2016 « Arthur Morris/BIRDS AS ART

Canon EOS-1D X Mark II News/Now Available for Pre-order

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Me. Early. With thoughts of the new camera racing through my head, I couldn’t sleep. I started this blog post at 3:02 am and published it at 4:18am.

Canon EOS 1D X Mark II

The much rumored Canon EOS-1D X Mark II as announced last night at 12:01am Eastern time. […]

Artie's Views on Picking Your Keepers 101

This Just In!

Canon announced the release of the new EOS-1D X last night at 12:01 Eastern time today, February 2, 2016. Click here for my thoughts on the new camera and all the gory details.

Canon EOS 1D X Mark II

The much rumored Canon EOS-1D X Mark II as announced […]

If You Don't Believe Me, Believe Denise Ippolito...

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I put the finishing touches on my Tuesday evening slide program for the Camera Club of Brevard. And enjoyed a balmy swim with the pool at 76 degrees and the air temp in the mid-70s. I did my knee, shoulder, and core exercises, and enjoyed a relaxing but cold ice bath: the water […]

A Seemingly Tough Either/Or Upgrade Question...

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I recently sent a review copy of the Southern Ocean Photography Guide to good friend Joe Kaplan, a member of the Cheesemans’ Ecology Safari Expedition staff team. Joe is a birder, zodiac driver, and auctioneer extraordinaire who has been wonderfully helpful to me in many ways on each of my four trips with […]

Picking Your Keepers 101...

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I finished the Southern Ocean Photography Guide but learned from an early reviewer that none of the links in the PDF work. 🙁 I finished an article for Helen Slaughter-Saccone for the spring issue of Nature Photography magazine. And a swim and an ice bath.

Sash Dias sold his used Nikon D4 […]

The Spring Fort DeSoto IPT

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Most of Thursday was spent finishing the Southern Oceans Photography Guide. I have about ten minutes more work to do on that. It will be formally announced here soon. 128 pages, 16,500 words, 175 educationally captioned images: $100. The information in this guide can make or break your trip, save your gear, and […]

Mint Canon 500 II For Sale! -- Fast and Easy Color Correction Tip -- More on the Red Lobster -- and My Image Critique

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I slammed on adding photos to the Southern Ocean Photography Guide and am hoping to finish work on this new e-book today.

It poured here early yesterday morning and drizzled for most of the day, but it was a lot warmer than it had been. As a result, the pool was up […]

The Amazing Answer to the Red Regurgitant Mystery...

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I added about 50 images to the Southern Ocean Photography Guide, ordered some warm clothing for my upcoming Japan trip, and answered another zillion e-mails. Swim, core exercises, ice bath, and three healthy meals made for a perfect day.

Today’s blog post took nearly three hours to assemble, from soup to nuts. […]

What They Are Saying, and Announcing the Nickerson Beach July 2016 Tern/Skimmer/Oystercatcher IPT

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Most of Monday was spent putting photographs in the Southern Ocean Photography Guide. And answering a zillion e-mails as always.

Though the pool has been quite chilly, I have been swimming every day. It was in the mid-thirties on Sunday evening and the pool was down to 68 degrees when I checked […]

More 100-400II Versatility: Crappy Shot, & DPP 4 Color Balance Fine-Tune Tip

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I was thrilled that the Denver Bronco defense consistently put Pretty Boy Tom Brady on his ass in the big playoff game yesterday; the Broncos and class-act Peyton Manning are on the way to the Super Bowl. Don’t get me wrong, I have great resect for Brady and what he and Bellicek have […]

Thanks Carlotta for Teaching an Old Dog a New Trick. And 5DS R ISO 1600 Image Quality and Noise Questions

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Scoff at Cold Thermogenesis and ice baths if you like, but the facts are that while I was in San Diego I was getting up every 45 minutes to an hour for a pit stop and sleeping–if you could even call it that–only five to six hours. Last night, after my fourth day […]

Announcing the 2017 San Diego 4 1/2-DAY BIRDS AS ART Instructional Photo-Tour (IPT)

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After receiving several dire reports of “no birds at all at Bosque” from blog regular David Policansky last week, I scrapped my idea for a January 2017 Bosque IPT. Having had such a blast in San Diego and with the 2016 San Diego IPT having been such a huge success, I decided to […]

More New Used Photo Gear News and Listings!

B&H

B&H was the primary exhibition sponsor of my solo, career retrospective 67-image exhibit. Thank them (and me, for the work I do on the blog) by clicking on the logo link above to shop.

What’s Up with Used Gear Info Requests?

I spent a good part of this past week catching […]

The Elusive Head Throw and lots more...

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In addition to the usual work we enjoyed a bit of a homeowner’s challenge here yesterday. Early in the morning Jim let me know that the well pump in the garage was making strange sounds. Soon thereafter we had no water so we killed the circuit breaker and called Spivey Well Drilling in […]

Bill Lloyd WAS Right: Canon EOS 5DS R versus EOS 7D Mark II. Answers and Lots of Revelations; I Finally Get It!

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Yesterday I answered more than 140 e-mails, many dealing with Used Photo Gear stuff; the Used Gear page here has really been hopping. I did, however, have time for a chilly swim–the pool was down to 71 degrees yesterday, some core exercises, and an ice bath.

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Four Used Lenses Priced to Sell Now!

B&H

B&H was the primary exhibition sponsor. Thank them (and me, for the work I do on the blog) by clicking on the logo link above to shop.

What’s Up with Used Gear Info Requests?

I spent a good part of Tuesday and Wednesday catching up on Used Gear-related e-mails. I think […]

Today: Five simple side by side image comparison questions. Tomorrow: Revelations and Implications. Used 600 II for sale!

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On Monday I started doing my core exercises and took my first ice bath in nearly three months. On Tuesday I did the same and got back in the pool for the first time since mid-October. I did an easy 1/4 mile as opposed to my usual easy 1/2 mile. Though the water […]

birds as art: The Avian Photography of Arthur Morris/The Top 100 on CD or via Download

birds as art: The Avian Photography of Arthur Morris/The Top 100 The companion e-book to the solo exhibit at TheNat, San Diego, California

The new e-book on CD is available here.

birds as art: The Avian Photography of Arthur Morris/The Top 100

My latest e-book, created on a wing and a prayer […]

Which Super-telephoto Lens Best Fits With the Canon 100-400mm II?

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I woke very early and well before the alarm to pack for my nonstop flight from San Diego to Orlando. I am at the gate as I begin this blog post. If all goes well, right-hand man Jim Litzenberg should be picking me up at MCO at about 6:30pm Sunday evening.

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A Wondrous Day...

B&H

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artie’s NATtalk. Photo courtesy of and copyright 2016: Bob Allen

Exhibit Intro Panel: design by Mary Lou Morreal (SDNHM)

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