Long-time Dream Realized ...

Long-time Dream Realized …

I changed my Peru itinerary in order to get one last crack at some Inca Tern head portraits. Thanks to Miguel Jose Moran Moran (sorry, no typo) a good friend of my Santiago bird photography contact, Walter Baliero Carluccio, I made more than 1500 images on Tuesday, 29 NOV. And more than half of those were Inca Tern head portraits. I kept 274 images on the first go-round, most of those Inca Terns along with a nice selection of young Belcher’s Gulls, some Franklin’s Gulls, and a few Silver Gulls. I am in the Santiago hotel. Most of the Falklands land-based IPT group will be trying for Condors tomorrow morning and everyone will be along for the coastal photo trip on Friday morning–Peruvian Pelicans and yes, you guessed it, Inca Terns. On Saturday, we are off to Stanley for two weeks in bird photography heaven.

Inca Tern images to follow when I get home. And tons and tons more …

Finland IPT

Right now the Finland IPT is not only a go, it is pretty much sold out. That pending our ability to get the flights … Just three slots left on the Galapagos trip, three for Japan, and three for San Diego. See you there?

Gear Questions and Advice

Too many folks attending BAA IPTs and dozens of the folks whom I see in the field, and on BPN, are–out of ignorance–using the wrong gear, especially when it comes to tripods and more especially, tripod heads… Please know that I am always glad to answer your gear questions via e-mail.

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