2016 « Arthur Morris/BIRDS AS ART

High Wind Slow Shutter Speed Gamble Pays Off + Lots on Marbled Godwit...

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I hope that I am doing well somewhere in Namibia. If all goes well and I stay out of trouble, I will be back in the office late on the afternoon of Friday, April 29.

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Desert Urbex: 5DS R In-Camera Art Vivid HDR Draws First Blood

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We are here on having fun. The internet is in and out but promises to be our most reliable of the trip…

Folks sending new inquiries and selling new gear are best advised to get in touch with me at the end of the month.

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Namibia Gear Bag with some fast wide angle lenses for stars...

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I hope that I am doing well somewhere in Namibia. If all goes well and I stay out of trouble, I will be back in the office late on the afternoon of Friday, April 29.

Don’t Look Now!

Today’s blog post marks 161 days in a row with a new educational blog post… […]

What's Up? And A Very Important Personal Note & Arrival Update

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I began working on this possibly very short blog post in the air on my flight from Orlando’s MCO to JFK. If all goes well we (Denise Ippolito and I) will land at Upington, South Africa at about 12:30pm on Wednesday local time, which is 6:30am in NY and Florida. Then we have […]

Publication of The Professional Photographers' Guide to Post-Processing Announced

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I am in the air somewhere on the way to Namibia.

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One Strange Bird! And 5DS R ISO 1600 Neat Image Noise Reduction on the Subject...

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Sunday night. All packed and in the limo on the way to the airport hotel. Y’all have fun. I should be online sporadically. The new guide will be announced on Tuesday.

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BAA Help Needed & Great Used Gear News and Lessons

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Most of Saturday was spent dealing with post-surgery discomfort 🙂 and watching the Masters Golf Tournament. I am rooting for Jordan Spieth who will begin the last round with a tenuous lead. Sunday afternoon will be nail-biting time for sure.

I am thinking that I had better get packing tomorrow morning as […]

Simplicity, a Single Blade of Beach Grass, and Lots of Room in the Frame

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Did lots of work on Friday on blog posts to be published while I am in Namibia. Lots more to do. The Post-processing Guide is finished. It will be announced in the Sunday blog post.

I was glad to learn that the first two folks signed up for the Nickerson Beach IPT. […]

The Stationary Helicopter Photo Session: High Rise Magic & Long Exposure Technique Question Answered

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Great news: I got word from Dr. Parsons the I have his blessings to go on the Namibia trip. I worked all day getting some necessary 2015 tax work done, and getting a few post-surgery meds along with insulin needles and diabetic blood sugar test strips. I got a ton done but still […]

Monkeying Around... And Difficult Pipe Removal. Good Post-Processing Guide News.

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I worked all day getting ready for the Namibia trip. With four folks signed up for Japan 2017, there are only five slots left so the trip is a definite go. Scroll down for details.

The Streak

Today’s blog post marks 153 days in a row with a new educational blog post. […]

Important Bird-day Notice

Patrick Sparkman on the rocks

Image courtesy of and copyright 2016: Bryan Holliday

Happy Bird-day Patrick!

Happy birthday Patrick Sparkman. Pat celebrates the big five-oh today. Above you see him doing what he does best, hand holding the 600 II with the 5DS R and a 2X III TC in place. On […]

Serendipitously On Sun Angle... And Neat Image BKGR Noise Reduction Peek

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I had my best night’s sleep since the surgery with 1 1/2 to 2 hours between pit stops; with the laser surgery it takes from 2 weeks to 2 months to see real improvement. I did lots to get ready for the Namibia trip including ordering some needed diabetic supplies and getting the […]

A Chance Meeting Proves Invaluable... Can artie really be that good of an instructor?

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I began work on this blog post at the San Diego Airport before my flight to Orlando. And continued during the flight after a good take-off nap. The flight is a wi-fi flight but I am having trouble getting online right now. Whomever received the graft money for the creation of the new […]

Patrick's Pudding...

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I spent my last photo morning in San Diego where I spent most of my mornings, on the cliffs at La Jolla. The quality of the photographic opportunities on this trip has been amazingly good and my hard work has paid off handsomely. With thick fog I spent most of my time photographing […]

If This Does Not Put a Smile On Your Face, I Give Up

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Thanks to the kindness of Leon Shapiro, Patrick & Robin Sparkman, new blog regular Kerry Morris (a girl Kerry btw) and I spent several mid-morning hours creating spectacular sea- and wave-scapes from the sunroom of his 9th floor apartment right on the La Jolla coast, just north of Children’s Cove. Techniques and images […]

Triangular Simplicity... Amazing Revelation Made Out of Ignorance?

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On my post-op visit I was told, “You are well ahead of the curve.” I am feeling good and having fun and enjoyed a short session at La Jolla with Patrick Sparkman. At 8:30 he headed for work and I headed for the UCSD Medical Center for my appointment.

I snagged more […]

Switching to Sony/Selling All My Canon Gear

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I had a wonderful Thursday morning with a private client from CT, Leon Shapiro. He was a quick study. When we met he said, “I cannot make any sharp images once I add the 1.4X TC to the 70-200 f/2.8L IS II.” I chose not to believe him. Right off the bat, he […]

Honest, I've Never Done This Before... Long and Sublime

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Still feeling good. Got out on Wednesday morning for a few hours. Met a nice guy from CT; we are hooked up for a morning of private instruction and image review tomorrow. Friday am I have my post-op visit at 9am. On the plane home on Monday. But not for long. I leave […]

Comparative Image Critique Invitation & The La Jolla Lens... You can guess what that is!

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I headed out to La Jolla again on Tuesday morning. Conditions were not great with wind against sun. I thought that I might be headed home quite early but I wound up staying till 9:30 and made a few good images. After working for a while I enjoyed a great nap. Patrick and […]

Back in Action...

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I have neglected to mention that both of my knees are doing great and that the scratch on my nose has healed up perfectly. I headed out early to La Jolla on Monday morning in heavy overcast with an occasional light drizzle. I concentrated mostly on some nice Double-crested Cormorants. The absence of […]