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Improving Nature Photography

Venue: Woods Mill, Henfield
Date: Saturday 3 & Sunday 4
Time: 10:00 - 16:00
Tutor: David Plummer

Content:
This is a follow-on course from the Beginning Nature Photography course.

Learn about
• Mastering exposure – using histograms and other clues in the field
• Exposure compensation
• Improving composition and controlling the background
• Dealing with live subjects
• Focusing and where it goes wrong
• Using on-camera flash
• Approaching the subject and making a good shot better
• Introduction to digital workflow – presentation only

Course highlights
• Field work, research and project

To book please ring 01273 497561

Cost: Members/volunteers £84, Non-members £104

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An Introduction to Sussex Seals

Venue: Adur Outdoor Activity Centre, Shoreham-by-Sea
Date: Saturday 10
Time: 10:00 - 16:00
Tutor: Stephen Savage

Content:
An introduction to Sussex seals, their biology, aquatic adaptations and natural history. The tutor has been studying the local seals since 1998 and will provide an insight into seal sightings along our coastline and occurrence in some Sussex rivers. This will include seal spotting tips, where they might be seen and follow some local strandings. Common seals are declining in the UK and we will look at some of the possible causes. We will also discuss an electronic seal tagging project that took place in Sussex during 2009 including an overview of the project and what we found.

Learn about
• Strandings/seal rescue
• Seal watching tips
• Conservation threats
• Scientific techniques

Course highlights
• Finding out about local seals
• Data from the seal tagging project

To book please ring 01273 497561

Cost: Members/volunteers £25, Non-members £35

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Winter Tree Identification

Venue: Singleton Village Hall, West Sussex
Date: Saturday 24
Time: 10:00 - 16:00
Tutor: Simon Curson

Content:
A one day course for beginners on identifying trees in winter. Come and learn how to identify an oak from a cherry and field maple from sycamore. How do you know what is what, when there are no leaves on the trees to help you?

Learn about
• How to identify trees in winter, without their leaves!

Course Highlights
• Learning the identification of the most common trees in winter, practical field session

To book please ring 01273 497561

Cost: Members/concessions £25, Non-members £35