2019 WGNSS Natural History Photography Contest!
Photo entries may be submitted from January 1 through March 1, 2019
A bonus category will be included in addition to our four usual categories:
1) Vertebrates
2) Invertebrates
3) Vascular and Nonvascular Plants, Lichens, and Fungi
4) Habitats and Landscapes
5) Travel Photography; for this bonus category, all the general rules of the photo contest will apply except photos do not need to be taken in Missouri & contiguous states. Best of luck getting an amazing photo of that exotic subject!
Look for updates from the group in each issue of Nature Notes, on this WGNSS website, and the WGNSS Facebook page!
Photo entries may be submitted from January 1 through March 1, 2019
A bonus category will be included in addition to our four usual categories:
1) Vertebrates
2) Invertebrates
3) Vascular and Nonvascular Plants, Lichens, and Fungi
4) Habitats and Landscapes
5) Travel Photography; for this bonus category, all the general rules of the photo contest will apply except photos do not need to be taken in Missouri & contiguous states. Best of luck getting an amazing photo of that exotic subject!
Look for updates from the group in each issue of Nature Notes, on this WGNSS website, and the WGNSS Facebook page!
WGNSS NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY GROUP
Led by Nature Photographer Bill Duncan!
WGNSS Nature Photography Field Trip!
February 23, 2019 Saturday, 12:00 p.m. at B.K. Leach Conservation Area
Please note! This trip will be limited to eight people – photographers will get first priority among the eight, others can join if spots among the eight remain.
We will be targeting raptors at BK Leach Memorial Conservation Area in Lincoln County, to get in-flight and/or perched photographs of species such as the Northern Harrier and Short-eared Owl. We will meet at the waterfowl headquarters building at 12:00 pm.
Please dress accordingly to whatever weather we may be experiencing at the time. This location can be very cold and windy during winter. We will be sitting outside, stationary in low chairs or cushions, or in parked vehicles during the period from meetup until sunset. We will be utilizing a newer technique that will perhaps increase our chances for success. Remember to bring the necessary camera equipment, replacement batteries and additional memory cards. Also bring warm beverages and snacks, if needed. We will likely stop for an optional meal after sunset for those who wish to join us.
If you think you’d like to be part of the eight, please contact Bill Duncan ASAP.
Led by Nature Photographer Bill Duncan!
WGNSS Nature Photography Field Trip!
February 23, 2019 Saturday, 12:00 p.m. at B.K. Leach Conservation Area
Please note! This trip will be limited to eight people – photographers will get first priority among the eight, others can join if spots among the eight remain.
We will be targeting raptors at BK Leach Memorial Conservation Area in Lincoln County, to get in-flight and/or perched photographs of species such as the Northern Harrier and Short-eared Owl. We will meet at the waterfowl headquarters building at 12:00 pm.
Please dress accordingly to whatever weather we may be experiencing at the time. This location can be very cold and windy during winter. We will be sitting outside, stationary in low chairs or cushions, or in parked vehicles during the period from meetup until sunset. We will be utilizing a newer technique that will perhaps increase our chances for success. Remember to bring the necessary camera equipment, replacement batteries and additional memory cards. Also bring warm beverages and snacks, if needed. We will likely stop for an optional meal after sunset for those who wish to join us.
If you think you’d like to be part of the eight, please contact Bill Duncan ASAP.
More WGNSS Nature Photography Field Trip Dates:
March 30, 2019 Saturday, leaving at 6:15 a.m. to Bona Glade Natural Area!
Led by Casey Galvin and Bill Duncan!
Our primary target will be the diminutive and threatened plant species, Geocarpon minimum, known as 'tinytim' or 'earth-fruit' – it is a member of the pink family. The phenology of this species is quite weather dependent, but with the right luck, we may well be able to find them in bloom during our visit to the sandstone glades of Bona Glade Natural Area in Dade County, along Stockton Lake.
If the weather, time & participant interest permits, we will then visit nearby locations of Dave Rock Natural Area and Lichen Glade Natural Area located in Saint Clair County. These areas are also predominantly sandstone glades and will have opportunities for plant and insect macro photography along with landscape photography potential.
