DEER RUT

WITH PHOTOGRAPHER TESNI WARD

DEER RUT

WITH PHOTOGRAPHER TESNI WARD

COUNTRY: England  PHOTO TYPE Wildlife   TRIP LENGTH: 3 days   GROUP SIZE: 8-15 guests   DATES: 14-16/10 2022   PRICE: £ 795

Take the opportunity to photograph deers during rut season in Bradgate Park at close range and under the guidance of the award-winning wildlife photographer Tesni Ward and Amateur Photographer.

Dense morning fog. It rustles among the trees. Something is moving. Slowly the sun rises out of the fog and, only 15 metres away, a majestic red deer emerges. The deer extends its head towards the sky and emits a roar of heat. The camera slams. This is an unforgettable experience and something you can experience on our course in Bradgate Park. 

Bradgate Park offers a fantastic population of both red and fallow deer, giving you a unique opportunity to photograph the deer rut in a variety of settings and backdrops. The workshop dates are timed to coincide with the peak of the red and fallow deer rut, starting at dawn to give you a variety of light conditions to work in. There will also be various other species that can be observed and photographed on the day, including peacocks, green woodpeckers, jays, egrets, widgeons, and other waterfowl species. Tesni will be there all the time to help you with personal guidance out in the field, lectures, and constructive criticism on your photos.

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

  • Photograph red deer in heat up close
  • Morning and evening photography in Bradgate Park
  • Varied and beautiful surroundings
  • Many red and fallow deer in the park
  • Peacocks, green woodpeckers, jays, egrets and widgeons
  • Participation by Tesni Ward throughout the workshop
  • Lecture and photo editing by Tesni Ward
  • Personal tuition by Tesni Ward

COUNTRY: England

PHOTO TYPE: Wildlife

TRIP LENGTH: 3 days  

GROUP SIZE: 8-15 guests

DATES: October 14 -16, 2022

PRICE:  £ 795

 

Take the opportunity to photograph deers during rut season in Bradgate Park at close range and under the guidance of the award-winning wildlife photographer Tesni Ward and Amateur Photographer.

Dense morning fog. It rustles among the trees. Something is moving. Slowly the sun rises out of the fog and, only 15 metres away, a majestic red deer emerges. The deer extends its head towards the sky and emits a roar of heat. The camera slams. This is an unforgettable experience and something you can experience on our course in Bradgate Park.

Bradgate Park offers a fantastic population of both red and fallow deer, giving you a unique opportunity to photograph the deer rut in a variety of settings and backdrops. The workshop dates are timed to coincide with the peak of the red and fallow deer rut, starting at dawn to give you a variety of light conditions to work in. There will also be various other species that can be observed and photographed on the day, including peacocks, green woodpeckers, jays, egrets, widgeons, and other waterfowl species. Tesni will be there all the time to help you with personal guidance out in the field, lectures, and constructive criticism on your photos.

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

    • Photograph red deer in heat up close
    • Morning and evening photography in Bradgate Park
    • Varied and beautiful surroundings
    • Many red and fallow deer in the park
    • Peacocks, green woodpeckers, jays, egrets and widgeons
    • Participation by Tesni Ward throughout the workshop
    • Lecture and photo editing by Tesni Ward
    • Personal tuition by Tesni Ward

BRADGATE PARK

BRADGATE PARK

Bradgate Park is a large country park just north of Leicester. It is rare that a country park is also a site of outstanding historical significance, but that is the case for Bradgate Park. The 830-acre park began as a medieval hunting ground and deer park and incorporates the ruins of a magnificent Tudor manor house. Some time between 1066 and 1241 Bradgate was enclosed as a deer park, a hunting ground for the owner and his descendants. The Normans imported large herds of fallow deer to stock their newly enclosed hunting grounds, sharing space with native roe deer. The herds of fallow deer you see at Bradgate today are the direct descendants of the fallow deer imported by the Normans to stock the deer park. Herds of roe and fallow deer roam the park as they have done for over 800 years. There are roughly 550 deer, of which three quarters are fallow deer. You can see the young stags in combat during rutting season in October.

