Richard Hardwick Photography
My journey with a digital camera
Ingleton Falls
I spent the day walking in the rain at Ingleton Falls with a group of people from the Talk Photography forum. Having only taken four identical photos during the day due to the weather I spent a few minutes in Photoshop Elements trying to rescue one of Pecca Falls.
Canon EOS 5D Mark II, EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM
Processing Skomer Photos
I’ve had a chance to look through my 1100 photos from Skomer, Gigrin and Mere Sands Wood. This is one that has stood out after a bit more processing. The sun had dropped behind the hills, illuminating only the birds in flight. I tried to get the wings backlit as the Puffin landed and the illuminated feet are a bonus.
Canon 7D, EF 70-200mm f/4L USMFirst Kingfisher
Travelling home today I called in at Mere Sands Wood just to stretch my legs. Five minutes after arriving in the hide the Kingfisher turned up on a branch in front of us and I managed a few shots, my first of this beautiful bird and something I’d hoped to achieve this year.
Canon 7D, EF 500mm f/4L USM plus Canon EF 1.4x Extender IIGigrin Farm
After leaving Skomer I drove up to Gigrin Farm with Dave Benson to shoot the Red Kites. It was a truly awe-inspiring sight having hundreds of Kites filling the sky. The challenge was isolating one bird and trying to keep up.
Canon 7D, EF 400mm f/5.6L USMSkomer Weekend
Another year and another weekend on Skomer with the Talk Photography guys. Once again it was very enjoyable and the wildlife didn’t disappoint.
Canon 7D, EF 180mm f/3.5L Macro USM
Canon 7D, EF 500mm f/4L USM plus Canon EF 1.4x Extender II
Canon 7D, EF 70-200mm f/4L USMWar Weekend
East Lancs Railway held a 1940’s Wartime Weekend at Ramsbottom and other stations along the line. There was an excellent turnout of people in period dress although the crowds made taking photographs a little tricky.
Canon EOS 5D Mark II, EF 70-200mm f/4L USMBlackpool Dance Festival
I’ve been looking forward to photographing at Blackpool Dance Festival but today turned into a bit of a disaster. I arrived just as a two hour break in proceedings started, the venue was extremely hot under the spotlights and I was too tired to concentrate, then the official photographer started giving me a hard time. I just couldn’t be bothered and gave up…I need a good nights sleep I think.
Canon EOS 5D Mark II, EF 24 – 70mm f/2.8L USMButterfly House
This morning I visited the Butterfly House in Williamson Park, Lancaster with a group from the Talk Photography forum. Spending the morning in a greenhouse on one of the hottest days of the year so far could well have been a mistake, but it wasn’t too bad. There were plenty of butterflies to shoot but not many of them posed in accessible positions.
Canon EOS 5D Mark II, EF 180mm f/3.5L Macro USMAnother Model Shoot
I crossed the Pennines for a shoot at the Serenity Studios in Bramley, Leeds with a few guys from the Talk Photography forum.
Model: Sara BradleyCanon EOS 5D Mark II, EF 70-200mm f/4L USM
British Superbikes – Oulton Park
Another first for me, this time photographing British Superbikes at Oulton Park during the first practice session. It was a fairly steep learning curve and I have a good idea of the shots I want next time.
Canon 7D, EF 400mm f/5.6L USM
About Me
I'm an amateur photographer currently living in Lancashire. Although I've been interested in photography most of my life, it's only recently that I've started to concentrate on shooting wildlife.
This blog is just a few of my thoughts as my journey with a digital camera unfolds. Photos are taken from my Flickr photostream.
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