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Flight School Goes Loony!
Common Loons with Chicks and More!
Kamloops, BC, Canada - June 21-25, 2010
Common Loon with Chicks, Lac Le Jeune, BC, Canada
Image copyright © 2010: Kevin Karlson
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Join expert bird
photographers Jim Neiger and Kevin Karlson for 5 days of
extraordinary bird photography and instruction at beautiful Lac Le
Jeune. This beautiful lodge set in the mountains near Kamloops,
British Columbia offers unique opportunities to photograph Common
Loons with their chicks, as well as a wide assortment of other avian
subjects around the lodge and surrounding areas. A number of other
photogenic bird species nest around the lodge, including Black Tern,
Barrow’s Goldeneye, Ring-necked Duck, Red-naped Sapsucker and many
others. Nearby wildlife refuges and recreation areas have several
pairs of very photographable Red-necked Grebes with chicks in the
nest and riding on the parent's back. Mountain Bluebirds may be
found in nest boxes along numerous country roads. Calliope and
Rufous Hummingbirds are possible at several hummingbird feeders.
Jim has spent the past
several years perfecting his techniques for photographing birds in
flight using large telephoto lenses hand held. The focus of these
workshops will be learning Jim’s hand held, long lens techniques for
photographing birds in flight and in other action. Kevin Karlson is
an accomplished wildlife photographer, author, birder and
professional tour leader who is very familiar with the wildlife at
Lac Le Jeune and the surrounding areas.
Nesting Black Tern with Chicks, Lac Le Jeune, BC, Canada
Image copyright © 2010: Kevin Karlson
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Photographic
Opportunities
A large, open-topped
pontoon boat allows for group photography of up to 5 photographers
for very close approach to Common Loons and their chicks.
Wing-flaps, fly-bys, chicks riding on the back of adult loons, and
take-offs and landings are some of the photographic chances with
these tame loons.
Photographers on Pontoon Boat, Lac Le Jeune, BC, Canada
Image copyright © 2010: Kevin Karlson
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Another more intimate
option is the availability of several small boats with electric
motors. These boats can comfortably hold two photographers with
tripods (or not) and allow very close approaches to Common Loons
with chicks and the Black Tern colony on the small lake adjacent to
the lodge. You will be able to take these boats out on the lake at
times of your choosing for a more personal shooting experience.
Kayaks are also available for those who want a “water level”
shooting perspective.
Several feeders are also
set up around the lodge for potential songbird photography. Juncos,
chickadees, nuthatches and siskins are some of the possible birds.
We will set up attractive perches to allow for more natural photos
of these and other songbirds.
There are several other
recreation areas and wildlife refuges, located within a half hour of
the lodge, that provide wonderful opportunities to photograph
Red-necked Grebe nests with chicks and a large assortment of other
waterfowl. Possible “chicks and adult female” photography include
Barrow’s Goldeneye, Ring-necked Duck, Bufflehead, and Lesser Scaup.
Mountain Bluebirds nest in abundance in numerous nest boxes along
country road fence lines. We will search for Red-shafted Flicker
nests, as well as the cavity nesting Northern 3-toed Woodpecker.
Red-necked Grebe with Chicks, Lac Le Jeune, BC, Canada
Image copyright © 2010: Kevin Karlson
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Workshop Dates:
Workshop FSL-1: June 21-25, 2010
Workshop information, Cost, and
payment:
The workshop will begin
with a four hour classroom session at 2:00pm on June 21st and end
following lunch on June 25th. There will be three and a half days
of photography with informal instruction in the field. Participants
will also have use of the boats and other resort facilities during
their free time. The workshops will be limited to ten participants
so that everyone may photograph in comfort and receive personalized
instruction.
The workshop includes
single occupancy lodging, all meals, use of facilities, and all
gratuities at the beautiful Lac Le Jeune Resort. A double occupancy
discount of $200 is available on a limited basis. The cost of the
workshop is $2100 US dollars per person. A 50% non-refundable
deposit of $1050 is required to reserve a spot in the workshop. The
remaining $1050 is due 30 days prior to the start of the workshop.
Please send checks or money orders to the address listed below.
Credit cards are not accepted.
Participant Requirements:
Participants
should have working knowledge of how to create a properly exposed
image, a telephoto lens of 400mm or more (300mm with a teleconverter
is acceptable), and be physically capable of holding their camera
and lens up to their eye in shooting position for at least 20
seconds. Participants must also have a vehicle to travel to and
from the photography locations.
Contact Information:
Flight School Photography, Inc.
Jim Neiger
550 Basin Drive
Kissimmee, FL 34744-4804
Cell phone:
(407) 247-5200
Website:
http://www.flightschoolphotography.com
Email:
jimn@cfl.rr.com
Jim will be happy to
provide you with any additional information you may need. | 