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The IFWP, International Federation of Wildlife Photography, was founded in 1978, in France.

The Federation is an organization in which associations with similar aims can join. Actually represents 17 European associations and continuously increasing, with more than 5.000 photographers members. It aims to promote ethic nature photography and conservation of habitats and species.

 

We are all volunteers in the IFWP and give our time and efforts for the common welfare.

 

Our activities include:

-Information interchange We keep our association members in touch, updated and informed about each other activities and our Federation ones.

-Congress every year in a different country. A meeting of friendship, learning and photography.

-Competition. Every year the Federation holds a competition online.

-Audiovisuals and exhibitions. Not only from our members, the Federation produces regularly its own publications to show and promote our members work.

 

A new board has started working on 2017 and our plans in short term are: teaching through articles in our website; create a new group called IFWP Conservation; Solidars, a human chain to help photographers who are in special needs of care; and a committee in charge to attend our young photographers´needs and to promote their interests.

 

We bring high hopes and plenty of ideas. Let´s enjoy together of our common passion!

 

All photos on this site are protected by their authors legal rights.

We, photographers, have kindly agreed to allow the Federation to show our work.

All of us hope that you enjoy them and that they help to respect and preserve our Nature.

Thank you.

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Inscription form to 37th IFWP Congress

Published: Friday, 15 September 2017 02:48
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Dear all, in AEFONA website there is a new about our congress with the information about the schedule and activities.

For the moment there are some individual photographers that have booked and the group of our British friends from the Cornwall National Trust Photographic Group.
The hides and activities are ready yet with english speaking guides.
You can fill the inscription form here:  www.aefona.org
Remember also that you can send your association competition audiovisual as well as individual ones.
For any doubt you can contact me or:  Adelina Sánchez  sanchezortiz.adelina@gmail.com
Best Wishes.
 

Presentations at 37th IFWP Congress 2017

Published: Thursday, 07 September 2017 01:42
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37th  IFWP  CONGRESS, 2017.  HOSTED BY AEFONA, IN BOCAIRENT, VALENCIA, SPAIN
 
Dear IFWP members, we will be delighted to know more about your activities and individual members. We have reserved some time in the congress to show individual as well as associations presentations. It can be also the year Competition showing the member´s best works so that we can see the nature of your country as well as the visions and inspirations of your members.
 
ASSOCIATIONS please send audiovisuals max 15 min in .avi, .mov or .mp4
INDIVIDUAL PHOTOGRAPHERS please send audiovisuals max 5 min in .avi .mov or .mp4
 
We accept via WeTransfer, Dropbox or similar until 18th September.
 
Send to Adelina Sánchez: sanchezortiz.adelina@gmail.com
 
Schedule for proyecting the audiovisuals:
 
SATURDAY 23-IX-2017  Congress room.
 
18,00h-20,00 h. Congress room.
Associations and photographers presentations.
Associations max 15 min. Photographers max 5 min.
 
22,00 – 23,00 h. Congress room.
Associations and photographers presentations.
Associations max 15 min. Photographers max 5 min.
 

37th IFWP CONGRESS 2017

Published: Saturday, 02 September 2017 02:08
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37th  IFWP  CONGRESS, 2017. HOSTED BY AEFONA, IN BOCAIRENT, VALENCIA, SPAIN.

 

Welcome to the 37th IFWP Congress 2017 in Bocairent, Valencia, Spain, September 21-24, this year organized by the Spanish nature photography association AEFONA!

 

Please note that we had no offer to organize the congress from our members and finally we asked in short term AEFONA to organize it.



DATES:  

21 – 24 September, 2017.

 

WHERE:  

Bocairent monumental village, Valencia.

 

FLYING TO OUR CONGRESS:

We recommend you Alicante or Valencia airport and hiring a car to drive to Bocairent on Wednesday the 20th September. The congress Assembly and activities start on Thursday, the 21st. If you arrive in daylight, take a walk along the town and surroundings, it is safe and peaceful.

