April 7th, 2019 Postlist 2019
Standing for Tripod-mounted Flight Photography. A Great FlexShooter Pro Beach Tip. The Red Jighead & Bird Rescue. AF Modes for Flight (all systems). A7r IV AF Flight Tracking & Accuracy with the 600GM. And a7r IV Resolution.First Impressions and Thoughts on the Sony FE 600mm f/4 GM OSS Lens. And a SONY RAW (ARW) File Offer …The Sony FE 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G OSS Lens: First Impressions, a Caution, Thoughts, My Prediction, and Images ….Multiple-item Nikon Used Gear SaleNeed System or Upgrade Advice? Check out this free phone consultation offer …Finding a trail through the mangrove forest! Two More SONY 600 GM/a7r IV Images. A Valuable Exposure Lesson. And sharpness and noise considerations with mega high-megapixel cameras …Lightly Used Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 600mm f/4E FL ED VR Lens for SaleThe BIRDS AS ART SONY Era Begins. Lots on the Amazing SONY a7r IV. Working a Great Situation. And Striking Wading Bird Photo Tips.It’s a Miracle: Two SONY 200-600s in Stock Right Now!Pushing the Envelope with the SONY a7r iii Mirrorless Digital Camera Body. And trying a new approach …Only in the Galapagos: Marine Iguanas. Five more a7r iii Images. And when to go wide with intermediate telephoto zoom lenses …Photographing Los Pinnípedos de Galápagos. And Four More SONY a7r iii Galapagos Workhorse Images …SONY Rig for Sale. Lots of Nature Photography Lessons. And Six More SONY a7r iii Galapagos Workhorse Images …SONY a7r iii for Flight Photography?Strange Times IndeedSONY a7r iii as a Workhorse. Galapagos 2020? And Patience is a Virtue …The Photography Workshop Leader’s Role … And Congrat’s to Diana Rebman!A Diversity of Small Subjects. With the Canon EF 180mm f/3.5L USM Macro Lens …Learning to think like a pro: evaluating wind and light angle directions. The 500 PF/TC-E14/D850 for flight …More on the Nikon 500 PF with the TC-E14. And Two Cloudy Day Grab-shots Turn Out OK …Two of My Very Favorites … And Nikon Menu Help NeededAdd Green Whenever Possible. Dan Cadieux: Canon EOS 7D Mark II MasterSpeaking of Black Tern … And Speaking of the 500 PF and the TC-E14 …500 PF Young Tom Magic. And a vertical AF tip …First-ever Used Like-New Canon 600 III for sale. Super-sharp Images: Leopard (at 840mm) and Vulture (at 1200mm)Setting the Scene. More on the importance of choosing the best perspective …Exposure Tip. Used Mongoose 3.6. BigFoot Update. And my favorite Flightless Cormorant on eggs image …Patrick Sparkman’s SONY 400mm f/2.8 GM OSS lens visits the Pribilofs and is then put up for sale! Why?Great New Used Canon Gear. Flightless Cormorant Nest with Eggs. And how your choice of perspective can affect the background …Back in the Saddle Again. And an AF Point Question …In Memoriam: Roel Ramirez/Nature Photography Loses a Great Friend. And the Merits of Blasting Away …Extra DeSoto Morning Added. Catching Up: What bugged me about the turnstone blur. And Unanimity …A New eGuide: Focus on Frogs by Andrew McLachlan, the Frog WhispererWatch the Breaking Waves …Bosque IPT Extra Day OptionsThe Final Word on Exposing to the Right. Or not? Filling Added Canvas with the Rectangular Marquee Tool. Anything Bug You? And Just How Dark Was It?Canon: Gone, But Not Completely Forgotten …Don’t Forget …Nikon 500 PF and TC-14E. A Chick That Cleaned Up Nicely. And Last chance for Nickerson In-the-Field …Variety is the Spice of Foggy Mornings! Join Me at NickersonWas Muhammad Nuts? Ten