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2013 Florida Top Ten Photographer & 1st Place Wild Animals Awards

August 22, 2013Steven BlandinAwards, Bird, Flight, Galapagos, Uncategorizedalafia banks, bird, crab, Fort Desoto, Galapagos Islands, nature, photography, shorebird, spoonbill, tampa, travel, tropicbird, wildlife, wildlife photography, Willet, workshop4 Comments

It is my great pleasure to announce that I won two awards and four merits at the 2013 Florida Professional Photographers (FPP) competition!! The first one is a first place winner in the Wild Animals category and the second one is the 2013 Florida Top Ten Professional Photographer award. The photograph below received the 1st

Spoonbills & shorebirds photography workshop at Alafia Banks & Fort Desoto

July 30, 2013Steven BlandinBird, Breeding behavior, Flight, Uncategorized, Wildlife Photography Touralafia banks, animal, bird, Dit Dot Dash, egret, Florida, Fort Desoto, godwit, nature, photography, reddish egret, rookery, roseate spoonbill, shorebird, spoonbill, tampa, travel, white morph, wildlife, Willet, workshop

I will be leading an instructional photography workshop for Roseate Spoonbills and shorebirds at Alafia Banks and Fort Desoto, in the Tampa Bay area, Florida. From February 28th to March 2nd of 2014, this tour will include three boat rides to rookeries, three half days at Fort Desoto and three photo critiques and Photoshop tutorial

Pink display: Roseate Spoonbill vs American Flamingo

May 14, 2013Steven BlandinBird, Breeding behavior, Flight, Galapagosalafia banks, american flamingo, bird, flamingo, Florida, galapagos, orange, photography, pink, roseate spoonbill, spoonbill, tampa, travel, wildlife

The photograph below is a Roseate Spoonbill with breeding colors. This Roseate Spoonbill photograph was created while landing on the mudflat. As the bird needs to brake over a short distance, one can admire the pink color of its under wings. Some people might confuse this bird with a Flamingo due to its pink colors,