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Father-son show highlights nature photography – Plumas County Online News
David not only inherited his father's collection, but also his father's love of nature, art and activism that helped shape his own photography and view of the world. David photographs the landscape because he grew up on the land. However, having lived …
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Anchorage, AK (PRWEB) February 14, 2013

Naturalist Journeys, a top nature and birding tour company, is proud to announce their upcoming July 28 to August 5, 2013, Southeast Alaska wildlife and birding tour. With five nights at the Gustavus Inn near Glacier Bay National Park, two nights in Haines/Skagway, and a final night in Juneau, participants will be able to delve deeper into Southeast Alaskas essence as they explore, hike, kayak, or relax at their own pace, not on a cruise.

We have struggled for years trying to find a way to allow our participants to experience the beauty of Southeast Alaska without having to share that experience with 1200 or more on a cruise, explains Peg Abbott, owner of Naturalist Journeys, a nature tour company that offers specialty travel. For our clientele, cruises seemed too large, too structured, or just too expensive, she continues. By hosting a lodge-based tour, participants can more fully immerse themselves in the quiet, serenity, and utter beauty of Southeast Alaska. With a lodge-based tour we can set the pace, enjoy full days on the water for whale-watching and glacier-gazing, and return to cozy, locally-owned accommodations and dining establishments at night. Abbott stresses that small-scale ecotourism is vital to retaining authentic tourist opportunities in Alaska. Birding and nature tour participants can hike coastal trails, peek into tide-pools, identify the myriad wildflowers, and search for wolves, bears, and seabirds like murrelets and puffins. The nine-day guided Alaska tour is limited to 12 persons, and has options for fishing and flightseeing.

Find full details of Naturalist Journeys Southeast Alaska Wildlife and Birding Tour at http://www.naturalistjourneys.com/jcalendar/jc_AKsoutheast13.htm

More about Ecotourism in Southeast Alaska:

Together with Admiralty Island, Glacier Bay is recognized by the United Nations as a Biosphere Reserve; in 1992 Glacier Bay was recognized as an International World Heritage Site. Glacier Bay is not accessible by car, only by air and boat, and the town of Gustavus is as authentic Alaska as they come, with just 500 year-round residents. Wildlife abounds, with Bald Eagles, puffins, and Orca, Minke, and Humpback whales. Wolves, Grizzly Bears, Moose, Stellers Sea Lions, mink and porcupines are among the other species to be found. Wildflowers abound at a Nature Conservancy Preserve close to town.

More about the Alaska Birding and Nature Tour, July 28-August 5, 2013

On this week-long wildlife and birding tour, participants enjoy historic lodgings with local hosts amid spectacular settings. The tour begins in Gustavus and ends in Juneau. After time in Gustavus, on land at Glacier Bay, and at sea in the Icy Straits, the group travels by air, flight-seeing their way to Haines, to take in another spectacular and wildlife-rich area based from an historic inn, also prized for its cuisine. A day-long trip to Skagway, a ride on the spectacular Whites Pass train and return to Juneau by ferry, is also featured. The tour is limited to 12 participants.

Company owner Peg Abbott heads up this summers guided Alaska birding and wildlife tour. At the helm of a top birding and nature tour company, she guides less and less each year, but says she cant stay away from Alaska. Asked why, she smiles and says, Its a tough assignment, being pulled from the office and transferred to Alaskas long summer days replete with wildflowers. Time for watching whales, savoring Gustavus Inns fresh cuisine and just to be surrounded by nature in Alaskan-style immensity that is what makes Alaska one of my favorite tour destinations.

About Naturalist Journeys

Naturalist Journeys LLC, a top birding and nature tour company, offers specialty small group travel worldwide, from the western U.S. to Alaska, Hawaii and Florida, Costa Rica, Panama, safaris in Africa and more. Naturalist Journeys guided nature and birding tours feature expert guides with decades of experience in bird-watching, travel photography and other forms of eco-tourism. Naturalist Journeys also offers hiking and adventure travel tours in many national parks and wildlife reserves, including the Galapagos, Antarctica and the Amazon.

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New Braunfels, TX (PRWEB) December 14, 2012

For people looking to find unique art for their homes or offices, one new web store celebrating its grand opening is the must-visit place on the web. Pam Pohl Flower Art, a website recently established by distinguished artist Pam Pohl, is dedicated to Ms. Pohls distinctive dried flower prints, nature photography and more. Ms. Pohl has been honing her craft of dried flower collages, pressed flower art and other lovely works since the early 90s, and shes sold thousands upon thousands of her works during that time.

Pam Pohl Flower Art is an Internet store now available to customers anytime via the web at http://www.pampohlflowerart.com/. There, shoppers will find a wide variety of her best work, which mixes traditional painting techniques with Folk Art leanings, as well as more abstract concepts too. All of this comes together to make beautiful dried flower prints, pressed flower art and more.

