2016 « Arthur Morris/BIRDS AS ART

A Norman Rockwell? I Shoulda Used the Broom... And the New Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS II USM Lens

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On Friday morning Jim and I packed up the Sequoia with our overnight bags and with mail order product to bring to the Saturday morning program in Naples. B&H is generously supporting the event by providing two $50 and one $100 B&H gift certificates. You need to be present to win.

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Splish Splash: Bathing Bird Tips. And Image Difference Quiz...

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On Thursday I stockpiled two more future blog posts, put the finishing touches on my DPI-SIG program for this Saturday, and worked with Jim in getting mail order product packed up to bring to Naples. Time of course for my easy 3/4 mile swim and my shoulder stretching and exercises.

Please remember that […]

Two Spectacular Images: No Grousing When Ruffing It...

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On Wednesday I got up really early, stock-piled three blog posts, and took a nap before 9am. Then I went to work intent on finishing my slide show for DPI-SIG in Naples this Saturday. Then my core exercises and a swim. I answer e-mails all day long every day when I need to […]

Appreciation, Understanding, and Acceptance...

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On Tuesday I got lots of work done very early, did my shoulder stretching/exercises early as well, and was in the pool for my easy 3/4 mile swim by 10am. After lunch, Jim drove me up to Orlando Airport for my Global Entry interview. As I never knew that the darn thing expired […]

Palouse Bird Photography... And An Exposure Lesson

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Monday was another day of working on blog posts to be published during my more than nine-week trip to South America and more work on a new version of “A Bird Photographer’s Story that I will be presenting next Saturday morning in Naples, FL. I enjoyed my usual easy 3/4 miles swim. That […]

Toasted Snow Can Be Better Than OK. AF Questions & Exposure Lessons. Photo Mechanic Basics.

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On Sunday morning, I continued working on blog posts to be published during my more than nine-week trip to South America. In the afternoon I began working on my DPI-SIG program that will be presented next Saturday morning in Naples, FL. I enjoyed my usual easy 3/4 miles swim. The pool temp is […]

Winter Plumage Royal Terns

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On Saturday, September 3, 2016 I continued to work on piling up blog posts before my upcoming nine-plus week trip to South America. I enjoyed a slow 3/4 mile swim and did my core exercises and stretching.

Gear Questions and Advice

Too many folks attending IPTs and dozens of the folks whom […]

Canon 5D Mark IV, EOS-1DX Mark II, and 5DS R: Top Canon Tech Rep Rudy Winston Answers My Questions and Yours

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On Friday, September 2, I completed about five blog posts, two of them (including today’s) very interesting and different to say the least.

Gear Questions and Advice

Too many folks attending IPTs and dozens of the folks whom I see in the field, and on BPN, are–out of ignorance–using the wrong gear, […]

Rescued From the Office Drobo. And a Free Tutorial: Rebuilding a Missing Primary Tip from Scratch

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On Thursday, I continued working on blog posts to be published during my more than nine-week trip to South America. That plus the usual.

Gear Questions and Advice

Too many folks attending IPTs and dozens of the folks whom I see in the field, and on BPN, are–out of ignorance–using the wrong […]

A Man Not of His Word, So What's the Deal With Item #4? And The Complete Items for Sale Info e-mail

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On Wednesday, I continued working on future blog posts. And I answered lots of e-mails. Right now it looks as if three of the four slots for the possible trip to Europe to photograph Capercaillie, Black Grouse, and one of my most wanted species, Ruff, all from blinds, are spoken for. All three […]

Striving for Different: 1000 Points of Light

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I did lots of work on the Used Gear page on Monday and continued work on future blog posts. And I answered lots of e-mails. I am exploring the possibility of a trip to Europe to photograph Capercaillie, Black Grouse, and one of my most wanted species, Ruff. All displaying, the latter in […]

Working Long, Clean, Tight, and Graphic Can Be Fatal. Too Cute But Not Sharp Enough...

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More of the same on Monday: lots of clerical work and answering e-mails–many of those involving Used Gear Sales, preparing blog posts, posting different stuff on FaceBook–including a collection of tulip images, an easy 3/4 mile swim, and more core exercises and stretching. All accompanied by UFC reruns on Tivo.

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Got Camera Body Questions?

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Got Camera Body Questions?

I will be doing an interview in the next week or so with top Canon tech rep, my good friend Rudy Winston. If you have any questions on these camera bodies please leave them below in the Comments section:

Canon EOS 5D Mark […]

Revolutionary 5D Mark IV, 5DS R, and 1DX Mark II Thoughts and Admissions to Consider...

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Boy, this is getting repetitive. What’s on the schedule for Sunday? BAA clerical work and answering e-mails, preparing blog posts, posting different stuff on FaceBook–most recently some tulips, an easy 3/4 mile swim, and more core exercises and stretching. All accompanied by UFC on Tivo.

Gear Questions and Advice

Too many folks […]

Canon EOS-5DS R/100-400 II for Flight and What the heck is a lying histogram? And some pretty fancy Photoshop work...

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Boy, this is getting repetitive. I’ve got to get out more. What’s on the schedule for Saturday? BAA clerical work and answering e-mails, preparing blog posts, posting different stuff on FaceBook, an easy 3/4 mile swim, and some core exercises and stretching.

Gear Questions and Advice

Too many folks attending IPTs and dozens […]

JPEGs and WHITEs. Ooops, But Easily Save-able...

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Not much. On the schedule for Friday was lots of BAA-related clerical work, answering e-mails, working on blog posts, healthy eating, a relaxing 3/4 mile swim, and some core exercises.

Gear Questions and Advice

Too many folks attending IPTs and dozens of the folks whom I see in the field and on […]

Nickerson & JBWR Beach Gear Bag Retrospective

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Not much. On the schedule for Thursday, August 25 was work, work, and more work, and a relaxing 3/4 mile swim. I spent too much time finishing another great Lee Child/Jack Reacher novel, “Worth Dying For.”

Gear Questions and Advice

Too many folks attending IPTs and dozens of the folks whom I see […]

The New EOS 5D Mark IV Shipping September 8, 2016

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EOS 5D Mark IV Shipping 8 September

I learned five minutes ago that the new Canon EOS 5D Mark IV DSLR will begin shipping from B&H on September 8, 2016. If you have been hot to get one, please be sure to use my product-specific B&H link […]

400 DO II Advantages & Tips on Creating Moderate Shutter Speed Blurs

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Not much. On my schedule for Wednesday August 24 is work, work, and more work, and a relaxing 3/4 mile swim.

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Serendipitous 1DX Mark II (Dis?) Advantage...

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The colonoscopy went well, clean and green. After not eating for 30 plus hours, breakfast tasted amazingly great. Bummer on no swim on Tuesday but my shoulder is aching anyway and I could use a day off. Lots of work to do today.

More high on life: I spent about an hour […]