Wildlife Photography across the Water: Coming back to bite me

Thursday 2 December 2010

Coming back to bite me

Yesterday i put up a link saying that Bass Pro shops had a special on the pop up hides/blinds only to go to my bird site and find that the big storm we had the night before had trashed my hide, Thats 5 i think in a little over 2 years and the reason i have moved to the cube type hides which i have in my garden came through the storm unscathed, Saying that $40 for a pop up is a bargain and worth getting a couple as they fold up small and you can just use them for short sessions, Mine has been up about 5 months and is very sun bleached, A pain to find it trashed and it was only that i had some stuff in it that stopped it ending up in Virginia, I haven't found any canvas hides in the states but they are the very best for keeping the cold out and not tearing but like all things they come at a price, If you are like me and have a hide in position then the only way to have security from the elements is to spend some extra and in my case i will be getting another cube type hide-shame that they are not in the sales

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.