Richard Peters: Wildlife Photography blog
Wildlife photography, shooting tips, videos, equipment reviews, location diaries and more!
One of the things I’ve been really impressed with on the D4 is the improved focusing. And so I paid a visit to The Chilterns to photograph the Red Kites that dominate the skies there, and put the new camera to the test. The results, simply put, were nothing short of phenomenal. Having spent a [...]
Well, I’ve been itching to properly use the D4 since it arrived last week, and it certainly got put it to the test on it’s first outing. Not only did I get some great pheasant activity but also an unexpected badger encounter as the light faded in the late evening. So it was great to [...]
Although these won’t be the last images you will see from my D3s, they are pretty much the last photos I’ll be shooting with it, as my D4 arrived the day after taking them. And so, these fiery rim lit silhouettes of the New Forest ponies were the perfect way to end my relationship with [...]
The annual wildebeest migration in the Masai Mara, Kenya, is surely one of the most amazing sights on earth for any wildlife photographer to witness. And, photographing this amazing event in the company of two award winning photographers, and benefiting from their experience and expertise of this amazing part of the world is surely an [...]
So, what’s been going on over the last couple of weeks for me? Mainly, I’ve been eluded by Short Eared Owls at every opportunity, had a great day in the Chilterns with some friends photographing the red kites, oh and taken the most expensive blue tit image ever! I’ve had a lot going on recently, [...]
We’re standing in a thick blizzard. Tree’s surround us and visibility is down to 50 feet at best. Not a sound can be heard, except the one that sends a shiver down my spin, the distant howl of a wolf calling out to the rest of the pack. Are we about to finally encounter the [...]
It’s -39c, my breath is freezing to the collar of my jacket, there’s four foot of snow on the ground and on a nearby hill side, I can see two Golden Eagles and a Coyote fighting over a duck that’s been freshly killed. Yellowstone in the winter is a beautiful but harsh environment, not just [...]
The road under the car is covered in thick ice, the trees are covered in snow and a herd of frosty bison can be seen off in a distant valley as steam rises up from one of many geysers. We’ve just arrived in Yellowstone mid winter, possibly one of the most beautiful places on earth. [...]
