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About Me
- Mike Attwood
- Evacuated during the second world war to a village in Yorkshire where I lived in the home of a good photographer for more than five years who taught me the basics and a great deal about nature. Well past retirement age I have been a wildlife photographer for more than 30 years. Red Kites have been my speciality for much of this period. I did spend several years snapping wheelchair athletes and organizing the British Road Race Championship. In the year 2000 I was awarded a distinction by the Royal Photographic Society for my portfolio on wheelchair athletes. Most of my pics are digital, using Sony cameras and Sigma lenses. I used to spend many weeks each year with friends in Wales which is close to the Elan Valleys where I got many of my raptor pics. I now get these pictures more closely to home, specially red kites and peregrines. I support my pension by selling my pics, cards, coasters, fridge magnets and key rings etc. at craft fairs, something I wish I had done much earlier in life. I give illustrated talks to clubs and societies on wildlife and other branches of photography that I have been involved in.
What a wonderful image, Mike! My very best wishes to you for a happy Christmas and a healthy New Year - - - Richard
ReplyDeleteThankyou Richard and all the best for Christmas and the New Year.
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Cracking photo Mike. Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a wildlife enriched New Year.
ReplyDeleteThanks Marc,
DeleteMerry Christmas to you too and a highly photographiic New Year.
Mike.
Hi Mike
ReplyDeletealso from me a nice Christmas and a happy new year for you and your loved one ... and for junior too ;-))
Greetings Frank
Thankyou Frank,
DeleteGreetings to you and a special one from Junior.
Mike.
The same to you Mike. I had a glimpse of a fox on Friday morning. it ran across the road and shot into a hedgerow as if it was terrified. Our local foxes don't like us humans. How sad.
ReplyDeleteIt is the way foxes have been treated over the centuries that has made them that way but like any intellegent animal they can learn to trust humans which is what I do. Believe me it really works. Merry Christmas Phil.
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Mike enhorabuena por tu tarjeta de felicitación navideña, creo que es la más bella de todas las que he visto. Te deseo una Feliz Navidad y un inmejorable año Nuevo rodeado de Naturaleza y tus grandes amigos los animales. Un fuerte abrazo desde el norte de España.
ReplyDeleteThankyou German,
ReplyDeleteThe picture I took a couple of yeasrs ago when I was a bit more active. I knew the fox well and came across him on a morning walk. He knew me and just sat and looked at me. Unfortunately there was some distance and rough ground between us which stopped me from getting closer. Happy Christmas to you too.
Mike.