Wildlife Photography across the Water: A Few News Stories

Thursday 21 January 2010

A Few News Stories

Wow, the last subject that Dave posted has certainly appeared just about everywhere.

From mainstream media right through to thousands (probably) of different on-line sources.

My thought pretty much concur with the comments left by Dave and Julian on this thread. So let us know your views too.

But it was while looking at other stories in the UK, I came across a good one about Barn Owls doing well in Grizedale - this is great news, although a pity they have used a picture of a captive Owl. They should have asked me :-) and then sadly shootings of Red Kites in Northamptonshire. Just what is it with some people

Also thanks to Ashley Hugo for the link on his blog down in Cornwall.

Ashley is clearly a remarkable young man so pop across to his site and have a look at his work. Wish I had been that good when I was 15.

Martin

2 comments:

Ashley Hugo21 January 2010 at 19:41
Thank you very much Martin,you and David have a great blog!
What a shame the WPOTY winner was a fraud.
I haven't heard what they are going to do. Who has actually won now?
Thanks
Ash
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Dave21 January 2010 at 22:26
They have said that due to the way that the images are judged i.e blind so that they do not know who shot the image that there will not be a winner this year

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.