This will be an all day trip, due to the distance that we will travel. We will plan on carpooling as much as possible and leave town promptly at 6:15 a.m. and will return late in the day. This event will be co-led by Casey Galvin and Bill Duncan. If you are interested in joining us, please contact Bill Duncan.
March 30, 2019 Saturday, leaving at 6:15 a.m. to Bona Glade Natural Area!
Led by Casey Galvin and Bill Duncan!
Our primary target will be the diminutive and threatened plant species, Geocarpon minimum, known as 'tinytim' or 'earth-fruit' – it is a member of the pink family. The phenology of this species is quite weather dependent, but with the right luck, we may well be able to find them in bloom during our visit to the sandstone glades of Bona Glade Natural Area in Dade County, along Stockton Lake.
If the weather, time & participant interest permits, we will then visit nearby locations of Dave Rock Natural Area and Lichen Glade Natural Area located in Saint Clair County. These areas are also predominantly sandstone glades and will have opportunities for plant and insect macro photography along with landscape photography potential.
This will be an all day trip, due to the distance that we will travel. We will plan on carpooling as much as possible and leave town promptly at 6:15 a.m. and will return late in the day. This event will be co-led by Casey Galvin and Bill Duncan. If you are interested in joining us, please contact Bill Duncan.
April, 2019 – a Saturday date TBD
This will be our trip to Dunn Ranch to photograph the Greater Prairie Chicken Lek. This trip will be an overnight trip and we will be limited in the number of participants that can take part.
May, 2019 – a Saturday date TBD
'Orchid Valley' in Hawn State Park. This will be sometime in early May and will also be limited to a certain number of people. Plant photography will be the focus.
This will be our trip to Dunn Ranch to photograph the Greater Prairie Chicken Lek. This trip will be an overnight trip and we will be limited in the number of participants that can take part.
May, 2019 – a Saturday date TBD
'Orchid Valley' in Hawn State Park. This will be sometime in early May and will also be limited to a certain number of people. Plant photography will be the focus.
Interested in participating in WGNSS Nature Photography Group activities?
Send your contact information to Bill Duncan. Visit the WGNSS Nature Photography Group web page here,
or check current Nature Notes, or the WGNSS Facebook page for details and updates! Hope you will join us!
Send your contact information to Bill Duncan. Visit the WGNSS Nature Photography Group web page here,
or check current Nature Notes, or the WGNSS Facebook page for details and updates! Hope you will join us!
Previous WGNSS Nature Photography programs:
2018
December 15 – Swans and other birds at at Riverlands Migratory Bird Sanctuary
October 27 – Autumn color Landscapes!
September 8 – Photographing slug moth caterpillars (Limacodidae), with nature photographer Bill Duncan
June 16 and July 21 – Photographing Somatochlora hineana (Hine's emerald dragonfly), led by Bill Duncan
April 28, Saturday – Nature photography walk at Forest Park", with out photography specialist, Miguel Acosta
April 3, Tuesday – Basics of Photograph – How to Critique Nature Photographs, with Nature Photographers,
Miguel Acosta, Bill Duncan, Casey Galvin, and David Seidensticker.
February 6, Tuesday – Techniques in Astrophotography, with nature photographer Lonnie Gatlin
January 13, Saturday – Photographing our National Bird - the Bald Eagle. Lock and Dam #24 in Clarksville, MO
2017
December 16, Saturday – Winter bird photography at Riverlands Migratory Bird Sanctuary, David Seidensticker
November 7, Tuesday – Basics of videography using a dSLR. Bill Duncan
October 21, Saturday – Photographing the great springs of southeast Missouri
September 5, Tuesday – Converting slide film to digital files. David Seidensticker. Member photo show and share.
September 2, Saturday – Photographing slug moth caterpillars at Cuivre River State Park.
August 19, Saturday – St Louis area solar photography in preparation for the eclipse on the 21st.
June 24, Saturday – Council Bluff Recreation Area in the Mark Twain National Forest.
