Tag Archives: wildlife photography

Merlin Magic

Posted on July 4, 2014 by Mark Hamblin

I first photographed merlin, Britain’s smallest bird of prey, in the Peak District about twenty years ago but of course that was all on film and so I have been putting feelers out in the last few years to try … Continue reading →

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Canon 600mm f/4 L IS USM Mark II lens review

Posted on July 3, 2014 by Mark Hamblin

As a wildlife photographer a ‘big’ lens has always been at the forefront of my armoury starting with the manual focus Canon f4.5 500mm and then the Canon 500mm f/4 IS USM, which served me very well for over a … Continue reading →

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Naturally motivated

Posted on May 20, 2011 by Mark Hamblin

There has been a lot written and discussed about why we are motivated to go out and take pictures of nature – after all its a pretty pointless exercise in the most part. It perhaps satisfies a natural ‘hunter’ instinct … Continue reading →

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