Check out the images from this year’s Black Skimmers colony photography tour! The 2022 date will be June 25th-26th. Send me an email to book your spot.
ISO 1600 | f/8 | 1/4000 sec. | Manual mode | AI servo rear focus
Canon 600mm f/4 IS II with the 2.0x extender and the Canon EOS 1DX mark II.
There were many feeding interactions between adults and youngs! Typically, adult bring back fish freshly caught from the nearby ocean, then will tenderize it and finally pass it over to the chick doing its own little dance to receive the meal. The dance consist in moving around with the wings half open and pointing down.
ISO 1000 | f/5.6 | 1/3200 sec. | Manual mode | AI servo rear focus
Canon 600mm f/4 IS II with the 1.4x extender and the Canon EOS 1DX mark II.
As the adult Black Skimmers will frequently fish nearby, you will have the best chances for banking shots above the water or skimming action. While the birds fly by, some of them have the fish in their beaks! The image above is a good depiction of the overall scene.
ISO 1600 | f/8 | 1/4000 sec. | Manual mode | AI servo rear focus
Canon 600mm f/4 IS II with the 2.0x extender and the Canon EOS 1DX mark II.
The image above was created while the adult was working on softening the fish before passing it down. If you would like to have a chance to create similar or better images, join me in 2022!
Ospreys / Spoonbills mix Photography Tour – $1,390
March 26th-27th 2022 / limit 5 people – 1 open
April 23rd-24th 2022 / limit 5 people – 1 open
3 shoots and 1 over-the-shoulder Photoshop tutoring => 2 boat-based Osprey shoots at the Vero Beach Cypress Lake + 1 land-based Spoonbills shoot at a local rookery. $250 deposit. Send me an email at steven@stevenbirdphotography.com .
Tampa Bay Spoonbills Rookery Photography Tour – $1,490
January 29th-30th 2022 / limit 5 people – Full
February 26th-27th 2022 / limit 5 people – 2 open
3 shoots and 1 over-the-shoulder Photoshop tutoring => 3 shoots at the Tampa Bay Spoonbills rookery. We typically shoot while wading in the water in the mornings and from the boat in the afternoon. $250 deposit. Send me an email at steven@stevenbirdphotography.com .
Black Skimmers Colony Photography Workshop – $1,090
June 25th-26th 2022 / limit 5 people – 4 open
3 shoots and 1 over-the-shoulder Photoshop tutoring => 3 shoots at the Sarasota Bay Black Skimmers colony. We shoot along the beach, where the nesting colony is easily accessible. $250 deposit. Send me an email at steven@stevenbirdphotography.com .