TOUR ITINERARY

TOUR ITINERARY

TOUR ITINERARY • OCTOBER 14 -16, 2022

DAY 1 – ARRIVAL, LECTURE & PHOTOGRAPHY
Late in the afternoon we gather at the entrance to Bradgate Park where you are greeted by Tesni Ward and a host from Zoom Photo Tours for our first photo session in the soft evening light. In the park you are greeted by a landscape filled with open meadows and lots of deciduous forests. In the surroundings there will be fallow deer moving nearby. Throughout your stay in the park, Tesni will be on hand to help you with everything from how to compose your images to choosing settings on your camera. After the sun has set over the park, we head to the hotel in Elmsthorpe for check-in followed by a joint dinner. After dinner, the evening ends with an inspiring slide show where Tesni will show pictures from the park and of deer and give tips and advice on what you should think about photographically in both the morning and evening light. Tesni will show you how to work with the light but also give advice on how you can take advantage of the park’s surroundings to frame the motifs with the park’s trees and vegetation. (M)

DAY 2 – PHOTOGRAPHY, EDITING AND FEEDBACK
Early morning at sunrise, we walk through the gates to the park and you do not have to get far into the park before the silence is broken by a powerful roar. We follow the roar that gets louder and louder and soon the red deer is standing in front of us out in the meadow, wrapped in the morning mist. Now you get the opportunity to work with the light and Tesni will be on hand to show you how to best use the soft morning light. As we have our breakfast with us, we return to the hotel late morning, after which there is time to load the morning pictures into the computer and import them into Lightroom. After lunch there will be time for image processing of the photos you have taken. Tesni will give you tips and advice on how to adjust your photos and there is plenty of time to ask questions. There will also be a joint photo discussion where you will receive feedback on some of the pictures you have taken. This will give you lots of new perspectives, image ideas and inspiration. It is with all this in mind we return to the park for the afternoon photo session. Back among the deer, you will have the chance to take photographs with a variety of aspects, from close-ups to a group of red deer in a landscape of beautiful trees. With filled memory cards, we return to the hotel for dinner and image processing. (B, L, D)

DAY 3 – MORNING PHOTOGRAPHY & EDITING
in the morning you will get one last photo opportunity to capture exciting deer images inside the park. Back at the hotel we have lunch before we gather in the conference room, for editing the best images. We round off the course with a photo review where Tesni gives feedback on the photos and then finally she will appoint the best image of the workshop, which will be presented in Amateur Photographer magazine. (B, L)

 

OCTOBER 14 – 16, 2022

DAY 1 – ARRIVAL, LECTURE & PHOTOGRAPHY
Late in the afternoon we gather at the entrance to Bradgate Park where you are greeted by Tesni Ward and a host from Zoom Photo Tours for our first photo session in the soft evening light. In the park you are greeted by a landscape filled with open meadows and lots of deciduous forests. In the surroundings there will be fallow deer moving nearby. Throughout your stay in the park, Tesni will be on hand to help you with everything from how to compose your images to choosing settings on your camera. After the sun has set over the park, we head to the hotel n Elmsthorpe for check-in followed by a joint dinner. After dinner, the evening ends with an inspiring slide show where Tesni will show pictures from the park and of deer and give tips and advice on what you should think about photographically in both the morning and evening light. Tesni will show you how to work with the light but also give advice on how you can take advantage of the park’s surroundings to frame the motifs with the park’s trees and vegetation. (M)

DAY 2 – PHOTOGRAPHY, EDITING AND FEEDBACK
Early morning at sunrise, we walk through the gates to the park and you do not have to get far into the park before the silence is broken by a powerful roar. We follow the roar that gets louder and louder and soon the red deer is standing in front of us out in the meadow, wrapped in the morning mist. Now you get the opportunity to work with the light and Tesni will be on hand to show you how to best use the soft morning light. As we have our breakfast with us, we return to the hotel late morning, after which there is time to load the morning pictures into the computer and import them into Lightroom. After lunch there will be time for image processing of the photos you have taken. Tesni will give you tips and advice on how to adjust your photos and there is plenty of time to ask questions. There will also be a joint photo discussion where you will receive feedback on some of the pictures you have taken. This will give you lots of new perspectives, image ideas and inspiration. It is with all this in mind we return to the park for the afternoon photo session. Back among the deer, you will have the chance to take photographs with a variety of aspects, from close-ups to a group of red deer in a landscape of beautiful trees. With filled memory cards, we return to the hotel for dinner and image processing. (B, L, D)

DAY 3 – MORNING PHOTOGRAPHY & EDITING
in the morning you will get one last photo opportunity to capture exciting deer images inside the park. Back at the hotel we have lunch before we gather in the conference room, for editing the best images. We round off the course with a photo review where Tesni gives feedback on the photos and then finally she will appoint the best image of the workshop, which will be presented in Amateur Photographer magazine. (B, L)

PHOTOGRAPHER

PHOTOGRAPHER

TESNI WARD

Tesni Ward is an award-winning, professional wildlife photographer and Olympus Ambassador based on the outskirts of the Peak District. Having had an interest for both nature and photography all her life she finally took the step and became a fulltime photographer in 2016.  While the majority of her work focuses on British wildlife, she also photographs projects across the world. With her images and work as a photographer she wants to promote conservation and to educate the public on the struggles wildlife faces and what we can do as induviduals to help project the many species currently under threat from human activity. She often holds lectures and  writes for various publications, including Amateur Photographer, and she has won accolades in both the British Wildlife Photography Awards and the Terre Sauvage Nature Images Awards.

