The 2020 Roseate Spoonbill tour dates will be February 22-23 and May 2-3. Whoever signs up for both a Spoonbill and an Osprey tour (Mar 28-29) gets a $300 discount on the Osprey one. Food for thoughts…
ISO 1600 | f/8 | 1/1600 sec. | Manual mode | AI servo rear focus
Canon 600mm f/4 L IS II coupled with the 2x extender and the Canon EOS 1DX mark II.
The image above was created during the late April 2019 Spoonbill workshop. The deep high key effect is a result of having the bird in the shade while the sandy background was fully lit. Needless to say, that I called out the situation to the group before positioning myself for the shot.
ISO 500 | f/5.6 | 1/2500 sec. | Manual mode | AI servo rear focus
Canon 600mm f/4 L IS II coupled with the 1.4x extender and the Canon EOS 1DX mark II.
After explaining the Spoonbill site flight patterns, I point out what behavior is likely to bring in banking shots. While this remains a difficult creation, having the proper pointers really helps anticipate the situation. Action photography is all about anticipation…
ISO 500 | f/8 | 1/25 sec. | Tv mode | AI servo rear focus
Canon 100-400mm f/4-5.6 L IS II coupled with the 1.4x extender and the Canon EOS 1DX mark II.
Each morning, we will start with a short blur flight photography session. While there are far less keepers from this endeavor, the results can be quite surprising and very pleasing.
Spoonbill Workshop Testimonials
Hi Steven, Great fun joining this tour. I saw nice birds and you provided top class instruction. Thank you for the experience and I will look forward to returning. — Robert S
I found Steven’s spoonbill tour to be well organized as well as educational. He offers in-field advice and tips on shooting birds-in-flight as well as low light creative blurs. After the daily shoot he also presents a very informative post processing session. Steven is a friendly, easy-going individual who truly showed concern for the photographic success of his clients. — Rick B
Florida Ospreys Photography Tour – $1,490
March 28th-29th 2020 / limit 5 people – 2 openings
3 boat rides on a pristine cypress trees lake. Many nests are at eye level, allowing shooting from up close in a natural habitat. No big lens needed! An ideal setup for beginners… 2 working lunch sessions with lunch included. $300 deposit. If you also sign up for a Spoonbill tour you are entitled to a $300 discount on this tour. Send me an email at steven@stevenbirdphotography.com
Florida Spoonbills Photography Tour – $1,390
February 22nd-23rd 2020 / limit 6 people – 4 openings
May 2nd-3rd 2020 / limit 6 people – 4 openings
2 working lunches and 3 boat rides to the absolute best rookery to photograph spoonbills with breeding colors. $250 deposit. Breeding colors are a bit more intense in February, while May is likely to have new fledglings in the open. Also sign up for the Osprey tour and get a $300 discount on the Osprey one. Send me an email at steven@stevenbirdphotography.com