2018 « Arthur Morris/BIRDS AS ART

The Army Corps of Engineers Cranes. Lots of of new Used Gear listings. And Nikon & Canon AF Tip for Tight Action

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Here is the blog problem short story. Thanks to Rick Tuley and his son we learned the some large DNS servers were no longer routing traffic to three of my websites, most importantly the blog. Cloudflare (1.1.1.1) and Quad9 (9.9.9.9) had dropped my sites and sent return messages stating that the server could no […]

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Once I am confident that all who receive their blog notices can access the blog I will share the details of the many Catch-22 rabbit holes that we encountered …

On Saturday it was cloudy bright, perfect for finishing my long lens AF Fine-tuning outdoors with the lights. It has been raining since then. […]

Blackened Sidelighting! And Micro-adjusting (Canon) and AF Fine-Tune (Nikon) Tips and Tidbits

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I am still feeling great and still thinking about packing for my big 7-week trip to Europe at the end of the month. I went down to the lake and was thrilled to find a gorgeous Sandhill Crane nest with two eggs right next to the shore. I am hoping against hope that it […]

Landing Vulture Flight Plan and Image Optimization

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I am feeling great and thinking about packing for my big 7-week trip to Europe at the end of the month. Please remember that you can help support my efforts here on the blog simply by clicking on the Amazon logo-link on the right for even the smallest purchases; make it a habit!

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Pelican Variety: The Spice of La Jolla

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I was thrilled to learn that Greg Morris sold his Canon 600 II for $8,999.99 this week. In addition, Allen Dale sold his Canon 500mm f/4 L IS lens (the original version) in very good to excellent condition for the BAA record-low price of $3399.00 in early May and Gary Meyer sold his Canon […]

Another Picture Within the Picture Quiz. An Exposure Question. And a Great New Workflow Tip

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I’ve been sleeping well and resting a lot.

Please remember that you can help support my efforts here on the blog simply by clicking on the Amazon logo-link on the right for even the smallest purchases;make it a habit!

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BIRDS AS ART is registered in the U.S. Patent and […]

The Success of the Student Often Puts a Proud and Envious Smile on the Face of the Teacher. Part I of Many: Clemens Van der Werf

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I finished this blog post very early on the morning of Friday, May 11, 2018. It took about two hours to prepare. I was glad to learn that Charlie Curry’s Canon EOS 7D Mark II in near-mint condition sold for only $849 on the first day it was listed.

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The Human Longevity Project. Urgent: Act Now to See It Free!

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I just finished watching the first part and can’t wait […]

Auto Tone and Auto Color Tips. Is There Any Reason to Prefer H over V?

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The hernia repair is healing nicely and the shoulder is doing quite well. But … Your get well wishes have been appreciated. I have been resting and napping a lot and continue to watch lots of NBA and NHL playoff games.

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Never Settle When the Sun's Out ... D850 Image Files. What Fish? And a Duck Behavior Lesson for Me!

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I have been feeling well and sleeping great. The hernia repair is healing nicely and the shoulder is doing quite well. Your get well wishes are appreciated. I have been resting and napping a lot and watching lots of NBA and NHL playoff games.

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The Tale of the Scale. On Cheese. More on Nikon and Canon at 1200mm. And a Duck Behavior Quiz ...

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I am feeling and sleeping well. The hernia repair is healing nicely and the shoulder is doing as well as can be expected: pretty darned good. All of your get well wishes are helping. So thanks. 🙂

The Tale of the Scale

For the past few years my weight has fluctuated between 183 […]

Why 600mm for Bird Photography? Teleconverter Strategies in the Field. And First Winter Shorebird (Dunlin) Lessons

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I was glad to learn that Ken Cook signed up for the San Diego IPT with the Dancing Grebes Add-on Morning. This blog post took a bit more than three hours to prepare.

As I mentioned in the last blog post, I am blessed in countless ways by friends old and new. Next […]

Lots of Stuff : Friends. The Nikon AF Fine-tune e-Guide. The Nikon Dummy Quiz Answer. And An Important Nikon Camera Body Question

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Beginning tomorrow the BAA Blog will be going to every other day.

The Streak

Today makes two hundred seventy-four days in a row with a new educational blog post! This one took more than minutes to prepare. This streak is over 🙂

Patrick and Robin Sparkman

This is a shout-out to my good […]

Sometimes Everything Falls Into Place. And Sometimes Everything Falls Into Place Miraculously ...

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Jim Dolgin and I headed to Titusville early as planned and were rewarded with a mega-sunrise. We were back at the Kissimmee hotel by 10:15. I took a nice nap and was home at 1pm in time to watch LeBron James lead the Cleveland Cavaliers a hard fought game seven win over the Indiana […]

The Best That I Can Do ...

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John Dupps and Jim Dolgin and I spent Saturday morning at Gatorland as planned. 2018 has been the worst year in recent memory for the rookery; Saturday morning yielded few good opportunities other than some early morning Cattle Egret head portraits, a bit of Wood Stork with nesting material flight photography, and a young […]

An Often Forgotten Post-Processing Step ...

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John Dupps and Jim Dolgin enjoyed two great photo sessions at Gatorland on Friday; we had to work hard for our chances but both students learned a ton. Dinner at El Tapatio was fabulous as usual. I gotta hit the sack.

Thanks to all who took a shot at the Nikon Dummy quiz […]

The Nikon Dummy Quiz. Me Being the Nikon Dummy ...

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I did manage to to get another two hours of sleep on Wednesday evening. John Dupps and I were first into Gatorland on Thursday morning. We had some spiffy Cattle Egrets but wound up spending most of the morning photographing small Snowy Egret chicks. We were the first ever to enjoy a late-stay on […]

Varying Your Varying You Compositions; Flipper or No Flipper? And EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) Tapping

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I saw Dr. Howard early on Wednesday morning and told him about the blowtorch-like pain that had been keeping my up on Monday and Tuesday nights, that pain centered below and to my left of the incision. Good friend Doctor Anita North (retired neurosurgeon) felt that the pain was likely nerve […]

The 2019 San Diego IPT and the Dancing Grebe Add-On Morning

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As I worked on the two new composite cards for the 2019 San Diego IPT I could not help but think about the fact that even if you took the spectacular breeding plumage Pacific race Brown Pelicans completely out of the picture that San Diego would still be a great place to photograph in […]

Super San Diego AF Tip for Canon and Nikon

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I slept pretty well for almost ten hours on Sunday night. The hernia repair felt pretty good when I woke but as I got dressed to go to town it began to hurt quite a bit … Dr. Holmes thought that they incision was healing well. So did I. After that appointment I had […]