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Beautiful images
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and how they were taken:
Nature photographer Josh Haas
shared with an appreciative
chapter audience a selection of
his impressive nature
photographs, with reams of
information and tips about how
to capture images just like this
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Enriching Your Hike ... One Photo at a
Time:
At our March 9th monthly chapter meeting
it wasn't all business, for a change.
We enjoyed an excellent presentation by
Josh Haas, professional nature
photographer, Audubon member, and
resident of nearby Fine Lake.
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Josh Haas clearly is
enthusiastic about his
photographic profession and
about the world he so artfully
captures in his images. |
Josh entitled his
presentation Enriching Your
Hike... One Photo at a Time, and
enriched his presentation with a
constant flow of images he had taken
during his own journeys around the
globe. I hesitate to use a descriptive
word that is so casually over-used in
contemporary culture — but his images
were truly awesome.
The majority of his
images he displayed were avian (did we
mention that he was an active Audubon
member?), but he threw in a number of
excellent images of bears and other
critters and critter-less settings as
well.
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Did
Josh happen upon a
camera-shy bruin here, or did he
just capture one in meditative
contemplation of ... his next
salmon repast? |
Josh provided
numerous useful pointers for both
advanced amateur photographers and
hopeful point-and-shooters.
He stressed that
wildlife is everywhere, and great images
are to be had if you take time, keep
your eyes open, look everywhere, be open
to subjects far (300mm tele) and near
(macro), high (in the trees and sky) and
low (in the brush and grasses).
Josh and his dad travel to
distant climes in quest of images, but
he has captured some doozies at home in
his back yard — and so can you.
Walk on the trails in quest of images
(binoculars are a good tool to keep at
hand), but if you are in a hurry, you're
going to miss a lot. Don’t pass up
an opportunity to just sit and wait and
look and listen for what may come your
way.
Get to know the
various species you’d like to
photograph, so that you can be in the
right place, time and circumstances to
get the right image.
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Larry Hawkins, president
of Chief Noonday Chapter, opens
the meeting with
a brief introduction to Chief
Noonday Chapter, its mission,
its officers, and its
activities, and invites visitors
to consider coming along for the
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Take scads of images
(they're cheap — one of the joys of digital
photography!). Keep it simple —
you don’t need to carry a truckload of
gear. Respect wildlife and other
hikers. And keep it fun.
(And be friendly to local economies as
you travel and photograph.)
Josh and his
dad, Dave, make up Glances At
Nature (check out
glancesatnature.com) and have gone
on many a photographic jaunt together.
Nevertheless, Josh says that even
though they travel together, they work
independently at their destinations and
have independent photographic interests
and styles.
Josh encourages all to look up
their
Web site to see more examples of
their work and check out their show
schedule.
Eric Longman, who with Mary
Rebert serves on Chief Noonday's
Membership Committee, introduced Josh
at the beginning of this presentation.
Thanks to Eric for setting up
this highly worthwhile experience!
Mick Hawkins
Webmaster, Chief Noonday Chapter
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