Amazing Hummingbirds of the U.S. DVD

What is included:
Two full days instruction (eight hours per day) and critique with Charles W. Melton.
Use of high speed photographic set-ups at Ash Canyon Bed & Breakfast, the summer home of the Lucifer Hummingbird.
Lunch both days. Snacks and drinks throughout the day.
Kitchen and bathroom facilities during the workshop hours at the B&B.

What is not included:
Transportation and lodging; breakfasts and dinners. Nearby Sierra Vista has many lodging and dining options in all price ranges.
Cameras/lenses/tripods -- you must bring your own 35 mm camera, lens and tripod.

Charles W. Melton is a noted nature photographer, videographer, writer and lecturer. His work has been published in many birding publications and books.

Ash Canyon Bed & Breakfast is in the Huachuca Mountains of southeastern Arizona, located 11 miles south of the city of Sierra Vista. Lucifer, Anna's, Black-chinned, Broad-billed, and Magnificent Hummingbirds are regular visitors to the feeders at the B&B. Other hummingbird species may be present. When not photographing hummingbirds there will be many other photographic opportunities available. The B&B has been a major bird feeding station since 2002. Some of the photos taken at Ash Canyon are pictured here.

The workshop is limited to four photographers. A hummingbird flash set-up will be provided for each pair of photographers. Photographers will alternate at these set-ups, which should provide each participant with plenty of photographic opportunities. A variety of hummingbird photography techniques will be taught including hummingbirds at feeders, on perches, isolated in flight, and in flight feeding at flowers.

Flashes provided include Nikon, Canon, and Sunpak brands. Participants must bring their own 35mm camera and lens. You do not need to have a Nikon or Canon camera, but your camera must have the capability to plug into the flash set-ups by means of a PC outlet or hot shoe. Hummingbirds are small creatures so lenses should be in the 300mm to 500mm range with the ability to close focus using a macro setting or extension tube. Lenses should be able to focus close enough to cover an area as small as 5x7 inches. The closer your lens can focus, the tighter you will be able to frame the hummingbird. Suitable lenses for Nikon and Canon EOS systems may be available for use by participants, but arrangements must be made prior to the workshop.

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