Hours in the Car …The Clonk. And Nickerson Beach In-the-Field Sessions — Prices reduced $100.00What a Way to Finish!Extra Ticket for NYC Jersey Boys Sunday Matinee. Nickerson Beach In-the-Field Price Reductions. And SONY 100-400 Wrecked.Galapagos 2019 Photo Cruise of a Lifetime IPT Report. SONY Over Nikon in the Archipelago. And Canon Help Needed …Important Notice. And On the Way HomeSONY a9 Center Zone AF for Flight. And Two Questions …Depicting Frenetic EnergyWorking to Correct a Difficult Color Cast …A Handheld 746mm Bathing Pelican Blur with a Sharp Eye Made in the Dark !Young American Oystercatcher ID Fine-Points. And Would You Scoop the Poop?Breaking an Old Habit …Hand-of-Man Perch: Too Large and too Ugly …Why Delkin Cards?Protective Parent. And I Can’t Help Myself …Loving Photography, Loving Life, and Loving Little KidsA Bizarre Offering …They Paved Paradise and Put Up a Parking Lot. Nikon 3D AF. And Point Your Shadow at the What?B&H Event Space Program on August 12, 2019: Lessons from the Field: BIRDS AS ART-StyleIn-the-Field at Nickerson. And My Galapagos Gear BagSandbar Secrets. And a Record-low-by far Used Canon 600mm f/4L IS II LensCatching Up On Recent Blog Post QuestionsI’d Only Dreamed of a Place Like This for American White Pelicans … And Announcing the BAA Middle of Florida Photographic Site GuideNikon d-9 AF. Depth of Field Lesson and Concerns with Bouquets of Sand Eels …How Large a Crop?Gannetry Insanity: The Best Tool for the Job is the Best Tool for the Job!Black-headed Gull Studies, More on My SONY Strategy, Chioce of Perspective, and a Flight Photography Tip: The Importance of Guess-timating the focal length, Esti-Zooming, or Zoom-stimatingSONY Gear Makes a Huge BAA Comeback … My Current SONY Approach. And What I Hate About SONY.Anticipation. And dramatic jet-black backgrounds!Add Green Whenever Possible; even a tiny bit can help …Big Bad Brown Pelican. D850 ISO 6400. Image Color Quiz. And the Little-Know Schmutz (Lint) Removal Filter in PhotoshopMaybe One Day I Will Get Smart Enough … Bempton Cliffs Rocks It!Sunny and Cloudy Day Eagles. And Thoughts on Cloudy Day Underexposures …Flex Shooter PRO Fine Points, BigFeet Info, and Lots MoreMy Very Favorite San Diego 2019 IPT Image. Having Pre-visualized the Image Makes it Even Sweeter!The Top Ten Reasons I Did It!Lucky With Tame Stuff. Image Design Quiz. And the SONY a7R iii for Close Work …Help Needed With Nikon D850 …The Contest Results and Prizes. And the Popular VoteMy Two Favorite Backgrounds. And in search of soft, out-of-focus blue water …Announcing Two Return-To-Bosque IPTsFlight Poses and Wings Positions: Part II of Many. And Flight Photography Basics (with AF placement advice)Mirrorless or Not? SONY and Me. SONY and Patrick Sparkman. Nikon and Me. SONY and You.New Sony Telephotos: the FE 600mm f/4 GM OSS and the FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS. My thoughts …Red Knot Three WaysTwo Canon 600mm f/4L IS III Lenses in Stock Right Now!Basket Lake: It Ain’t Just Moose! And An Underexposed RAW File Conversion Workflow TipFirst Morning Moose Miracle …Just Some Stuff …Bad Luck and Trouble: A Tiny Meteorite Appeared to Have Struck the Mirror of My Main D850 Body …Photographing the Muted Ball of the Sun. A Great Capture One Pro 12 Tip. And the Setting up a Tripod in your Vehicle MP4 VideoThe Correct Yellow Flower ID. And My Final OfferSmall Sublime Gems by Ravi … And a Story of Exemplary LivesCapture One Pro-12 Motion-blur Save. The Capture