Richard Peters Photography blog
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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. [...]
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 [...]
As a wildlife photographer, I couldn’t wait to see Season 3 of Wild Photo Adventures, ever since watching the teaser trailer months back. I’ve been a fan of the show since the start, and so, when Doug sent me out a DVD of this latest season, I couldn’t wait to pop it in and see [...]
Heads up for Wildlife Photographers that are also on Facebook. I’ve created a group with the idea of building a community for everyone to come together and share their images called Wildlife Photographers (or simply, WPG). At the time of writing the group has only been live a few days but over 160 members have [...]
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, [...]
