Wildlife Photography across the Water: A quickie from me today

Saturday 21 August 2010

A quickie from me today

Well it is not just Dave on the other side of the ocean that is getting poor weather. It seems to have rained every day since St Swithuns day this year, and today is no exception. So it is bad luck for those at the Bird Fair yesterday and today - I think tomorrow is meant to be better so fingers crossed for you if you are going.

I haven't been doing very much photography lately what with a new job that is extending some of my hours, although I am enjoying the work very much, and at home I have been working to a September deadline to get my waterfall and top pond feature done, so I can plant the seeds around it in the optimal growing season.

What limited photography I have been doing has been opportunist images taken while in the garden, and I will bring you a few of these over the forthcoming posts with some dragonflies, butterflies and juvenile birds.

Also I have not forgotten that I owe you a round of some the my tips from my trip back in May - just where has this year gone so far, but I will do those very soon.................promise. I also owe you how I set up the 7D with the C1, C2 and C3 setting for bird photography, so keep checking back in.

At least with all the poor weather my guitar skills have been improving, although I am sure there is someone else in the house that wouldn't necessarily agree with that one.

And with that, it is now Guinness followed by gig time. Enjoy the rest of your weekend too.

Martin

1 comment:

mark wood21 August 2010 at 20:06
Well I for one will be looking forward to meeting up this week for a drink with you pair now your working in a new town.
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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.