2010 August « Arthur Morris/BIRDS AS ART

Which Is the Stronger Image, and Why?

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This Galapagos Tortoise head portrait was photographed during a very light drizzle with the tripod-mounted Canon 800mm f/5.6L IS lens and the EOS-1D MIV. ISO 400. Evaluative metering +2/3 stop: 1/20 sec. at f/16. I used One-Shot AF after selecting a sensor that covered the eye.

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Galapagos Day 8/Puerto Ayora: tortoises and landbirds

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This Galapagos Tortoise was photographed in soft, misty light with the tripod-mounted Canon 800mm f/5.6L IS lens and the EOS-1D MIV. Evaluative metering +1 stop: 1/100 sec. at f/8. If you remain still these ancient animals will come completely out of their shells and show off their long necks.

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Galapagos Day 7/Volcano Hike and Peurto Villamil Beach Walk

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This Whimbrel was photographed in soft, misty light with the Canon 800mm f/5.6L IS lens and the EOS-1D MIV. Evaluative metering +1 2/3 stops: 1/500 sec. at f/5.6. This tame bird gave us many good chances. We first spotted it swallowing a small octopus. Sorry: no photos of that :). […]

Galapagos Day 6/Afternoon, Punta Moreno, Isabella

Galapagos Day 6/Afternoon, July 11: Punta Moreno, Isabella [Not a valid template]

This Greater Flamingo bird-scape was created with the Canon 70-200mm f/4L IS lens (handheld at 70mm) and the EOS-1D MIV. ISO 200. Evaluative metering -1/3 stop: 1/500 sec. at f/10. When creating bird-scapes I generally determine the correct exposure, set it manually, focus […]

Galapagos Day 6/Morning, Elizabeth Bay, & Safe on Long Island

Galapagos Day 6/Morning, July 11: Elizabeth Bay [Not a valid template]

This Bryde’s Whale image was created with the Canon 70-200mm f/4L IS lens (hand held at 129mm) with the EOS-1D Mark IV. ISO 400. Evaluative metering +1 stop: 1/1000 sec. at f/8. I used the lowest focusing sensor in the middle to get the […]

Galapagos Day 5/Afternoon, Urbina Bay, Isabella & BAA Bulletin 334

Galapagos Day 5/Afternoon, July 10: Urbina Bay, Isabella [Not a valid template] Both originals for this two-frame top and bottom stitched image were created with the Canon 800mm f/5.6L IS lens, the 1.4X II TC, and the EOS-1D Mark IV. ISO 250. Evaluative metering +1 stop: 1/200 sec. at f/10 set. II could not quite […]

Galapagos Day 5/Morning, July 10: Tagus Cove, Isabella

Galapagos Day 5/Morning, July 10: Tagus Cove, Isabella [Not a valid template] This three frame stitched panorama was created with the 24-105mm zoom lens handheld at 28mm with the EOS-1D Mark IV. I was inspired by the sweet light and the sloping hillside covered with incense trees. ISO 400. Evaluative metering +1 1/3 stops: 1/200 […]

Fractalius, More Kudos to Peter Kes, & Bulletin Archives Info

[Not a valid template] Denise Ippolito created this Glow 100 Fractalius for me as I could not find the download code so that I could put the plug-in on my new computer. Thanks Denise! My original “Marine Iguana with its tongue out” image appeared in BAA Bulletin 332. You can find the image in […]

Galapagos Day 4/Afternoon, July 9: Punta Espinoza, Fernandina & “The Tall Fall”

[Not a valid template] This image was created just after 2:30 pm on an obviously clear sunny day with the Canon 15mm fish eye lens and the EOS-1D Mark IV. ISO 200. Evaluative metering +1/3 stop: 1/200 sec. at f/11. I held the camera on the ground and used Live View to frame the […]