2017 « Arthur Morris/BIRDS AS ART

Big UK Puffins & Gannets IPT News. Close Puffins Gear Bag Info. CYAN Color Cast on the Water and the Marching Ants. And A Free Magic Wand/Lasso Tool Excerpt from the new Current BAA Digital Workflow e-Guide.

What’s Up 2017 UK Puffins and Gannets IPT. Monday July 3 through Wednesday July 12, 2017: $5999 + $1499: Limit 10 photographers — Openings: 5). The (really cheap) two-day Gannet/Bass Rock Add-on is now part of the trip.

Please call 863-692-0906 for info on the substantial Late Registration Discount.

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Cattle Egret Surprise, Two Great Subject/Background Combos, and An Exposure Question

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I spent most of Sunday working on several To Transfer image folders, doing third and fourth edits and creating about 200 new slide show JPEGs. Once I get the files double backed up on the office Drobos, I can get some serious stuff off the laptop in preparation for my four upcoming trips. […]

Ah, the Elusive Woodpecker! And the Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Wreaks Havoc on Finland IPT Photographers/Part II

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On Saturday, younger daughter Alissa, the younger of her two autistic sons — my grandson Idris, Jennifer’s two kids — grandson Sam and granddaughter Maya, and I, went to Disney’s Hollywood Studios. What a great way to get some serious airline miles. Sam had a season pass; the cost for the three adults […]

Finding the Slot. Again. Those Reddish Brown Tones ... And Photoshop Fraud Follow-up

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I got lots of work done on Friday while listening to Billy Joel all day on YouTube. And reading lots on him. Friday night I attended Grandson Sam Egensteiner’s HS Graduation ceremony. He will be attending Emerson College in Boston in the fall.

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If At First ... What Do You Think? And More Depth of Field?

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Again on Thursday I felt a bit better than the day before and got some more work done on the BAA Current Workflow Guide. I am pretty sure that as I have aged I have developed ADD …

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Last Gatorland In-the Field Instructional Meet-Up Weekend Sessions. Teleconverter Questions. How Many Birds? Photoshop Hanky-Panky? And Avoiding Filtered Light.

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On Wednesday I continued to feel a bit better and got some more work done on the BAA Current Workflow Guide. If I weren’t so meticulous the going would be a lot faster 🙂

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Your Editing Help Needed. Hand Holding the Canon 500 II at 1000mm. Advanced AF Strategy. Another gem of a Canon 500 II. And yet another Canon old five.

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Every day I feel a bit better and Tuesday was no exception. And I got some substantive work done on the BAA Current Workflow Guide. t

I was pleased to learn that Fort DeSoto IPT veteran Ed Blanton will be joining the Palouse group. He makes six.

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My Honest Thoughts on the Foggy Crane Might Surprise You

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I am feeling a bit better each day. The nasty cough is gone. All that I am left with now is a bit of sticky nasal congestion. Yuck!

See the late registration discount info on the Palouse IPT below.

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Same Bird. Same Place. Same Lens. Same Photographer. Same Image? Amazing when you think about it ...

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I am feeling better still though I have a lingering, nagging, scratchy cough at times. I had a great time this weekend at DeSoto. Multiple IPT veteran Mike Hankes from Ormond Beach and newcomer Steve Olive from North Fort Myers joined me for the full program and Ray Jusseaume from Ellenton joined the […]

Exposure in the Fog/Please Rate This Image

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By Friday dinner I was feeling much better. I met up with Michael Hankes and we headed for DeSoto. While exploring on Tierra Verde we spotted a great blue with a big black snake, probably a racer. He did not like us and walked down to the shore of a nearby lake. As […]

On Going Downhill: Be Careful Out There ... Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Wreaks Havoc on Finland IPT Photographers: Part I. And Another Used Gear Gem!

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I went down to the lake for an hour on Wednesday morning. I had about a dozen thisclose-to-being great chances that all fizzled out. I did have a few good chances and made a few decent images. I went down to the lake on Thursday morning but it was not too good.

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Free DeSoto Friday Afternoon Session, Black Grouse Hen Mystery Answers, Great Egret Marsh Grass Answers, and a Free ABP II Excerpt

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I spent a good part of Tuesday fighting a quick-developing but nasty sore throat using a mega-gargling protocol from Dr. Oliver. Right now, Tuesday evening at 6:36 as I type, I seem to at least be holding me own. Time will tell.

Free Friday Afternoon Desoto In-the-Field Session

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You Could Be Saying These Things ...

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I photographed down by the lake for a bit on Monday morning and learned some neat stuff that I will be sharing with y’all here soon. Got a lot done (though I am not sure what) and enjoyed my late afternoon swim — I go so slowly that it is actually more mediation […]

Black Grouse Hen Mysteries ...

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Gatorland was great on Sunday morning especially with the small Snowy Egret chicks in the nest. The two clients, Marj Kao and Char Hulse (who was in Orlando for the weekend) had a great time and learned a ton. It was Marj’s third BAA meet-up. Char had only rarely pointed her lens at […]

Ignored ... Tripod Basics and An Advanced Tripod Tip, Large Zone AF Info, and Image Questions

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I finally made it up to Gatorland on a cloudy, drizzly Saturday afternoon. I brought along my Wimberley head and my Umbrella Rig hoping for a downpour or two but all I got were a few sprinkles … In any case, it was much better than I expected with some wet Great Egret […]

Movie Reviews & Used Photo Gear Bonanza!

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On the flight from Helsinki to JFK I watched three movies. The first was “Patriots Day.” It dealt with the Boston Marathon bombing, the capture of the perpetrators, and Boston Strong. It was good and moving if a bit contrived. I cried a lot especially at the end. The second was “Live By […]

Great Last Second Opportunity ...

Great Last Second Opportunity …

I have two clients for Sunday morning at Gatorland. I will be there on Saturday afternoon. Call me on SAT morning at 863-692-0906 or show up with cash at 4pm on the rookery boardwalk at Gatorland. If the latter, please e-mail me first.

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Pre-dawn Photo Tip and NIK 50-50 on the Whole Image!

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After my 23-hour door to door trip home from Oulu, Finland on Wednesday, I was home just after midnight. I endured two four-hour layovers. I did not sleep a wink on the 8-hour flight from Helsinki to JFK but slept like a rock for two hours on the flight to Orlando. I managed […]

Oh for Ruffs & Silhouette Photography & Large Zone AF Tips

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Yes, nothing is guaranteed in nature photography. Rating the quality of our photography in Kuusamo on a scale of 1-10, I’d give it an 8.75. Doing the same with our 3 1/2 day visit to Oulu, I’d give it a 0.75. As noted yesterday, the incredibly late spring combined with cold temperatures and […]

Not Your Everyday Gatorland Image ...

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Well, we made it to Oulu and learned quickly that with the late spring, everything frozen, north winds, and even colder weather predicted that there are very few Ruffs in town and that the chances of photographing them on the lek before we leave are somewhere between slim and none.

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