Wildlife Photography across the Water: We R off

Friday 9 April 2010

We R off

As you read this i am making my way down to Florida, Its about 10hrs from Raleigh so not too bad but we have decided to spend the evening and following morning in Savannah Georgia before making our way south to St Augustine for a couple of days shooting birds at the Alligator Farm,Then cross country to the crystal river for the manatees,Now this is going to be hit or miss as i spoke to the guys there the other day and as i mentioned before we have had very hot temps here and the manatees have moved out of the springs and into the river which isnt very clear, I am still going as a recce and the chance to be up close to the wonderful creatures but the images may not come this trip, After we have finished there we head south to Tampa bay area for about 4 days before heading inland to see Mickey and Minnie, Its going to be a busy couple of weeks and apart from manatees i am hoping for some spoonbills,osprey,laughing gulls and lots of egrets, We have a trip booked on a fan boat across the central everglades-very csi miami so obviously some gators are on the agenda
Keep watching and i will do updates as when i can

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.