Midway with Joe Van Os!

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There are more than a million Laysan Albatrosses on Midway Island. This displaying bird was photographed with the Canon 70-200mm f/4L IS lens with the 1.4X II TC handheld at 202mm with the EOS-1D MIV. ISO 400. Evaluative metering +2/3 stop: 1/3200 at f/5.6. As always, you can click on each image to see a larger, sharper version.

Not even the mid-morning drizzle that turned into a cold shower could put the damper on the non-stop photographic opportunities here on Midway Island, a five hour flight from Pearl Harbor. I am co-leading a Joseph Van Os Photo Safari with Joe himself and nobody knows Midway like Joe. He has consistently had the group in the right spot at the right time. Though I am a conservative shooter I havebeen creating more than 1000 images each day and those include more than a few good ones of some amazing species. I shall share several of my early favorites

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This displaying pair of endangered Black-footed Albatross was photographed with the Canon 70-200mm f/4L IS lens with the 1.4X II TC and the EOS-1D MIV handheld at 202 mm. ISO 400" 1/1250 sec. at f/7.1 set manually after histogram check. There are about 100,000 of this great bird on Midway during the breeding season including non-breeders and chicks.

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Reza Gorji

March 8, 2010 at 4:16 pm · Reply

I can’t wait for more pictures. I am envious.

birdsasart

March 9, 2010 at 12:05 pm · Reply

Be patient: the connection here is very slow! And my new group just arrived.

Gayle Clement

March 6, 2010 at 9:07 pm · Reply

I love these shots, Artie. Sounds like an awesome experience. I like both of these but find my eye drawn back to the top one.
My best to you and hugs to my good friends with you. I look forward to seeing more photos.
Gayle

birdsasart

March 8, 2010 at 12:45 pm · Reply

Thanks Gayle. It has truly been an unforgettable experience. I think that the folks that you know will be showing

Jan Wegener

March 6, 2010 at 8:13 pm · Reply

Hey Artie,

this truely looks like bird photographer’s heaven
stunning images

birdsasart

March 8, 2010 at 12:37 pm · Reply

As Joe Van Os says, “The good old days on Midway are now!” And they may not last much longer. I have never been to a place that offered such non-stop action.