Natural Focus http://naturalfocus.podOmatic.com Focus on all things natural! en-us podOmatic RSS Generator Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:06:44 GMT amphibians,animals,beauty,bird,environment,flowers,habitat,insects,landscapes,mammals,nature,photographer,photography,plants,reptiles,wildlife Focus on all things natural! no no David Boag Natural Focus, presented by David Boag (international author, lecturer and wildlife photographer) celebrates the beauty of the natural world. David's enthusiasm for creation comes out in every show he does and you are guarenteed to learn something new each time. People pick and choose wildlife <img src="http://naturalfocus.podOmatic.com/mymedia/thumb/8739/0x0_627157.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /><br />Whilst some people encourage and feed creatures in their garden, others hate the same animal - which shows that humans are probably the strangest creatures on the planet. http://naturalfocus.podOmatic.com/entry/2006-04-24T02_00_20-07_00 http://naturalfocus.podOmatic.com/entry/2006-04-24T02_00_20-07_00 Mon, 24 Apr 2006 09:00:20 GMT 2008-06-17 2006-04-24 http://naturalfocus.podOmatic.com David Boag animals,australia,badger,birds,garden,mammals,nature,parrot,wildlife 775 no Whilst some people encourage and feed creatures in their garden, others hate the same animal - which shows that humans are probably the strangest creatures on the planet. Birds nests are unique for a reason <img src="http://naturalfocus.podOmatic.com/mymedia/thumb/8739/0x0_627158.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /><br />Birds nest in a variety of different ways and each is designed to avoid the attention of predators and provide a secure location for eggs and young. http://naturalfocus.podOmatic.com/entry/2006-04-18T02_12_55-07_00 http://naturalfocus.podOmatic.com/entry/2006-04-18T02_12_55-07_00 Tue, 18 Apr 2006 09:12:55 GMT 2008-06-18 2006-04-18 http://naturalfocus.podOmatic.com David Boag birds,hide,nest,predator,woodpecker 775 no Birds nest in a variety of different ways and each is designed to avoid the attention of predators and provide a secure location for eggs and young. As spring arrives I get busy <img src="http://naturalfocus.podOmatic.com/mymedia/thumb/8739/0x0_627159.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /><br />A few days of sunshine and an increase in temperature stimulates new life in the countryside. http://naturalfocus.podOmatic.com/entry/2006-04-10T02_21_28-07_00 http://naturalfocus.podOmatic.com/entry/2006-04-10T02_21_28-07_00 Mon, 10 Apr 2006 09:21:28 GMT 2008-06-18 2006-04-10 http://naturalfocus.podOmatic.com David Boag flowers,plants,scent,smell,spring,tadpoles 723 no A few days of sunshine and an increase in temperature stimulates new life in the countryside. A strong diagonal lifts a picture <img src="http://naturalfocus.podOmatic.com/mymedia/thumb/8739/0x0_627160.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /><br />When photographing nature I enjoy trying to create exciting photographs no matter the subject and composition is an exciting topic. http://naturalfocus.podOmatic.com/entry/2006-04-03T02_34_59-07_00 http://naturalfocus.podOmatic.com/entry/2006-04-03T02_34_59-07_00 Mon, 03 Apr 2006 09:34:59 GMT 2008-06-18 2006-04-03 http://naturalfocus.podOmatic.com David Boag composition,creative,diagonal,nature,photography 717 no When photographing nature I enjoy trying to create exciting photographs no matter the subject and composition is an exciting topic. Yellow, the colour of spring <img src="http://naturalfocus.podOmatic.com/mymedia/thumb/8739/0x0_627162.