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Photographic Risks and Rewards on Safari: Guest Blog Post by Todd Gustafson

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African Lion cubs at play. Nikon D3, 600mm f/4, and 1.7 converter. 1600 ISO. Matrix metering at zero in aperture priority: 1/400th sec. at f/6.7. Image copyright 2011: Todd Gustafson/Gustafson Photo Safari.

Photographic Risks and Rewards on Safari: A Guest Blog Post by Todd Gustafson Let the Photo Come to […]

Why Wide Open Works Well For Me

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This Brown Pelican image was created in La Jolla, CA with the Canon EF 800mm f/5.6L IS lens and the EOS-1D Mark IV. ISO 400. Evaluative metering at zero: 1/2000 sec. at f/8. Early morning (8:53am) light. Why Wide Open Works Well For Me

When I posted the image above […]

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

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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 […]

Will the EF 800mm f/5.6L Soon Become Obsolete?

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This image was made near Homer, AK with the Canon EF 800mm f/5.6L IS lens with the 1.4X III TC and the EOS-1D Mark IV. ISO 400. Evaluative metering +1 stop: 1/320 sec. at f/8 in Manual mode. The key to a successful composition here was placing the bird high […]

Bald Eagle Squabble/Interactive Photoshop Lesson

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This image was created near Homer, AK with the Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II lens with the 2XIII TC (hand held at 238mm) and the EOS-1D Mark IV. ISO 400. Evaluative metering +1 1/3 stops off the sky: 1/1600 sec. at f/6.3 in Manual mode.

Bald Eagle Squabble/Interactive […]

Conversations with Paul; Photoshop Info and Philosophies & Gear

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Borneo Orangutan with a homemade umbrella, Tanjung National Park, Kalimantan, Indonesia. Image copyright 2010: Paul Mckenzie

Conversations with Paul; Photoshop Info and Philosophies & Gear

First off, I need to say that folks who read the comments with each post are getting some great educational and photographic/philosophical info. For example, […]

Over-the-Shoulder Image Tips & A Before and After Photoshop Quiz

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Immature Bald Eagle, Indian Lake Estates, FL. Canon 800mm f/5.6L IS lens with the 1.4X II TC and the EOS-1D Mark IV. ISO 200. Evaluative metering +1/3 stop: 1/200 sec. at f/13 in Manual mode. From the car with the BLUBB (Big Lens Ultimate BeanBag)

Over-the-Shoulder Tips

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A or B or Neither or Both? Shutter Speeds?

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This image was made with the Canon 800mm f/5.6L IS lens and the EOS-1D Mark IV. ISO 50. Evaluative metering +1 stop in Tv mode. That is all that you are getting for now…

A or B or Neither or Both?? Shutter Speeds?

The image above is Image A. It […]

Which Image Do You Like Best, and Why?

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Western Gull wing stretch, La Jolla, CA. With the Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II lens with the 2X II TC (hand held at 370mm) with the EOS-1D Mark IV. ISO 400. Evaluative metering +1/3 stop: 1/1600 sec. at f/5.6 set manually.

Which Image Do You Like Best, and Why? […]

A Photoshop Lesson, For Randy; BAA Bulletin #345 is On-Line Now.

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This image is a stitched, offset composite. The two originals were created within moments of each other with the Canon 800mm f/5.6L IS lens with the EOS-1D Mark IV. ISO 400. Evaluative metering +1 1/3 stops off the sky set manually: 1/160 sec. at f/16. .

Photoshop Lesson, For Randy […]

On Writing Well

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On our recent Wyoming trip Denise Ippolito and I spent lots of times creating pleasing fall-color blurs. This image was created with the 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II zoom lens (hand held at 70mm) with the EOS-1D Mark IV. ISO 50. Evaluative metering +1 1/3 stop:1/5 sec. at f/9 set manually. […]

Grand Prismatic Springs and BAA Bulletin #341

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The three frames that I used to create this stitched panorama were created with the with the tripod-mounted Canon 70-200mm f/4L IS lens and the EOS-1D Mark IV. ISO 200. Evaluative metering +1/3 stop: 1/30 sec. at f/20 set manually. When creating the images for a stitched pano I fist […]

A Guide to Pleasing Blurs

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We debated long and hard whether to use a single image on the cover or to create a montage. As the subject matter of the book is so, so diverse, we opted for a montage.

A Guide to Pleasing Blurs

BIRDS AS ART Books is proud to announce the […]

Blur Guide Coming, BAA Bulletin #338, Want Bald Eagles?

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It took me several hours to design the cover for the Blur Guide. You can see another version and learn what others think about the cover here. Feel free to let us know what you think of the cover by making a comment below.

A Guide to Pleasing Blurs […]

My Tortoise Head Portrait Opinion, BAA Bulletin 336, and BPN Head Angle Threads/An Education

My Tortoise Head Portrait Opinion

Thanks to all who participated. Opinions were divided as to which was the stronger image, the straight on view or the side view. Some folks were rather adamant in defending their choice. I initially thought that the right down the lens barrel image was stronger, then gravitated to feeling […]

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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Quito, Hummers, Galapagos, and BAA Bulletin 330

[Not a valid template] This was one of the very first images that I created in the Galapagos on my maiden cruise in 2005. Canon 70-200 f/2.8L IS lens handheld at 145mm with the EOS-1D MII. ISO 800. Evaluative metering +2/3 stop: 1/100 sec. at f/8.

I am posting from the loverly Hilton Quito […]

Big Lens Tips, Tricks, & Magic

[Not a valid template] Handheld Canon 800mm f/5.6L IS lens with the 1.4X II teleconverter and the EOS-1D Mark IV. ISO 400. Evaluative metering +1 stop set manually: 1/1000 sec. at f/8.

Jim Neiger had three Flight School Photography clients on his pontoon boat this morning and asked that I work without my tripod. […]

Canon Digital Learning Center

A BIRDS AS ART image is currently being featured on the Canon Digital Learning. You can check it out here: http://www.usa.canon.com/dlc/controller?act=GetArticleAct&articleID=3446

When you visit, be sure to check out my Explorer of Light Gallery and to surf around on the site. There is lots of interesting stuff there: I just had 30 minutes of my […]

Sharp/Soft Overlay with a Twist

[Not a valid template] This image was created from two images made with the Canon 800mm f/5.6 L IS lens. ISO 400. Evaluative metering +1 1/3 stops: 1/60 sec. at f/5.6. Read on for the details.

On the way to the Santa Clara ranch in Starr County, TX last week we stopped to photograph […]