Wicken Fen Midwinter Photo Walk Recon

in Photography Lovers3 years ago (edited)

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Yesterday I went for a #wednesdaywalk around Wicken Fen in Cambridgeshire to check out the location for future photo shoots. These photos are from my now ancient smartphone.

View From The Hide


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It has many hides around the mere (bog) where you can get close to the wildlife without disturbing them.

Unfortunately for me nature wasn't playing along and while I could hear plenty of action in the reed beds. I didn't spot a single bird.

Ancient Bog Wood Trees

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I noticed in the ditch in front of the hide a dead tree stump!

You wouldn't think much about it really until you learn that it is probably 4,200 years old.

This bog wood tree below is it's big brother.

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Photographically this is a target rich environment and I'll post again with the shots I got on my Canon 70D and a 75-300 telephoto lens. Still no birds but some better landscape photos.

Visitor Centre and Cafe

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So it was off to the cafe for a hot coffee and to get warmed up.

I do love nature photography but getting good photos takes time, patience and thermals. Brrr!

Today could be seen by some as a wash out but for me it gave me a chance to scope out the area with virtually no one around.

This is a short video I made on the Canon 75-300mm telephoto zoom lens when I was getting used to using it for nature photography.

PS I figured out the shaky focus issue Jay. Higher time values. 📷😂👍

Thanks to @tattoodjay for this
photo challenge. Check the rules on his blog.

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Patience is what I struggle the most with for wildlife photography having to sit still and patiently wait us a challenge for me I am too hyper and always feel the need to keep moving but next year I will try to work on that

That looks a good spot for it and good you did a recon for next time

Wow those are old tree stumps

Thanks for joining Wednesday Walk :), I truly enjoy exploring the world virtually each Wednesday seeing walks from all around the globe and feeling I am there and experiencing it all myself, such as I did in your post just now :)