Photo Workshop

White Tailed Sea Eagle, a photo by TheApertureMan on Flickr.

The next photo workshop has been announced for the 7th September 2013

location is Sion Hall Falconry Centre Near Thirsk and it will start at 5pm

cost is £40

please contact the centre to book your place

http://www.falconrycentre.co.uk

Chilean Blue Eagle Buzzard

Chilean Blue Eagle Buzzard, a photo by TheApertureMan on Flickr.

There are still places left on my next photo workshop evening on the

3rd August 2013

Sion Hall Falconry Centre, Nr Thirsk

http://www.falconrycentre.co.uk/photocourses.php

Northern Hawk Owl – Sion Hall Photo Workshop

Northern Hawk Owl, a photo by TheApertureMan on Flickr.

Come and meet the latest addition to the birds at Sion Hall Falconry Centre

A baby Northern Hawk Owl named Radar

http://www.falconrycentre.co.uk

the next photo evening is on the 3rd August 2013

Barn Owl in long grass

Barn Owl in long grass, a photo by TheApertureMan on Flickr.

Just to thank everyone for making the first of this years Photo Workshops at Sion Hall Falconry Centre a great success and to let you all know that the next date scheduled is for

Saturday the 3rd August 2013.

We are planning a signature photograph at each event that will be different from the last so there will always be something different and unique to take.

hope to see some of you on one of the workshops.

please contact Sion Hall for further details

http://www.falconrycentre.co.uk

best wishes

Colin Carter

FOCUS ON IMAGING PHOTOGRAPHY TRADE SHOW FINISHED

Ive just seen this news article on DPReview and the UK’s largest photographic trade show is not being run anymore. The 2013 show which was last February / March was the last one

This is a real shame and it one of the only places in the UK where you could go and see, handle, try and buy camera equipment.

http://www.dpreview.com/news/2013/05/31/organisers-bring-uk-focus-on-imaging-photographic-trade-show-to-a-close

Griffon Vulture (9 foot wingspan and an attitude to match)

Griffon Vulture (9 foot wingspan and an attitude to match), a photo by TheApertureMan on Flickr.

still a few places left for the first of this years Photography evenings.

15th June 2013 at 17.30

There will be posed and flying birds and full instruction on how to get the best shots possible.

Call 01845 587522 or alternatively email booking@falconrycentre.co.uk

Milk / Water drop collision in a bubble

Milk / Water drop collision in a bubble, a photo by TheApertureMan on Flickr.

Well We have gone and done it, Mike and I have invested in specialist equipment to forward our attempts at capturing high speed water droplet collisions.

This shot was a 1 second exposure at f16.

its 1 drop of milk colliding with another drop of milk inside a bubble of washing up liquid.

The key to these types of shots is timing and using minimum flash power which gives you an effective 1/40,000 shutter speed using speedlights.

Watch this space for more shots, its very addictive and great fun experimenting with lighting and different liquids.

Falconry workshop Update (15th June 2013)

Hi Guys,

For some reason, an email was sent out stating that the first falconry photography workshop was organised for the 15th June 2014.

It’s actually Saturday the 15th June 2013.

Location Sion Hall Falconry Centre, Kirby Wiske, Nr Thirsk, UK

sorry for any confusion

Best wishes

Colin.

Falconry Photo Workshops

Black Kite Portrait, a photo by TheApertureMan on Flickr.

The first evening photography workshop has now been organised for the 15th of June 2013.

I’ve now been appointed as Resident Photographer for Sion Hall falconry Centre, Kirby Wiske, nr Thirsk.

Full instruction will be given regarding shutter speeds, apertures, composition etc, all with the aid of ensuring that you get the best photographs possible on your visit.

An experienced falconer will be flying birds on the evening and helping me with poses for static displays etc

Sion Hall is the best falconry centre I’ve ever been to and I’m happy to be helping the centre out in any way I can. The birds are superbly looked after and handled

The night will run from 17.30 until around 19.30 and the cost is £40.

Please contact the centre on 01845 587522 or click the following link to their site where you can book online

http://www.falconrycentre.co.uk/photocourses.php

If you would like to see some of the typical shots you will be able to take, please visit my galleries at

http://www.aperture2000.com/sionhallfalconrycentre

As an added bonus, if you want to come for the whole day. You can pay the normal entrance fee and I will be there all day for questions / advise on taking shots of the static displays and during the 3 demonstrations the centre have each day.

Sparrowhawk Photography

Sparrowhawk 7, a photo by TheApertureMan on Flickr.

What an awesome day Mike and I had in a private hide photographing this woodland specialist, the Eurasian Sparrowhawk, Latin Name Accipiter Nisus. We were blessed with amazing light all day and superb views of this awesome bird.

Most people’s sightings of a sparrowhawk are little more than a flash of grey / blue as the hawk flies through their gardens hoping to grab a little bird off their garden feeders.

This bird has been nicknamed Mad Max and he certainly lives up to his reputation, he is fearless and while eating, will happily sit in front of the hide for 20 minutes or so.

Alan McFadyen has painstakingly built a woodland hide in Scotland specifically for photographing this beautiful bird of prey. All of his efforts are now paying off with Mad Max making daily visits through this woodland area. There is nowhere else in the UK where you can get this close to the sparrowhawks and get these sort of photographs.

It should be stated that Mad Max is a totally wild bird and it’s his choice that he makes these visits. Alan did say that if Max nails a blackbird or other bird of similar size then he is done feeding for the day, and thus, like all nature photography, alot of luck is needed to get shots of these amazing birds.

Alan does his absolute best to give photographers the best chance of photographing elusive birds. The various feeders around the hide site are teaming with little birds which are part of the Sparrowhawks daily diet.

I highly recommend anyone wanting great shots of this stunning bird to contact Alan and book a day in his hide, you will not be disappointed. Alan is a great guy and will really look after you during your visit.

More shots are available to see and purchase at my website:

My Sparrowhawk Gallery

Or Book your place here, you will not regret it.

www.naturephotographyhides.co.uk.