Excell Nature Safaris
 Bosque del Apache
Dec 1-5, 2008
"I saw them first many Novembers ago and heard their triumphant trumpet calls, a hundred or more sandhill cranes riding south on a thermal above the Rio Grande Valley, and that day their effortless flight and their brassy music got into my soul." Charles Kuralt
No descriptions, no photographs, not even a Discovery Channel special can prepare you for your first visit to Bosque del Apache. Oh, you'll hear all about it from enthusiastic friends who have either been there or are recounting the stories of others who have. You will hear the stories, do your research and you will think you know what to expect, that you are prepared. Well, brace yourself, because you will never really experience the soul grabbing, heart swelling feeling of thousands of snow geese lifting off en masse, a cacophony of sound as loud as a low flying jet...right above your head...until you visit the Bosque and experience it for yourself, in person! I warn you now, because you may very well forget to lift your camera to your eye and fire when the ritual begins. I know, I still have to remind myself to photograph and not become mesmerized by the sensory explosion.
 Join me for a magical week of photographing Snow Geese, Sandhill Cranes, raptors and much more. We will focus heavily on flight photography, both stop action and slow motion blurred effects, natural light and fill flash against the legendary Bosque sunrises and sunsets. Our objective is to break out of our comfort zones, try new ideas and techniques, let our creative vision emerge and shine through in our images.
The $1750.00 fee includes five days of shooting, instruction in the field with several midday critique/workflow/Photoshop sessions geared towards the group's interests, transportation to shooting locations each day, expert guidance and instruction. Limited to five photographers.
For more information or to sign up contact:
Laurie Excell laurie at laurieexcell.com or 503-703-3872
What's included, deposits, cancellations, etc.
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