NOVEMBER 12, 2014 MONTHLY MEETING – 7pm (6:30 SOCIAL TIME)- BERGEN PARK FIRE STATION- PRESENTER: RUSS BURDEN

Blurb about the show:

Blurb about the show:
Russ Burden will present “Cherished Spectacles Of Nature.” The show is a compilation of slides set to music of some of the locations to where Russ travels on both his nature photography tours and on his own. Subject matter includes wildlife and scenics that range from macro insects to large mammals and scenics that range from intimate landscapes to majestic mountains. The show is a relaxing 20 minute escape into the world of nature’s beauty and wonder. Russ will follow up the show with a discussion about what to expect on a nature photo tour or workshop. Additionally, he’ll highlight and discuss a few of the images that appeared in the show and talk about the methods he used to capture the images.

Bio:
Russ is the owner of Russ Burden Nature Photo Tours and runs workshops around the country to the best locations at the times they appear in their utmost glory. He also runs two photo safaris to Tanzania every April. His stock work is sold through Getty Images and often shows up in magazines and advertisements around the world.

Russ writes The Tip of the Week for the Outdoor Photographer website. He also writes a weekly Photo Tip for Take Great Pictures.com. Russ has been published numerous times in Outdoor Photographer, Popular Photography, and Petersen’s PHOTOgraphic. He has two books to his credit.

Russ is a multiple time winner of the prestigious Nature’s Best Windland Smith Rice Award in the Art In Nature category in addition to the Backyard Habitat category. He also won Highly Commended honors in a number of other categories. As a result, his images have appeared in the Smithsonian in Washington, DC.

His web site is russburdenphotography.com