Nice capture John Is it a tad soft?
Thasnk you for comments,ive not been to happy either,use a sigma 150-500 but a lot of the recent shots have been in c**p light and at a distance,ie,the "lapwing" hide and the w/rail hide,just fed up ,but will keep trying ,the w/rail by the rodrest
john
I have to admit, I'm fed up with pussyfooting around with the political situation at Upton Warren. I've been twice and met some nice people there, but I've also met some people who make no bones of the fact that they don't like photograhers to the point of being pig ignorant.
The situation at the Water Rail hide provides the best opportunity you're likely to get for photographing Kingfishers close-up anywhere, at least from a permanent reserve hide, but the Kingfisher perches have been removed making photo opportunities a lot less likely. I'm told the reason the perches have been removed is because of photographers going out in front of the hide, installing their own perches and flattening obstructive vegetation. I'm not defending that behaviour for one second, but I really fail to see why we should all pay the price for the actions of a few.
Prior to my last visit I'd negotiated the replacement of the perches on a trial basis, only to be told at the nth hour that they are not going to be replaced and for the reasons already stated.
What sort of signals do the Wildlife Trust think this sends out to me as a new member who's recently paid his membershio dues, and other photographers to whom they look for financial support?
The answer to this problem lies in common sense and understanding between two different groups of people, not in staff at UW behaving like little dictators and refusing to meet the needs of people giving them financial support.
Thoughts?
Well CT i have to agree with you 100%, I was there this morning and went into the water rail hide which was empty and no poles and no birds around apart from the water fowl out in open water :shake: so i went to the bittern hide where the feeders are saw the usual small birds but did managed to get a few water rail shots, but it seems very quiet not many people around now i wonder WHY! also the same kind of thing is happening at brandon marsh. ps sorry john for messing your thread up.
I could understand the resentment if it was togs turning up mob handed and commandeering the hide with their gear - not to mention bags and cases etc filling up the rest of the hide -obviously a bit of common sense is required.
There aren't any problems which can't be sorted to the satisfaction of all concerned with a bit of common sense I'm quite sure, but given the attitude I've encountered so far I'm not holding my breath.
I know exactly what you mean Kaz, we've met people there not even attempting to hide their resentment and bordering on showing open hostility.
These people really need to look at themselves, they're running it like a little exclusive club which you're either in or you're not. At the same time the trust is asking you to donate beyond the minimum subscription if you can. They've surely got to be kidding if they expect continued support in this atmosphere.
I have to admit, I'm fed up with pussyfooting around with the political situation at Upton Warren. I've been twice and met some nice people there, but I've also met some people who make no bones of the fact that they don't like photograhers to the point of being pig ignorant.
The situation at the Water Rail hide provides the best opportunity you're likely to get for photographing Kingfishers close-up anywhere, at least from a permanent reserve hide, but the Kingfisher perches have been removed making photo opportunities a lot less likely. I'm told the reason the perches have been removed is because of photographers going out in front of the hide, installing their own perches and flattening obstructive vegetation. I'm not defending that behaviour for one second, but I really fail to see why we should all pay the price for the actions of a few.
Prior to my last visit I'd negotiated the replacement of the perches on a trial basis, only to be told at the nth hour that they are not going to be replaced and for the reasons already stated.
What sort of signals do the Wildlife Trust think this sends out to me as a new member who's recently paid his membershio dues, and other photographers to whom they look for financial support?
The answer to this problem lies in common sense and understanding between two different groups of people, not in staff at UW behaving like little dictators and refusing to meet the needs of people giving them financial support.
Thoughts?
Tell them you are not going to renew your membership this is what we all need to do the more who do it the more chances of perches going back up
Regards
Lost
Tell them you are not going to renew your membership this is what we all need to do the more who do it the more chances of perches going back up
Regards
Lost
E-mail the trust tell them you are not happy and why if we all do that we may get some where