debra.dandro
01-02-2010, 04:13 PM
Hello Everyone! My apologies on the delay in getting this information sent out to all of you. For those of you who were at the December meeting, you have already heard about this. For those of you who were not there (and those who prefer written details), below is the complete information about our first outing of 2010. As you can see, we need to be at the Center and ready to photograph by 9 a.m. on Saturday, January 9. The cost will be $35 / person with a minimum of 12 participants and if we have over 25 participants, it will go down to $25 / person. There is a maximum of 40 participants for this outing. If your name is not listed below, you are not included as an outing participant. Once we reach the limit, I will begin a waiting list and will fill positions if any of those signed up have to cancel. Please review and let me know as soon as possible if you are interested and plan on going on this outing. Also, please let me know if you have any questions. Take care and we look forward to seeing you very soon! :)DJGD
CNPA Charlotte Region
Saturday, January 9, 2010 – Private PhotoWild! Shoot at Carolina Raptor Center (CRC) in Huntersville, NC
Leader: Debra Dandro (704/577-6772 cell)
Carolina Raptor Center
6000 Sample Road
Huntersville, NC 28078
704/875-6521
www.carolinaraptorcenter.org (http://www.carolinaraptorcenter.org)
CRC Event Contact: Amber Rosintoski (x207)
Details:
We will be photographing raptors (native to North Carolina only) from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. EST in natural settings outside their enclosures (similar to their regular PhotoWild! Event but much smaller scale).
Please arrive early so you can pay the $25.00 fee at the Gift Store and be ready to shoot starting promptly at 9 a.m. They take cash (please have exact amount), check (made out to CRC), or credit.
Please dress for the weather. We will be shooting the entire time outside. As of right now, weather.com states that the low on Saturday will be 17 degrees with a high of 38 degrees, sunny with 0% chance of precipitation. If for some reason the weather turns bad and it rains or snows, we reschedule (tentatively looking at January 23rd). If it is just cold, we will go on with this shoot.
There will be 5-6 raptors out each hour with 2 sets of birds, so a total of 10-12.
The birds will be spaced out with half of them in the Assembly Area (outside, right behind the Gift Store) and in the Festival Area.
Every 30 minutes, they will switch out props.
Flash is allowed and so are tripods.
You are able to get pretty close to the birds but specific distance will be given by the handler as it varies for each bird (depending on their comfort level).
Note that General Admission to the Center is included (regular $8.00) so feel free to stay around and enjoy a self guided tour on their ¾ mile long nature trail and see over 23 different species of raptors.
On Saturdays, there are also live bird presentations in the Weathering Area at 11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 3 p.m., which is also included in the General Admission.
Directions:
Take I-77 to Exit 18, W.T. Harris Boulevard.
At the top of the exit ramp, take a left onto W.T. Harris Boulevard and go 1.6 miles.
Take a left onto Mount Holly – Huntersville Road and go 1.3 miles.
Turn right onto Beatties Ford Road and go 1.6 miles.
Turn left onto Sample Road and head straight into Latta Plantation Nature Preserve.
Carolina Raptor Center is 0.7 miles on your left inside the preserve gate.
List of actual participants:
Debra Dandro
Harold Brown
Jennifer Carroll
Todd Stein
Susan Stein
Charlotte Kidd
Jim Young
Deede Denton
Mary Roberts
Jeff Averill
Rich Bryant
Bob Vranek
Joe Colavita
Edgar Payne
Loy Stroupe
Joan Taylor
John Bigelow
Jack Abell
Paul Stubbs
Curt Hiller
Dave Storm
Keith Liscinsky
Cesar Palacio
Julie Nixon
John Bumgarner
Ben Timmons
David Thompson
Lisa Thompson
Russell Rockwell
Vicki Wilson
L. J. Weslowski
Diane Roche
Juan Lozano
CNPA Charlotte Region
Saturday, January 9, 2010 – Private PhotoWild! Shoot at Carolina Raptor Center (CRC) in Huntersville, NC
Leader: Debra Dandro (704/577-6772 cell)
Carolina Raptor Center
6000 Sample Road
Huntersville, NC 28078
704/875-6521
www.carolinaraptorcenter.org (http://www.carolinaraptorcenter.org)
CRC Event Contact: Amber Rosintoski (x207)
Details:
We will be photographing raptors (native to North Carolina only) from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. EST in natural settings outside their enclosures (similar to their regular PhotoWild! Event but much smaller scale).
Please arrive early so you can pay the $25.00 fee at the Gift Store and be ready to shoot starting promptly at 9 a.m. They take cash (please have exact amount), check (made out to CRC), or credit.
Please dress for the weather. We will be shooting the entire time outside. As of right now, weather.com states that the low on Saturday will be 17 degrees with a high of 38 degrees, sunny with 0% chance of precipitation. If for some reason the weather turns bad and it rains or snows, we reschedule (tentatively looking at January 23rd). If it is just cold, we will go on with this shoot.
There will be 5-6 raptors out each hour with 2 sets of birds, so a total of 10-12.
The birds will be spaced out with half of them in the Assembly Area (outside, right behind the Gift Store) and in the Festival Area.
Every 30 minutes, they will switch out props.
Flash is allowed and so are tripods.
You are able to get pretty close to the birds but specific distance will be given by the handler as it varies for each bird (depending on their comfort level).
Note that General Admission to the Center is included (regular $8.00) so feel free to stay around and enjoy a self guided tour on their ¾ mile long nature trail and see over 23 different species of raptors.
On Saturdays, there are also live bird presentations in the Weathering Area at 11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 3 p.m., which is also included in the General Admission.
Directions:
Take I-77 to Exit 18, W.T. Harris Boulevard.
At the top of the exit ramp, take a left onto W.T. Harris Boulevard and go 1.6 miles.
Take a left onto Mount Holly – Huntersville Road and go 1.3 miles.
Turn right onto Beatties Ford Road and go 1.6 miles.
Turn left onto Sample Road and head straight into Latta Plantation Nature Preserve.
Carolina Raptor Center is 0.7 miles on your left inside the preserve gate.
List of actual participants:
Debra Dandro
Harold Brown
Jennifer Carroll
Todd Stein
Susan Stein
Charlotte Kidd
Jim Young
Deede Denton
Mary Roberts
Jeff Averill
Rich Bryant
Bob Vranek
Joe Colavita
Edgar Payne
Loy Stroupe
Joan Taylor
John Bigelow
Jack Abell
Paul Stubbs
Curt Hiller
Dave Storm
Keith Liscinsky
Cesar Palacio
Julie Nixon
John Bumgarner
Ben Timmons
David Thompson
Lisa Thompson
Russell Rockwell
Vicki Wilson
L. J. Weslowski
Diane Roche
Juan Lozano