This site has been created by Peter Stevens, Rochdale, Lancs, England

All images ©Peter Stevens

Summit of Carrauntoohil, Kerry, Ireland 2004

I am interested in natural history generally and in particular wildlife photography . I have tried to include a selection of local North-West images as well as some from trips further away . I have recently expanded beyond Bird photography to Moths, Dragonflies, Butterflies and Fungi. I have still not really studied flowering plants.

Equipment

I am currently using Nikon D100 and D200 digital SLR's for the majority of my photos.  For macro work I use a Nikon AF-S VR 105mm F2.8 which produces excellent results. I also use a Sigma 105mm Macro and a Sigma 300mm F2.8 lenses. I have found both lenses perform very well but the 300mm does deteriorate with a 2X converter but is fine with the 1.4X. The Sigma 105mm lens works very well with the Kenko extension tubes.

Some of the macro shots have been taken with a Nikon Coolpix 995, using a remote release MC-EU1. I also occasionally use a flash extension bracket  (Nikon SK-E900) and a Nikon SB-22 flashgun with the Coolpix.

I Digiscope using a Kyocera SL400R and a Pennine camera's adapter on a Zeiss 85mm angled telescope with zoom eyepiece

Other equipment includes:- 

Gitzo tripod (G1325) and Gitzo head (G2380)

Benbo Trekker tripod with Manfrotto 322RC2 head

Manfrotto 055V tripod with 700RC2 head

Nikon ED50 angled telescope

Nikon SB-28 and SB-800 flashguns

Kenko Extension tubes

My background

I was born in Helpston, Peterborough, Cambs. I went to Deacon's Grammar School, Peterborough (11-18yrs). On to University in Bradford where I graduated with a degree in Medical Sciences. I then completed a PGCE in further and higher education at Huddersfield Polytechnic.  I have worked in colleges in Fareham, Hants and Rochdale, Lancs. I am currently Head of  Science and a Senior Tutor at Bury College, Lancs, where I  have worked as a lecturer in biological science for over 15 years. Until recently I also worked for the Open University, teaching a computing module (T171). 

I have represented Great Britain at World and European Championships in Triathlon and Swimming in the Masters classification.