Borneo Macrophotography Masterclass
4575€
(à partir de) par personne
During this trip, we will guide you into the rainforest night and day and help you discover the awesome invertebrate fauna of Borneo : insects unlike any you have ever seen, spiders, fluorescent scorpions and even crabs !
But not only that. You will also have the opportunity to photograh amphibians and reptiles, plants, monkeys, birds and landscapes… The Borneo rainforest is a biodiversity heaven in particular at night when all the hidden life reveals itself to the photographer. And maybe if we are patient or lucky, we may encounter an Orangutang !
Beyond a simple workshop we are offering a comprehensive macrophotography Masterclass which we have tailored to allow you to bring back unique images and to help you grow your technique to another level.
Each day a different mini workshop will be proposed, focusing on a specific macrophoto topic : studio, off-camera flash, white background, focus stacking, backlighting or UV illumination will be some of these techniques. And you will be able to immediately put them in application during our evening outings !
Finally, do not let your images remain buried in the depths of your hard disks : we will show you how to optimize your workflow, select and process quickly your best images, how to use them in digital, design and more than anything how to highlight them on Internet, social media and your own website ! Give more visibility to your images and bring them to the widest possible audience, for the recognition they deserve.
And all of that of course in idyllic tropical settings and a friendly atmosphere filled with our shared passion for macrophoto and the beauty of the natural world !
March 9th, 2023 Lahad Datu – Danum Valley Field Center
March 10th at 12th, 2023 Danum Valley Field Center
March 13th at 16th, 2023 Sukau – Kinabatanga River – Borneo Nature Lodge
April 17th, 2023 Borneo Nature Lodge – Sepilok – Sandakan Airport.
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Key strengths :
- Unique and exclusive program : a tremendous wildlife experience, and the opportunity to bring your photography to an entirely different level
- Guided by 2 professionnals with varied expertise
- Denis Palanque : internationally recognized wildlife and nature photographer
- Pierre Escoubas : biologist and macrophotography expert
- 8 workshops throughout the stay with very specific themes on macro-photography.
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Destination
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Départ / RetourParis - Lahad Datu
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DépartMarch 9th, 2023
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RetourMarch 17th, 2023
Nos Photos
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SABAH - DANUM VALLEY FIELD CENTER (March 9th, 2023)
Formation of the group at the Lahad Datu airport (Sabah Province, Malaysia) at the arrival of the Kota Kinabalu flight.
Pickup by our private guide and car transfer to Danum Valley. The trip (ca. 2 hours) starts on a paved road then continues on a gravel road / track. Along the track we will have the opportunity to observe wild fauna.
Arrival at the Danum Valley Field Center (DVFC), installation in our rooms and lunch. We will conduct a briefing about the Masterclass, and review individual equipment.
WORKSHOP 1 : Flash lighting and how to diffuse flash lighting in macrophoto : making and using a diffuser.
After dinner, night outing close to our rooms to familiarize ourselves with night macrophoto and tune up our gear.
Night at Danum Valley Field Center. 2
DANUM VALLEY FIELD CENTER (March 10th, 2023)
Morning macro outing on one of the forest trails.
Return to DVFC at the end of the morning and lunch.
WORKSHOP 2 : backlighting in night macrophoto, UV macrophoto in the field and in the studio.
After dinner, night outing and practical use of the workshop techniques
Night at Danum Valley Field Center.
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DANUM VALLEY FIELD CENTER (March 11th, 2023)
Optional : sunrise on Danum Valley from the observation tower. Rise before breakfast, short 4WD drive to the tower, rainforest canopy and sunrise photography, then return to DVFC for breakfast.
Morning macro outing and return to DVFC for lunch.
WORKSHOP 3 : The macrophoto studio and off-camera flash techniques. White background macrophoto in the "Meet Your Neighbours" style.
After dinner, night outing.
Night at Danum Valley Field Center.
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DANUM VALLEY FIELD CENTER (March 12th, 2023)
Morning macro outing.
Alternately, a long forest trek can be organized for those interested in exploring the rainforest of Danum Valley. With a guide you will be able to walk the 5km Rhino trail. This trek allows for a deeper exploration of the forest and the opportunity to observe many different plants and animals (for good trekkers).
Lunch at DVFC and rest.
WORKSHOP 4 : Focus stacking : equipments, shooting technique and basic use of stacking software (Photoshop and Helicon focus).
After dinner, night outing.
Night at Danum Valley Field Center.
