Reginald Badham Lodge

Reginald Badham Lodge (10 March 1853โ€“13 February 1937) was an English ornithologist, photographer, and painter of birds. In 1895 he received from the Royal Photographic Society the first medal ever presented for nature photography, for a photograph of a Northern lapwing (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 falconry expert George Edward Lodge. Their father was Samuel Lodge, a canon of Lincoln Cathedral and rector of Scrivelsby, Lincolnshire.

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

Work

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]

Paintings

Photographs

See also

References

  1. ^ Eric Hosking; Harold Lowes (1947), Masterpieces of Bird Photography, William Collins, Sons, p. 9, ASIN B000O8CPQK, OCLC 1547844, Wikidata Q108533626
  2. ^ Callahan, David (14 August 2014). A History of Birdwatching in 100 Objects. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 9781408186664 โ€“ 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, 1853โ€“1957 | Art UK". artuk.org.