May 13, Saturday – 'Photographing Migrating & Resident Songbirds' Weldon Springs Conservation Area
April 4, Tuesday – How to pick the right digital camera system for your nature photography needs, by Miguel Acosta Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center!
March 31 - April 1 – Photographing lekking Greater Prairie Chickens, overnight trip to Dunn Ranch, The Nature Conservancy.
March 8, Saturday – Photographing the American Woodcock, at Hilda Young Conservation Area
March 7, Tuesday – Flash lighting techniques for nature photography, by Ted MacRae. Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center!
February 7, Tuesday – Post processing digital photographs and DIY digital camera sensor cleaning, by Bill Duncan. Member photo show and share. Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center!
January 21, Saturday – Photographing our National Bird - the Bald Eagle. Lock and Dam #24 in Clarksville, MO
2016
December 18, Sunday – Capturing the Short-eared Owl and other feathered winter residents.
B.K. Leach Memorial Conservation Area - Waterfowl Headquarters
Interested in participating in Nature Photography Group activities?
Send your contact information to Bill Duncan.
Check Nature Notes or the WGNSS Facebook page for details and updates!
Why do we have a photo of a golf course on this page?
This lovely palm-tree-lined golf course is a place holder. We need WGNSS members to send a suitable photo for the book page to Bill Duncan.
2018
December 15 – Swans and other birds at at Riverlands Migratory Bird Sanctuary
October 27 – Autumn color Landscapes!
September 8 – Photographing slug moth caterpillars (Limacodidae), with nature photographer Bill Duncan
June 16 and July 21 – Photographing Somatochlora hineana (Hine's emerald dragonfly), led by Bill Duncan
April 28, Saturday – Nature photography walk at Forest Park", with out photography specialist, Miguel Acosta
April 3, Tuesday – Basics of Photograph – How to Critique Nature Photographs, with Nature Photographers,
Miguel Acosta, Bill Duncan, Casey Galvin, and David Seidensticker.
February 6, Tuesday – Techniques in Astrophotography, with nature photographer Lonnie Gatlin
January 13, Saturday – Photographing our National Bird - the Bald Eagle. Lock and Dam #24 in Clarksville, MO
2017
December 16, Saturday – Winter bird photography at Riverlands Migratory Bird Sanctuary, David Seidensticker
November 7, Tuesday – Basics of videography using a dSLR. Bill Duncan
October 21, Saturday – Photographing the great springs of southeast Missouri
September 5, Tuesday – Converting slide film to digital files. David Seidensticker. Member photo show and share.
September 2, Saturday – Photographing slug moth caterpillars at Cuivre River State Park.
August 19, Saturday – St Louis area solar photography in preparation for the eclipse on the 21st.
June 24, Saturday – Council Bluff Recreation Area in the Mark Twain National Forest.
May 13, Saturday – 'Photographing Migrating & Resident Songbirds' Weldon Springs Conservation Area
April 4, Tuesday – How to pick the right digital camera system for your nature photography needs, by Miguel Acosta Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center!
March 31 - April 1 – Photographing lekking Greater Prairie Chickens, overnight trip to Dunn Ranch, The Nature Conservancy.
March 8, Saturday – Photographing the American Woodcock, at Hilda Young Conservation Area
March 7, Tuesday – Flash lighting techniques for nature photography, by Ted MacRae. Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center!
February 7, Tuesday – Post processing digital photographs and DIY digital camera sensor cleaning, by Bill Duncan. Member photo show and share. Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center!
January 21, Saturday – Photographing our National Bird - the Bald Eagle. Lock and Dam #24 in Clarksville, MO
2016
December 18, Sunday – Capturing the Short-eared Owl and other feathered winter residents.
B.K. Leach Memorial Conservation Area - Waterfowl Headquarters
Interested in participating in Nature Photography Group activities?
Send your contact information to Bill Duncan.
Check Nature Notes or the WGNSS Facebook page for details and updates!
Why do we have a photo of a golf course on this page?
This lovely palm-tree-lined golf course is a place holder. We need WGNSS members to send a suitable photo for the book page to Bill Duncan.