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I double back up my images every day using a 4TB SSHD. If you are not backing up your work, it is only a matter of time until you lose all of your images. The Samsung 4TB T7 Shield Portable SSD (Black) is currently the pick of the litter and is on sale only until Sunday close of business. Quit procrastinating and order two right now.
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The T7 Shield delivers a max read speed of 1,050 MB/s and a max write speed of 1,000 MB/s through its USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C port. It is approximately twice as fast as its predecessor, the T5, and up to 9.5 times faster than a traditional external hard disk drive. The T7 Shield supports 256-bit AES hardware encryption to keep the data safe and secure. Do not be tempted by the T9 model as it requires a specialized port that most computers do not have.
What’s Up?
BILD was a blast, a photographic love-fest and a ton of fun. Attendance was huge and the event was a mega-success all around filled energy and learning. Over the course of two intense days I met many wonderful folks — both hobbyists and professionals. Huge thanks to B&H for the invite. I ate much too much on the B&H Circle Line Boat on Tuesday evening.
I got in one last morning photo session at Nickerson on a very foggy Thursday morning. I was in bed by 8:00pm on Thursday night, woke at 1:15am, and read until 2:30 when I got out of bed. My son-in-law Ajiniyaz kindly woke early and drove me to Islip Airport at 3:20am for my 5:05 nonstop flight to Orlando. For the first time in years I fell asleep on a flight and did not wake up till right before we landed. Jim picked me up at MCO and after a stop at Publix we arrived home just after 10:30am.
Today is Friday 20 June 2025. I cannot wait to get back to Nickserson. I will be catching up on e-mail and picking my keepers from several very large day folders. Whatever you do, choose to have fun.
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This image was created on 16 June 2025 at Nickerson Beach Park, Lido Beach, Long Island, NY. Sitting behind my flattened tripod, I used the Robus RC-5570 Vantage Series 3 Carbon Fiber Tripod/Levered-Clamp FlexShooter Pro-mounted Sony FE 600mm f/4 GM OSS lens and The Latest Greatest Sony Flagship Body, the a1 II Mirrorless Camera. The exposure was determined via Zebras with ISO on the thumb dial. ISO 2500: 1/1000 sec. at f/4 (wide open) in Manual mode. RawDigger showed that the raw file brightness was fractionally shot of perfect. AWB at 7:40:14am on a cloudy morning. Wide/AF-C with Bird Eye/Face Detection enabled performed adequately. Click on the image to see a larger, sharper high resolution version Image #1: Common Terns courting |
Flattening Your Tripod
Flattening your tripod completely and working off the tilted rear monitor is a great way to get low without having to lie flat on your belly. To get super-low at Nickerson, I pushed and wiggled my Robus RC-5570 tripod into the sand so that most of the legs were buried. Worried about sand screwing up your tripod? With Robus, a quick spray under a hose and you are as good as new. Which Robus tripod is best for you? Check out the blog post here.
When I noticed this pair courting, I removed my 1.4X TC and went to a faster shutter speed than I had been using. With this image, it helps that the two birds are almost on the same plane.
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This image was created on 16 June 2025 at Nickerson Beach Park, Lido Beach, Long Island, NY. Sitting behind my flattened tripod, I used the Robus RC-5570 Vantage Series 3 Carbon Fiber Tripod/Levered-Clamp FlexShooter Pro-mounted Sony FE 600mm f/4 GM OSS lens and The Latest Greatest Sony Flagship Body, the a1 II Mirrorless Camera. The exposure was determined via Zebras with ISO on the thumb dial. ISO 2500: 1/1000 sec. at f/4 (wide open) in Manual mode. RawDigger showed that the raw file brightness was fractionally shot of perfect. AWB at 7:40:14am on a cloudy morning. Wide/AF-C with Bird Eye/Face Detection enabled performed adequately. Click on the image to see a larger, sharper high resolution version Image #2: Common Tern squabble |
I Listened to My Own, Oft-given Advice
It is not easy shooting action when working on a flattened tripod. As noted above, I had just doubled my shutter speed to 1/1000 second to photograph the courting terns. When an interloper flew in to interfere, I pushed the shutter button and held it down. I created perhaps 25 or so images in about a second and kept six pretty decent ones. Images #2 and #3 are my favorites.
The tern on the bottom is thinking, “You are not gonna steal my honey.”
When unexpected action occurs, push the shutter button. If you try to change anything, you will almost always wind up with nothing.
I did get a bit lucky with the shutter speed, a relatively low 1/1000 sec. Trying to increase that when the third bird flew in would have been fatal.
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This image was created on 16 June 2025 at Nickerson Beach Park, Lido Beach, Long Island, NY. Sitting behind my flattened tripod, I used the Robus RC-5570 Vantage Series 3 Carbon Fiber Tripod/Levered-Clamp FlexShooter Pro-mounted Sony FE 600mm f/4 GM OSS lens and The Latest Greatest Sony Flagship Body, the a1 II Mirrorless Camera. The exposure was determined via Zebras with ISO on the thumb dial. ISO 2500: 1/1000 sec. at f/4 (wide open) in Manual mode. RawDigger showed that the raw file brightness was fractionally shot of perfect. AWB at 7:40:14am on a cloudy morning. Wide/AF-C with Bird Eye/Face Detection enabled performed adequately. Click on the image to see a larger, sharper high resolution version Image #3: Common Tern squabble |
Which is the Best Image?
After clicking on each of the two squabbling tern photos, #2 & #3, to enlarge it, please leave a comment letting us know which of the two you prefer and why you made your choice. Each has its plusses and minuses.
I will share my thoughts on the two images in the next blog post.
Typos
With all blog posts, feel free to e-mail or to leave a comment regarding any typos or errors.
I like the wing action on #2 also. It really solidifies the third bird is interrupting.
I like the wing action on #2 also.
The full wings of #2 makes it better for me.
I think #3 gave you the best view of all three birds.