Scotland Experience with Neil McIntyre | UK Tours | Cairngorms
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©David Southard: 2006
Standard Price: £999.00
Members Price: £949.00
Venue:
Cairngorms (6 day)
Event Description:
We are delighted to announce another season of dates for our ‘Scotland with Neil McIntyre’ tour. Once again, the internationally renowned nature photographer Neil McIntyre has agreed to join us to lead a special six day tour in his home country of the Scottish Highlands which he knows so very well. We have run this trip with Neil for a number of years now and the sheer quantity and quality of the photographic opportunities never fails to impress us! This very exclusive trip will take just 6 guests into the heart of the Highland landscape with the full support of Neil and David Southard from Wild Arena.
For 2010/11 we have now added dates in October for stunning autumn colours and February for the drama of winter light and landscapes. Both trips will provide superb picture opportunities of species such as Red Squirrel, Crested Tits, Woodpecker, Golden Eagles, Goshawk, Eagle Owl and Red Deer. We will make the most of the breath taking surroundings to provide the perfect natural backgrounds for the birds and animals of this mountainous environment. There will also be lots of chances to capture images of the landscape itself during our 4 full day’s exploration of the Cairngorms. We will also make the most of early morning and evening light for low sun, colour and reflections. Neil and David will lead the group to favorite picture locations from previous years to maximize our time for photography.
Our tour will begin with a pleasant evening at the hotel. After meeting our guides and fellow guests, Neil will talk through a presentation of his images of local wildlife and cover the subjects and challenges we are likely to experience in the next few days. During the following days, Neil & David will transport the guests to various locations around the beautiful Cairngorm Mountains in 2 Land Rovers. We will have an extended session photographing Red Squirrels at a secret feeding location providing some beautiful close-up picture opportunities of them in a pristine woodland setting. We will visit a small, 2 man hide in the pine forest in pairs to photograph small birds and feeding Woodpeckers. Another secret location will enable us to photograph the tiny, rare Crested Tit at very close range in a lovely setting. Further afield we will drive high into the Great Glens in search of Red Deer and high mountain landscapes.
On the final day of the tour we will meet up with one of Scotland finest falconers. He will bring along several native mountain birds including the spectacular Golden Eagle. Together we will drive up into a private mountain landscape in search of the perfect backgrounds for our images. This is a rare and exclusive chance to capture some truly beautiful pictures of the birds in carefully selected, stunning settings. The Golden Eagle can be walked up to the edge of the tree line to capture the sweeping glens and mountains as a backdrop to this most enigmatic bird. Other species on the day could include Tawny Owl, Snowy Owl, Great Grey Owl, Goshawk or Eagle Owl.
Neil McIntyre specialises in photographing Scottish wildlife and landscapes, with a strong emphasis on targeting certain species such as Red deer and Red squirrels amongst others. His work has been published in the many books and magazines, and has twice been a category winner in the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition as well as having several runner-up and highly commended photographs.
The tour includes four full days of photography and five nights, bed and breakfast accommodation in a lovely local hotel. Single occupancy rooms are offered as standard on this trip to ensure the comfort of our guests. The hotel also has a very comfortable lounge bar with open fire for the guests to relax each evening and discuss the day’s wildlife encounters. David Southard from Wild Arena will be on hand throughout the trip to help and assist with general photographic problems or questions, so there is plenty of opportunity for less experienced photographers to develop their skills.
Flights or transport to Scotland are not included in the price of this tour but transfers from Inverness airport can be arranged upon requests.
Places are strictly limited so register your interest now to secure a place on this exclusive and very special tour
For 2010/11 we have now added dates in October for stunning autumn colours and February for the drama of winter light and landscapes. Both trips will provide superb picture opportunities of species such as Red Squirrel, Crested Tits, Woodpecker, Golden Eagles, Goshawk, Eagle Owl and Red Deer. We will make the most of the breath taking surroundings to provide the perfect natural backgrounds for the birds and animals of this mountainous environment. There will also be lots of chances to capture images of the landscape itself during our 4 full day’s exploration of the Cairngorms. We will also make the most of early morning and evening light for low sun, colour and reflections. Neil and David will lead the group to favorite picture locations from previous years to maximize our time for photography.
