Photo Excursions

We love going on photo excursions. Excursions give us the opportunity to collaborate, learn from one another’s photography skills, and get to know each other better.

Click on the triangle to see images from the clubs recent excursions.

Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park – Feb. 27, 2025

Macro Image of Red Camellia Just Before Full Bloom

Macro Image of Red Camellia Just Before Full Bloom – Photographer: Bonnie Forma-Franco

Macro Image of Red Camellia Just Before Blooming - Photographer: Bonnie Forma-Franco

Macro Image of Red Camellia Just Before Blooming – Photographer: Bonnie Forma-Franco

Closeup of a Red Camellia with Water Droplets

Red Camellia with Water Droplets – Photographer: Paul Kelly

A Look Inside a Red Camellia

A Look Inside a Red Camellia – Photographer: Bonnie Forma-Franco

Group Photo of 10 Members of the Camera Club Inside the Camellia Green House at Planting Fields Arboretum

Group ShotGroup Photo of 10 Members of the Camera Club Inside the Camellia Green House at Planting Fields Arboretum

B&W Closeup of a Lemon Glow White Camellia

“Lemon Glow” White Camellia in B&W – Photographer: Paul Kelly

Closeup of Captain Rawes Camellia

Captain Rawes Camellia – Photographer: Rich Magro

Closeup of Red Camellia

Red Camellia – Photographer: Rich Magro

Macro Image of Stamen from Red Camellia

Stamen of Red Camellia – Photographer: Bonnie Forma-Franco

Closeup of Red Camellia

Red Camellia – Photographer: Rich Magro

Macro of Queen Bessie Camellia Flower

Queen Bessie Camellia – Photographer: Paul Kelly

Macro Image of Red Camellia

Red Camellia – Photographer: Bonnie Forma-Franco

Macro of White Camellia

White Camellia – Photographer: Bonnie Forma-Franco

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Elizabeth Morton National Wildlife Refuge – Feb. 3, 2025

Two male cardinals landing on a tree stump

Landing – Photographer: Joseph Nightingale

Female Cardinal

Female Cardinal – Photographer: Rich Magro

A black-capped chickadee on the hand of a person

Bonnie and the Black-capped chickadee – Photographer: Lee Goldstein

A Tufted Titmouse is on the Arm of Bench and looking down over the edge

Tufted Titmouse on Arm of Bench – Photographer: Paul Kelly

bird about to fly out of woman's hand

Black-capped Chickadee – Photographer: Bonnie Forman-Franco

Image taken using intentional camera movement that looks like a wave.

Intentional Camera Movement: A Wave – Photographer: Lee Goldstein

Closeup of a Song Sparrow

Song Sparrow – Photographer: Laurie Ellis

Image of Blue Jay on a tree stump

Blue Jay – Photographer: Joseph Nightingale

Tufted Titmouse Jumping

Tufted Titmouse – Photographer: Laurie Ellis

Fallen tree in tree-lined area

When a Tree May Not Be a Tree – Photographer: Lee GoldsteinLee Goldstein

Woman extending her hand while a bird feeds out of it.

A Bird in the Hand… – Photographer: Bonnie Forman-Franco

White-breasted Nuthatch – Photographer: Paul KellyPaul Kelly

Blue Jay

Blue Jay – Photographer Rich Magro

Close up of a Blue Jay

Blue Jay – Photographer Laurie Ellis

Woman with hand extended and tufted titmouse grabbing food from hand

Tufted Titmouse in Hand – Photographer: Bonnie Forman-Franco

Black Capped Chickadee

Black Capped Chickadee – Photographer Laurie Ellis

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Hart Island – Jan. 7, 2025

Reconstruction of Church on Hart Island

Reconstruction of Church on Hart Island – Photographer: Bonnie Forman-Franco

Cross Inlay on Hart Island

Cross Inlay on Hart Island – Photographer: Bonnie Forman-Franco

Ferry Dock on Hart Island

Ferry Dock on Hart Island – Photographer: Bonnie Forman-Franco

Camera Club Members Waiting to get on the ferry to Hart Island

Camera Club Members Waiting to get on the ferry to Hart Island

Ferry Dock on Hart Island

Ferry Dock on Hart Island – Photographer: Bonnie Forman-Franco

Row Boat in the water near the Ferry from City Island

Boat near Ferry from City Island – Photographer: Bonnie Forman-Franco

Image of Club Member Taking a Photo on Hart Island

Image of Club Member Taking a Photo on Hart Island – Photographer: Bonnie Forman-Franco

Breakfast at City Island Diner

Breakfast at City Island Diner

A view from hart island along a stone wall leading out to the long island sound

View from Hart Island – Photographer: Paul Kelly

A black and white view of one of the piers on Hart Island

A B&W image of one of the piers on Hart Island – Photographer: Paul Kelly

Club Members Having lunch at City Island Lobster House

Club Members Having lunch at City Island Lobster House

A view of one of the piers on Hart Island

One of the piers on Hart Island – Photographer: Bonnie Forman-Franco

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Architectural Boat Tour of Manhattan – Oct. 22, 2024

New York Waterway Taxi

New York Waterway Taxi – Photographer: Bonnie Forman-Franco

Peter Jay Sharp Boat House

Peter Jay Sharp Boat House – Photographer: Bonnie Forman-Franco

Cross Bronx Expressway Bridge

Cross Bronx Expressway Bridge – Photographer: Joe Nightingale

Statue of Liberty NYC

Statue of Liberty – Photographer: Bonnie Forman-Franco

Helicopter Along Side of NYC Building

Helicopter Along Side of NYC Building – Photographer: Bonnie Forman-Franco

Lower Manhattan Skyline

Lower Manhattan Skyline – Photographer: Bonnie Forman-Franco

Arched Bridge

Arched Bridge – Photographer: Joe Nightingale

Westbeth Artists Housing NYC

Westbeth Artists Housing – Photographer: Bonnie Forman-Franco