biopic

My name is Adrian Langdon and I was born in Wadebridge, Cornwall in the UK. where I have lived all my life. I am a proud Cornishman and much of my photography reflects my love of the County.

I am fortunate to live in an area of great natural beauty, with many distinct and differing habitats on my doorstep. The North Atlantic coast is only 5 miles away with its steep cliffs and sandy beaches. To the North-East lies Bodmin Moor with its high tors and moorland flora & fauna. In between these areas lie the river valley and estuary of the River Camel which runs off the high moor to the sea at Padstow. Many of my bird pictures have been taken along the Camel .

I was awarded an Associateship of the Royal Photographic Society in 1997 (ARPS), and a Distinction with the Photographic Alliance of Great Britain (DPAGB) in 2002.
I am also an active member of the Wadebridge & District Camera Club & the Chairman of the Cornwall Wildlife Trust Photographic Group.
I am a volunteer warden of the Walmsley Bird Sanctuary on the Amble marshes near Wadebridge which is owned by the Cornwall Birdwatching & Preservation Society, and a committee member of the Camel branch of the Cornwall Wildlife Trust.

I have been fortunate to travel a lot in the past few years both with my wife Linda , our family, sons Arran & Calvin, and our dear daughter Alaina who sadly died at the tender age of 15.

Much of my serious wildlife photography has been done whilst travelling with good friend Dave Thomas. It was whilst Dave and I were in Scotland visiting Bass Rock that we met a group of Dutch photographers who were in the Natuur in Beeld photo club back in Holland.

We went on to become good friends with these "crazy Dutchmen" and I have since travelled widely with Hans van de Griendt. We have visited, The Gambia twice, India twice and recently to Costa Rica. Many of the following photos were taken by Hans showing me photographing wildlife in some amazing places in the world.

The Cornwall team at the IFWP congress field trip, at the summit of Vanil Noir. Adrian, Delia, Roy and John.	Photo by Delia Trathen.

Photo by Hans van de Griendt.	Adding scale to the basalt columns near Vik, S.Iceland.

At Loe Bar with friends Jeremy & Delia.	Photo by Delia Trathen.

Photo by Delia Trathen	Photographing waders at Hayle causeway, Cornwall. August 2009.

Clearing ditches at Walmsley, Cornwall 2008.	Photo by Dave Thomas

Photo by Dave Thomas	Up close on Staple island, the Farnes, Northumberland.

Amongst the flowers on Texel island, Holland. June 2008	Photo by Hans van de Griendt

Photo by Hans van de Griendt	In the ice at Skogarfoss, Iceland March 2009.

Reflecting on 'what might have been' at Loe Bar, Cornwall. August 2009.	Photo by Delia Trathen

Photo by Hans van de Griendt	Getting a step up to get the shot in Bharatpur, India.

On the beach at Tanji in the Gambia.	Photo by Hans van de Griendt

Photo by Hans van de Griendt	Up close to a hooded vulture in the Gambia.

Dave Thomas and myself relaxing on Handa Island off the West coast of Scotland.

Photo by Hans van de Griendt	Here I am photographing from a suspension bridge strung across a gorge in the Monteverde Cloud forest in Costa Rica, Central America.

Coping with the heavy rain in Parque Nacional Carara. Costa Rica.	Photo by Hans van de Griendt

Photo by Dave Thomas	Sometimes you just have to get down to the action. Like here where I was photographing an emerging dragonfly at the Cornwall Wildlife Trusts' shared site with the Cornwall Birds at Windmill Farm on the Lizard, the most southerly point in the UK.

Posing with Bill Oddie at the Walmsley Tower hide

	Receiving a photographic competition award and book from David Bellamy of the Wildlife Trusts.

Myself with good friends Hans and Dave at our hostel on Texel, Northern Holland.

Photo by Hans van de Griendt	On Handa island Scotland and knackered!!!!!!