Photographer: Scott Bourne, Gig Harbor, Washington Image Title: From the Flight Deck Category: Wildlife   Technical Details: Nikon F100, Nikkor 17-35mm zoom lens, Fuji Provia film Location: Bosque del Apache Wildlife Refuge near Socorro, New Mexico Description: First I heard it. Then I saw it. The sky, bathed with the pink glow of sunrise, literally went dark with tens of thousands of Canadian Snow Geese. In an instant, I knew why I had come to New Mexico. It was for the birds. I wanted to tell their story. I watched them as they leapt into the sky, wave upon wave. Driven by instinct and on cue, they made their departure for the fields for a breakfast of grain. And they did it in an instant. This most moving experience was over in less than 60 seconds.     Scott Bourne is an award-winning photographer and pioneer in the digital imaging field.   His first photographic assignment was in 1973 as a stringer for the Associated Press in Indianapolis. Since then, he has shot commercial, portrait, wedding, magazine and fine art assignments.   Scott regularly lectures and teaches on a variety of photo-related subjects. He's appeared on national television and radio, and his work has appeared in a number of newspapers, magazines and books including PhotoMedia, Nature Photographer Magazine, Studio Photography & Design, PC Photo and Popular Photography.   Scott is presently the editor of Photofocus Magazine and is also a regular columnist for Digital Fine Arts Magazine. He is currently working on several books for The Countryman Press with nature photographers David Middleton and Rod Barbee and is the executive producer of a new photography-based reality television show called The Great American Shootout.   Scott Bourne Phone: 253-851-6004 E-mail: scott@scottbourne.com Web: www.scottbourne.com   Return to 2003 Galleries | Return to 2003 Wildlife Gallery     Home | Contact Us | Copyright