BCSplash - Helgoland day 3 - Northern Gannets.

It's the weekend and time for our latest #BCSplash.

Apart from the fact that gannets are such incredibly beautiful birds, we were drawn to this photograph by Ron Buist because of the wonderful warm evening light and the perfect composition.

Although Ron, who is from the Netherlands, was some distance away he cropped this photograph to give it a real sense of intimacy. 

Make sure you go along and check out Ron's journal and say hello!

A few tips.
Bird and wildlife photography are very challenging genres to master and we thought this was a great opportunity to give you a few basic tips to get you started:

No photograph is ever worth risking harm to an animal, bird or the environment.

Be aware of times when wildlife may be nesting or bringing up their young.
Keep your distance. If an animal appears stressed by your presence move away.

If you are really serious about wildlife photography invest in a good quality telephoto lens and observe from a distance.

Observe – but do not attract. Baiting animals with food or sounds can endanger wildlife.

Be true to yourself and your craft. Do not fake the shot unless you make this clear.

Leave places as you found them. Even better why not pick up litter that could harm the wildlife.

Do not pick wild flowers or dig them up. Leave them for others to enjoy too.


Add the #BCsplash tag to one of your images this week while you're thinking about it - we love to see your photos in our collection.

Thank you for using our tag!

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Wondering what #BCsplash is?
Well, we’re always on the lookout for eye-catching images to be included on our Facebook and Twitter headers as well as here on the community blog. Pick out a photo that would make an appealing first impression to visitors and add the tag #BCsplash.  

We'd love to see new members taking part too - it’s a great way we can help introduce you to the community and showcase your images alongside Blipfoto. Plus, we really enjoy looking through your images every week!

This is where you’ll find us!
marketing@blipfoto.com

Many thanks
Richard and Bex