2010 April « Arthur Morris/BIRDS AS ART

The Processed Images; Which Do You Like Best?

[Not a valid template] This is the image created in full sun with no flash. Let’s call this one image one. [Not a valid template] This is the image captured in full sun with ETTL flash set at +1 stop. Let’s call this one image two. [Not a valid template] This is the image […]

So You Like Sun?

[Not a valid template] This captive plover was photographed in bright sun at a tourist attraction that shall go un-named. I used the handheld Canon 400mm IS DO lens, a 1.4X teleconverter, and the EOS-1D Mark IV. ISO 200. Evaluative metering at zero: 1/640 sec. at f/7.1.

So, do you like the sun for […]

New-Look Blog Thanks/Unexpected Controversy on BPN (Old News)

[Not a valid template] Peter Kes handfeeding a Snowy Egret on last year’s SW FLA President’s Week IPT. Image created with the Canon 15mm fish eye lens.

I first met Peter Kes late last winter when he traveled from his home in Switzerland to attend the SF FLA President’s Week IPT. (For new folks […]

Are You in the Dark About Flash as Main Light?

[Not a valid template] Canon 400mm f/4 IS DO lens with the 1.4X II TC, 37mm of extension and the EOS-1D Mark IV. ISO 400: 1/100 sec. at f/18. Manual flash at 1:2.

In the “Vice Grip” image above a large Great Egret chick is begging for fish and refusing to let go of […]

Kissimmee Jimmy & In the Zone at Gatorland

[Not a valid template] Canon 400mm f/4 IS DO lens with the EOS-1D Mark IV handheld. ISO 400. Metered off the reeds and added 1/3 stop: 1/2000 sec. at f/5 set manually.

Denise Ippolito and I spent yesterday morning on West Lake Toho with Jim Neiger. There are several folks who will take you […]

Mark IV (discount offer!) & 7D User's Guides

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These Sandhill Crane chicks were photographed with the Canon 70-200mm f/4 IS L lens and the EOS-7D. ISO 400. Evaluative metering +2/3 stop:1/1000 sec. at f/6.3. I was down on my belly in the wet grass! The 7D/70-200 f/4 combo is lightweight and very effective with tame birds. Canon 7D […]

Only 2 hours left for 7D User's Guide Discount/Charlotte Harbor Kayak Festival Appearance April 10

[Not a valid template] This Laysan Albatross chick was photographed with the Canon 70-200mm f/4 IS L lens and the EOS-7D (handheld at 173mm) on Midway Island. ISO 400. Evaluative metering at zero: 1/1250 sec. at f/8.

The 7D/70-200 f/4L IS is a favorite of mine: lightweight and effective. I especially love the 7D’s […]

Canon EOS-7D User's Guide: Save $5 on pre-production version this weekend only!

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Though this image was created with the 800/1.4X TC/MIV combination I used two 7D custom function tips so that I was able to hold focus on the bird even though the central AF sensor was not on the neck at the moment of exposure! This tip works for both cameras […]