Wildlife Photography across the Water: Trip Report Part 1

Wednesday, 13 January 2010

Trip Report Part 1 - Slimbridge

Jacqui and I went to Slimbridge just after New Year hoping to see the Bittern. There were reports of one being seen the day before we went.

Well we did see it, but it was too far away and far too cluttered to even attempt any photography.

So we went to the South Lake where there is a low level hide, a rarity in bird hides, the late afternoon light comes across very nicely, and luckily was one of the few areas that were not frozen over.

See here are a few from that session.

Male Pochard

Female Tufted Duck having a stretch

Mallard Drake

All with 1Dmk3 and 500f4L IS and 1.4x extender.

In part 2 later in the week, I will share some images of the Starling flocks - they were back!!

Martin

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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.