BugShot Brazil Nov 13th -21st, 2020!
• Workshop is limited to 20 participants
• Workshop begins Frudat, Nov. 13th, 2020 and concludes Saturday Nov. 21st, 2020.
• Workshop is based In the Cerrado Protected Area which is a UNESCO World Heritage site. The flora of the Cerrado is rich. It includes between 350 and 400 species of vascular plants per hectare, including many endemic plants. This means the insect should be amazing! The Cerrado also contains populations of large mammals, including the giant anteater, giant armadillo, maned wolf, jaguar and pampas deer, but also the rhea, the largest bird of South America. The site is also extremely important in maintaining the hydrological regime as, due to its geological features and soils, it is proving to be a key area for aquifer recharge and the alimentation of several watercourses that supply power to the Amazon basin and the Pantanal, in the basin of La Plata.
We will start in Emas National Park to see the bioluminescent termite mounds (the time of year was picked specifically so we can catch this amazing phenomenon). On the 17th of Nov. we will then move to the Pantanal which is one of the worlds largest freshwater wetland ecosystems.
Instructors: Piotr Naskrecki, Nicky Bay, Jen Guyton and John Abbott. Jen Guyton is a new BugShot instructor and will be joining us for the first time!
(Please note: changes in instructors may be necessary depending on workshop enrollment)
$4900 (double occupancy)
There is limited space on this trip because we will be occupying entire lodges at times so we will not be able to have family or friends tag along, sorry!
Currency
Real (pl-reais) is the currency, I would make sure to have some real on hand because internet may be unreliable for credit card readers that far from the city.
Topics may include:
Macro & microphotography equipment
Composition
Lighting & flash
Working with live insects
Special techniques: focus stacking, high-speed flash
Field sessions will explore a variety of habitats
Photo sharing, critique and more!
Event kicks off Friday, Nov. 13th, 2020 you will be picked up at the airport in Campo Grande (CGR) before noon and we will drive directly to Hotel Victor near Emas National Park (5 hour drive). On Nov. 17th we will head to the Pantanal to explore a different area of the Cerrado and then be back for departing flights on Nov. 21st out of Campo Grande airport (CGR).
Price includes: All scheduled course activities, lodging, meals, and transportation to/from the airport in Campo Grande (CGR.
Price does NOT include: drinks/snacks from the bar, laundry service, tours taken during the unscheduled day and anything else not listed as part of the formal workshop.
Registration online click here.
Registration by mail: Offline registrations are welcome! Contact Kendra (kendra@abbottnature.com) ASAP to reserve your place manually and arrange alternate payment.
Cancellation policy is as follows:
– prior to June 1st, 2020: 100% refund minus $300 cancellation fee
– after June 1st, 2020: 50% refund minus $300 cancellation fee
– no refunds after Oct 1st, 2020
If you have any questions you can contact kendra@abbottnature.com
Itinerary coming soon…
*Itinerary subject to change*
$4900 (double occupancy)
Click here to register
The fee for the workshop includes:
• Daily one-on-one and group instructions from Nicky, Jen, Piotr, and John.
• Daily instruction on macro photography
• Photographing side by side with an instructor
• Breakfast, lunch and dinner on days of the workshop are included (as indicated on itinerary).
• Double occupancy hotel style housing.
• Transportation to and from the airport in Campo Grande (CGR)
The fee for the workshop does NOT include:
• Flights in and out of Campo Grande, alcohol, drinks and snacks outside of meals, souvenirs
Cancellation policy is as follows:
– prior to June 1st, 2020: 100% refund minus $300 cancellation fee
– after June 1st, 2020: 50% refund minus $300 cancellation fee
– no refunds after Oct 1st, 2020
We will be at the Victor Hotel from Nov. 13th – Nov. 17th near Emas national Park. We will have an overnight in Campo Grande at Hotel Mohave before heading to the Pantanal from Nov. 18th – morning of the 21st we will be at Aguapé Lodge.
Equipment Recommendations
To get the most out of BugShot it is best to have a DSLR or mirror-less camera, a macro lens, and an off camera flash. HOWEVER, many people come with other equipment they use regularly and still take amazing shots.
At a minimum you will need to bring a camera and lenses capable of close-in photographs, as well as an off-camera flash. We recommend an SLR camera with a 1:1 or greater macro lens.
Lens
Great options for a lens include but are not limited to:
If you have a set of extension tubes, bellows, or a reverse-mounted lens kit it can provide suitable magnification to your 100mm (or equivalent) lens. These can also be used on other lenses to get you closer to your bug. Point-and-shoot camera with a Raynox filter and flash mount are also acceptable.
Raynox lenses can really add to your magnification and just fit at the end of any lens. Great inexpensive option for more magnification.
Raynox DCR –150 1.5x Macro lens.
Raynox DCR – 250 2.5x Macro lens.
Off-camera Flash
If you have a flash please bring it. If you are looking for an inexpensive option, these two flashes are great. However, after chatting with folks and using equipment during BugShot you will likely know exactly what you want so you might want to wait!
Kuangren Macro Twin Flash KX-80 One of the most popular flashes at BugShot lately. Works on most camera bodies.
Viltrox JY-610 II Flash – small flash used as slave for back-lighting
Please contact me if you have any questions about equipment. kendra@abbottnature.com
Clothing & Supplies
• Weather will be hot and humid. I would recommend breathable long pants and long sleeve shirt if you are going to be in the field.
• Sunscreen
• Hat
• Water Bottle
• Insect repellent
Fly into Campo Grande (CGR) before noon on 13th November, 2020.
We will arrange for transportation to pick you up at the airport in Campo Grande (CGR). From the airport we will drive 5 hours to our hotel near Emas National Park so we can see the bioluminescent termite mounds. PLEASE get your flight in by 11AM on the 13th of November to Campo Grande Airport so we can make it to Emas National Park.
If you want to fly in a day early or stay the night of the 21st in Campo Grande we recommend you stay at Mohave Hotel. If you stay extra nights you will have to contact the hotel to make arrangements for your transportation to and from the airport. Please meet us at the airport by noon on the 13th of November 2020.
Please check with your airline on quantity of bags and weight allowance. This number seems to be a moving target with all airlines and it is safest if you check before your flight.
We will travel back to Campo Grande on the morning of November 21st 2020.
***Please do not get any flights before 6PM on November 21st ***
