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The summer is possibly the best time of year to capture the perfect diving kingfisher image as the adult birds are frantically feeding young during certain periods of the summer. At its peak - just before the young fledge it’s not uncommon to see them take over 50 fish away in a single day which offers plenty of opportunities for you to capture that perfect image. Quite often the birds will try to raise 3 broods during the summer which can overlap slightly with one another offering the chance of some interaction and mating images from the adult birds. Once the young are fledged they can remain in the area for a short period too and in the past the hide has seen them being fed by the adults on the perches. Summer is busy time in the lives of a kingfisher - it's a great time of year to witness a snippet of their lives :)
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The nocturnal sessions at the pond hide concentrate on the otters & herons that visit the pond after dark. We light the pond with LED’s which aid in seeing and focusing on the wildlife however it's flash we are using that creates the exposure in camera. We supply all the lighting equipment needed and no previous experience in using flash is required as we will give tuition on its use before leaving. During the summer sessions start at 7pm and finish at 7am so with the short nights you’re likely to also capture some kingfisher images during the late evening and early morning.
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Autumn Colours fully guided workshop - 26th October - 7th November - Pond Hide - £200
We ran this workshop last year for the first time with everyone leaving happy with full memory cards. The aim is to capture the incredible colours that Autumn throws up in the images of the wildlife visiting the pond hide. The day is fully guided with someone on hand throughout the day to help with both camera settings and external setup so you all leave with some memorable images. It is being run as 3 person max + the guide.
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Brown Hare - Full days or AM/PM sessions £100- £160
We are opening up our hare hides for the year as we have been witnessing them casing and boxing one another on a few occasions now. Please read the ‘more information’ tab in detail before contacting us to book a session as there is lots of relevant information in there.
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Pond Hide - Kingfisher - Diving in the dark workshops - £299
This artistic take on the kingfishers dive never seems to disappoint participants. Using a mixture of flash, ambient light and artificial light we are able to capture in detail the wingbeats and motion during the kingfishers dive. Full tuition is given on the day and all the lighting equipment is supplied. This image can only be taken with one photographer in the hide at a time so the price is for the whole hide to yourself on the day.
Dates from 15th November - 20th December
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Gift Vouchers
Gift Vouchers are available year round making the perfect gift for your photographer friends and family.
We can do a voucher to any value - contact us for more information.
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