About this album
Statement of Intent
My submission shall portray British birds, each image hinting at the habitat in which the individual lives. I want to show a wide variety of habitats, from the sky, the domain of soaring birds, to the sea, reed-beds, woodlands, cliffs, rivers and pools.
As a long-term supporter of the RSPB, I want to create a panel that presents animals protected by their work. Taken on reserves managed by the RSPB; the panel will include species brought back from the brink of extinction in the UK by their efforts. The panel shall include several red-listed birds.
Some of the panel will be given over to ‘little brown’ birds that are often overlooked by photographers; but for me, these birds are the most challenging and rewarding to photograph well.
Species List
1. Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus.
2. Gannet Morus bassanus.
3. Linnet Carduelis cannabina.
4. Red Kite Milvus milvus.
5. Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus.
6. Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca.
7. Cetti’s Warbler Cettia cetti.
8 Coots Fulica atra.
9. Bittern Botaurus stellaris.
10. Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus.
11. Puffin Fratercula arctica.
12. Lapwing Vanellus vanellus.
13. Dipper Cinclus cinclus.
14. Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta.
15. Razorbill Alca torda.
After gaining my Licentiate with an all nature panel, I wanted to focus on UK birds for my Associate. I wrote my statement of intent: to celebrate the work of the RSPB, before I knew which species would feature in my submission; all except one: the Avocet, the symbol of the RSPB.
The two years it has taken to create this panel have been brilliant, I have had to learn so much from field craft to new camera techniques.
Aiming for an Associate distinction forces you to look critically at your own work and to accept criticism with enthusiasm and with gratitude. I’d like to thank fellow RPS members Kirsty, Ilya, Lesley, Tony, Neil for their critique; but I’d especially like to send a really big thank you to Roger Hance FRPS who’s comments and his inspection of my prints helped enormously.