Photography in Isolation
There is a reasonable chance that most photographers reading this will be subject to varying degrees of self-imposed or enforced isolation. To combat the tendency towards introspection the BPOTY team has a couple suggestions that may encourage people to make good use of their time.
Firstly, how about using your down time to trawl through camera file archives from years gone by? This will not only be a trip down memory lane but also a reminder of happier times that will most certainly return in the future at some. And look hard enough and you are certain to find some hidden gems lurking in your RAW files or JPEGs.
Above and below: These images of Ibisbills were taken in the late 90s on slide film and subsequently scanned. They were photographed near Nepal’s Langtang Village, an area that was tragically wiped off the map by the earthquake in 2015 and resulting glacial avalanche.
Secondly, why not optimise the photographic opportunities around your house and in your garden? Perhaps move feeders and perches closer to windows which you can open and mask with camouflage netting. Be sure to consider siting them for the best early spring sunlight.
A male Chaffinch, colouring up nicely and photographed in a Hampshire garden.