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Photographing Birds in Flight: Spotted Shag Workshop
Simon Pierce
Image: Alpha 1 II (A1 II)
  • 600mm
  • ƒ/6.3
  • 1/4000s
  • ISO 640
Alpha 1 II (A1 II)
Full Frame E-Mount 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G Lens
The spotted shags should be nesting at Ohau, making for great photos!

About the event

Interested in practising, or learning how to photograph birds in flight? Join wildlife and conservation photographer Simon Pierce for this informal and hopefully action-packed morning workshop focused on the nesting spotted shag colony at Ohau Point, north of Kaikoura. The shags should be in their spectacular breeding plumage, and busily building their nests from seaweed – making for lots of fantastic subjects from this easily-accessible viewpoint.

This will be a great opportunity to learn all the tips and techniques for one of the most entertaining forms of wildlife photography. Simon will also bring along his monopod and tripod, in case you'd like to try using support with longer lenses, such as the 200–600mm.

Techniques covered

  • Birds in flight photography
  • Use of monopods / tripods for wildlife photography

What to bring

  • A camera with a telephoto lens (>200mm will likely work best), if you have one

Event FAQs (For general FAQs, please visit the Frequently Asked Questions page)

I can give you a try with some of my gear – let me know in advance if you'd like to borrow equipment for this session.
We'll be meeting in the carpark, so there should be plenty of space.
This event will be fully accessible – we'll be on a flat concrete path.
Of course! Email Simon at simonjpierce@gmail.com.
Suitable for all levels Nature / wildlife Birdlife
Sat 29 Aug 2026, 9:00AM - 11:00AM (UTC+12) Auckland, Wellington
Suitable for all levels
FREE    
SH 1Canterbury Region 7371
Meet in the carpark at Ohau seal colony
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Simon Pierce

I'm an ocean wildlife photographer and marine conservation biologist living in Kaikōura, New Zealand, and working around the world.My scientific speciality is p...

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