Indeed, there will be one new date for a Florida Spoonbills photography workshop! May 31-31 2020, in the typical format: morning and afternoon shoots on Saturday, morning shoot on Sunday and two lunches with image critique and Photoshop image optimization sessions. Quickly send me an email at steven@stevenbirdphotography.com before it is too late 🙂

Roseate Spoonbill Photography Tour
Spoonbills displaying – Tampa Bay Rookery
ISO 640 | f/5.6 | 1/5000 sec. | Manual mode | AI servo rear focus
Canon 600mm f/5.6 L IS II with 1.4x extender and the Canon EOS 5D mark III.

The Tampa Bay Spoonbill rookery is certainly one of the very few spots where you might see multiple spoonbills with breeding colors interacting together.

Juvenile Spoonbill preening
Juvenile Spoonbill preening – Tampa Bay Rookery
ISO 2500 | f/8 | 1/1000 sec. | Manual mode | AI servo rear focus
Canon 600mm f/5.6 L IS II with 2x extender and the Canon EOS 5D mark III.

You are guaranteed seeing newly fledged Spoonbills in the open for the end of May tour. As you may see, they can be quite cute with a full head of feathers.

Roseate Spoonbills Photography Workshop
Spoonbills landing in the shallow waters – Tampa Bay Rookery
ISO 1000 | f/4 | 1/2500 sec. | Manual mode | AI servo rear focus
Canon 600mm f/5.6 L IS II and the Canon EOS 7D mark II.

The image above was created during an overcast day while the tide was especially low and the birds ventured further away from the mangrove trees. We will shoot under all weather conditions, to the exception of lightning…

Florida Ospreys Photography Tour – $1,490

March 28th-29th 2020 / limit 5 people – 1 opening

Florida Osprey Photography Tour

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. Send me an email at steven@stevenbirdphotography.com to be added to the early contact list for 2021.

Florida Spoonbills Photography Tour – $1,390

February 22nd-23rd 2020 / limit 6 people – Full

May 3rd-4th 2020 / limit 6 people – Full

May 30th-31st 2020 / limit 6 people – 5 open

Florida Spoonbills Photography Workshop

2 working lunches and 3 boat rides to the absolute best rookery to photograph spoonbills with breeding colors. $250 deposit. Send me an email at steven@stevenbirdphotography.com to be added to the early contact list for 2021!

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