A new Costa Rica Date!!

January 25th - 31st, 2011, we will host another tour to Costa Rica.  We had such a good time on this last tour, I am eager to get back agian with another group!  I have shortented this tour to 7 days and 6 nights, and reduced the fee to $1,600.00 USD... to make this more affordable.

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My friends Wayne Crum, and Dr. Robert Sofferman have edited a few images form this last tour...

Here are a few of Wayne's photographs.. 

 

And a few more from Robert Sofferman..

My Friend and Guest, Dr. Robert Sofferman

Dr. Robert, Wayne and I had a great time in Costa Rica, we all found the people and wildlife experiences to be very special, and the weather could not have been better.  Robert sent me a bunch of his images that he edited this past weekend, so I thought I should share his amazing results!

Robert was using his D300s, and D3s for all of his shooting, alone with a point and shoot for grab shots
(Leica DLux 4 and it has a 33mm equivalent of 24-70).   The 200-400 VR2 seemed to be the popular lens, along with a 105 f2.8 macro.

For support, when using the 200-400, he used a carbon fibre tripod, and gimbal head.  As an instructor with medical techniques, and equipment training Robert enjoys the aspect of working with fine equipment, and creating digital images for multi-media presentations.  We all enjoyed his Africa show one evening, along with many helpful tips and info for my tour coming up in February.

Spending Time with Wayne and Robert was wonderful, 2 very easy going guys, and tons of fun!

I hope you enjoy Roberts images, and maybe I can talk him into sending a few more in the new year.

Please click on the images for a larger view, then use your back button!

Costa Rica December 2010 Tour

 Thanks for looking!!

I am just getting settled from this latest tour to Costa Rica, catching up on emails, and organizing guests for all the upcoming programs for 2011.  I am planning another Costa Rica tour for the end of January, so if your interested, please let me know!

We had an amazing time, with only 2 guests...  Wayne, Dr. Robert, and I were able to enjoy ourselves and get to know the local people in this wonderful country.  We spent the first 2 days in San Jose, and traveled north to photograph some incredible birds, and frogs at La Paz Waterfalls Gardens., then we packed up and trekked south to a small town called Providencia. 

This place was so cool... being up in the mountains, a warm blanket was needed at night!!  13 kms off the highway, the road down through the mountains was amazing!  We spent 4 nights at a local B+B, with Anna, Enrique, and their son Andreas...  wonderful people...  they live on a coffee plantation! 

Eric and Ying Allen, my friends who are from the Yukon made the connections for me...  this amazing family with their wonderful daughter are living in Providencia to help with the school, and the community., they have done so much to help these only 250 people living in this small town. 

Fresh homemade, homegrown coffee every day, and it was superb!  The cooking was incredible, all organic, and the pizza was the best I have ever had in my life! Thanks again to Anna!

We found some great locations to photograph birds, and scenery, up early every morning around 5 am!! And almost no bugs!! 


Considering I have never been to these places in the past, we did very well.  My next tour to Costa Rica for late January should be planned and ready for bookings before Christmas!

Costa Rica River Exposure...

1/2s f/22.0 at 18.0mm iso200

I just watched this on my DVR

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I am not sure how long this video will be available, but everyone should watch it, and stop complaining.