blocks away, A large supermarket type shop, well set out in different sections, Photographic,video,telescopes etc and spread over 2 floors, The staff were very friendly and had time to have a chat and answer any questions, I didn't spend much and left with an optech strap for my D3, On the way there and back i did some street photography trying to get the feel of NY in an image, So yellow cabs going by with a low shutter speed was the order of the day, After lunch i headed off to Jamaica bay which is a well known birding place just out of Manhattan, Today its been very bright and the light was very harsh but there was an abundance of birds flying around so if nothing else it was good practice and i will go back early tomorrow and spend the day there

Dave

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Bio's

David Courtenay, a self taught wildlife and nature photographer, has been capturing images for over 30 years. He has had a passion for wildlife since early childhood and remembers being glued to the television whenever Survival, Wildlife on One and other natural history documentaries were shown. In the 2006 he swapped his established career for the life of a wildlife photographer, such a move demands a measure of uncompromising passion and commitment.

David has travelled extensively throughout Europe as well as spending more than 7 months in India working with local guides and trackers in search of Bengal Tiger, Asian One horned Rhino and Asian Elephant. He has also photographed Wildlife in Australia, Malaysia, Thailand, Sumatra, Africa, Canada and America. Working closely with Conservation companies he tries to raise funds to help Wildlife that has been put on the endangered list by poaching and habitation loss

Martin Dyer has had a passion for avian wildlife since childhood, particularly raptors. Photography was also another keen interest and it was with the specific availability and control of the whole process that digital offers that Martin was then able to combine the two in 2003. Based in the UK, Martin is a regular visitor to Scotland, specifically the Isle of Mull to watch the Eagles resident there. Other trips to Europe and around the UK are usually part of Martin’s agenda in a typical year.

However, as a firm believer on making the most of the local patch, Martin has spent a lot of time and hard work creating a wildlife garden which is reaping the rewards with many new species and varieties of wildlife. A keen member of a number of wildlife photographic groups, Martin is keen to expand his portfolio into other areas of wildlife, and has already established a wide portfolio of images of fungi.