WORCESTER — When qualified nature and wildlife photographer Peter Tomlinson and his wife moved to the city at the commencing of this calendar year, he knew he had produced the proper final decision.
“When we arrived on Jan. 1, there was a bald eagle circling Indian Lake,” he claimed, “and we thought it was a fantastic omen.”
Tomlinson was born in England and has lived in Belgium, Scotland, France and Monaco. He has to journey routinely for his perform. But though he has been all over the world, the Worcester transplant has located that some of his most well-liked work has been from his have backyard.
“Local men and women like to obtain pics of the regional environment,” Tomlinson said, “so a single of the priorities I’ve experienced given that going to Worcester is to take photos of Worcester.”
Tomlinson has expended a lot of this year discovering Worcester County by means of his camera lens. He just accomplished a sequence of shots of the Previous Stone Church in West Boylston in all 4 seasons he obtained his autumn shot a handful of weeks back of the developing surrounded in fall hues.
“Whenever I go somewhere for photographs, I do exploration,” he explained, investigating the most appealing destinations to get pictures in a provided spot and what will make a persuasive graphic. Often this usually means showcasing legendary landmarks in a way that properly captures their sense, this sort of as Union Station at night time, its vibrant lights contrasting from the evening sky.
Irrespective of meticulous planning and investigate, some of his finest work arrives from just currently being in the correct place at the suitable time — with a digicam.
“Sometimes, you see these amazing factors by possibility, like a hawk in your lawn or on the avenue,” stated Tomlinson. Just one evening just after a storm supplied a “spectacular sunset in excess of Indian Lake,” he explained. “I observed it through my window and just ran out with my camera.”
He frequently visits Institute Park early in the morning, photographing swans, excellent blue herons and ospreys. He’s hopeful to sooner or later snap a coveted picture of an osprey in the act of fishing, as it dives down to the h2o. Whilst he has but to see an eagle listed here again, he is keeping out hope.
This isn’t to say Tomlinson’s collection is missing for eagle photographs ‒ the vital is Worcester eagles. Just as they would like community landscapes, buyers want to see their have neighborhood animals also.
“I acquired 3 sets of cardinal shots,” he said by way of case in point, “in a few unique places, and by and massive, Massachusetts citizens want to invest in the Massachusetts shots.”
As his very first Worcester anniversary approaches, Tomlinson is energized to go on growing his portfolio and bringing the similar level of enthusiasm to checking out his new house as to his globe-trotting adventures.
“I’ve photographed chipmunks in Institute Park with as much enjoyment as a lion in Africa,” he mentioned.
