Friday 22 April 2022
Fox corner
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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.
It seems to work well, Mike. What camera are you using? I put four cameras out each night and have recently discovered Lithium-ion rechargeables. They are brilliant, giving out a constant 1.5 volts, whereas NiMH rechargeables start at 1.3 volts and steadily drop off voltage thereafter. I have mine set up in video mode, rather than stills, and I was having to recharge the NiMH every 2-5 days. Now the Lithium batteries are lasting around 4 weeks or more!
ReplyDeleteBest wishes - - - Richard
Hello Richard, I have a small stock of duracell plus that I am using untill they run out.then moving on to rechargeables so I will take your advice. I have several camera's. The best one is marketed by Easylife, I can't tell you much about it because its out on duty at the moment. I'll let you know a bit more when I find the handbook. Take care.
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You are a lucky man, Mike, to have these foxes visit you, even while you are sound asleep. What a joy to wake up and see the nighttime visitors. Take good care. All the best, David
ReplyDeleteHello David,
ReplyDeleteIts a different world out there when one is asleep. I have security lights that come on when sensing movement. Often I leap out of bed when they wake me and grab a camera but I am not very sucsessful at it. Take care.
Mike.