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Snettisham Knots. A first visit.

D800, 600VR + 1.4x, 1/400, f7.1, ISO 1250

3:30am. My alarm is going off and as I’ve only had 2 and half hours sleep I feel a little grumpy. But fast forward to 715am and after a two and a half hour drive and a 1.5km walk, I find myself sitting in one of the hides at Snettisham for the first time, eagerly...

Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2012: Awards dinner

Snow Pounce and a tired but happy photographer

Wow. Just, wow! Having been to the Natural History Museum many times before, it was a very surreal experience to be sat in the entrance hall, eating dinner under the huge Diplodocus skeleton, surrounded by some of the best wildlife photographers in the world, watching some of the best wildlife photos in the world, on...

BWPA 2012: Highly Commended

BWPA 2012, Highly Commended Award. Photo by wildlife photographer Richard Peters

Off the back of my recent Wildlife Photographer of the Year award, I’m equally delighted that I can now announce I’ve also been selected for a Highly Commended in the 2012 British Wildlife Photography Awards. The image chosen, which will be shown in the book as well as feature in the exhibition, is this simple...

Belarus trip report

Two snipe face off

I have to admit, despite being to some pretty cool places, sitting in a hide, in a field, deep in the Belarusian countryside with Great Snipe lekking all around me, is certainly one of my most memorable experiences so far. Having these small birds walk around the hide just feet away and watching and listening...