East Cork Camera Group was delighted to welcome nature and wildlife photographer, Charles (Charlie) Lee, ASINWP, to speak at our recent Group meeting at the Midleton Park Hotel.
A man clearly with a passion for his subject, Charlie is also absolutely on top of his photography game. As he scrolled through his slideshow and passed around some prints, the approval of the audience was audible and, while we would have been more than satisfied just to see the images, he was also keen to share the background to each image including the methods he used to make the shot including his favourite shooting locations.
In May 2013 Charlie gained his Associateship from The International Society Of Nature and Wildlife Photographers and you can see his gallery of twenty images that made up his entry here.
While admitting to his reputation as the 'bird on a stick' photographer, Charlie is much more than that as his portfolio spans all sorts of nature and wildlife from the great to the small, on land, water and air. His stunning images of shy animals such as the fox above convey the skill, patience and knowledge of the man while Charlie is also a fine landscape and seascape photographer.
Not content with the rich pickings of regular nature and wildlife photography, Charlie also has a stunning collection of bird in flight images taken with slow shutter speeds that really catch the eye. The resulting blurred motion captured in these images and printed on museum paper lends a fine art look and feel that is really pleasing.
With the high standard of the work on show together with Charlie's obvious eagerness to continue to push the boundaries, one feels that a Fellowship cannot be far away. Well done Charlie and thanks for sharing your photography and knowledge with us.
Mouse over the image below to activate the slideshow controls and see some more of Charlie's images. Go to his website here for more. Enjoy!.
