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 [...]
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, [...]
WOW, what a morning to get back in to the swing of things after weeks of not being able to enjoy my camera or the local wildlife! Perfect conditions with beautiful mist hanging in the air, along with a perfect clear sky for the sun to penetrate down and light the mist up. I’d go [...]
I’ve always said I’d rather have a sharp noisy picture than a soft clean one. It’s one of the sayings I’ve always stuck to, however I rarely need to put it to the test. But recently a fox stumbled in front of my lens at dusk on a cloudy summers evening and on this occasion, [...]
I’ve been spending my limited free time with a family of little owls lately, and I was waiting to see if I got some really good images of these before posting anything up. But, wildlife photography is about playing the long game, and trial & error. You don’t get rewarded overnight and you have to [...]
Stepping on to Staple Island for the first time is an experience like no other. It’s a busy place and everywhere you look there are birds, on the ground, in the sky and on the water surrounding you. And that’s not to mention the hundreds of photographers camera’s clicking away simultaneously at all these subjects, [...]