I am interested in making art that is both interesting and makes people feel happy, said Ms. Pohl regarding her work and her intent. A visit to her site shows that her nature photography and pressed flower art fully achieves those goals.

Pam Pohl Flower Art will impress shoppers with its selection of Pam Pohls art. These works can make for great wedding keepsakes and gifts that are sure to be treasured. To find out more and see Pam Pohls art online, visit http://www.pampohlflowerart.com/.

Go to SilberStudios.Tv. Award-winning photographer David Smith from South Africa shares his top tips and techniques for amazing nature & wildlife photography. Learn how to take better photos with his advice on approaching animals, composing and framing shots, and getting the best camera accessories. You’ll come away with natural and “inspired” photos from a safari, or just a hike in the woods with wildlife.

Willits nature photographer Chris Hansen chronicles area wildlife with his camera
"I'm from an outdoor-oriented family, so we did a lot of camping, fishing and hunting," says Brooktrails resident Chris Hansen, whose photographs have graced the covers of Mule Deer magazine, California Hunter, and used in Big Game Adventures …
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Stunning Nature & Landscape Photography
Photography By Craig is a one person business located in the thriving city of Hamilton, Ontario. The business specializes in Landscape & Nature & Wildlife photography. We also teach Digital Photography Learning courses and Adobe Lightroom courses.
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Portal, AZ (PRWEB) September 30, 2012

More and more, I find fellow travelers wanting to create their own stories through photography, says a senior guide for Naturalist Journeys, an Arizona-based travel company , Greg Smith. My goal as a guide is to educate travelers about what they are seeing, but our interpretations are often different, and discussing the way we see a feature or an event is richer for the sharing. I hope to help them incorporate the sense of place as they experience it into a lasting photographic record; one that will bring back memories of their time spent there.

Although travel photo workshops are available to high-level amateur and beginning professional photographers, these courses may intimidate more general travelers. Owner Peg Abbott of Naturalist Journeys hopes that with Gregs lively teaching style and wealth of knowledge in nature and photography, participants will come away from one of their new style of journeys more confident in travel photography. The venue encourages fun, creativity, and a great way for group members to learn while on vacation. Although photography will be the emphasis, the new tours are designed so there will still be plenty of time for travelers to enjoy themselves and immerse themselves in the experience theyre chronicling.

The destinations, of course, are important to the result. Naturalist Journeys starts the new series of tours with two: Big Bend National Park in Texas, and Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge in New Mexico.

Lechugilla, sotol, yucca and agave, all desert plants that become a part of photographing the Chihuahuan Desert in Big Bend, Smith says. Throw in the drama of eight-thousand foot high Chisos Mountains, Santa and Boquillas Canyons, the sinuous border formed by the Rio Grande and sunset in the famous Window View, seen from Chisos Mountain Lodges dining room, and you are starting to get the picture (make that the photograph). Rather than just stopping at popular observation spots at random, Smith is determined that care will be taken each day to make the stops with good lighting for photos. Add over 450 bird species, plenty of desert-adapted wildlife, the spectacular desert night sky, the ruins in Desert Hot Springs, Terlingua and Fort Davis and you can see why we need a full week to truly appreciate and photograph the stunning landscapes known as Big Bend National Park.

Smith continues, If you are a birder or a photographer, you are sure to have heard of the world-famous Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge in New Mexico. The Forest of the Apache during winter months is home to over 10,000 Sandhill Cranes and in excess of 20,000 Ross and Snow Geese. Put these together with the wide-open skies of New Mexico and that sweet winter light, and you have the opportunity to watch and photograph these birds in some surreal situations. Throw in at least a dozen species of raptors and we will be busy from sunrise to sunset capturing images of these birds! Naturalist Journeys then adds a mix of culture replete with images. On an extension to Santa Fe participants experience the festive winter spirit of wintertime Santa Fe. With cameras in hand they explore, capturing images of colorful doors and buildings, decked out and trimmed with ristas and lights all set to enhance that unique Southwestern architecture.

Smith takes teaching seriously, and works with participants after each tour. One thing Ive enjoyed in past tours is having participants send me photos that they would like to have corrected. Im getting more and more positive feedback, with people saying that my editing helps them create a photo that more closely captures the moment. Post-processing of photos is a part of these tours, and I hope to teach my fellow travelers to effectively edit their own photos. Is it fair to modify travel photos, though? Absolutely! Greg insists. Photography is an art form. Ansel Adams edited his photos. With computers and photo editing technology, anyone can modify their artwork to reflect the result they desire.

Also included in each tour is a pre-trip consultation on equipment, so participants can have expert advice before their journey. Full tour information can be found on Naturalist Journeys website.

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Club's featured photographer has eye for nature
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