As a keen photographer I was excited to see this workshop come up at The Waters' Edge, especially as it was being taken by Paul Hobson, runner up in the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2008 competition. Summer returned again yesterday for the day-long workshop, so much so that I had to get sun cream delivered at lunchtime! It was a thoroughly enjoyable workshop in which we were taken through various different methods to take wildlife photographs and to use simple techniques to improve what we may already be doing. I know I learnt a lot and will be testing my new knowledge out and about in Barton very soon. In the meantime, here are a few snaps from the day.
An interesting technique this, using a sheet of white plastic behind the subject with the sun coming through from behind.
Contrasting nature and man-made structures.
That's me, contrasting nature and man-made structures.
Borrowing a wide angle lens, i could get all of this plant in the shot.
Keen photographers, as seen from below.
Pesky leaf-munching Caterpillars; the Cousins of these beasts are destroying my Cabbage patch! This was the Macro exercise.
Paul saved a couple dozen Toads that had fallen into a drain, and in return they sat quietly to have their picture taken on a set constructed out of damp moss. Ok yeah right, this little beast sat still for a milli-second, just long enough for me to get this shot though. They were all released back to the wild after their short photoshoot and hopped happily into the long grass and well away from the dreaded drain.
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