Photographing Nature

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At the family home, Highcliffe, in Undercliffe, Bradford, Christopher placed a dummy camera on a ladder and inched it closer to a house sparrow's nest day by day. when close enough and not worrying the birds, he replaced the dummy with a real camera and his rubber tubing remote shutter release. After 23 failed attempts he was finally able to photograph the bird entering the nest. One of 48 - Christopher Pratt's nature photographs, mostly taken near the family home in Undercliffe, Bradford. Although still young he still had the presence of mind to document how the pictures were taken.

Year

1900

Image filename

CP040

Collection

Christopher Pratt