- Hyatt Place Tempe/Phoenix Airport
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1413 W Rio
Salado Parkway
Tempe, Arizona, USA
85281
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E.J. Peiker announces AZ DuckShopsTM 2007
Ring-necked Duck
Phoenix, Arizona is a very popular winter home for many species of waterfowl. By December, most molt into their most beautiful breeding plumage and if you know the proper techniques and the proper spots, they can be photographed at very close range. This is the premier spot in the world for photographing Northern Pintail.
Northern Pintail
DuckShops 2004 - Arizona is a 1 ½ day workshop that will bring you in close contact with beautiful wild waterfowl and allow you to get great photographs. The DuckShop consists of an evening of education on how to best approach and photograph ducks, instructed by E.J. Peiker. Exposure, composition, and equipment will be covered thoroughly on Saturday evening. A slide show of the various species you are likely to encounter along with descriptions of the photographic techniques required to get them will be presented. This will be followed by a Sunday morning and a Sunday afternoon shoot in a local wildlife park with an optional instructional lunch session where we will review photos taken in the morning for those digital photographers that wish to participate. While this park harbors many captive animals that you are free to enjoy between the shooting sessions, the ducks are all wild and make their winter home in the ponds of this park. Emphasis will be placed on the students getting maximum photographic opportunities. Previous DuckShops have had a minimum of 12 species and a maximum of 16 species available to photograph.
Canvasback
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Probable Ducks |
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American Wigeon |
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Canvasback |
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Ring-necked Duck |
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Mallard |
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Northern Pintail |
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Northern Shoveler |
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Ruddy Duck |
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Ruddy
Duck
Recommended Equipment: Digital SLR, lens(es) ranging from 200-500mm plus teleconverters, extension tubes, flash and a tripod that can get low to the ground. This workshop can easily be done with a single lens such as the Nikon 200-400 or the Canon 100-400 but longer reach may be desirable.
- Saturday Evening
- Introductions
- What do you want to get out of the workshop discussion
- Technique discussion
- - Lens technique (how to get sharp photos with telephoto lenses)
- - Exposure (the trouble with ducks!)
- - Lighting (camera vs. subject position for pleasing images)
- - Composition (shooting angles, subject placement, separating subject from background, etc)
- Slide Program
- - Introduce likely species (knowing your subject is important to getting good pictures of them)
- - Discuss technique of how each photo was created
- Q&A session
- Sunday
- Meet at predetermined time and place
- Walk to shooting location
- Morning instructional shoot
- Instructional Lunch Break
- Afternoon instructional shoot
- Hotel Information:
The official hotel for this DuckShop is the Hyatt Place Tempe, conveniently located just 2 miles from the Phoenix Zoo however you are free to stay wherever you like. Book your rooms now as Winter is the peak tourist season in Arizona. Note that you are responsible for your hotel reservations and all travel to and from the DuckShop. No meals are provided.
- Hyatt Place Tempe/Phoenix Airport
- 1413 W Rio Salado Parkway
Tempe, Arizona, USA
85281
Airport Information
The most convenient airport is Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX). It is served served by virtually all North American Carriers and many International carriers.
Northern Pintail
Dates:
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Open Slots |
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12/13 - 12/14/2008 |
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1/10 - 1/11/2009 |
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Cost: $350 per person, maximum 4 persons per workshop. Sessions will run with just one registrant. A $175 deposit is due to reserve your spot. Deposit is refundable up to 60 days prior to the workshop. Full payment due 60 days prior to the workshop.