Wildlife Photography across the Water: Opossum update

Saturday, 27 March 2010

Opossum update

I have continued to shoot the opossums most nights although things have slowed down some what, I have made a few changes to the set up, I have moved my hide a small amount and also turned it around so that the door face the set up, That was i can shoot through the window or get low and shoot through an opening in the door,The main thing i have done is to plant some spring flowers to try and give the images some colour and make them more commercial, I did get some shots after i planted them but they were not out in bloom but at least the opossums didn't mine them being there, They are now fully out so its time to put some hours in before the deer find them, I put a small amount of food out the other night and during the evening i watched 2 opossums and a fox eat and sit in and around the area so although i was in the living room looking after my dog who had just had the snip it is encouraging.

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.