[Maine-birds] IMBD and Eduardo del Solar display and workshop

Hey birders, hard to believe that International Migratory Bird Day (IMBD) is less than six weeks away, consider the ice and cold temps we are still seeing.  But folks are already seeing Woodcock and it won’t be long before swallows flit around over the Kennebec again.

 

May 10 is IMBD, and the Viles Arboretum will be hosting another exciting event featuring bird walks, banding with Herb Wilson, and a display of Eduardo del Solar’s amazing bird photography.  In addition, budding photographers will appreciate the workshop Eduardo is hosting at the Arboretum (details below and on the arb’s Facebook calendar).

 

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Michael Smith

Gardiner ME

 

Avian Photography Workshop to be Held at Viles Arboretum in May

Internationally recognized bird photographer, Eduardo del Solar will be presenting a workshop at the Viles Arboretum in Augusta Maine on May 10 from 8:00 - 10:00 am. This workshop will coincide with the annual celebration of International Migratory Bird Day, an event at the Arboretum with a full days schedule of birding fieldtrips, workshops, and presentations, all celebrating the fascinating world of birds. Eduardo will also have on exhibit in the Viles visitors’ center that Saturday a selection of twenty avian prints for viewing and purchase.
Eduardo was born and raised in Lima, Peru. He has over twenty years’ experience in perfecting the art of capturing birds in the most fleeting of images. His photographs elicit the reaction, “How did he ever capture that shot!” This is your opportunity to lean how you too can adventure on your own with your camera and pursue those once in a lifetime shots. This workshop, limited to 35 participants, will provide you with the knowledge and techniques to take your bird photography to the next level. The workshop is designed to help you to develop skills and strategies that will significantly improve your bird photographs. Assuming the weather cooperates, the class will go outdoors for a hand on opportunity to walk through some of his most successful techniques using real life subjects.
Technical, artistic, and practical topics associated with bird photography included in this workshop are:
• Equipment and associated accessories needed for static and birds in flight photography.
• Light, exposure and composition techniques.
• The role of software and the digital darkroom as a management and processing tool.
• Where to go and how to approach birds.
• Ethical issues associated with nature photography.

We are able to offer this workshop at an affordable cost of $40 per person. Please call ahead to reserve your space. Because of travel and other expenses, we need to fill this class in order to make this opportunity a reality. Call us at 626-7989 for details or to sign up.