For Those Interested in Photography...

[Bristolian]

I grew up with cameras around the house - my dad was a professional photographer who died when I was very young. He had started to teach me the basics and I had my own Box Brownie. I had Twin Lens Reflex Hasselblad and Rolleiflex as toys - I wish I still had them He also used to colour monochrome prints with inks. Whilst I was in the Army I completed a Combat Photographers course but never had an opportunity to use the skills in action, although I was always popping up and snapping away when on exercises. The last SLR I bought was the Yashica FX-3 that I still own; completely manual except for an electronic light meter.

My digital journey started in 2008 when I bought a Nikon D40 with a couple of kit lenses and I've been a Nikon shooter ever since. Never likely to convert to mirrorless as my D780 does everything I need.

Here are a couple of more recent images from a charity day at Castle Combe circuit - D780 with a Sigma 100-400mm telephoto lens.

 

[Bristolian]

My favourite thing to photograph is wildlife; and one of my favourite places is the Avalon Marshes in Somerset;

We has a couple of interlopers that day too

 

[Bristolian]

This past Wednesday was devoted to wildlife photography. My friend Rob and I spent the day three of our favourite spots in Newport and Cardiff. It was a bit of a slow day but I did manage to get some good images; here are a few:

First, the ubiquitous Robin who was singing his heart out in the hope someone would feed him.

Next up, a Grey Heron coming in to land at one of the ponds. A very popular feeding place as the ponds are full of frogs and toads.

One of the prettiest birds in the woods is the Chaffinch. This female had her eyes on some seeds dropped at the foot of the tree.

Finally, a rarer sight for me is the Eurasian Jay. This juvenile one was probably trying to figure out how he would get into the monkey nut he'd just snagged.

There are a few more in the "Your Days Wildlife" thread.