Attached/below are a few shots from the conference. I have many more as one of the 'official' photographers (in other words, Graham Cam asked me if I'd take some shots!). I have done much work to these photos and probably won't have time to work up any more before head off to NZ later this week. I'll post more when I get back. In the meantime, I hope others who had cameras there will post some photos.

Photos are:
1. Paul Sullivan providing the opening address
2. Conference attendees at the Canon table
3. Georgina Steytler and Brian O'Leary with their Tom Oliver Awards (2017 award to Georgina and 2015 to Brian)
4. Ian Wilson receiving his medal for winning the 2016 Advanced competition (aggregate results over the year).

Thank you Glenn, and here are a few more snaps... with many more to come over the next week. I have not lavished much attention on the processing, except for the portraits of the ladies, the men are as I found them, slightly worn around the edges but still good for their age. To see the images full-size, click on the thumbnail to launch a preview image. Right click on the preview and click View Image.

1. Graham Cam, President BLP - Official Opening.

2. Paul Sullivan, CEO BLA - Opening Address.

3. Steve Tredinnick - 'Just One Frame ...'

4. Georgina Steytler - 'Animal Ethics in Ornithology and Bird Photography'

5. Kim Wormald - 'From Muddles to Medals'

6. Fiona Blandford, BLA Head Office - discussing the kind of images needed for BLA publications.

The Tawny-crowned bird photographer, also known as Glen Pure; in his natural environment....

Some more talking heads from DPITB. To see the images full-size, click on the thumbnail to launch a preview image. Right click on the preview and click View Image.

1. Les Peters - 'How to Capture Bird Videos'

2. Keith Lightbody - 'Using Natural Light...'

3. Brian O'Leary - 'Attracting Birds for Exceptional Bird Photography'. Shown here demonstrating his method for euthanasing troublesome domestic and feral cats using a metal tube with a .22-inch bore.

4. Rob Parker - 'Navigating the BirdLife Photography Website'

5. David Burren - 'Lightroom Workflows...'

6. Ian Smissen - 'Producing an eBook'

Some faces in the crowd. To see the images full-size, click on the thumbnail to launch a preview image. Right click on the preview and click View Image.

1. Peter Bennet - New Images moderator

2. Andrew Browne

3. Steve Mitchell

3. Georgina Steytler and Brian O'Leary with their Tom Oliver Awards (2017 award to Georgina and 2015 to Brian)
4. Ian Wilson receiving his medal for winning the 2016 Advanced competition (aggregate results over the year).

Congratulations to Georgina on winning the prestigious Tom Oliver Award for 2017 and a big pat on the back of Ian Wilson for winning the 'Boy Scout' badge for 2017.
Fair dinkum, I don't know how Ian get the time to take the quality images that he always seems to be submitting as well as answering unending questions from guys like me.
I'd personally like to congratulate Ian and also thank him for his untiring efforts in trying to help me take better photos.. . .thanks ian.
Bruce.