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The keys to the success of this image are the clean lower edge and the relatively clean upper edge. Images where the birds along the lower edge are cut in half do not work unless you are creating a pure pattern.
I recently got the heads-up on a killer South Georgia/Falklands Expedition that will run October 18 to November 11, 2012. It seems a long way off but if you want a seat on this ride you will need to act soon. So far eight BIRDS AS ART folks (including lodging accommodations grand canyon two couples, my pal George Brunt (eggs-ZACT-lee!), and Paul Mckenzie, an extremely skilled globe-trotting young photographer, are already on board with an equal number threatening to join us very soon. Paul s web site and his blog are both amazing. Check out his two latest blog posts and you will agree 100%: the guy is talented!
After I returned from my Falklands/South Georgia/Antarctica trip a few years back I knew that I had to return to the Southern Oceans, but not with Zegrahm s who had most generously had me along; we just had too little time ashore on that trip. Here s what I wrote in the Antarctica Site Guide soon afterwards:
By signing up with one of the few photography-only cruises, you will get a lot more bang for you buck. My understanding is that there are two companies that run trips that allow for far more photography time ashore. I am currently working with the one of those two companies; they offer as much or more time onshore than any other tour company that regularly lodging accommodations grand canyon travels to the Southern lodging accommodations grand canyon Oceans. And they are very well respected.
I am already registered for the trip: October 18 to November 11, 2012 (including the travel days). Many folks who have been to the continent quickly realize that when it comes to wildlife photography, South Georgia is the crown jewel of the Southern lodging accommodations grand canyon Ocean. This trip offer 10-11 days of photography at various South Georgia locations and three additional and equally spectacular days in the Falklands on the way home. On my Zegrahm s trip we had but a single day on the Falklands; the photography there was so amazing that if I had not hitched lodging accommodations grand canyon a ride down the hill from the spectacular cormorant colony in the afternoon with a farmer the ship would have left without me.
I will not be an official lodging accommodations grand canyon leader on this trip but those of you who have traveled with me know that I cannot help but teach. I will be available on the boat to review images and answer questions and all who sign up as a result of reading this note are invited to tag along with me on the landings. In addition my friends Tom Murphy and Rod and Marlene Plank will be along as photography leaders. Rod s images inspired me early on and Tom and wife Bonnie lodging accommodations grand canyon offered guidance when I was just getting started in the tour business. It is obvious to me that the folks running this trip have an obvious passion for photography, for their business, lodging accommodations grand canyon and for their clients needs; they remind me a great deal of BIRDS AS ART, just on a larger scale.
When I read through the entire itinerary for the first time the excitement for me was palpable; I practically had a cow! If you can read the whole thing and not dream of making this trip you have me beat by miles. One of the great things about this trip is the timing; we will be early enough in the season that the fur seals will not be established in their rookeries. This will allow us safe access to more than a few locations that are inaccessible from December through February.
It is a far less expensive trip than the expeditions that travel to the continent, it packs far more photographic punch for your dollar than the longer trips that include time on the Antarctic Peninsula, and the wildlife and photography opps will be beyond mind boggling. I cannot even imagine getting the chance to photograph four different species of nesting albatross on a single trip. Not to mention Rockhopper and Macaroni lodging accommodations grand canyon Penguins and more King Penguins than you could ever imagine. If you are seriously interested in this trip feel free to call me with any questions at 863-692-2806 or email at samandmayasgrandpa@att.net for details. I am good to go. And I hope that you can join me.
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Because of our intense travel schedule that includes a trip to Japan I will not be running the traditional SW FLA IPT. In addition, in an effort to give some folks a chance to get a taste of our teaching and our passion for bird photography, Denise Ippolito and I have organized a series of short IPTs that may be combined into one wonderful experience or enjoyed piecemeal.
Sign up for the whole thing and save $100. In addition enjoy a free one hour image review and/or Photoshop session with artie denise. lodging accommodations grand canyon You will enjoy 9 full days of comprehensive nature photography lodging accommodations grand canyon education and get to pick the brains of two top professionals who just happen to be two of the best photographic instructors on the planet. Technically, artistically, and creatively. Those registering lodging accommodations grand canyon for the whole event may opt to purchase one hour individual Photoshop/image review sessions for $200/hour (normally $250) during free time with either artie or denise strictly on a time available basis. We will of course do our best to honor your requests.
You can sign up for one or more of the short IPTs and/or lodging accommodations grand canyon one or more of the add-on days or you can opt to sign up for the all the sessions. Those signing up for the whole shebang will be having all lunches and dinners with us most every day.
A $500 non-refundable deposit is required to hold your slot for this IPT. For the short segments that are less than $500 payment in full is due at the time of registration. Your balance is due 4 months before the date of the IPT and is also non-refundable. If the trip fills, we will be glad to apply a credit applicable to a future IPT for the full amount less a $100 processing fee. If we do not receive your check for the balance on or before lodging accommodations grand canyon the due date we will try to fill your spot from the waiting list. If your spot is filled, you will lose your deposit. If not, you can secure your spot by paying your balance. Best to call Jim or Jennifer with a credit card in hand to register. Credit cards are not accepted for balances. Alternatively you can send a check for $500 made out to Arthur Morris to us at PO Box 7245, Indian Lake Estates, FL, 33855. Please include a note with your e-mail address and be sure to let us know what you are signing up for.
Join Denise Ippolito, Flower Queen and the author of Bloomin Ideas, and Arthur Morris, Canon Explorer of Light Emeritus and one of the planet s premier photographic educators for a great trip to Holland in mid-April 2014. Day 1 of the IPT will be April 17, 2014. We will have a short afternoon get-together and then our first photographic session at the justly-famed Keukenhof. Most days we will return to the hotel for lunch, image sharing and a break. On Day 8, April 24, we will enjoy both morning and afternoon photography sessions.
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lodging accommodations grand canyon For those who will be bringing a big lens we will likely have an optional bird photography afternoon or two. If we get lucky, the big attraction should be gorgeous Purple lodging accommodations grand canyon Herons in flight at a breeding marsh. We would be photographing them from the roadside. And we might be able to find a few Great-crested Grebes at a location near Keukenhof.
You will learn to create tight abstracts, how to best use depth-of-field (or the lack thereof) to improve your flower photography, how to get the right exposure and make sharp images every time, how to see the shot, and how to choose the best perspective for a given situation. And you will of course learn to create a variety of pleasingly blurred flower images. If you bring a long lens, you will learn to use it effectively for flower photography. Denise s two favorite lodging accommodations grand canyon flower lenses are the Canon 100mm macro and the Canon 24-105mm zoom. Mine are the Canon 180mm macro lens and the Canon 600mm f/4L IS II, both always on a tripod and both often used with extension lodging accommodations grand canyon tubes and/or lodging accommodations grand canyon the 1.4X teleconverters. lodging accommodations grand canyon Denise hand holds a great deal of the time. For flower field blurs denise