Wildlife Photography across the Water: When it all comes good

Thursday 8 July 2010

When it all comes good

I mentioned before about light being one of the most important elements in an image, But its only one element and your subject still has to be well placed and the overall image needs to be pleasing to the eye to make it something more than just a snap, I missed a few evening sessions with the deer due to the 4th July holiday weekend so Tuesday i went back, I arrived at 5.45pm the temperature gauge in the car showed 97 degrees, This was going to be a hot and steamy session, We are going into a second heatwave and the rest of the week will top 100 everyday, I wondered if the deer would show in the heat or wait for the light to go, I didnt have to wait too long as at 6.30 i saw a head making its was through the long grass and bushes, it stopped and looked around and then 2 smaller heads popped up-fantastic she was finally bringing the young out into the open, I knew that a couple of the females had young due to the size of the breast area, She had 2 bambys-cute as a button and tick free which most of the deer here seem to be,She went to where i put some corn out and started to feed, One of the young stayed with her for a while and the other drifted off towards the bushes which was a shame, I only managed a couple of shots of the whole family together and even then they were not all looking, After 15 mins both young had moved back into the undergrowth and mum stayed for an hour getting very close to the hide and not bothering at all about the noise from the D300, I even managed to grab a couple of bird shots as they flitted around the bushes to my left, The light was great and i didn't even notice the heat, i am a believer in the more effort you put in the more you will get out and this proves it-cant wait for more

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.