ESTHER BEATON’S DAY SAFARIS
for photographers and nature lovers
2009 WORKSHOPS ARE NOW AVAILABLE FOR BOOKINGS.
Because Esther had to shorten the schedule this year, there are fewer workshops offered. Secure your place NOW!
Day Safaris for 2009
Day Safaris are single day excursions, usually on the first Saturday of each month. Safaris start at 9am and finish at 5pm unless otherwise noted. If rain is imminent, the Day Safari will be postponed to the following Saturday.
Morning or afternoon tea is included; participants should bring their own lunch and drinks as well as their own photographic equipment. Meeting venue and lunch arrangements will be confirmed at the time of booking.
Day Safaris cost $157 per person, and generous discounts are available for multiple safaris. See the Booking Form for full details.
- 5 September 2009
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- Hot spots: Warrah Trig, Elephant Rock and Ettalong Point
- Highlights: The glories of spring: eriostemons, wattles, gymea lilies and the bright wildflowers of spring. Stunning vistas, a secret red gum forest.
- Techniques: Close up techniques for beginners and advanced; low light and backlighting.
- 19 September 2009
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- Hot spots: Bouddi National Park and Empire Bay
- Highlights: Tessellated rock formations; leisagang rings; ocean views; Ironbark orchids. Nesting parrots, Swamp Mahoganies, mangroves.
- Techniques: Sharp as a tack landscape technique; “perfect exposure” – how to avoid blocky
shadows, stark highlights and washed out colours, especially in dark or tricky
places.
- 17 October 2009
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- Hot spots: Crommelin Native Arboretum and Green Point, Pearl Beach
- Highlights: Brush Turkey, Kookaburra, Pied Butcherbird; native palms; rocky headlands; coastal scenery: high vs low vantage points.
- Techniques: At the nest or on the wing – which is the best way with birds? Colour balance,
ideal compositions for beautiful forest scenics.
- 7 November 2009
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- Hot spots: Wamberal Lagoon and Avoca Beach
- Highlights: Waterbirds, ducks and waders; rock platforms and tidepools.
- Techniques: “Shaping Light” – don’t let light just happen; controlling light whether it’s
high noon, dawn or midnight.