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /><br />Having entertained the local gardening club with a natural history lecture, my thoughts turn to the flowers of spring. http://naturalfocus.podOmatic.com/entry/2006-03-27T01_44_58-08_00 http://naturalfocus.podOmatic.com/entry/2006-03-27T01_44_58-08_00 Mon, 27 Mar 2006 09:44:58 GMT 2008-06-18 2006-03-27 http://naturalfocus.podOmatic.com David Boag club,daffodils,flowers,garden,lectures 652 no Having entertained the local gardening club with a natural history lecture, my thoughts turn to the flowers of spring. The wildlife experience of a lifetime <img src="http://naturalfocus.podOmatic.com/mymedia/thumb/8739/0x0_627163.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /><br />My wild enthusiasm turns into an unintentional advert for a safari. “Don’t die without going to Africa once”! http://naturalfocus.podOmatic.com/entry/2006-03-24T02_36_18-08_00 http://naturalfocus.podOmatic.com/entry/2006-03-24T02_36_18-08_00 Fri, 24 Mar 2006 10:36:18 GMT 2008-06-17 2006-03-24 http://naturalfocus.podOmatic.com David Boag africa,different,exotic,fun,holiday,safari 691 no My wild enthusiasm turns into an unintentional advert for a safari. “Don’t die without going to Africa once”! How to catch a fish like a bird <img src="http://naturalfocus.podOmatic.com/mymedia/thumb/8739/0x0_627164.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /><br />Many birds feed on fish and we enthuse about their remarkable and varied fishing abilities. http://naturalfocus.podOmatic.com/entry/2006-03-20T02_49_17-08_00 http://naturalfocus.podOmatic.com/entry/2006-03-20T02_49_17-08_00 Mon, 20 Mar 2006 10:49:17 GMT 2008-06-17 2006-03-20 http://naturalfocus.podOmatic.com David Boag bird,birds,catching,fish,fishing 680 no Many birds feed on fish and we enthuse about their remarkable and varied fishing abilities. Water – its amazing! <img src="http://naturalfocus.podOmatic.com/mymedia/thumb/8739/0x0_627165.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /><br />Water is a remarkable substance that is so familiar that it is often taken for granted. It is relevant to all forms of life and can even turn mountains up-side-down. http://naturalfocus.podOmatic.com/entry/2006-03-17T02_43_46-08_00 http://naturalfocus.podOmatic.com/entry/2006-03-17T02_43_46-08_00 Fri, 17 Mar 2006 10:43:46 GMT 2008-06-17 2006-03-17 http://naturalfocus.podOmatic.com David Boag dissolve,nutrients,reflections,water 651 no Water is a remarkable substance that is so familiar that it is often taken for granted. It is relevant to all forms of life and can even turn mountains up-side-down. Feeding birds in your garden <img src="http://naturalfocus.podOmatic.com/mymedia/thumb/8739/0x0_627166.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /><br />Wherever you live birds can be attracted into the garden; I share some of my personal observations from different parts of the world http://naturalfocus.podOmatic.com/entry/2006-03-13T03_08_26-08_00 http://naturalfocus.podOmatic.com/entry/2006-03-13T03_08_26-08_00 Mon, 13 Mar 2006 11:08:26 GMT 2008-06-17 2006-03-13 http://naturalfocus.podOmatic.com David Boag america,australia,birds,england,feeding,fun,garden,nature,wildlife 734 no Wherever you live birds can be attracted into the garden; I share some of my personal observations from different parts of the world Snow changes the world <img src="http://naturalfocus.podOmatic.com/mymedia/thumb/8739/0x0_627167.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /><br />Snow turns the mundane into the extraordinary and listeners have asked if I have any opinions about photographing it. http://naturalfocus.podOmatic.com/entry/2006-03-10T01_56_14-08_00 http://naturalfocus.podOmatic.com/entry/2006-03-10T01_56_14-08_00 Fri, 10 Mar 2006 09:56:14 GMT 2008-06-17 2006-03-10 http://naturalfocus.podOmatic.com David Boag beautiful,exposure,photographing,snow,white 511 no Snow turns the mundane into the extraordinary and listeners have asked if I have any opinions about photographing it.