Apr

01

White Backed Vulture

white backed vulture

This is an African White Backed Vulture at the Moholoholo Rehabilitation Centre in Limpopo, South Africa. It’s an old picture which I took back in 2007. This vulture is in rehabilitation because he has a damaged wing and sadly he will not fly again. So in this case, as a captive, he is in a good place.

I wondered about uploading this because it’s captive, and all of my African Wildlife pictures so far are not. But captive animals are real animals too, and so deserve equal treatment by photographers.

My own view is that if there’s a better place for captive animals, then that’s where they should be. In some cases, that means back in the wild again. In other cases that is not so simple. Simply releasing a captive-born of several generations could be just that.

This has always been a favourite picture of mine and it would be a shame not to show it.

Mar

24

Back to 500px

I have an account at 500px. I took a mini-break from it, but I was never going to stay away for too long.

After a slight wave of concern among its users, 500px seem to be rebuilding well again after their rather embarrassing relaunch last month. The dislike button is still a point of contention for some, but happily it has lost it’s effectiveness in the wrong hands to a large degree. The Flow Page I hear, is up for a revamp too.

Gradually, after user a fair bit of noisy feedback, the Wall is back, albeit hidden away somewhat, as is the Activity Page. Stories is good, although I’m not sure if that’s for me, and then there’s the new, but much incomplete Market. However this version still has the quality of a beta release, with a few too many bugs too be really considered final. In another month hopefully, they’ll all be gone.

But as it stands now, the pros far outweigh its cons, so if you’ve not signed up, see that you do because right now it is the best way to get eyes on your pictures.

My own 500px page is here and I’ve galleries too: Colour | Black and White | British Wildlife

Mar

08

A Flick of the Tail Print Release

giraffe

I have released A Flick of the Tail as a limited edition print of 75. This was the image that saw me win a specially commended award at last year’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year. It was also chosen for that competition’s annual Portfolio cover.

A Flick of the Tail is limited to a run of 75 only and are each hand numbered and signed by me just beneath the image area. Each print is embossed with a stamp on the paper’s edge and printed with a generous white border all around. I check each Limited Edition print to ensure quality before it is sent to the buyer.

Print sizes available are 40cm, 60cm, 80cm, framed or unframed. Larger sizes are available on request.
I have more information about my prints, the process we use, payment methods and delivery here.

To purchase or enquire about alternate payment methods, email me via my contact page or at ofni.dyolldivadnull@divad or go directly to my online store here.

Mar

07

Masai Mara Photo Tour

Masai Mara Photo Tour 2012

Marsh Pride Lion Cub, Masai Mara, Kenya.

  • 3rd August – 10th August 2012
  • 11th August – 18th August 2012

We are offering Masai Mara Photographic tours for 2012 with 8 and 16 day options.

With co-host Will Burrard-Lucas of BeetleCam fame.

Join with Will and myself to photograph the greatest wildlife spectacle on earth, the annual migration in the Masai Mara in Kenya. We have a private luxury camp, in one of the best locations in the Masai Mara, inside the reserve, and directly in front of a main wildebeest crossing point, set aside especially for us.

For much more info on the tour, including of the vehicles we use, tuition, iMac workstation access at camp, itinerary and costs, then visit the tour info page here at Masai Mara Photo Tours. Who knows, BeetleCam itself may make an appearance on tour!

Mar

02

A Black and White Leopard

leopard

With the Wildlife Photographer of the Year entries out of the way, here’s one I had left over. I’m not sure if it would have passed in that competition as the guidelines state burning and dodging in moderation. While there was no cloning involved, curves and the black and white conversion allowed the background foliage to be reduced to what you see here. I think it’s still within the confines of traditional black and white darkroom methods, but I didn’t want to chance it with the competition and entered a safer image instead.

For what it’s worth, the original can be seen here. I processed this entirely in Adobe Lightroom, as with my other images, with no enhancement via Adobe Photoshop.