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Your Call This is a tough one. Which three of Carolyn’s images do you think are the strongest? Why did you make your choices? I will share my thoughts with you here in the next blog post. My Calls In the last blog post, my two favorites were the two simplest photos, numbers 3 […] Your Call? Which of today’s seven featured photos do you like best? Why? Of the three images created in the same second, #s 5-7, which is the strongest? Why did you make your choice? What’s Up? Same old, same old. Challenging conditions at Nickerson continue to result in the creation of some very wonderful […] Your Call? Is today’s featured image kosher or non-kosher? Why? In the Last Blog Post At the last (brilliant) blog post, only Tom Redd took a crack at the ordinary/extraordinary question; I responded to him there. Several other questions were totally ignored as well. What’s Up? Despite mostly challenging conditions, we have been […] Summary This is the first-ever five line blog post title. Why? There is so much I have to share and so, so much to learn. Interested? Keep reading. Your Calls? First off, thanks for the many complimentary comments at the last blog post, nearly all from folks who have attended a BIRDS AS ART […] Your Call Which three of today’s featured images do you like best? Why for each? My Call Thanks to those who commented on the last blog post. I really liked each and every image. I thought that the backlit one was pretty neat, and I even liked the overcast wide shot of the vulture on […] Your Call? Which of today’s six featured images is your favorite? What do you like about it? Summary When you’re thirsty and you’ve got bags of lemons, think lemonade. When the only birds around are Black Vultures, get creative and make a variety of images. Use different lenses and focal lengths, work horizontally and […] Backstories & More on the Sony α UNIVERSE Article Images As regular readers know, I was honored recently when my Mastering Avian Flight Photography with Sony Alpha Gear article was featured on the Sony α UNIVERSE website. In this 10-minute video, I walk you through each image in detail — sharing key flight photography […] Two Great Ornithological ““Guys” Gone in the Same Month Illustrations from The Birds of California by Guy Tudor. University of Texas Press/1989.. Guy Tudor Guy Tudor, widely recognized as one of the preeminent self-trained bird artists, field ornithologists, and conservationists of our time, died on July 14, 2026 in Greenport, N.Y. He was […] Summary Pat Fishburne drove up from Fort Myers, FL on Friday afternoon. She had not been doing a lot of photography recently and wanted me to get her acquainted with her new 100-400 f/4.5 GM lens and reacquainted with her Sony a-1 ii. We spent 45 minutes that evening doing just that and had a […] Summary With the Summer Doldrums in full swing here at Indian Lake Estates, I decided several days ago to work exclusively with the new Sony FE 100-400mm f/4.5 GM OSS lens with the Sony FE 2x Teleconverter and the a-1 ii. The results have been eye-opening. It is looking more and more as if the […] Your Call Which is your favorite flight image in my Sony α Universe article? If you must list more than one, that is fine. Please let us know why you made your choice (or choices). I will share my three favorites with you in the next blog post. Note: If you have any questions […] Summary When photographing birds in flight and facing wind-against-sun conditions, the odds are already stacked against you. You must have all the fundamentals dialed in: a fast shutter speed, an accurate exposure (ISO), and the right AF area. When a bird flies the “wrong way,” there’s zero room for hesitation. You have to raise your […] Summary In today’s post, the mystery is solved: I reveal which image was the real-deal capture and which was a composite. You’ll also see an additional, highly instructive frame from each sequence — along with the active AF point on the pelican photo. Plus, I am proud to share the behind-the-scenes creation details of the […] Summary When you look at an image today — anytime, anywhere — it can be incredibly difficult to tell if you are looking at a photograph that depicts a real moment or some sort of digital creation. Keep reading to hear my thoughts on this and other related matters, and to learn why honest disclosure […] Going to Extremes w/the Sony 100-400 f/4.5 GM OSS Lens When I was a young boy, my late Mom, Hazel Louise Morris, often said, “This child does not know the meaning of the word moderation.” Not a lot has changed since then. I love to push my gear to the max, especially new gear. […] Summary If you are tired of getting screwed and ignored by corporate America, learn how I recovered $47,900 in fraudulent charges with the help of Gemini AI. Plus, there is a very good chance that I will be able to collect another $5K from a crooked, unscrupulous Long Beach, Long Island landlord. Seriously. Once we […] Your Calls? Which Great Egret image do you like best, the tight one or the wide one? Why did you make your choice. Which of today’s five featured images is your favorite? Why did you make your choice? I have a clear choice on both questions. My Calls as Promised Thanks for all the […] Summary I worked with the new Sony FE 100-400mm f/4.5 GM OSS lens extensively for the past three mornings. The lens is indeed one to be reckoned with. It is small, relatively light and amazingly versatile. I was able to handhold it for hours with only a bit of fatigue coming on at the end […] This Just In 9:11am on Thursday 2 July. I just got back from the lake and am glad to report that the Smooth/Tight problem with the new 100-400 II that I mention (at length) below turned out to be pretty much a non-issue; I was able to zoom out easily from 400mm with the switch […] Summary June 23rd was not a great day for bird photography here at ILE. But, using two different lenses, I made one very nice image just after sunrise and another very good one just before sunset. And while preparing this blog post, I (re-)learned an important lesson about creating JPEGs. I share that with you […] |
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