Photographing Hummingbirds - with Daniel Zdonczyk

Please join us for our April monthly meeting (moved to Friday, April 10, due to the Easter weekend.) Our guest speaker will be accomplished photographer Daniel Zdonczxyk, sharing years of experience photographing hummingbirds.

Also, please enter our digital image competition, PEOPLE PERFORMING -"One or more persons, such as street musicians, clowns or dancers on stage." SPS friend, Lauren Holley of the Atlanta Urban
Photo Walkers, will be judging this month's competition. (More information below.)

In this presentation, Daniel will cover the technical aspects of camera and lens settings, plus types of assisted lighting, which can extend the natural light hours to maximize hummingbird photography opportunities.
He will also share a personalized approach to composition that allows the hummingbird's tame behavior and personality to show through.

Daniel is a neurologist and his interest in human-bird interactions gradually influenced him to focus on hummingbird photography for the past 12 years. Daniel has taken multiple trips to South and Central America, and can share his experience and information about the best places to go for hummingbird photography.

To see his work and learn more about Daniel Zdonczyk, visit:
https://www.instagram.com/danielzdonczyk/

Please note:

• This month's meeting will be IN-PERSON at our regular meeting location, the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta, at 2650 N. Druid Hills Road NE.
• Entries are limited to TWO per paid member - one color and one B&W.
• Please see competition rules for more information.
• The deadline for submissions is:
• 9:00PM on Wednesday, April 8, 2026.
• Competition entries are to be sized appropriately, and files are to be re-named using the SPS naming convention: Firstname Lastname - Title of Image.
• Photos must have been taken within 48 months of the competition date.
• Images are to be uploaded to the links found on our SPS website.
• All are welcome for the presentation, but competition entries will be limited to paid SPS members only.

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SPS has three standing meetings each month for its members and guests. The First Friday meeting features a guest speaker and a members’ image competition. While competition entries at these monthly meetings are restricted to currently paid-up members, we ALWAYS welcome visitors interested in photography to attend. The Learnshops (fourth Tuesdays) and Coffee & Critique (second Saturdays) are intended for members, but again, we welcome visitors. If you attend regularly, we ask that you help support the club (which pays for the rental of the facilities, supplies, and equipment) by becoming a member!

Signing up on the SPS Meetup page does not make you an SPS member. SPS members pay dues to engage in many activities that are unavailable to guests who only sign up on the SPS MeetUp.

To find out more about SPS visit:
www.spsatlanta.org
To become a member, visit:
www.join.spsatlanta.org