There are many occasions to sharpen your wildlife photography techniques. Practice makes it perfect. So why not joining a day workshop at the British Wildlife Centre? We did so this May and we came back with fantastic shots of British Wildlife. Although the resident care staff helped with the set up, which doesn’t happen in nature, we bagged in lots of great pictures, and received very useful information we could use when we’re out in the field.
We started the day with the most iconic of all. The red squirrel.
I focussed on a typical behaviour, while they feed on peanuts, and blurred the background for stronger impact.
Then, we moved on to a very tiny creature, as big as your thumb: the harvest mouse. I opted for a 500mm to flat out the image, and used a big aperture to blur the background, and keep the image simple, and equally powerful.
One the most fascinating mammals at the centre is the Scottish Wild Cat, which we had the fortune to spend considerable time with. I took advantage of the layout of the enclosure, and focus on the cat, blurring the vegetation around for a silky, contrasty image.
We couldn’t leave without having a photo session with a red fox. Shooting through vegetation again gave an opportunity for an interesting image.
If you would like to join please check on my website for new dates or contact me through the contact form.
