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Flight Potpourri and Flight Photography Tips I always wanted to be a very good flight photographer but for the most part, dSLR autofocus was not quite up to snuff. Thus, I am grateful to be alive at a time when mirrorless AF technology has made astronomical strides. And, as most of you know, I firmly […] What’s Up? Conditions were perfect on Saturday morning past as the fog cleared early and there was a significant wind from the east/southeast. I got nuthin. On Sunday, there was thick fog with a NW wind. I spent an hour with a foraging flock of Cattle Egrets doing mostly flight blurs as they moved north […] Your Call Today’s two featured images are quite similar — each was created in the same second. They were the two keepers from a short series of about a dozen. If you like blurs and prefer one over the other, please leave a comment and let us know your reasons. If you hate all blurs, […] My Call In the last blog I — as did those who commented, prefer the tighter vertical crop as it yielded a better look at the spectacular backlit dew drops. In retrospect, stopping down to f/16 or so would have sharpened the outer edges of the web. And, I had lots of ISO room to […] On Choosing Happiness In the What’s Up section that leads many blog posts, I often include something like this: I hope that you too choose to have a wonderful and productive day and that you have fun too. Do remember that happiness is a choice — Byron Katie, The Work.Com. It usually goes unnoticed. In […] Dichotomy di·chot·o·my (/dīˈkädÉ™mÄ“/) noun: 1. a contrast between two things that are, or are represented as, being entirely different. Save $500 on a Sony a-1 ii If you have a high end Sony mirrorless camera body you can trade it in, get paid for it, and receive an additional $500 off when you purchase an […] Your Calls? Which two of today’s five featured Pied-billed Grebe images is your favorite? Why did you choose them? Which do you prefer — the grebes in the sun or the grebes in the shade? My Calls Thanks for all the comments on the 13 images in the last blog post. The consensus pick was […] Your Call? Which three of today’s 13 featured images do you think are the strongest? Why did you make your picks? Before you head off to Instagram or Facebook, you might want to read the Why Comment item immediately below. Doing so might help you to become a much better photographer. As you peruse the […] Sony 400mm f/2.8 GM OSS Lens with Extras! Price reduced $1000.00 on 22 December 2025! BIRDS AS ART Record Low Price (by far!) IPT veteran Stan Driscoll is offering a Sony 400mm f/2.8 GM OSS Lens in near-mint to like-new condition for the BAA record low price of $7798.00 (was $8798.00). The sale includes the […] ACR Masking The Masking feature in Adobe Camera Raw is so effective and easy to use that I have been shooting more backlit situations than ever before. That is saying something. Keep reading to see the magic. BTW My very favorite Bob Eastman SEO image in the blog post here was #4: Short-eared Owl […] Traveling by Air? Think Tank — the Only Way to Go! View the video to learn how to safely pack your camera gear for air travel in a Think Tank Rolling Bag using Carhartt Men’s Cuffed Beanies, hockey socks, and some old athletic socks. There is no need to waste your money on LensCoat […] Bob Eastman in Zany Mode disguising himself as a one-antlered […] Your Call? Which three of today’s six featured images do you think are the strongest? Why? My Call In the Which is Better: More Pixels on the Subject or More Perch? blog post here, my favorite image by a mile was the wider view that included much of the color and detail on the […] If … If you are new to the BIRDS AS ART Blog and liked what you saw and what you learned, you can subscribe by clicking here. What’s New on the BIRDS AS ART Blog? After 1 1/2 years or two or three months, depending on how you’re counting and your e-mail provider, our […] If … If you are new to the BIRDS AS ART Blog and liked what you saw and what you learned, you can subscribe by clicking here. Your Call? So, which do you think is the stronger image, the large-in-the-frame Image #1, or Image #2, the bird/perch-scape? Why did you make your choice. I have […] If … In the unlikely event that you received a blog post notification for this post yesterday (and then another one in a different format on Wednesday), please forgive the duplication. I am now using ConstantContact to send blog post notifications and the early results seem to indicate the end of nearly two years of […] Additional Blessings In the last blog post, I hit “Publish” with some trepidation thinking that I was surely leaving someone or something off my list of blessings. (The original list appears immediately below). To my list of countless blessings I must add: 11- Serendipitously meeting Dr. Cliff Oliver nearly 30 years ago on a Bosque […] Your Call? Which is the strongest image? Which is the most interesting? On Loving Life and Counting My Many Blessings Just recently, I learned of a friend who is hospitalized after a propane explosion. Another dear friend with a long history of bad health luck had a fairly serious setback two months ago. And […] Diving Osprey Addiction If you live in Florida or are visiting, understand that conditions at Sebastian, after weeks and weeks of NW and west winds in the mornings, are finally looking excellent for tomorrow, Saturday 29 November, and for Sunday as well. Saturday morning is looking to be the better of the two as they […] Happy Thanksgiving 2025 Image copyright 2025 Arthur Morris/BIRDS AS […] |
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