Introduction
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Much of my birding (and bird
photography) is done in my home county of
Oxfordshire. After birding in this county for
many years, I first acquired a digital camera in
2003 for digiscoping. In May 2006 I upgraded to a
DSLR with a 400mm lens.
Farmoor
Reservoir is probably the best place locally for
birds and bird photography, where waders and
other species can often be quite confiding,
especially on the causeway. Various other sites
in the county are also reasonable at times, but
getting close enough for good pics is a
continuing issue (especially with the DSLR).
I
also venture further afield from time to time,
including both elsewhere in the UK and overseas.
Holidays can provide good opportunities, and I
often try to make the most of various business
trips if at all promising in terms of locality
and time of year.
Dragonfly
and damselfly photography is also an increasing
interest, and the DSLR with the 400mm lens is
useful for this as well as birds. Check out the Dragonflies link to see the results.
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Trips
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| An
extremely bird-filled trip to Brazil in April
2004 prompted me to write a trip report, with
some of my pics taken, including a reasonable one
of an exotic Pompadour Cotinga. I have since added
various reports from earlier and more recent
trips. I hope some other birders may find these
useful if planning their own trips. Links to a
selection of my trip reports are given below. |
Latest
Additions
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UK Species
Index
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| To see an index
of all my UK pics, including those from
Oxfordshire, click on the link at the top of the
page, or click here. |
Equipment Updated
with camera settings info 22 Dec 07
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| To
see technical details of the equipment I use,
click here. |
DLSR
Sensor Cleaning
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| If you are
interested in my first experiences with sensor
cleaning, click here. |
Photoshop
& beyond Updated
12 Feb 08
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| For
some personal tips on the raw
DSLR image format, using PhotoShop Elements and
also the impressive NEAT IMAGE software for suppressing noise in images, click here |
Prints
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| High
quality prints of any of the full resolution
originals or even e-mails of the digital
originals can be supplied, subject to agreement
on prices. |
Contact
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| Any
comments, questions or requests for price, don't
hesitate to contact me by e-mail: stephen_burchemail at
yahoo.co.uk |
Copyright
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| All
pictures on this website are copyright © Stephen
Burch. For access to the higher quality originals
see above. |
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