One Pro-12 Simplified MP4 Video. And some great used gear …What Ugly Pier Railing? UK Puffins and Gannets IPT Discount Increased! White Balance Tip. A 63% Crop! And the Capture One Pro 12 Loupe (great for SONY images)More Smart or More Lucky?Finally: The 2018 B&H/BAA Bird Photography Holiday Contest Finalists! The Story Behind Each Image. Along with my comments …The Perfect Compromise: 100 + 180 = 280 ÷ 2 = 150??? And Two Great-buy Big Lenses for Sale!The Amazing FlexShooter Pro Video. If you watch it you will buy one …Oh What a Morning! FlexShooter Pro Flight from the Car. Bluegill Bingo! And Nikon TC-E14 Sharpness ProgressHuge Late-registration BIRDS AS ART Instructional Photo-Tour Discounts Made Public. And If My Life Depended on Making One Great Flight Shot …Huge Late-registration Discounts Made Public. Archeologist Unearths Hidden Photographic Talent with SONY on the DeSoto Sandbar Secrets IPT. And My General SONY Conclusions …Two System Insanity. Or Not?Let’s Run That One Back. Arash Hazeghi’s Capture One e-GuideLoving the a7R iii. Learn about heron and egret binocular vision …A Mega-Underexposed RAW File Rescue along with the Answers …Keep or Delete? Why?The FlexShooter Pro for Flight and for Action. And Bathing Bird Photo TipsAccidentally Sharp. The Shutter Speed is Not a Typo!SONY a7R iii General Impressions and First ImagesSONY FE 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 GM OSS Lens: Tight Quarters Chick Slayer … Large to Huge Late-Registration IPT DiscountsDesperately Seeking Susan? An e-mail from Lana. And the First FlexShooter Pro Images — flight photography, and from the tripod inside the car!A Life-changer! The FlexShooter Pro Tripod HeadI Was Thinking of Selling My Sony Gear …A Mega-Educational Blog Post. A Life-changing Lens. A Vitally Important AF Technique. And Comparing Apples and Oranges …Gatorland This Weekend. And the Last Chance to Have Your Reasonable Offer Accepted …Micro-adjusting and Focus Fine-Tuning Made Way Easier Tip. Totally Free.Bird Photography Learning OpportunitiesAnnouncing the (short-notice) Spring Sandbar Secrets DeSoto IPT. Spoonbill Realities. And a Fitting End to Our Mega-afternoon!How to Get a Wet Muddy Butt that Might Ruin the Rest of your Day … Or Not!Plain Chachalaca Watercolor Wing-stretch Optimization and Roma Set-up for Bug BobWelcome Home Dance Party …Getting Lucky With One Pair. And a Great Jeff Walters Depth-of-Field Question (and Answer).Indranil Sircar Rocks Roma with the Canon 600mm f/4L IS III/EOS 5D Mark IV Combo!It’s a Start. And Getting Better … And Two Great-buy Big Lenses for Sale!Excited in the Rio Grande Valley. The Roma, TX IPT Gear BagDo-able, But Possibly Not Advisable …SONY Does La Jolla .. And Announcing the 2020 San Diego 4 1/2-DAY BIRDS AS ART Instructional Photo-Tour (IPT)Look Ma, I Grew a Wing! Last Chance to Visit ILE This AprilAnita North Does It Again: The Warmest Day of Twelve in Northern Manitoba, Canada Was -35 Degrees Fahrenheit!Too-Short Notice Roma, TX, Rio Grande Valley IPT. And Lessons From the Field MP4 VideoToo Soft? Too Crunchy? Or Just Right? Plus the Snowy Egret Flight Answer. BAA Image Critiques. And a Great SONY 100-400 OSS Lens TipFlight Photography is About a Lot More than Sharpness …I Am Not Kidding About ILE. More On Checking Sharpness at 100 PercentA Blue StreakAF Strategy for Verticals with All Camera Systems. The AF Quandary. And Big Glass Price Drops!My Favorite SONY Image Yet. Patrick Sparkman is a Genie’s Ass (aka