Another treat – Lakeland-born Peter told of how a pause for a rest during a Perthshire walk led him to notice wildlife around him that had hitherto gone unseen.
An introduction to the location of a nearby osprey nest piqued his interest. It wasn’t long before he was sharing tips with attentive locals, and following the movements of ospreys, dippers, beavers, otters, deer, foxes, and more. Almost all of this along a stretch of the Tay, from Willowgate to the Almond. You don’t have to go far; but it helps to go quietly.
Peter’s wildlife photography makes great use of fairly fast shutter speeds to freeze action, apertures towards the wider end of range to minimise background distractions, and auto-ISO to ensure the sensor records enough light to make a good image. All the images he shared included these settings details, including one rushed shot at ISO 50 that still worked out!
With the weight of a long lens, Peter favours a versatile monopod. He’s also been known to use a tripod, such as when setting up very close to a kingfisher perch and triggering the camera remotely from further away.
Peter’s also a keen photographer of sports (local amateur football) and travel/ architecture. He was an outside speaker when whe was booked, but he’s a PPS member now, and we look forward to seeing more of Peter and his work in the coming months.