Reginald Badham Lodge

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Reginald Badham Lodge (10 March 1853–13 February 1937) was an English

Vanellus vanellus) incubating its eggs. Eric Hosking and Harold Lowes stated their belief that this was the first photograph of a wild bird.[1]

His brother was bird illustrator and

canon of Lincoln Cathedral
and rector of Scrivelsby, Lincolnshire.

Lodge was friends with Oliver G. Pike and they made trips together.[2]

Work

Vanellus vanellus), for which in 1895 Lodge received from the Royal Photographic Society the first medal ever presented for nature photography. Eric Hosking and Harold Lowes stated their — incorrect — belief that this was the first photograph of a wild bird. However, Ottomar Anschütz had photographed wild white storks (Ciconia ciconia) in 1884.[3]

In 1903 he published Pictures of Bird Life: On Woodland Meadow, Mountain and Marsh, "with numerous colour illustrations from photographs from life by the author".

His works are among the

National Trust Collections at member museums:[4]

The Dick Institute holds several of his bird paintings.[5]

Gallery

Paintings

Photographs

  • Wading in Spanish Lagoon
    Wading in Spanish Lagoon

See also

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References

  1. Wikidata Q108533626
  2. ISBN 9781408186664
    – via Google Books.
  3. ^ Cox, Rosamund Kidman, ed. (2014). Wildlife Photographer of the Year. Firefly Books.
  4. ^ "Results, Lodge, Reginald Badham". www.nationaltrustcollections.org.uk.
  5. ^ "Lodge, Reginald Badham, 1853–1957 | Art UK". artuk.org.
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