Welcome to Fotographic Images.
Hello and welcome to the home of Fotographic Images and wildlife photographer John Fairclough. A site which is truly dedicated to the subjects of the natural world.
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At least once a month, or more regular if necessary we will be updating the site. The idea behind this is to continually give you something new to read and look at when you re-visit us. This is also an ideal opportunity to keep you fully up to speed with what is happening with both the company and myself.
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The rotating image box on the left hand side will display a few select samples of some of my most recently uploaded images into the gallery section, whilst the "Latest News" box directs you immediately to the subject of your choice.
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What's New This Month?
Oxford Scientific Films OSF are to represent my natural history work.
1 to 1 or 2 to 1 Courses and workshops specifically designed to your requirements.
Exhibition A local gallery is to exhibit an exclusive selection of my work.
New Images View a few of my own favorites in our gallery
My Recent Work.
As some of you may already be aware, a few years ago I was fortunate to be chosen as the winner of an international wildlife competition with a picture of a black and white "Mute Swan" bathing on a Cheshire canal in evening sunlight. "So what, no big deal" I can hear some of you saying However the first prize was not the traditional package of film or piece of equipment, but an all expenses paid trip to the Falkland Islands via Santiago in Chile. Ever since, I have always felt a very close relationship to Mute Swans.
A few weeks ago I started my daily watching routine on a swan who was sittiing on a clutch of 6 eggs. After a few days I visited the nest at around 7am one morning and to find the first egg starting to hatch. Within the following 5 hours another 4 had hatched. Unfortunately one failed.
At the end of the day, but only after thanking the parent swans for allowing me the privilege of being present throughout the birth of their young, I returned home very satisfied. It was a wonderful experience and site to see the cygnets hatching out of their shells and because the parent birds had got used to me visiting their nest, they where so calm and un-stressed. This is most certainly nature at its best.
Two days later and on one of my daily visits to see my swans, I arrived to find the family in amongst the reeds. Without any delay the male swan came over to see me complete with family and presented the 5 surviving cygnets to me. What an honour, what a thrill and just how humbling did this make me feel. All the early mornings where well worth the effort.