Weekend Bivouac Astrophotography
1, place de l'église
06660 St-Étienne-de-Tinée
France
A mini astro-photography hike and bivouac with professional photographer Anthony Turpaud!
Over the course of a weekend, immerse yourself in an exceptional setting on the shores of a lake in the heart of the Mercantour National Park, and perfect your night and starry sky photography techniques.
Weekend Bivouac Astrophotography
- Accompaniment : Anthony Turpaud, professional photographer and ranger for the Mercantour National Park
- Weekend bivouac
- From July 22 to July 23 - from August 12 to August 13 - from August 19 to August 20, and from September 16 to September 17, 2023
- Detailed program here
Day 1:
1pm Welcome at Saint Dalmas le Selvage - Checking of equipment and photo workshop: sharing of photo techniques - 4pm Departure by carpool (20min journey) for the starting point of our bivouac hike - Setting up base camp from 7pm and packed lunch - Taking photos until the end of the night.
D+ 300 m - D-200m - Distance: 5km - Duration: approx. 2h effective walking time
Day 2 :
Daybreak photo shooting - Dismantle camp after breakfast, then return to Saint Dalmas le Selvage for night photo processing training with Anthony Turpaud (indoor) - Lunch on your own - end of day around 5pm
D+ 200 m - D-300m - Distance: 5km - Duration: approx. 3h effective walking time
*This program may be modified at any time by the professional supervisor depending on weather conditions and participants' physical and technical abilities.
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