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Nikon: wildlife wanted – but dead or alive? PHD
A few days ago, I received a brief note from my daughter-in-law, Fran Yeoman to ask whether it was common knowledge in the nature photography world, that Nikon was linked directly with trophy hunting. It certainly was not to me … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Comment, Conservation, Uncategorized
Tagged commercialism, hypocrisy, Nikon, The Independent, trophy hunting
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Giving competitions a bad name. NB
Is it just me or is there something rank when pictures of captive animals in zoos win “nature photo” competitions? Sometimes these are in the context of a portrayal of degradation but I don’t think that was the intent of … Continue reading
Something completely different.2. NB
We’re really pleased to announce that our chocolate website is now live. Uniquely amongst the many artisan chocolate websites, we have a photographic offer alongside the chocolate that Charlotte produces: personalised gift prints of my photographs and design that last … Continue reading
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Tagged artisan, Carlottas Chocolates, chocolate, gift prints, Niall Benvie, Scotland, Scottish
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Recognising opportunity. NB
A few decades ago – although everyone swears it was no more than a dozen years past, so deep an impression it made on us – the minister of a parish overlooking the great tidal lagoon that is Montrose Basin, … Continue reading
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We’re Deaf to Doom & Gloom. CB
A recent post on the Scientific American Blog EvoEcoLab really stuck a chord with me. The article is entitled The (Mis)use of Messaging in Biodiversity Loss Prevention. The crux of the essay is that the typical environmental messaging of species … Continue reading
Posted in Comment, Uncategorized
Tagged biodiversity, Clay Bolt, ethics, evoecolab, guilt, monetary conservation, pressure, protection, scientific american
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Dream first… Reality will come. BD
Central Apennines, Italy. 23 February 2011 – 7.00 AM Last February, I have been sitting for a total of seventy hours over ten days on the same spot. Sitting on the very same turf almost every sunrise and sunset. In … Continue reading
Photographing Insects for MYN. CB
Yes, I know. Well, I couldn’t resist posting another video. If you’ve ever wondered how I photograph insects for Meet Your Neighbours here is a quick overview of my set-up. I think just about everyone on the team uses a … Continue reading
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Introducing Jose Antunes .PHD
About a year ago I was invited to write for the Pixiq blog and, although posts get submerged too quickly I have established some good internet friendships with kindred spirits. Jose Antunes is one of my fellow travellers and a … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Creativity, Guest photographers, Uncategorized
Tagged courses, ebooks, Fotdigital, Jose Antunes, Lisbon, Photoworkshop Online, pixiq, Sintra, Tapada nacional de Mafra
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Memories are made of this…PHD
On his last post Clay asked about the connection of our readers with nature, well I, for one, cannot imagine my life without being metaphorically ‘plugged in’ to what is around me. Through times of blissful joy and even deep … Continue reading →