Read more about Tesni here

ACCOMMODATION

ACCOMMODATION

PRICES, FACTS & BOOKING

PRICES, FACTS & BOOKING

PRICE

Price per person for Amateur Photographer subscriber: £740

Price per person for non-subscriber: £825*

* Buy an Amateur Photographer subscription to get access to the magazine at a great price and save a lot of money on the tour. Get your subscription here.

Included:

  • Accommodation in a shared twin room
  • Meals according to itinerary (B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner)
  • All photoactivities according to the program.
  • Participation by Tesni Ward throughout the workshop
  • Workshop, lectures and image editing by Tesni Ward
  • English-speaking travel host from Zoom Photo Tours
  • Hotel and other local taxes
  • Travel documents and other travel information

Excluded:

  • Transport to the location
  • Single room supplement: £140
  • All expenses of a personal nature like drinks etc.
  • Travel insurance
  • Any other item not mentioned as included

TRANSPORTATION

Transport to Bradgate Park on your own. You should arrive at the entrance of Bradgate Park no later than around 15.00 on October 14 and depart home no earlier than 15.00 on October 16.

Local transportations during the workshop from the hotel to Bradgate Park is by your own car.

GROUP SIZE

In order for you to get personal photo guidance and the best experience with our expert photographer, our groups are always small. On this workshop, the minimum and maximum number of guests are 8 / 15.

PHOTO GEAR

  • A DSLR camera
  • Telephoto lenses up to a 500mm
  • Wide-angle lens, like a 24-70mm
  • Mid-size lens like a 70-200m
  • A tripod or a monopod
  • Extra batteriers, chargers etc
  • Rain cover for the camera
  • A laptop computer with any of the Photoshop or Lightroom software.

TOUR LEADER

Apart from an award winning photographer, our tours are always accompanied by a tour leader from Zoom with good photo knowledge. Our tour leader will handle all logistics and general matters and make sure you are having the best possible experience during the workshop.

TERMS & CONDITIONS

For more information about Terms & Conditions click here.

BOOKING

Use the online booking form below and you will receive a booking confirmation right away or you can give us a call on +46 70 180 90 99 or send an email to info@zoomphototours.com

 Photo: Tesni  Ward

PRICE

Price per person for Amateur Photographer subscriber: £ 740

Price per person for non-Amateur Photographer subscriber: £ 825

* Buy an Amateur Photographer subscription to get access to the magazine at a great price and save a lot of money on the tour. Get your subscription here.

Included:

  • Accommodation in a shared twin room
  • Meals according to itinerary (B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner)
  • All photoactivities according to the program.
  • Participation by Tesni Ward throughout the workshop
  • Workshop, lectures and image editing by Tesni Ward
  • English-speaking travel host from Zoom Photo Tours
  • Hotel and other local taxes
  • Travel documents and other travel information

Excluded:

  • Transport to the location
  • Single room supplement: £ 140
  • All expenses of a personal nature like drinks etc.
  • Travel insurance
  • Any other item not mentioned as included

TRANSPORTATION

Transport to Bradgate Park on your own. You should arrive at the entrance of Bradgate Park no later than around 15.00 on October 14 and depart home no earlier than 15.00 on October 16.

Local transportations during the workshop from the hotel to Bradgate Park is by your own car.

GROUP SIZE

In order for you to get personal photo guidance and the best experience with our expert photographer, our groups are always small. On this workshop, the minimum and maximum number of guests are 8 / 15.

PHOTO GEAR

  • A DSLR camera
  • Telephoto lenses up to a 500mm
  • Wide-angle lens, like a 24-70mm
  • Mid-size lens like a 70-200m
  • A tripod or a monopod
  • Extra batteriers, chargers etc
  • Rain cover for the camera
  • A laptop computer with any of the Photoshop or Lightroom software.

TOUR LEADER

Apart from an award winning photographer, our tours are always accompanied by a tour leader from Zoom with good photo knowledge. Our tour leader will handle all logistics and general matters and make sure you are having the best possible experience during the workshop.

TERMS & CONDITIONS

For more information about Terms & Conditions click here.

BOOKING

Use the online booking form below and you will receive a booking confirmation right away or you can give us a call on +46 70 180 90 99 or send an email to info@zoomphototours.com

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