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										What’s Up I?  Conditions were perfect on Monday morning for Misha Voison’s last session. We were joined by multiple IPT veteran Jim Dolgin. Despite cloudy bright and sunny skies and a strong wind from the south we did not have a lot of great chances. Jim made the very best image of an Osprey with […] 
										Your Call?  Please take a moment to let us know which of today’s images is your favorite. Or just say “Hi.” At this point, I am not at all sure how many folks are receiving the Newsletter post notifications (other than those on my personal sending list).   What’s Up?  Today is Misha’s last morning. […] 
										30% Sebastian Inlet Discount Offer  Mishael Voison heads down to Miami on Monday afternoon. Right now, I am 100% free from then until the morning of Wednesday 12 November. And, but for me, and barring any sign-ups, the AirBnB will be empty till then. During that time period only, I am offering 30% off the […] 
										Please Note  The success of both Red Stevens and of Eugen Dolan is due in part to the fact that both decided to invest in an a-1 ii body. In addition, my guidance, coaching, and in-the-field instruction has helped a bit.   What’s Up?  Today is Wednesday 22 October 2025. Despite zero wind and few […] 
										A Windless, Hazy, Sunny Morning at Sebastian Inlet  Red’s last morning at Sebastian was still with nary a breath of a breeze and lots of moisture in the air. Early on, there were two dozen Ospreys fishing the inlet. Many were twisting and turning before they dove. Only a very few succeeded in grabbing a […] 
										Your Call  Please take a moment away from Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok and leave a comment letting us know which three of today’s seven featured images are your favorites and what you liked about each.   What’s Up?  Photography at Sebastian Inlet has continued to be challenging with wind against sun conditions. Friday morning’s northeast […] 
										If …  If you are subscribed and had previously been receiving blog post notifications via e-mail on a regular basis and they quit coming in the last month or so, please let me know via e-mail and cut and paste this into the subject line: Please Add to the Personalized Blog Notification List. It seems […] 
										What Do You Have to Say to Red?  After reading Red’s bird photography story and checking out five of his images, what do you have to say to this 80-year old beginner who never photographed a bird before Monday afternoon? Please be so kind as to leave a comment.   If …  If you are […] 
										A Good Bird Photograph Must Show the Subject’s Eyes  Is the above true? Check out today’s six featured San Diego images and let us know what you think. Consider changing your life by joining me in San Diego this coming January. Details below.   If …  If you had previously receiving blog post notifications via […] 
										Your Call  Which three of today’s nine featured flight images are your favorites? Please be so kind as to leave a comment and let us know why you made your choices.  If …  If you had previously receiving blog post notifications via e-mail on a regular basis but they quit coming in the last month […] 
										Need Your Help  If you did not receive a post notification yesterday’s for Monday’s erroneously titled blog post (BIRDS AS ART Blog Back In Business and Better Than Ever!) but did receive a post notification via e-mail for this post, please click here and then hit Send. It should not take you more than three […] 
										What’s Up?  Thanks to the great folks at Bluehost and webmaster Peter Kes, the BIRDS AS ART blog is now back in business. We believe that things will be better than ever as far as post notifications are concerned. My plan is to publish some new posts and intersperse those with posts that folks likely […] 
										Technology Hell  As you may have figured by now, we are again experiencing technology hell here at the BIRDS AS ART blog, primarily involving pot notifications. I am able to publish a blog post, but unable to let folks know about a new post. If you are reading this, you wound up here out of […] 
										Post Notification Problems  Last spring we had a BIRDS AS ART blog nightmare — the post notification plug-in that had been working for two decades simply quit. Since then, the Word Press “Newsletter” plug-in had been working well for more than 15 months. Unbeknownst to me at first, post notifications were not sent for the […] 
										What’s Up?  Today is Thursday 25 September. I drive over to Vero Lake Estates this afternoon to begin a two month teaching residency at Sebastian Inlet State Park. Get in touch via e-mail if you would like to learn about joining me. Whatever you opt to do, I hope that you too choose to have […] 
										L’shana Tova  “L’shana tova” (לְשָׁנָה טוֹבָה) is a common Hebrew greeting that means “for a good year,” and it is used to wish someone a Happy New Year during Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year holiday. Rosh Hashanah began last night and is comprised of two full days. Yom Kippur (one day) begins at sundown […] 
										In the Last Blog Post  In the last blog post, two folks — as expected, did not like the light-toned halo in Image #3. Here is my response:  I noted the halo. I am 99% sure that had I not revealed that the head and been replaced the head, nobody would have had “boo” […] 
										Good Photoshop News  Huge thanks to longtime friend Tim Grey. Tim is one of the top educators in digital photography and imaging, offering clear guidance on complex subjects through his writing, speaking, and training. Tim explained that the Denoise AI feature had not been eliminated in ACR 17.5. They simply changed the implementation (but did […] 
										Goodbye Photoshop/ACR DeNoise AI  See my comments beneath the screen capture below for the bad news for folks who use Photoshop.   In the Last Blog Post  In the last blog post, the three folks who picked their best image went with #1, the Willet flapping after its bath. That was my least favorite. My […] 
										Your Call?  Which of today’s five featured images do you think is the strongest? Why?   Sebastian Inlet Ospreys and More  Multiple IPT veteran Eugen Dolan is joining me for a month, arriving on 26 September. Beginning bird photographer Alvin Red Stevens is joining us for a week; he shows up on 12 October. And […] |  |