Tech. Details
F-stops- f/11
Expo- 1250secs
ISO- 800
Expo Bias- 0 steps
Focal Length- 210mm
On the Reservoir there are a few purpose build islands giving ideal sites for nesting and feeding but the great thing about them is the fact they've installed CCTV cameras that can be controlled from a nearby hide so that you can get a real closeup view without causing to much disturbance to the resident wildlife. Its a great idea and fun to use making it ideal for people of all ages while making the wildlife accessible to anyone, its just one example of there approach.
Tech. Details
F-stops- f/13
Expo- 1600secs
ISO- 800
Expo Bias- 0 steps
Focal Length- 180secs
Tech. Details
F-stops- f/11
Expo- 1250secs
ISO- 800
Expo Bias- 0 steps
Focal Length- 300mm
In this present time it isn't just us personally struggling financially but the majority of wildlife conservation groups are also having to re access and come up new areas of income to support their continuing efforts, for Carsington its mean't looking at what they can offer to bring as many people as possible to the area. To begin with they've introduced specific areas for sailing and water-sports while in the more sheltered parts you could do some fishing. This maybe seen detrimental to their conservation efforts with increased number of boats on the water but dew to the strict controls they have in place (numbers control during breeding and migration periods) and they way your kept out of the conservation areas it seems that the wildlife isn't greatly disturbed.
Tech. Details
F-stops- f/10
Expo- 1000secs
ISO- 800
Expo Bias- 0 steps
Focal Length- 250mm
Above you can see some of the wintering birds found here in the form of three Barnacle Geese, usually found in northern Scotland and around the Irish coastline there appears to be a small group that probably dew to the last few months of weather we've had have decided to set up home on Carsington instead. It just goes to show that increased water traffic don't always have negative effects on the local wildlife, I'm pretty sure these visitors from the arctic wouldn't still be here if they were.
Tech. Details
F-stops- f/10
Expo- 1000secs
ISO- 800
Expo Bias- 0 steps
Focal Length- 205mm
Tech. Details
F-stops- f/10
Expo- 320secs
ISO- 800
Expo Bias- 0 steps
Focal length- 18mm
Tech. Details
F-stops- f/16
Expo- 640secs
ISO- 800
Expo Bias- 0 steps
Focal Length- 31mm
Tech. Details
F-stops- f/13
Expo- 400secs
ISO- 800
Expo Bias- 0 steps
Focal Length- 27mm
I said at the start of this section that one thing Carsington offers is great acceptability so with the above photos I've attempted to illustrate this point a little better, in the first shot I've captured a couple of children taking in the wildlife that surrounds them. After all this is the heart of any conservation effort to encourage the next generation to continue the work we've begun so that it's still here for there children in years to come when we're long gone. With the second image I wanted to illustrate more the different approach they take here with getting people out and about around the reservoir, what they've done is open up footpaths and bike trails that circle they whole of the area with the intention of encouraging people to embrace the beauty of what they do here and return time and again. Possibly right now isn't the best time for this but you get the idea. The final image is a good illustration of how the common view on conservation is changing in that now alot of these places are now seen as a good day out for all the family while maybe a few years ago it was more somewhere you'd more likely only find people truly interested in the wildlife such as ornithologists and photographers for example. If I had to guess where this change in view originates I'd say we have TV and the internet to thank as its something people are far more aware of and feel more inclined to be involved in and encourage there children to be part of as well.
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