Silhouette Flash Lessons

This Laysan Albatross image was created at Rusty Bucket on Sand Island, Midway with the Canon 800mm f/5.L IS lens and the Canon EOS-1D Mark IV. ISO 400. Evaluative metering +1/3 stop: 1/160 sec. at f/5.6 in Av Mode. Flash as main light in Manual mode at 1:1 with the Canon 580 EX [...]

Spectacular Midway Silhouette

This image was created at Rusty Bucket on Sand Island, Midway with the Canon 800mm f/5.L IS lens and the Canon EOS-1D Mark IV. ISO 200. Evaluative metering -1/3 stop: 1/2000 sec. at f/8 in Av Mode.

Spectacular Midway Silhouette

On my two-week Midway visit in 2010 I visited Rusty Bucket many [...]

Taking Advantage...

I created this high key, tight vertical head and neck portrait of a Masked Booby on Sand Island, Midway with the Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II lens with the 2X III teleconverter (hand held at 230mm) and the Canon EOS-1D Mark IV. ISO 400. Evaluative metering +1 2/3 stops: 1/800 sec. at f/13 [...]

I'll Miss This Place....

This image was created last night (4/17/11) at Rusty Bucket with the tripod-mounted Canon 800mm f/5.L IS lens, the 1.4X III TC, and the Canon EOS-1D Mark IV. ISO 400. Evaluative metering -1 2/3 stops: 1/1600 sec. at f/16 in Av Mode. I had been working against the somewhat muted but still very [...]

Why 32-gb Flash Cards? Why Delkin e-film Pro?

This image was made near Homer, AK with the Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II lens, the 1.4X III TC, and the EOS-1D Mark IV. ISO 400. Evaluative metering +1 stop off the blue sky: 1/1600 at f/5.6 set manually. Early morning (8:56am) light. I have utmost confidence in my 32gb Delkin e-film [...]

214 Keeper Day at Lake Kerkini, Greece

This Dalmatian Pelican image was created with the Canon 800mm f/5.6L IS lens and the EOS-1D Mark IV. ISO 400. Evaluative metering +1 2/3 stops: 1/125 sec. at f/11 in Av mode. From shore. The hair-dos on these birds are too much.

214 Keeper Day at Lake Kerkini, Greece

After a day [...]

Greece: Oh My God!

This landing Dalmatian Pelican was photographed with the Canon 70-200mm f.2.8L IS lens and the EOS-1D Mark IV (hand held at 155mm). ISO 400. Evaluative metering +1 2/3 stops: 1/2000 sec. at f/3.5 in Manual mode. From the shore.

Greece: Oh My God!

My dreams of Lake Kerkini were realized in a [...]

Who is This Man?

This image is copyright and courtesy of Myer Bornstein, a two time (15 years apart!) Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge IPT participant. Thanks Myer! It was made on this summer’s IPT at Nickerson Beach, Long Island, NY

Who is This Man?

First off, I think that I am a pretty nice guy. Those who [...]

Tandayapa: Two Approaches/Bon Voyage!

This image was create with the Canon 800mm f/5.6L IS lens, a 25mm Extension tube, and the EOS-1D MIV. ISO 800. Evaluative metering +1 stop: 1/60 sec. at f/5.6 with fill flash at -2 stops and the Better Beamer. Working in AI Servo AF I have my MIV set up as recommended by [...]

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

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 IPTs are Instructional [...]