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Ophrys
Photography is world-renowned for high-quality wildlife and nature
photography. The galleries on this website contain thousands of
beautiful images photographed by the highly experienced
naturalist and wildlife photographer - John Devries working
from Kent in the UK.
John's wildlife pictures are widely published and feature in books
and magazines around the world.
He has also featured on a BBC television programme about photographing
wildlife.
It is suggested that you start by visiting the showcase
gallery to see some favourite images. There
are around 3000 more images in the main
image galleries .
These are continually being added to, so please bookmark the site
if you wish to return to view the latest material. There is a
list of the most recent or newly-updated gallery links to the
left of this page.
All
images are for sale as exclusive
limited-edition Canvases
(limited to 100 prints).
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"I
have picked up the peregrine canvas print today. It is absolutely
wonderful! The clarity is so much better than I imagined
it would be, so life like and it is beautifully presented.
Thank you so much for it! I have to admit, that I generally
find things bought on the internet are always disappointing
in reality but you have proved me wrong, as this has exceeded
all expectations. I now hope the birthday boy is as pleased
with it as I am (I am rather loath to part with it!) Thank
you so much
- Joya Logan, London "
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There is also a range of my personally selected colour-themed
canvases if you are looking for a print
of a certain overall colour to match your house decor.
Alternatively you may prefer traditional A4 or A3 fine-art prints
which are available as prints alone or mounted ready for framing.
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"Thanks
so much for the speedy delivery ! My nine prints arrived
safely, and as of yesterday are framed and hanging. Wow,
those are some spectacular shots! Best wishes,
- Curtis Swinger, Sussex "
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All images are available for use in commercial
applications by publishers and webmasters - please contact
me for more information.
Finally,
if you are prepared to travel to Kent, and fancy improving your
own wildlife photography and Photoshop image-processing skills,
John can provide individual or small group tuition for users of
digital SLR cameras. Please contact
me for further details of my intensive one day wildlife photography
course if interested.
Please note, that despite regular requests,
John is not able to offer work placement for students and is not
currently providing lectures for camera clubs.
John
Devries

Brent
Geese at sunset - © Ophrys Photography
Tips
to maximize your viewing experience on this web site
1. The slideshows and wildlife photography
image galleries take up a lot of room on the screen.They
are optimised for a 19" screen, so if your screen
is smaller, you may find that images are chopped-off at
the bottom, requiring scrolling to see the whole image.
To reduce the need for scrolling :
Use Fullscreen mode (By clicking on the Fullscreen icon
at the top of your screen) or by pressing the F11 key
shortcut. (F11 toggles fullscreen on/off)
2. Ensure that your screen is calibrated. You can do a
quick visual set up using the Screencheck button below
or by using Adobe Gamma (found in Control panel) if you
have Photoshop. Set the gamma to a value of 2.2 for a
PC, or 1.8 for a Mac. Better still, is to use one of the
screen calibration products available such as the Colorvision
Spyder2 that I use.Carry out the calibration in a dimmed
room at the same room ambient light levels that you usually
use to view your screen.If you use a monitor profile,
ensure that you disable adobe gamma loader (in control
panel) by dragging it to another location (such as the
desktop).
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Why
the name Ophrys?
Ophrys
Photography takes it’s name from "Ophrys orchids"
which grow wild in the UK and Europe. Ophrys being the latin name
for this group of terrestrial (ground-dwelling) orchids. My interest
in British wild orchids, (and subsequently wildlife and nature
photography in general) probably began, when as a small boy, I
found a wild Fly Orchid (Ophrys insectifera) in a Kent woodland.
This fascinated me as it was so beautiful and also so unusual.
I later discovered that Charles Darwin had once lived in Kent
in the UK near to where I found it and indeed had often come to
this very place to study wild orchids.
Fly Orchid
(Ophrys insectifera)
It seemed only fitting that I should name my website after this
wonderful group of plants. Instead of the fly orchid, I chose
the late spider orchid (Ophrys fuciflora) as my photography company
logo (the logo is in the title bar at the top of this page) as
it is only found in the county of Kent in the UK - where I have
lived for nearly all of my life.
Click here to
go to see more pictures of UK ophrys
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Photographing wild orchids
was only the beginning of course, and although this website started
out as a celebration of British wild orchids, it has grown out
of all recognition into a general wildlife photography site. The
site now includes includes many pictures of animals and birds,
insects and plants which I have encountered in my travels.
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