Isles of Scilly & Graduation

I returned to Cornwall this week to finally complete my BA Hons Marine & Natural History Photography degree. The graduation took most of the day but i couldn't stick around too much as i was traveling to the Isles of Scilly!

 Me (left) with fellow wildlife photographer Josh Jaggard (right)

After getting to the scillies i found a boat to go out on and find wildlife. Seabirds were very common with puffins, fulmars, gannets and cormorants all present on the island at certain times of year.

Grey seals are very common on the scillies, hauling up on rocks. Scilly lies 28 miles south of Penzance and a 15 minute plane ride.      

Bull seals are much larger than females and have little to fear in the surrounding waters. 

Hints -

- Boats can be a bit wobbly at the best of times so get a fast shutter speed to catch all the action.

- Take a a couple lens but a long lens is recommended. 

- The weather was dull and rainy so compensating on post production with contrast and vibrance is vital to bring the most of your work.

Bristol for a week

for the past week i have been exhibiting my work in Bristol along side fellow course mates show casing  projects we have been working on for the past year or so.

 over the course of the week we had well over 400 visitors and was a great learning curve for future exhibitions.

i couldn't resist the chance while in bristol to bring the camera along have a quick shoot.

Hints -

- Even if your staying somewhere for a short time it doesn't hurt to take your camera because you never know what you may encounter

- Waiting for better conditions if you have the option is always a good idea, this was the only day over the week that had clear blue skies which are ideal for fisheye.

- seeing a interesting photo opportunity in the building i took the shot, its something i don't normally do but quite like the out come.