Isle of Mull Wildlife Photography Workshops, September, November, January 2013 – 14
After very successful trips last October and January, I am running the Isle of Mull Wildlife Photography Workshop again this September,November, 2013 and January 2014. We had some great success with photographing the local species around the island particularly with the Eurasian otter.
If there are 3 friends wanting to go to Mull together I can arrange a private trip for that group.
Dates
Friday 27th – Tuesday 1st Sept 2013, 4 nights, 5 days Max 3, Full
Friday 8th – Tuesday 12th November 2013, four nights, five days. Max 3
Friday 17th – Tuesday 21st January 2014, 4 nights 5 days . Max 3 1 space left
Cost £690, includes all food and accommodation for four nights, five days photography, transport during the workshop. Pick up and drop off at Craignure from the ferry for foot passengers.
A 50% non-refundable deposit is required to hold the booking, the reservation is made when the booking form and deposit has been received from you and the booking confirmed via email from Ron McCombe Wildlife Photography.
Deposits paid are not refundable, balance for the workshop you have booked is due one month before start date of the workshop. Unless notice of cancellation is received before the balance payment date, the balance will be remain payable and due. It is your responsibility to take out travel insurance to cover the cost of sickness and unforeseen eventualities.
Not Included. Travel to Mull. alcoholic drinks, personal items, travel insurance
We have had some great success on my workshops to the Isle of Mull in recent years getting very close to the illusive Eurasian otter, and the red deer. Come along to the Isle of Mull and experience the fantastic wildlife the island has to offer Eurasian otter, red deer, fallow deer, feral goat, common buzzards and there may be opportunities to get the white-tailed and golden eagles.
The group size is very small, only three people. This enables us to get close to the target species and give good opportunities for better tuition. The days will be spent searching around the sea lochs for the otters, Lochbuie, Loch Scridain, Loch Na Keal and Loch Spelvie in particular for the Eurasian otter with many stopping off points to observe red deer, feral goats, fallow deer, buzzards and eagles.
Bring your laptop along and in the evenings we can look at the pictures taken during the day and give advice on processing the images using Adobe Photoshop.
We will be staying at Arle Lodge which is an Eco lodge north of Salan on the east coast of Mull. Each photographer will have their own room. www.arlelodge.co.uk
Equipment
Prime lenses are ideal, 400mm, 500mm and good sizes, 300mm with a tele-converter would also be a good size. Zoom lenses 100 – 4000 is a good size. A large bean bag and tripod are useful. Subdued or camouflage clothing is a must, waterproof jacket and trousers. Spare batteries, and CF cards.
Some images taken during recent workshops
Otter with a Scorpion Fish
Otter after dinner
Red Deer “Strutting”
Red Deer in the rain
Common Buzzard, light fase
White-tailed Eagle
Stonechat
Feral Goat
Eurasian Otter