 

CLOSEST AIRPORTS TO BOCAIRENT, VALENCIA:

 

Airport Alicante. 88 km – 1h to Bocairent.

Airport Valencia. 104 km – 1h17 to Bocairent.

 

CAR HIRE AT THE AIRPORT

 

For few more than 20 euro/day you can hire a car at the airport. Similar prices in both airports.

https://www.sixt.es/alquiler-coches/espana/alicante/alicante-aeropuerto



CONGRESS ROOM:

We have a projection room where our new exhibition from the 2017 competition will be available. We will meet there on 21st at 10,00 h for our General Assembly and all the presentations will take place there. There is place for 100 participants but if we are much more we can move to the theatre with 300 pax as plan B.

 

This is our meeting point for Thursday the 21st at 10,00 h.

Meeting Point: Radio Bocairent (Google Maps)

 

It is the same building that Radio Bocairent but at street level. The name of the street is Diputat Castelló, 46880, Bocairente, Valencia.

We have also a small Bar inside for drinks and chating.



ORGANIZATION:  

As Bocairent is a small, charming town, lodging is not in a huge hotel, but in small hotels, houses, rooms... The way we do it this year is that every group or person makes own reservations of accommodation depending on everyone´s budget. Proposals are of all prices in the list below. For meals is the same, although we will find a place to have meals together, you can either do on your own way to discover the village corners, or come with the group and pay your consumption.

The payment of the congress fee, 15 euro, covers the Saturday night dinner together to say goodbye to all friends and participants.

For any doubt you can contact:  Adelina Sánchez  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.



ACTIVITIES:

 

HIDES:

A private land dedicated to conservation owned by a Foundation. With our congress we are helping financing their conservation and formation activities. The place has plenty of photo hides for different species built by professionals.

Cost of daily use of a hide is 30 euro per person but eagle and vultures hides which is 100 euro.

Hides reservation to be done after our general Assembly on Thursday 21st.

 

Hides for wildlife are...

-Mouflons 1.- Big wooden hide with spy glass. For 5 photographers. Place where the mouflons and some other animals use to go to feed and rest.  

-Mouflons 2.- Material hide with spy glass. For 2 photographers. Place for mouflons and possibilities of wild boars by night. Birds also as Partridges, Turtle doves...

-Small birds perching.- Wooden hide with spy glass. For 2 photographers. Easily 14 species a day including crested tit, crossbills, rock bunting...

-Birds with reflection.- Material hide with spy glass. For 2 photographers. Big water surface for reflections. Easily 12 species a day. Possibility of big surprises like wood pigeon, sparrow hawk...

-High speed feeder. Material hide. 1 camera with flashes and infrared beamer. At least 4 species: Robin, crested tit, big tit, coal tit...

-Bush hide. Material hide with spy glass. For 2 photographers. Specially for warblers and small birds from dry habitats.

-Eagle hide. Wooden hide with spy glass. For 1 photographer. Usually 2 golden eagles, couple. Very successful hide. Possibilities of more species unexpected.

-Vultures hide. Material hide with spy glass. For 2 photographers. Very successful hide. Possibilities of more species unexpected, usually eagles.

-Nocturnal fototrap for Genet. 3 sceneries. Cameras and flashes left all night.

 

MACRO:

Lots of macro possibilities just walking around the reserve in different habitats like bushes, old pine tree forests, cultivation fields, dragonflies and amphibians in huge pond... There are bee-hives also.

 

LANDSCAPE:

1.- Cava Arquejada. Minibus to reach the ancient dwell to store snow. Magnificent landscapes from a mountain and ancient human activity. Nocturnal workshop.

2.- Toll Blau. Small river and cascades very close to Bocairent. Short drive to Ull de Canals Information Centre and 700 m walk. Waterfalls and stream landscapes.

 

CULTURAL VISITS:

1.- Covetes dels moros (Caves of the moorish). Guided tour to caves in a rocky mountain where once were hidden people, food, goods. A labyrinth carved in the rock of tunnels and chambers from the X Century.

 

2.- Village tour. Guided walk through streets, squares and main buildings of this historical village.

