17th October (Friday) Birds of Prey Photography Workshop

Working with Mid Wales Faclonry from their base near Welshpool, professional photographer Mark Sisson runs a programme of location-based photography with many different species including Red Kite, Kestrel, Peregrine and Common Buzzard and indigenous owls including Tawny, Barn, Little and Long-Eared. The day consists of working with the birds in locations and settings chosen specifically to compliment the seasons and the natural environment of the 400 acre farm where the birds are based. This means the opportunity to take classic shots such as the Barn Owl on an old stone barn door, a Peregrine feeding on a slate cliff and a Great Grey Owl flying down the barrel of your lens! All this safe in the knowledge that the birds aren't going anywhere so you'll have plenty of time to compose your shots, with maximum effort to hide away all jesses etc also. All in all it's a day which will guarantee to fill up your Compact Flash Cards or films, and give you some good pictures and memories as well.

See Tim Simmons for details.