In bird photography, it is common to try to fill the frame to give viewers an up-close look at our unique feathered friends. But there's another approach that can also be incredibly powerful.
Join the High Country Region as we welcome Ray Hennessy, who will share his concepts and techniques for: Photographing Birds Small in the Frame.
Ray has mastered this style of environmental bird photography in which the subject often occupies less than 5% of the frame. The results are dramatic and compelling. You won't want to miss his talk!
The High Country Region is grateful to Ray for sharing his insights with us and to our friends at Hunt's Photo for underwriting this presentation!
For our Charlotte Region's early May outing we are headed to the Chantilly Ecological Sanctuary, a hidden gem, not known to many, which is alongside Briar Creek in an otherwise urban area of Charlotte .Because of weekday construction at the Sanctuary, we will NOW meet on SATURDAY morning, May 9, 2026, at 8:00 AM. Sun should still be low at that time.Best parking is at: 2656 Laburnum Ave, Charlotte, NC 28205
Overnight outing to Beaufort SC for the nesting birds with chicks in Port Royal Rookery. Must RSVP. A block of hotel rooms has been reserved. Get details by adding Myrtle Beach region to your CNPA subscription list.
This month's meeting will be all Zoom (no in person gathering for May), and feature one of the Charlotte Region's own members, Mark Belue, speaking to us, and answering questions, about turning your creative work into a possible money making opportunity. Mark has had success with taking his images and videos and then posting them up to websites, like Adobe's Stock while using tools like DaVinci Resolve to assist him in actually making some nice pocket money. To explain some of how he accomplishes getting this done, Mark has created a nice YouTube video that you should watch before the meeting to get the most out of this discussion. Mark shows the workflow for preparing a video clip in DaVinci, exporting it properly and submitting it to Adobe. You can access it now at the link here: https://youtu.be/_2u6VhvxRUY?si=xZQK7QAC8QiKgLZPThe Zoom link for the meeting will be:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86317695847?pwd=M3jKlILGGaIHPMzCpJdHpuNHRJcY9a.1Meeting ID: 863 1769 5847Passcode: 769949
The High Country Region is hosting a fun bird photography outing at Brookshire Park in Boone, NC.
While the park is modest in size at 8 acres, it is located alongside the South Fork of the New River and attracts an abundance of birds, especially along its riparian path and forest trail. Here's a helpful report from High Country Audubon listing some of the species often found there.
This outing will provide a timely follow up to pro shooter Ray Hennessy's presentation at our May 8 Zoom meeting titled, "Shooting Birds Small in Frame."
We'll plan to meet up at 7am in the main parking lot near the restrooms. For directions, check this Google Maps link.
We will meet at noon at Rosa Kitchen (1185 East Finch Ave. D) in Middlesex. The Flower Hill Nature Preserve is a short drive away. The preserve is heavily wooded with steep hills. You should bring hiking boots or shoes and stay within your comfort zone. Enter at your own risk.Most people drive by with a second thought. However, step inside and suddenly you're in another world. Steep drops, ravines, and mountain life thriving where it shouldn't. We are hoping to have the bloom of the Watauga rhododendrons my mid-May. This 10 acre preserve is a chuck of the Watagua County mountains deposited in Central NC by glacial activity.
CNPA member Kathy Stauss with Vision Art Gallery speaks on turning your photos into exhibited art. We encourage members to stay afterwards to socialize and enjoy a BBQ lunch.
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