[Dessie]

September 22, 2014 at 4:34 pm

These birds are wild

[Dessie]

September 21, 2014 at 9:19 am

Thanks folks 25hrs of waiting paid of

[Dessie]

May 1, 2014 at 8:32 pm

Robi wrote:

Did you plant meat everyday to attract?

Yes i left out a chicken every day or rabbit road kill i lift this stuff and freeze it never give wild birds cooked meat it will kill them

[Dessie]

April 27, 2014 at 8:40 am

shutterbug wrote:

Wow you did have a good day! Super set altogether, what is the bird?

Its a Buzzard they are quiet common where i live

[Dessie]

April 26, 2014 at 9:45 am

Seaview wrote:

Wow, the last shot would be my favourite. I’d love to get an opportunity like that, really special. Will you be able to make a return visit, it would be nice to watch them grow.

Dave.

Dave the farmer has gave me 4 days then bang :(

[Dessie]

April 25, 2014 at 8:56 pm

Seaview wrote:

Very nice indeed, I’d guess you definitely used a flash.

Dave.

Yes flash 430ex11 on camera

[Dessie]

December 29, 2013 at 9:54 pm

miki g wrote:

#1 would be my pick from these. The DOF is very narrow, what lens were you using? Well done on getting so close.

Shots where taken with canon 5dmark3 canon 300 2.8 think iso was at 3200 at 2.8 i made a hide out of old tree and bushes and i had a gillie suit on ive being setting down bait for 3 weeks going down every morning at 7 staying till 12 every other day till finally i got the snaps .would have loved if he had stuck around till the light got better this was taken around 7.30 am

[Dessie]

December 29, 2013 at 9:50 pm

peewee3ie wrote:

Love the photos. Where abouts were these taken.

These where taken in Limavady co Derry

[Dessie]

November 14, 2013 at 10:04 pm

irishwonkafan wrote:

Hi Dessie. I come from PI from many years ago and in that time C&C was truthful and helpful so I’ll continue to give the same as I did back then.
The fact that you got the image of an otter in the first place is commendable but critique generally isn’t about the subject but the quality of imaging.
I don’t know what your post processing skills are like but I would suggest reducing the exposure around the mouth area – it’s blown out and the centre of attention is just there. I’d also try to blend a lower exposed image down the left side of the otter (as you look at it) to bring the character and eyes back into attention.
There’s a band of lighter area going down across the otter – I suspect this was from shooting through grass or reeds? This can be tamed by dodging the midtones down this area.
I don’t mean to dampen your efforts but it’s proper critique that help to make the good, great.

Alan.

Cheers Alan im not to good a photoshop but ill have a go your right about the grass was raging when i saw this in the pic

[Dessie]

August 17, 2013 at 9:13 am

jodal1975 wrote:

as someone who has just bought a macro lens and has become aware of the difficulty and frustration this particular branch of photography involves ..i have to say im amazed you got the little sucker in focus !! seriously how did you do it ? you cant have been more than 6-8 inches away from him! did you use manual focus ? i’ve just acquired a 2nd hand tamron 90mm, its a good sharp lens but the auto focus leaves alot to be desired and definitely would not have been able for your dragon fly …so well done !

Jodal this picture was taken with canon 300 2.8 sports lens i studied the flight pattern of the fly for a while up at the place where these are i noticed if you put something different near the pond the dragon fly will come and hover and check it out so i placed a length of bamboo at the edge of the pond and waited hope this helps Cheers Dessie

[Dessie]

August 12, 2013 at 8:08 pm

Cheers Mark i spent 2hrs trying to get this was just happy it was in focus

[Dessie]

June 25, 2013 at 4:26 pm

[Dessie]

June 25, 2013 at 4:21 pm

nice pic try and get the stumps flying ill post one

[Dessie]

June 21, 2013 at 4:51 pm

would it be to late to go in the first week in July as my wife’s a school teacher and she not off till then

[Dessie]

June 5, 2013 at 10:25 pm

cheers i love these pics