Portfolio: Wild Life / Animals

Wild Life / Animals

Hoge Veluwe 2011, Netherlands

Swan in dandelions field

Playing Labrador

Grey Heron

Cheeky Gull

Moorhen skiing

Flying Stork

Storks, Beesd

Hoge Veluwe 2010, Netherlands

Belling red stag during the rut - deer in heat

Since 1987 I take pictures with a SLR (an old Petri) and later using a Pentax with a MF 50mm objective. Most b/w shots developed in a darkroom in the attic. After a period children shooting in 2009 'real' shooting started again with a Sony Alpha 300, later a A500 and a growing set of glassware.

End 2012 I purchased a full frame body (Canon 5D markII) with 17-40mm wide zoomlens and a 50mm F/1.4 prime.

It is primarily intended to open more quality in my landscapes. In the UK I ordered handmade Lee filters that should not lack any landscape photographer.
On my wish list are still some fine primes.

At home on my iMac I organize my raw photos into Lightroom 4 and sometimes I edit them in Photoshop.

In 2010 I followed an advanced course at the University of Utrecht by Edwin Westhoff (diagonal method). I hope my composition processes to develop (and less need photoshopping :-). In 2011 I followed a workshop 'Landscapes' by Bas Meelker. He taught me a lot about the planning and preparation in this branch. Next year I want more emphasis on urbex, architecture and landscapes (in HDR or DRI). I keep trying to improve my technique, develop a more artistic eye, in short, take better pictures.

Grz Ron

Contact:

✉ ronbouwheer@gmail.com