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Page 2 of 2 Phil Hurst  Phil Hurst at work in the NHM Brett Lewis  Brett Lewis My Equipment: I work with a Canon 300 digital SLR (entry level digital SLR) with a range of lenses including the basic 18-55mm and the more advanced 100-300mm, 170-500mm telephoto and 105mm macro. I also work with Photoshop 7.0 and Elements. Image Library: I have a wide range of images in my vast library consisting of a diversity of natural history images of both flora and fauna. I also undertake commissions that include sporting events such as show jumping and sailing. I have a wide selection of shots taken in the wild during encounters and also in the captive environment under controlled conditions. I pride myself on species knowledge and understanding of the sensitive ecology of the species I work with. I continue to promote this through my work with local monitoring groups such as the Kent Reptile and Amphibian Group (KRAG) and the Kent Mammal Group as well as national organisations such as the Wildlife Trust, the Mammal Society. I observe and have a good, working knowledge of the legislation surrounding a number of the protected European species and as such have obtained licences to monitor and photograph species such as the Great Crested Newt among others. I promote and endorse guidelines set out by English Nature and other wildlife organisations and where necessary obtain permission to carry out monitoring work on otherwise sensitive wildlife sites and resting places. Robert ConnelleyBob says: Originally from South East London, but living in South East Kent now for some 44years so I am nearly a local. I have had an interest in photography for about 15 years and when I first started I was really into monochrome, seeing the prints develop in front of ones eyes I thought was quite amazing, then started dabbling with colour, and developing my own transparencies. It has only been over the past few years that Wildlife/Nature has come to the fore, and this I find is the most satisfying and rewarding of all the differing aspects within photography, simply because one can never be sure of what will come into view in the viewfinder, also to be out on a marsh catching a sunrise or sunset, or in a sun dappled wood with just the birds singing, brilliant!!! And if one gets a good picture at the end of the day, that's the bonus. Tony Flashman Tony Flashman Tony lives on the East Coast of the county and was in the Photographic trade for over thirty years prior to the demise of film. Nowadays he likes nothing better than getting out along the beach, cliffs and dunes in his local area photographing the avian visitors and residents. Having been in the print side of the industry, Tony is highly critical of his own work and produces some of the highest quality images you are likely to see. A second passion for aircraft photography means that if you see a D2X pointing upwards with a big lens on, it is likely to be Tony! See more of his photography on Wildaboutpictures.com Dave Rogers Dave Rogers Dave has been taking photographs with an SLR camera for 25 years, but interest had waned. Both his old manual focus Pentax’s gave up the ghost 4 years ago so he decided to join the electronic autofocus age and bought a Nikon F100. He and his wallet have not looked back since and his interest in taking pictures has been rekindled. Having a full time job has helped (with the cost!) and allowed for some foreign travel. Photographically Dave is interested in all forms of wildlife and also loves taking the odd landscape (plus a bit of sport thrown in for good measure!). Dave is a strange sort of civil servant – he works for English Nature (soon to be Natural England) trying to look after Sites of Special Scientific Interest in North Kent. Unfortunately he sits behind a desk most of the time so the photography is strictly in his own time. Still he does get to see some great wildlife sites when let outside. Now a confirmed Nikon man, Dave is a member of the Nikon Owners Club and shoots both digitally and with 35mm film. You can see more of Dave's work HERE Micheal Brace  Micheal Brace
He has been interested in photography since his senior schooldays, using both
35mm and medium format cameras. Now, like many of us, he only uses a digital camera and mainly shoots wildlife and nature. Nick Powell Nick is a keen amateur photographer living in Ramsgate, but was born in Bermuda. He works as a Manager in a Quality Assurance Group  Nick Powell Nick is now hooked on wildlife photography, and photographing the Kingfishers at Stodmarsh has become a bit of an obsession. He has only just joined the WildaboutKent group and is impressed with the high standard of photography within the group. Nick has recently upgraded to a digital SLR with 200-500mm lens for wildlife photography. He hopes to improve the standard of his photography by joining in with the WAK group's activities. More of Nick's images can be found here
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The Photographers 
