2011 « Arthur Morris/BIRDS AS ART

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 […]

Gear Stuff & My Comments on the Squabbling Eagle Images

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This image was made from the boat near Homer, AK with the Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II lens with the 1.4X III TC (hand held at 185mm) and the EOS-1D Mark IV. ISO 400. 7:05 pm. Evaluative metering +1 stop off the blue sky: 1/1600 sec. at f/5 in […]

Bald Eagle Squabble #2/Which Do You Like Best?

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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 […]

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 […]

Insanity, Exhilaration, Exhaustion, & Home

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This sunset silhouette was created with the Canon EF 800mm f/5.6L IS lens and the EOS-1D Mark IV. ISO 400. Evaluative metering +1 stop: 1/800 sec. at f/5.6. From the shore. I moved this bird back in the frame in about ten seconds using the ” Composition Correction: Increase Lead […]

Tight or Wide? My Thoughts on Photographic Style and More

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Osprey leaving nest. This image was created with the Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L IS L zoom lens (the older one) with the EOS-1Ds. Hand held at 100mm. ISO 400. Evaluative metering +1 1/3 stops: 1/1600 sec. at f/2.8.

For years, heck, for decades, my style has been to work clean, […]

What Makes a Great Bird Portrait?

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This image of a perched adult Bald Eagle was created with the Canon EF 800mm f/5.6L IS lens, the 1.4X III TC and the EOS-1D Mark IV. ISO 400: 1/500 sec. at f/8 set manually after histogram/flashing highlights check.

What Makes a Great Bird Portrait?

Today we will take […]

A Blurry Morning in Homer

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This image was created with the Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II lens with the 1.4X III TC (handheld at 210mm) and the EOS-1D Mark IV. ISO 50. Evaluative metering +3 stops off the white sky: 1/30 sec. at f/9. I like the pan-blurred background streaks in this image, especially […]

Enhancing Silhouettes

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This image was created with the Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS lens with the 1.4X III TC (handheld at 235mm) and the EOS-1D Mark IV. ISO 400. Evaluative metering at zero: 1/3200 sec. at f/5.6.

The optimized image is above, the original capture below.

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Finally, Finally, and Finally in Homer!

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This striking Bald Eagle silhouette was created last evening (Monday, March 21) with the Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS lens with the 1.4X III TC (handheld at 230mm) and the EOS-1D Mark IV. ISO 400. Evaluative metering at zero: 1/5000 sec. at f/5.6.

Finally, Finally, and Finally in Homer! […]

Who, What, or Where is Ray Morris-Hill?

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Image copyright and courtesy of Ray Morris-Hill. On our lone sunny morning, Ray did a great job with sun angle to create this image of a group of the Dalmatian Pelicans with the snow-covered mountains in the background. He used a Nikon D3-S camera with a 24-70 lens hand held […]

Lens Align Mark II and Homer Follow-ups

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This image was created at 9:30 am in Kachemak Bay, AK on Saturday morning with the Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II with the 1.4X II TC (handheld at 280mm) and the EOS-1D MIV. ISO 400: 1/2000 sec. at f/5.6 confirmed by histogram check and set manually. Amazingly, it is a […]

Universal Advice for Better Flight Photography with a Zoom Lens....

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This image was created with the Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II lens with the 1.4X III TC (hand held at 192mm) and the EOS-1D Mark IV. ISO 400: 1/2500 sec. at f/7.1 set manually after histogram check.

Universal Advice for Better Flight Photography with a Zoom Lens….

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First Day Homer Favorite

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This image was created with the Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II lens with the 1.4X III TC (hand held at 280mm) and the EOS-1D Mark IV. ISO 400. Evaluative metering +2/3 stop: 1/2500 sec. at f/7.1 set manually.

First Day Homer Favorite

Yesterday, Thursday, March 18, was a […]

Since You Asked... & Comments on the Comments

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Yours truly photographing a baby Green Heron at Green Cay Wetlands in Boynton Beach, FL. Image copyright and courtesy of Fabiola Forns.

Since You Asked…

In the comments on the last blog post, I Can’t Believe That I Forgot This One!, Vikram wrote: “Hi Artie, Amazing shots. How far […]

I Can't Believe That I Forgot This One!

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This image of a fledgling Green Heron was created with the Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L IS USM Lens (hand held at 176mm) and the EOS-40D at Green Cay Wetlands in Boynton Beach, FL. ISO 400. Evaluative metering at zero: 1/1600 sec. at f/6.3.

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Which is the Best Under-$1500 Canon Intermediate Telephoto Lens for Me?

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This Fish Crow was photographed at Merritt Island , Florida with the hand held Canon EF 400mm f/5.6L USM Autofocus lens with the EOS-1D Mark II. ISO 400. Evaluative metering +1 1/3 stops: 1/1250 sec. at f/8. For years the 400/5.6, my beloved toy lens, was my very favorite flight […]

Series III EF Teleconverter Misconceptions...

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This Black-bellied Whistling Duck was photographed on the SW Florida IPT with the Canon 800mm f/5.6L IS lens, the 1.4X III TC, and the EOS-1D Mark IV. ISO 400. Evaluative metering +1/3 stop: 1/1000 sec. at f/8. As you can plainly see, the 1.4X III TC works just fine with […]

Digital Basics FEB 2011 Update

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This Dalmatian Pelican image was created with the Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L IS lens (hand held at 130mm) with the EOS-1D Mark IV. ISO 400. Evaluative metering +2/3 stop: 1/1250 sec. at f/8. This image was made from the boat on our one sunny morning at Lake Kerkini, Greece. This JPEG […]

Canon 70-200 f/2.8L IS II Gear Questions from the Non-believers :)

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This Great White Pelican (if I have the correct species name….) was photographed at Lake Kerkini, Greece with the Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II lens (hand held at 175mm) and the EOS-1D Mark IV. ISO 400. Evaluative metering +1/3 stop: 1/2500 sec. at f/5.6. There were 2 of these birds […]