Recent content by MadWoman

Our first reviews are in: ”the hide location has been carefully considered , the rotation, aspect and siting, also the perch positions are flexible, and the hedgerow and trees behind give a silky smooth background, all in all its a winner for me“ “You have a great facility there Sue and are to...

Admin have very kindly given me permission to mention my new hide opening this month in Carmarthenshire. It is currently attracting large numbers of jays and GSWs, as well as smaller birds, and I’m offering 20% off all bookings made this month. Details are here:Black Orchard Hide

Very many thanks, just the odd mention would be more than enough

How do I contact admin to ask if I can mention a new photography hide I am opening? I have searched in vain.

Whoops! Too late, I have just pressed the button, but that price is a bit too steep for me anyway.

Thanks everyone, that is all very reassuring- I reckon I will take the plunge.

I was wondering if anyone has made the above move? I am thinking about it as all the reviews seem to point in that direction, then someone popped up on another forum to say that the R5’s AF is not as good and the image quality is akin to APSC, nowhere near the 1DX2, which has rather thrown a...

My original version one simply wouldn’t focus properly with a filter on, but was pin sharp without. It converted me to not using filters as standard on any lens.

I would find suitable print on demand sites and put them on there. City views might sell on Photo4Me, for example.

Left eye, mostly both eyes open for me so I can see what is going on. I am right-handed. Regarding knives and forks, the previous poster was spot on. Forks were a fancy Italian invention of the C17th and took a while to catch on. Knives and fingers had been used for centuries previously.

I haven’t watched it yet but I have lots of friends who have, and they all say that it improves greatly after the first two episodes, and that it is worth sticking with.

I went from a 450D to a 50D and then to a 7D. There was a stellar difference between the 450D and the 7D for any action photography, and I stayed with the 7D for a few years until the 7D2 came out. You would find it a great upgrade for wildlife and aviation.

Nature Photography Hides http://www.naturephotographyhides.co.uk are pretty reliable for kingfishers. Just moments away from M5 J6, so straight down the motorway for you.

The wonderful Damh the Bard for me (https://www.paganmusic.co.uk). I have seen him three times this year, and would love to equal that next. He is brilliant, especially live.

We have whole goose most years (venison this year for a change) and left over goose curry is delicious. Goose is a wonderful, flavoursome meat, and, as others have said, not greasy at all if correctly cooked. Edited to add, although it is very good in curry, the left-overs are even better in...