 

2017 PHOTO COMPETITION:

Photo Exhibition in the projection room. Audiovisual with the finalist and awarded photos.

Ceremony of Awards where winners are revealed and few days later we communicate to the authors by email. We offer diplomas to those in the first position of each category.

 

FULL SCHEDULE:

 

THURSDAY 21-IX-2017  Congress room

 

10:00 h. - WELCOMING.

Authorities of Bocairent.

AEFONA welcomes the participants.

VICTORIA LAPORTA FOUNDATION welcome.

 

10:30 h. - GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Signing the Assembly presence sheet.

Election of President, Secretary and scrutinizer of the General Assembly.

Determine the number of Members Present or Represented.

Determine Quorum and Majority.

 

  1. Vote on the Minutes of last year’s General Assembly.
  2. Vote on President’s report 2016.
  3. Vote on Financial report 2016.

 

Break

 

  1. IFWP NEW BOARD REPORT
  2. Projects, committees and activities 2017
  • Vote on projects.
  1. Budget 2017
  • Vote on budget 2017.

 

Break

 

  1. Plans and budget for 2018.
  2. Question round
  3. Closing

 

13:00 h. - LUNCH TIME

 

14:00 h. -  PORTRAITS. Street photography and two models dressing fantasy from the typical villages´s parties.

 

17:00 h. - PRESENTATIONS

IFWP Hides for conservation. Helping Foundations with nature photography.

Audiovisual and presentation. Victoria Laporta Foundation. Advices for the hides.

Audiovisual. Man and Nature Foundation.

 

Break.

 

18:30 h. - PRESENTATIONS

Activities at the congress:  Macro. Landscape. Nocturnal. Cultural Visits.

Advices and development of the activities.

 

20:00 h. - DINNER



FRIDAY 22-IX-2017  Congress room

 

06:30 - 13:00 h. - Depart to hides and macro. Foundation Reserve. (Sunrise: 7:49 h.)

08:15 - 13:00 h. - Depart to Moorish Caves and town tour.

 

14:00 h. - LUNCH TIME

 

16:00 - 20:00 h. - Depart to hides and macro. Foundation Reserve.

17:00 - 02:00 h. - Depart Cava Arquejada. Minibus to reach the ancient dwell to store snow. Magnificent landscapes from a mountain and ancient human activity. Nocturnal workshop.

20:00 - 02:00 h. - Hide participants depart to Cava Arquejada. Minibus to reach the ancient dwell to store snow. Magnificent landscapes from a mountain and ancient human activity. Nocturnal workshop. From the reserve.

22.00 h. DINNER ON LOCATION. Please bring something for dinner, sandwiches, drinks...



SATURDAY 23-IX-2017  Congress room

 

06:30 - 13:00 h. - Depart to hides and macro. Foundation Reserve.

06:45 - 13:00 h. - Depart to Toll Blau stream.

 

14.00 h. - LUNCH TIME

 

17:00 h. Congress room.

IFWP 2017 Photo Competition. Winners and finalists. Diplomas and audiovisual.

 

18:00h. Congress room.

Associations and photographers presentations.

Associations max 15 min. Photographers max 5 min.

 

20:00 h. GROUP DINNER. Paid at the reservation fee.

 

22:00 - 23:00 h. Congress room.

Associations and photographers presentations.

Associations max 15 min. Photographers max 5 min.



SUNDAY 22-IX-2017  Congress room

 

06:30 - 13:00 h. - Depart to hides and macro. Foundation Reserve.

08:15 - 13:00 h. - Depart to Moorish Caves and town tour.

 

14:00 h. - LUNCH TIME. End of the congress.



GIFTS:

A surprise gift for everyone in the congress and a special one for our foreign visitors, AEFONA Photo Book.



WHERE TO FIND ACCOMMODATION IN BOCAIRENT VILLAGE:

Hotel Estació. Tel: 962350000

(Beautiful place very well located. 13 rooms, Around 70 euro person/day)

www.hotelestacio.com

 

Hotel l’Àgora. Tel: 962355039.

