Tracey Lund - Wildlife Photography

On Friday 27^th February the Bangor club welcomed the the return of renowned wildlife photographer Tracey Lund . Tracey is a professional wildlife photographer who presented a talk on her adventures in Zimbabwe, Spain .Svalbard and in Scotland .She has achieved many prestigious awards including The World Nature Photographer of the Year and The Federation of European Photographers Wildlife Photographer of the Year .

FEP Wildlife Photographer of the Year, SINWP Wildlife Photographer of the Year ,Cosmos Awards Wildlife and Animal Photographer of the Year and many more.

Tracey emphasised the importance of respect of the subject and of the environment .Tracey stressed that her aim is to where possible to get close and down to the eye level of the creatures she photographs

In Zimbabwe's Mana Pools National Park she encountered and photographed the life of elephants, wild dogs ,hippos, buffalo, hyena, lion and many bird species .In Spain she documented a successful conservation project for the Liberian lynx .Tracey discussed her experiences with macro close up photography .which included capturing species like jumping spiders , tarantulas, Chameleons, and frogs .

Svalbard Snowmobile Adventure

Tracey spoke of her experiences of a challenging500 mile snowmobile journey through an artic wilderness and the constant need for polar bear watch while sleeping in tents and members of the group taking turns throughout the night to keep a watchful eye for any approaching polar bears .

Tracey confided that travelling for many hours at 70 mph accidents occurred , fortunately there were no serious injury to any party members .

Tracey expressed her disappointment that a hired camera lens malfunction inhibited her ability to photograph the creatures encountered but despite the technical difficulty's was rewarded with an encounter with a polar bear and cub.

In Scotland Tracey highlighted the importance to photography hides which allow the photography of many species of birds some of which she was unaware were native to The UK .

Tracey leads unforgettable wildlife photography tours around the globe and has fine art prints of her work for sale, for more information visit her web site at

www.traceylundphotography.co.uk

Many thanks to Tracey for her engaging and instructive talk which shows this photographer to be not only a dedicated wildlife photographer but also as a passionate advocate for the conservation of wildlife and the natural environment of our planet .

Next week the club hosts Charles Ashton FRPS Street Photography

Edward McCavana BNDCC Information Officer