November 15th (evening meet up) – 17th November 2012
** LEARN FROM TWO PROFESSIONALS, EACH TEACHING THEIR AREA OF EXPERTISE **
** FLEXIBLE SCHEDULE, BASED ON THE WILDLIFE’S MOVEMENTS **
** INCLUDES ACCOMMODATION, MEALS AND TRANSPORT THROUGHOUT THE WORKSHOP **
** RELAXED YET FOCUSED LEARNING OUT IN THE FIELD **
** MAXIMUM OF 8 GUESTS TO GET YOU THE MOST FROM YOUR HOSTS **
Joining forces to create this workshop, Richard Costin and Stuart White make for a formidable team. Richard’s years of photography experience combined with Stuarts thirty plus years of birding the world over as well as years of guiding make for a unique opportunity to improve all aspects of your wildlife and photography knowledge. Teaching you out in the field at some of the best birding spots in the country, you will come away with not only pictures to be proud of, but skills you can put too good use well after the weekend has finished.
Using Stuarts intimate local knowledge of the region and its bird activities, the schedule will remain flexible to maximize opportunities for both viewing and photography. Richard will be on hand to ensure you get the most from your cameras. All levels of photographer are welcome as well as those who simply love wildlife and bird watching, suitable for everyone from absolute beginners to well seasoned snappers.
SCHEDULE
As mentioned, the exact schedule is dictated by our flying friends, but we are aiming for the following program..
* Meet at the Briarfields in Titchwell on the Friday evening. Welcome drinks and briefing for the weekend.
* Following morning, up EARLY to head to the Knot roost at Snettisham for photography.
* The Day’s routine will be dictated by bird activities in the area, Stuart’s local knowledge will lead the way here but we will know ahead of schedule.
* Late afternoon setup for dusk wild Barn Owl photography. Stuart has many sites for this and we will pick the most suitable one at the time.
* Day 2 will be a similar program, depending on the success of the first day’s Knot roost photography we may try again based on a group consensus, else we will move on to additional locations.
YOUR HOSTS
Richard Costin – richardcostin.com
UK based wildlife photographer Richard Costin has gained a reputation for capturing amazing images of the natural world.
Working both near to home in the UK and abroad, his dedication to photographic craft as well as a respect for the wildlife and the environments he works are core to his professional and personal life. This understanding of the wild world, combined with detailed digital imaging knowledge gained from years in the post production VFX industry has positioned him perfectly in the new digital photography era, allowing him to focus on getting the images rather than wrestling with technology and image processing.
Putting photographic technique, patience and field-craft ahead of gear lust and forum posturing, his real, down to earth attitude towards his craft strips away the fluff and allows him, and those he regularly teaches on his workshops to come away with great results with the minimum of fuss. As well as local one day workshops and the new upcoming weekend bird photography trips, Richard also hosts Safari trips with small groups yearly putting his guests in the right place at the right time whilst teaching them how to make the most of any equipment and situations that nature presents you with.
Stuart White – www.birdtour.co.uk
Owner and tour leader of the renowned Bird I.D company, Stuart White is a Norfolk local and started bird watching over thirty years ago, as soon as he was first old enough to hold a pair of binoculars. As well as birding regularly all over East Anglia, he has also spent several years traveling and has birded in every continent in the world, turning his hobby into a serious passion.
Stuart loves showing other people birds and is keen to transfer his skills on identification, he has a wealth of experience and expertise which make him ideal for leading bird watching tours. Combining this with his affable and easy going manner ensures an interesting and enjoyable day out for everyone.
Here is a quick list of some of the specialties seen on his recent tours..
East Anglia specialties– Golden Oriole, Montagu’s Harrier, Spoonbill, Golden Pheasant, Bittern, Common Cranes, Stone Curlew, Honey Buzzard, Shore Lark, Bearded Tit and Pink-footed & Taiga Bean Geese.
Scarce breeding & passage birds – Sooty & Balearic Shearwaters, Storm & Leach’s Petrels, Smew, Goshawk, Rough Legged Buzzard, Jack Snipe, Red Necked & Grey Phalaropes, Sabine’s Gull, Long-tailed & Pomarine Skuas, Little Auk, Long Eared Owl, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Wryneck, Waxwing, Barred & Dartford Warblers, Firecrest, Red Breasted Flycatcher, Willow Tit, Red-backed & Great Grey Shrikes, Hawfinch, Crossbills and Snow & Lapland Buntings.
Rarities – The finding of Britain’s second ever NORTHERN HARRIER was my personal highlight followed closely by the Bonelli’s Warbler I also found. Other rarities seen on tour included Glossy Ibis, Lesser White-fronted, Snow & Ross’s Geese, Green-winged Teal, King Eider, American Golden Plover, Pectoral Sandpiper, Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Wilson’s Phalarope, Pallid & Alpine Swifts, Alder Flycatcher, Olive-backed Pipit, white-spotted Bluethroat, Arctic, Pallas’s & Yellow-browed Warblers, Iberian Chiffchaff, Lesser Grey & Woodchat Shrikes and Trumpeter Finch.
INTERESTED?
If you would like to take part in this unique workshop, please get in touch using the form below. Places will be limited to a maximum of 8 people so please register interest (at no obligation) as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
The trip will cost £345.00 per person. A 20% deposit will be needed to secure you place, this is refundable up to 14 days prior to the workshop, at which point full payment will be due.
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