Scottish Countryside Photographer Linda Mellor photographs field sports, pheasant shoots, people, countryside events, gun dogs & wildlife

Scottish Countryside Photographer Linda Mellor photographs field sports, pheasant shoots, people, countryside events, gun dogs & wildlife http://lindamphotos.wordpress.com Linda Mellor's daily photography updates of Scottish Field Sports, Shooting, Gundogs and Countryside images. Sun, 29 Jan 2012 12:14:50 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://s2.wp.com/i/buttonw-com.png Scottish Countryside Photographer Linda Mellor photographs field sports, pheasant shoots, people, countryside events, gun dogs & wildlife http://lindamphotos.wordpress.com Wellfield shoot, Saturday 28th January 2012 (Upload 1) http://lindamphotos.wordpress.com/2012/01/29/wellfield-shoot-saturday-28th-january-2012-upload-1/ http://lindamphotos.wordpress.com/2012/01/29/wellfield-shoot-saturday-28th-january-2012-upload-1/#comments Sun, 29 Jan 2012 11:48:32 +0000 Linda Mellor http://lindamphotos.wordpress.com/?p=8977 ]]>

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All photographs have been greatly reduced for upload.

More photographs to follow later..

Tagged: driven shooting in fife, field sports images, gamekeeper, lomond hills, pheasant shoot, shooting in scotland, shooting party, shooting photography, spaniel, wellfield shoot, working gundogs

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Wellfield shoot, Fife with Bill on the left and Vic (Click image to enlarge)

Thank you very much to Bill for the invite, to Alan for his excellent hosting of today’s shoot and to the guns – what a great day !

Photographs to follow tomorrow…

Tagged: driven shooting in scotland, field sports images, pheasant shoot, shooting in fife, shooting party, shooting photography, wellfield house shoot fife scotland

]]> http://lindamphotos.wordpress.com/2012/01/28/wellfield-shoot-saturday-28th-january-2012/feed/ 1 lindamphotos Wellfield shoot, Fife with Bill on the left and Vic The tale of the Gamekeepers Stick.. black and white shooting image http://lindamphotos.wordpress.com/2012/01/27/the-tale-of-the-gamekeepers-stick-black-and-white-shooting-image/ http://lindamphotos.wordpress.com/2012/01/27/the-tale-of-the-gamekeepers-stick-black-and-white-shooting-image/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:48:09 +0000 Linda Mellor http://lindamphotos.wordpress.com/?p=8968 ]]>

The tale of the gamekeepers stick by George Elliot, Birkhill's keeper (click to enlarge)

As yesterday’s shoot at Birkhill came to an end, George the gamekeeper told us all a story about his stick.

Tagged: black and white shooting images, field sports photography, game keeper portraits, gamekeepers stick, shooting estate, shooting portraits

]]> http://lindamphotos.wordpress.com/2012/01/27/the-tale-of-the-gamekeepers-stick-black-and-white-shooting-image/feed/ 1 lindamphotos The tale of the gamekeepers stick by George Elliot Birkhill's keeper Birkhill Shooting party, Thursday 26th January 2012 ( Upload 3) http://lindamphotos.wordpress.com/2012/01/26/birkhill-shooting-party-thursday-26th-january-2012-upload-3/ http://lindamphotos.wordpress.com/2012/01/26/birkhill-shooting-party-thursday-26th-january-2012-upload-3/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:17:16 +0000 Linda Mellor http://lindamphotos.wordpress.com/?p=8942 ]]>

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Tagged: birkhill estate fife scotland, field sports images, pheasant shoot, shooting estate in fife, shooting in scotland, shooting party, shooting photography, walked up shooting

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Tagged: birkhill estate fife scotland, blowing smoke down barrel, countryside pursuits, field sports images, gamekeeper, guest guns, pheasant shoot, shooters, shooting in fife, shooting in scotland, shooting party, shotgun

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Gamekeeper George washes up

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]]> http://lindamphotos.wordpress.com/2012/01/26/proof-gamekeepers-do-the-washing-up/feed/ 0 lindamphotos Gamekeeper George washes up Birkhill Shooting party, Thursday 26th January 2012 ( Upload 1) http://lindamphotos.wordpress.com/2012/01/26/birkhill-shooting-party-thursday-26th-january-2012-upload-1/ http://lindamphotos.wordpress.com/2012/01/26/birkhill-shooting-party-thursday-26th-january-2012-upload-1/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:29:42 +0000 Linda Mellor http://lindamphotos.wordpress.com/?p=8888 ]]>

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A great day out shooting on the Birkhill Estate with Keeper George, his team and guns from Holland.

More photographs to follow….

Tagged: beaters, birkhill estate fife scotland, fife shooting estate, gamekeeper, gundogs, pheasant shoot, scottish field sports, shooting images, shooting in scotland, shooting party, spaniels, walked up shooting, working dogs

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One man and his dog, shooting estate, Fife (click to enlarge)

I took this image using my favourite 100-400 L Lens, converted the image to black and white and colourized Holly the yellow Labrador.

Tagged: canon 100-400 L lens, driven shoot, driven shooting images, field sports photographer, gamebirds, gundog, pheasant shoot, pheasants, picker up, retriever, scottish outdoor pursuits, shooting estate, shooting in scotland, shooting photography, working dog, yellow labrador

]]> http://lindamphotos.wordpress.com/2012/01/25/shooting-image-one-man-and-his-dog/feed/ 2 lindamphotos One man and his dog, shooting estate, Fife Black & White image: leaving last drive before the rain sets in http://lindamphotos.wordpress.com/2012/01/24/black-white-image-leaving-last-drive-before-the-rain-sets-in/ http://lindamphotos.wordpress.com/2012/01/24/black-white-image-leaving-last-drive-before-the-rain-sets-in/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:24:19 +0000 Linda Mellor http://lindamphotos.wordpress.com/?p=8879 ]]>

Leaving the last drive before the rain sets in, shooting in Scotland (click to enlarge)

Tagged: black and white shooting images, driven shooting images, scottish field sports photography, shooting estate in scotland, shooting in scotland photography

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Tagged: corporate shooting group, driven shooting, driven shooting in fife, men in tweed, pheasant shoot, scottish countryside pursuits, shooting in scotland, shooting party, shot guns, teasses estate fife scotland

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