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SUKAU - KINABATANGAN RIVER (March 13th, 2023)
After breakfast, we leave Danum Valley at 08h00 and head to Sukau (Kinabatangan river) for the second part of our trip. After road trip of ca 4 hours, a short boat transfer takes us to the Sukay River Lodge (SRL). We settle in our rooms and have lunch.
WORKSHOP 5 : Photographic workflow and post-processing : how to manage, save and backup images, basic use of Lightroom and Photoshop for processing RAW images.
At the end of the afternoon, first boat excursion on the Kinabatangan river to observe the wild fauna : birds, reptiles and Proboscis monkeys. Return to the lodge before sunset.
After dinner, night outing.
Night at Sukau River Lodge.
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SUKAU - KINABATANGAN RIVER (March 14th, 2023)
At sunrise, we leave for another boat excursion on the Kinabatangan river and the Kelenanap Ox-Bow lake, to observe the wild fauna just after sunrise. After a short forest walk, back to the lodge for breakfast.
The rest of the morning is dedicated to macrophotography around the lodge or used to rest until lunch time.
WORKSHOP 6 : Showing and valorizing your images on Internet : social media, web site creation, optimizing visibility. How to build an online presence as a photographer ?
At the end of the afternoon another boat outing will allow us to photograph birds and monkeys on the river.
After dinner, night outing.
Night at Sukau Rainforest Lodge.
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SUKAU - KINABATANGAN RIVER (March 15th, 2023)
Morning and afternoon possibility of boat excursions on the Kinabatangan river to observe the wild fauna. In parallel we conduct either macrophoto outings around the lodge, or studio macrophoto sessions with animals captured nearby.
During the last two days we organize our photo planning according to individual requests in order to personalize the photographic experience and to offer and individual focus on the various techniques learned during the Masterclass.
WORKSHOP 7 : Macrovideography : how to capture "macro" videos in the studio and in the field : equipments, lighting constraints. Realization of mini video clips by the participants.
Afternoon boat ride and dinner.
After dinner, night outing.
Night at Sukau Rainforest Lodge.
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SUKAU - KINABATANGAN RIVER (March 16th, 2023)
Morning and afternoon possibility of boat excursions on the Kinabatangan river to observe wild fauna.
Macro outing, walk in the forest and free time.
WORKSHOP 8 : Critique photo : presenation of images by the participants and critique / remarks by the instructors. Miscellaneous questions and debriefing of the Masterclass.
Dinner.
Free time.
Night at Sukau Rainforest Lodge.
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SEPILOK - SANDAKAN AIRPORT (March 17th, 2023)
We depart the Lodge at 07h00 heading to Sepilok. In Sepilok we visit the Orangutang rehabilitation center, where the meal of the animals is served at 10h00. This allow us to observe the primates and conduct a photo session.
Depending on the time remaining, we may also be able to visit the Sun Bear Conservation Center located nearby.
After lunch, we drive to the Sandakan airport to catch our return flight to Kota Kinabalu or Kuala Lumpur.
End of the Masterclass.
2023 prices per adult person sharing a double room :
9 days and 8 nights, without flight.
From March 9th to 17th, 2023 :
Price based on 4 participants : 6 470 € Price based on 5 participants : 5 700 € Price based on 6 participants : 5 200 € Price based on 7 participants : 4 850 € Price based on 8 participants : 4 575 €THIS PRICE INCLUDES :
- Reception at the airport on your arrival by our local partner in Lahad Datu (airport code LDU) : plan to arrive befort 9:00 a.m
- Services of 2 photographers : Denis Palanque and Pierre Escoubas
- Masterclass workshops led by Vie Sauvage photographers : teaching, advice, practice and criticicism
- Services of local English speaking naturalist guides in each hotel
- Nights in double, triple or twin rooms according to the program
- 4 nights : Lodge Danum Valley Field Centre (or similar) on full board
- 4 nights : Sukau Rainforest Lodge (or similar) on full board
- Full board and meals as mentioned in the program (from lunch on day 1 to breakfast on day 9)
- Services of a local English speaking driver guide
- Visits and excursions mentioned in the program
- Entrance fees to parks and reserves mentioned in the program
- Transfers as mentioned in the program
THIS PRICE DOESN'T INCLUDE :
- International and regional flights (arrival at Lahad Datu, airport code LDU, and return from Sandakan, airport code SDK)
- All visits and excursions not mentioned in the program
- Drinks and personal expenses
- Tips to guides, drivers, porters throughout the tour
- Local photographic taxes
- Tourist tax of 10 MYR / night / room (around 2€)
- The small group supplement (under 6 participants)
- CAP EXPLORER insurance (cancellation, multirisk, assistance or additional CB)