Our tour will begin with a pleasant evening at the hotel. After meeting our guides and fellow guests, Neil will talk through a presentation of his images of local wildlife and cover the subjects and challenges we are likely to experience in the next few days. During the following days, Neil & David will transport the guests to various locations around the beautiful Cairngorm Mountains in 2 Land Rovers. We will have an extended session photographing Red Squirrels at a secret feeding location providing some beautiful close-up picture opportunities of them in a pristine woodland setting. We will visit a small, 2 man hide in the pine forest in pairs to photograph small birds and feeding Woodpeckers. Another secret location will enable us to photograph the tiny, rare Crested Tit at very close range in a lovely setting. Further afield we will drive high into the Great Glens in search of Red Deer and high mountain landscapes.
On the final day of the tour we will meet up with one of Scotland finest falconers. He will bring along several native mountain birds including the spectacular Golden Eagle. Together we will drive up into a private mountain landscape in search of the perfect backgrounds for our images. This is a rare and exclusive chance to capture some truly beautiful pictures of the birds in carefully selected, stunning settings. The Golden Eagle can be walked up to the edge of the tree line to capture the sweeping glens and mountains as a backdrop to this most enigmatic bird. Other species on the day could include Tawny Owl, Snowy Owl, Great Grey Owl, Goshawk or Eagle Owl.
Neil McIntyre specialises in photographing Scottish wildlife and landscapes, with a strong emphasis on targeting certain species such as Red deer and Red squirrels amongst others. His work has been published in the many books and magazines, and has twice been a category winner in the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition as well as having several runner-up and highly commended photographs.
The tour includes four full days of photography and five nights, bed and breakfast accommodation in a lovely local hotel. Single occupancy rooms are offered as standard on this trip to ensure the comfort of our guests. The hotel also has a very comfortable lounge bar with open fire for the guests to relax each evening and discuss the day’s wildlife encounters. David Southard from Wild Arena will be on hand throughout the trip to help and assist with general photographic problems or questions, so there is plenty of opportunity for less experienced photographers to develop their skills.
Flights or transport to Scotland are not included in the price of this tour but transfers from Inverness airport can be arranged upon requests.
Places are strictly limited so register your interest now to secure a place on this exclusive and very special tour
Cairngorms:
Our inspiring tours to Scotland are based near Aviemore in the Cairngorms. This location not only makes us perfectly positioned to visit some truly beautiful wildlife locations but enables us to maximize Neil McIntyre’s outstanding local knowledge.
Comfort is not comprised on this trip and we will be staying in a lovely small, friendly Hotel in a rural setting. Comfortable, en-suite bedrooms together with a cosy lounge with open fire will ensure relaxing evenings can be spent discussing the wildlife and photography we’ve experienced. The accommodation is provided on a ‘half board’ basis with Breakfast and a packed lunch included. Single occupancy rooms are available on this trip as standard at no extra charge.
For enthusiastic guests, it is even possible to photograph landscape and small birds from the garden of the Hotel overlooking the beautiful mountain landscape.
Further details and directions are provided upon booking.
Comfort is not comprised on this trip and we will be staying in a lovely small, friendly Hotel in a rural setting. Comfortable, en-suite bedrooms together with a cosy lounge with open fire will ensure relaxing evenings can be spent discussing the wildlife and photography we’ve experienced. The accommodation is provided on a ‘half board’ basis with Breakfast and a packed lunch included. Single occupancy rooms are available on this trip as standard at no extra charge.
For enthusiastic guests, it is even possible to photograph landscape and small birds from the garden of the Hotel overlooking the beautiful mountain landscape.
Further details and directions are provided upon booking.
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