Published on February 13th, 2016 | by Content Admin

Photographic Society: February 2016 Report

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In February, member Martin Chapman ARPS, gave a presentation entitled ‘Wildlife, landscapes and infrared photography’. An enthusiastic photographer who has travelled widely, Martin opened his presentation with some intriguing images of different wildlife species in the UK, including deer, red kites, snakes, dragonflies and other insects. He continued by discussing his approach to landscape photography, guiding his audience on pictorial journeys to the Acadia National Park in Maine, USA, the Lake District and France. Martin then ended the first part of his presentation with a discussion on infrared photography, explaining how an unused digital SLR camera can be converted to infrared operation by the removal of internal colour filters adjacent to the camera’s sensor – work requiring the services of a professional camera workshop. Once done, the unusual monochrome effect characteristic of infrared images can be readily obtained, as Martin demonstrated in a series of photographs and montages.

Martin opened the second part of the presentation by showing his photographs of the landscape and wildlife in the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya. The landscapes were taken mostly at sunrise, capturing the characteristically rich tapestry of orange/red hues in the early morning sky. He also showed his images of birds, giraffes, antelope, waterbuck and wildebeest, together with predators such as the lion, cheetah, leopard and wild dog. Martin then drew his presentation to a close by revisiting the USA, with photographs of native alligators, manatees and a wide variety of birds in Florida, and concluded by going on to show images of India’s tigers. Overall, this was an extensive and very impressive collection of photographs, supported by a detailed commentary, all of which was much appreciated by Martin’s audience.

John Branton

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