Genius!) And Bad News About and From SONY …Saturday was Nikon Testing Day. Sunday was SONY Revelation Day!This Just In: Central Florida Time Stamp/UrgentBig Glass. Must Sell. Cheap.Take Me Out to the Ballgame. And What I’ve Learned Photographing Sports & Action and Me …The SONY or Nikon Answer and What We Can Learn … Checking Sharpness at 100%Not a Bad Trip. And a Very Important Lesson Re-learned: Nikon 600 VR Sharpness Problem Solved, I Hope …A Pleasant Surprise! And SONY or Nikon?SONY and Nikon do Red, White, and Blue …Songbirds in Flight??? Capture One. SONY A9 Getting Started Guide w/Video. My Latest (in-depth) Thinking on SONY. And the System/ISO/Focal Length Quiz AnswerLens Too Long — Birds Too Close? And More on WHITEs.The Toughest Camera Body Quiz Ever Answer. Tons of New Used Gear. And a Lesson I Will Not Soon Forget …Clean, Tight, Graphic, and SONY. And a Saturday location change.What am I, chopped liver? On crafting a self-realized response …A Student’s Great WorkThe Toughest Camera Body Quiz Ever. And SONY a7R III (bad) News …Lazy, Lazy, Lazy. And Nikon Price Drops …The Death of a Friend … I gave myself a kina hora.Which One was the SONY Image? Which One was the Nikon Image?Canon & Nikon State of the Art Gear Price ReductionsHead-hunting Fun with Sony! And Guess the Focal Length.SONY or Nikon? Can you judge the Image Quality?Prints, Thanks, and I Left Out the Best Part!A Light, Hand Holdable 200-800mm Lens. And SONY AWR Image Quality Questions and Opinions …Louie’s Life-changing IPT. Luis, You are killing yourself with food …Too Ignorant for Too Long: Shutter Count dot Com. And the Nikon Fire Sale Succeeds and Continues …Bite Me! And Nikon Gear Fire Sale!More SONY AF Stuff and Lessons From the FieldHeerman’s Gull Five Ways: The Amazing and Versatile Sony FE 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 GM OSS Lens. Learn Why it Kills the Canon 100-400 II and the Nikon 80-400 VR. And SONY is Garbage!SONY A9/100-400 GM OSS Incoming Brandt’s Cormorants Flight Sequence: As Tough As It Gets …Yikes. I Forgot to List my Nikon 80-400mm VR Lens!The Latest What’s Up With Nikon and SONY and BIRDS AS ART. And Some Nikon Gear for SaleSONY Gear Does Just Fine in San Diego. Part I of Many: I Am In … The Good and the Bad.Just Lucky Duckie … And My First Day with SONYHigh vs Low and the Higher Answer. On Getting Over a Fear of High ISOs … And Super-bright WHITE Exposures.Announcing the 2019 Fort DeSoto Spring Instructional Photo-Tour (IPT)Two What’s?2018 BAA Top Twenty Images: Part III of IVThe Advantages of Getting Up Early. Contest Deadline Extended.Please Do Not Try This at Home Without Parental Supervision … A New White Balance Tool/(Color) Temperature Tip. And another Canon Used Gear Fire-sale.The Best Flight Photography Sky Conditions … The Nikon 500 PF. Unsharp Flight Images with Nikon (gasp!)Made it back to Santiago, Chile. And my two very favorite images from the Falkland Land-based IPT: Scrambled Egg for Dinner and Yawning AlbatrossThe Most Common Rear Button Focus/Focus Lock Technique Errors.Sylph: a being that has air as its element …BPN Avian Mods are Killing It … You be the contest judge.2018 BAA Top Twenty Images: Part II of IV. Subtitle: Five Good Reasons Why I Switched to Nikon …Nikon TC-E20 & the 600mm f/4 VR. You Always Have to See the Bird’s Eye. And Dust Spotting How-to Lessons.Falklands Land-based IPT UpdateAnother 7D Mark II Oldie but Goodie: Willet at Sunset
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