Field Trips
Would you...
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like to get your camera out more often?
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like to go to places you've seen in other people's photos?
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enjoy the opportunity to learn about photography from others and then use what you've learned on the spot?
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like to have some fun times with people who share your interest in photography?
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like to accumulate photos for you portfolio or competition?
If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, then our Field Trips are just what you have been looking for! For every trip, members join together to go to interesting places to take photos, have a good time, and share knowledge. Reading a book or attending a seminar is great, but nothing replaces sharing tips and techniques while actually shooting!
To see all currently scheduled field trip and outings, click on the calendar link above or the link below to each field trip.
To join us, stop by at one of our meetings!
New members your help is requested on the Field Trip Committee. No doubt you have many ideas for spectacular field trip locations, after all this is New Mexico. Please contact Kathy-Richter Sand this year's Committee Chair or Tom Kilroy if you can help.
You can also access Field Trip information on the ELCC calendar at:
http://enchantedlens.org/calendar/month.php
The Mid-Week Marauders enjoy the ideal shooting conditions at the Valles Caldera shoot.
2011-2012 Field Trips
If you are planning on going on one of the trips, but would like to car pool, send a message to the membership using the ELCC yahoo email ( elcc-abq@yahoogroups.com ) saying you would like to car pool and asking for a direct response from those willing to do so.
The Mid-Week Marauders are back in action so check out the planned activities on the Enchanted Lens Camera Club calendar with the link above. The Marauders go on a middle of the week, usually Wednesday, local field trip every other week.
Bisti Field Trip
Trip Itinerary
February 25-26 2012
Saturday February 25
7:00 Depart the Hotel Albuquerque in Old Townin parking lot
10:00 Arrive in the Bisti south parking lot and walk to shooting areas (arch, eggs, petrified logs)
12:00 Eat lunch in the field
12:30 Explore the south side of the north area until just before sunset when we will start to walk back to the cars
18:02 Shoot the sunset
18:30 Drive to Farmington for hotel check-in
19:30 Dinner at the St Clair Winery and Bistro restaurant 5150 East Main St., Farmington
Sunday February 26
5:00 Depart from the Hampton Inn parking lot.
5:45 Arrive in the north parking lot and immediately depart toward the north Bisti area
6:48 Sunrise and shooting until we tire
Departure once we are satiated with rock forms or frozen whichever comes first.
The return to Albuquerque will take around three and a half hours depending on the chosen route and velocity achieved.
El Malpais National Monument Field Trip Itinerary
April 21-22 2012
Kenneth Ingham will lead this expedition to the Malpais and can be reached at ingham@i-pi.com
This trip will be two days of photographing on the lava flows and in the immediate vicinity. The full itinerary is not yet available, but will soon be complete and will be posted here.
This field trip will start on Friday evening with an organizational dinner at Michaels Kitchen in Taos. We will dave group activities on Saturday and Sunday.
Reservations in Taos should be obtained as soon as possible since these dates are at the start of the summer high season.
The itinerary is now being prepared by the team shown above, so put the dates aside and join the group when details are finalized.
July and August Hummingbird Photography Shoot
Once again this year we will be photographing Hummingbirds at the home of Brad & Vicki Stamm in Santa Fe.
The following dates have been established for this year's shoots, July, 26, 28, 29; and Aug. 2. Please note that the weekday sessions will be held on Thursday rather than Wednesday. We will use the same format as last year, but will have 4 days, up from 3.
The team of instructors will consist of: Keith Bauer, Doug Brown, Tom Kilroy and David Powell.
As in the past, full setups will be provided. You will need camera, lens in the 300 mm range and tripod. Soft drinks and "nibbles" will be provided.
Not to worry if you have never tried this before as the instructors will be glad to assist you, and you are in for a treat photographing the numerous birds in the Stamm's backyard.
Spaces must be reserved in advance and we will do our best to accommodate everyone's needs.
An additional announcement will be made when registration is open. DO NOT send your request until that time, probably late June or early July. Any requests received prior to that announcement will be discarded.
Trip coordinator; David Powell: jaxgramp@comcast.net"
More trips and detail will be posted soon so stay tuned...
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT ANY OF THE FIELD TRIPS PLEASE ASK THE LEADER INDICATED FOR THE TRIP OR ANY MEMBER OF THE FIELD TRIP COMMITTEE. IF YOU ARE PLANNING ON GOING, BUT WOULD LIKE TO CAR POOL, SEND A MESSAGE TO THE MEMBERSHIP USING THE ELCC YAHOO EMAIL (ELCC-ABQ@YAHOOGROUPS.COM) SAYING YOU WOULD LIKE TO CAR POOL AND ASKING FOR A DIRECT RESPONSE FROM THOSE WILLING TO DO SO.
