Wildlife Photography across the Water: Butterflies and Parks

Monday, 26 July 2010

Butterflies and Parks

'Weeks', like buses seem to come along in threes - guess it might have something to do with the kids breaking up from school for the summer.

There are three 'weeks' that you can take part in here in the UK.

First up it is Big Butterfly Count week. With numbers seemingly down this week, I would encourage as many of you to take part. It will involve just 15 minutes of your time watching and counting, and then a few minutes to submit the results.

If you do, please let us know what you saw - we would love to hear from you.

The second 'week' is 'National Parks' week, celebrating the open and natural spaces of our land. Again lots to do and see. Check out the website to see what is on offer. Maybe something to do if you have kids on holidays.

Finally there is 'Parks Week' - this covers your local parks. This 'week' also has a photo competition that involves wildlife - so again maybe one that might be of interest to you.

That ends this weeks public service announcements :-)

Martin

1 comment:

Nigel27 July 2010 at 09:54
Hi Martin
Thanks for your kind comments on my new blog - I have been inspired to try blogging after following you and Dave and others on the EOS forums ad now on your great blogs. Any chance of you bringing your article on settings for the EOS 7D forward as I am still struggling with this, particularly which focus setting to use for BIF.
Nigel
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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.