BioBlitz from behind the lens

Posted 8/21/12

In 2013, the first Upper Delaware BioBlitz launched an ongoing effort to catalogue as many species as possible throughout the watershed. This year’s event returns to the 2014 site at the Ten Mile …

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BioBlitz from behind the lens

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In 2013, the first Upper Delaware BioBlitz launched an ongoing effort to catalogue as many species as possible throughout the watershed. This year’s event returns to the 2014 site at the Ten Mile River Scout Camp in the Town of Tusten, New York. For the first time, the public will have the opportunity to interact with four regional photographers known for their focus on nature.

I am one of them, along with fellow River Talk columnist Scott Rando and photographers David B. Soete and Roy Morsch. From 10 a.m to 11 a.m. on June 25, each of us will share some favorite images of nature during 10-minute talks, followed by guided field walks lasting approximately 45 minutes. Participants are encouraged to bring cameras of all types or to simply tag along.

My walk will focus on using a smartphone to capture artful images of nature for sharing on various social media platforms, as I’ve done for the past three years in my WonderWatch series (www.heronseye.com/wonder-watch-2016).

Each of the other photographers will share his unique perspective. Scott Rando has been interested in photography since he was a teenager, but started focusing on wildlife photography after retiring from a long-time engineering profession. His background in science and photography came together when he got involved with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s eagle research project. His photographs have been used by several state and federal agencies, as well as printed in magazines.

David B. Soete is the retired senior resource specialist formerly with the Upper Delaware Council (UDC), a non-profit oversight organization responsible for the implementation of the River Management Plan for the Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River. His photos are used regularly by many local, state, regional and federal agencies, and non-profit organizations, such as the UDC, National Park Service, Delaware River Basin Commission and Delaware Highlands Conservancy.

Roy Morsch has photographed a wide variety of subjects, both as a photojournalist and as a commercial illustrator for advertising and stock photography for over 50 years, winning the prestigious Page-One Award, Art Directors Club Awards, an Andy and countless press photography awards. He shot over 200 covers for the New York Daily News and has been published in National Geographic, Time, Newsweek, Life, Geo, Sports Afield, Field & Stream and Outdoor Life among others.

The Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River unit of the National Park Service is the lead sponsor of this year’s event.

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