(Small hotel in a luxury house. 8 rooms. 50 euro person/day)

www.lagorahotel.com

 

Casa rural la llar de Laura. Tel639520916.

(House to rent for small groups until 6 person. It can be very cheap, around 25 euro person/day)

www.lallardelaura.com

 

Casa rural Gimeno. Tel: 717712373

(House for small groups in historical center. It can be very cheap, around 15 euro person/day)

www.casagimeno.net

 

Casa rural Mon Mossen. Tel: 654113225

(Amazing house for small groups in historical center, with some caves reformed as rooms. It can be very cheap, around 15 euro person/day)

www.monmossen.com

 

Casa rural Sant Vicent. Tel: 660736774

(Very nice house with 6 double rooms at the main square of the town. Variety of prices, to be consulted.)

www.santvicent.com

 

Casa rural el Canter. Tel: 699328779

(House with rooms at the old town. Around 20 euro person/day)

www.elcanter.es

 

Casa rural Mirador. Tel: 678575488/645177888

(Charming house, well located. 25-55 euro person/day)

www.casaruralmirador.es

 

Zona de acampada Villa Carmen. Tel: 650202156

(Camping area close to the town for tents, caravans and rooms. From 50 euro double room per day).

www.zonadeacampada.es

 

Casa rural +Qi. Tel: 699094440

(The energy house, very special, peaceful and located in natural surroundings. From 100 euro person/day)

www.masqi.es

 

Casa rural Bekirent. Tel: 601044446

(House from 4-12 person. Around 20 euro person/day).

www.casaruralbekirent.es

 

Casa rural Baretta.  Tel: 962905235/678575490

(House with apartments and rooms. 25-15 euro person/day)

www.baretta.info

 

Casa Rural Veles e Vents. Tel: 629611889

(Beautiful house with 3 double rooms, very well located)

www.velesevents.net




Recommended for extra days in the area, closer to the natural reserve but not in the village of Bocairent:

 

Masía la Safranera. Tel: 639 681 717.

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Youth hostel Ull de Canals. Tel: 96 556 65 31/ 619 856 179 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 

Casa Menchu. Tel: 637 043 898

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Casa Bons Aires. Tel: 660 666 768

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Masia el Parral. Tel: 676470062

(A huge ancient typical house with horses, natural surroundings... 12 km from the village of Bocairent, where the congress takes place.)

www.masiaelparral.com

 

37th IFWP Congress

Published: Wednesday, 16 August 2017 03:26
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Welcome to the 37th IFWP Congress 2017 in Bocairent, Valencia, Spain, September 21-24, this year organized by the Spanish nature photography association AEFONA!
 
We are proud to welcome you to the beautiful historical town of Bocairent for 4 days (Thursday-Sunday) of exciting nature photography activities. We are sorry that you are given this invitation on such short notice but this is due to the time it’s taken to assemble and make functional the new IFWP Board. We will certainly remedy this for the Congress in 2018. 
 
Very soon we will announce the full program for the IFWP Congress of 2017 and open the registration page at www.aefona.org along with all required information associated with your visit; how to get to Bocairent from Alicante or Valencia airport, activities, work-shops, seminars, guided tours, General Assembly contents and the announcement of the winners of the IFWP nature photography competition.
 
The IFWP Congress registration fee is 15 euro which includes a common dinner on Saturday night, guided tours, access to the nature reserve and monuments, nocturnal workshops etc. Hide fees are 30 euro per person and day. For more info about the hides see: http://www.ifwp-photo.org/conservation/36-hides-conservation
 
Bocairent is a monumental village with about 4.000 inhabitants, with plenty of historical buildings and beautiful mountainous surroundings. Very close we have our hides of the Victoria Laporta Carbonell Foundation (for birds - including golden eagle and vultures - mufflon sheep, wild boar etc.), beautiful landscapes, enormous trees for nocturnal shots and nice habitats for insects and biodiverse flora. 
 
 
 
Photo taken at the hides of the Fundación Victoria Laporta
 

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