Wildlife Photography across the Water: California days 1+2

Monday, 23 January 2012

California days 1+2

In my last blog i mentioned that i was in San Francisco, Well after we had eaten and had a walk around i suggested going north and over the Golden Gate Bridge, The method in my madness was to go p the hill and get some images of the bridge and then carry on up to Point Reyes and maybe get 1 or 2 images of Elk, We managed a few touristy shots of the bridge as the weather wasnt up to much and then drove some way to Point Reyes which was a lot further than i remembered, By the time we got to the Elk it was late and the sun had dropped so it was just a couple of token images for the blog then return back to the hotel,

Today we had a few hours to kill so we hit Monterey, Grabbed some lunch and took a couple of images and shot back, It gave me time to have a look and see whats where, I did see a Bull Seal at close quarters but by the time i had the camera out it was gone, I did see some nice sea otters with very young cubs, Grebe and Loon as well as merganser to name but the best but few species but the light was blah and rained quite a bit and the water was like a mirror-grey and shiny

Tomorrow i have 5 hours of walking and trying to get some bull seal shots so i will surely be crippled and no doubt wet but i am kinda looking forward to it

Dave

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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.