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Mazel Tov to an Old Friend. And Lots of Stuff.

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On Friday morning at 9:07 am I finished the first draft of the Lens/Align/FocusTune Micro-adjusting e-Guide and sent it off to […]

When Everything Goes According to Plan. And a wonderful e-mail ...

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A Wonderful e-Mail From Multiple IPT Participant Greg Ferguson of Atlanta

Artie, I’m writing to thank you for everything you did to make […]

Catfish please, no salad ...

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Too-big-in-the-Frame, Rectangular Marquee Tool, and Softening the Background Lessons/Free Photoshop Tutorials/DB II Update

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On Tuesday I micro-adjusted my 500 II with my new 5D IV, alone, and with my 1.4X III i and 1.4X III ii TCs and with my 2X III i and 2X III ii TCs and did lots of work on the LensAlign/FocusTune Micro-adjusting Guide. I keep learning more with every session.

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Old Red Barn Two Ways ... New: Wanted to Buy service announced

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On Monday I did third edits on the UK Puffin and Gannets IPT and the Bear Boat Cubs IPT to Transfer files so that I can get some space on my laptop. One thing is for sure, I keep a lower percentage of the images that I create than anyone I know of; […]

How Are You With Wingtip Repairs?

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Sunday morning was business as usual: answering e-mails and working on images and blog posts. In the afternoon, I micro-adjusted my 400 DO III — I am taking it on the Galapagos trip — with both of my older 5D Mark IV bodies and with my backup set of Series III TCs — […]

Improving Your Bird Photography. And What the ??? Do you like it?

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Saturday was more of the same: answering e-mails, working on images and blog posts, and doing a bit of online shopping. And thinking of packing for the Galapagos trip; I fly next Sunday, 6 AUG. I did get in a nice, easy, half-mile swim in the early afternoon.

The Streak

Today marks […]

Singing (and Photographing) in the Rain. The Magical Pillowcase/Hair Dryer Trick. My Thoughts on Weather Sealing. And Yours?

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Lots more e-mails and a bit of online shopping yesterday. After sleeping 9 hours from 10:30pm until 7:30am with just two pit stops on Thursday evening, I thought that I was over my jet-lag. Not. I was asleep at 11:30pm on Friday evening, woke at 3:25am, and never got back to sleep 🙂 […]

On Grit. And the La Jolla Rig is best for capturing those elusive Brown Pelican head throw images.

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I have spent the last day and a half answering e-mails most related to my upcoming Galapagos trip. It is looking like the best itinerary ever as in addition to our two morning landings on Hood Island for the Waved Albatrosses and our two morning landings at Darwin Bay, my guide has added […]

Did You Register for the Fort DeSoto Fall IPT? For want of a towel ... 5D Mark IV Frame Rate. And Two of the Great Advantages of Large Zone AF

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Though pretty well jet-lagged on Wednesday, I optimized a few images, worked on several blog posts, and answered a ton of e-mails. I had planned an early evening swim but for the second day in a row thunder and lightning intervened. It has been 97 degrees most days in Florida recently.

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My Concise Comments on Four Canon Camera Bodies ...

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Well, I managed to stay up till 10:30pm on Tuesday evening, 6:30pm Alaska time. I slept only two hours until 12:30am. My body must have considered that as a late nap because I stayed up for two and one-half hours. Then I slept till 8:30am. It is just before noon right now on […]

2017 Bear Boat (Bear Cubs) IPT Report. And Another Favorite: Brown Bear yearling playing with divining log.

Stuff, and the 2017 Bear Boat (Bear Cubs) IPT Report

I had not realized that my ORD > MCO flight had been moved back an hour so I got into Orlando at about 3:30pm (instead of at 2:30pm) on Tuesday afternoon. Jim picked me up right on the money. After a stop […]

Jet-lagged in Chicago and Important Blog News

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I got four hours of solid sleep on my Anchorage to Chicago red-eye. I am in Chicago as I type and should be in Orlando by about 2:30pm.

Apologies for the problems with the images in the last two blog posts. Once I alerted Peter Kes he identified the problem and solved it […]

Last Minute Magic/Bear Boat Single Favorite Image. By far ... Headed home.

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I wrote and published this blog post in the bar next to the Kodiak Airport, the Navigator Lounge — free wi-fi and free plugs 🙂 I did not imbibe. I am on the Ravn Air 7:15 flight to Anchorage. After a four-hour layover my flight to Chicago departs just after midnight; Jim is scheduled […]

Two Imperfect Red and White Roses ... And a low-contrast/hand holding AF tip

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I prepared this short blog post while still on Kodiak Island on the morning of Tuesday, July 18. We are scheduled to fly via float plane to the Bear Boat today. When this is published, I should still be at Katmai National Park photographing bears and should be returning to Kodiak to start the […]

Tuesday July 18, 2017 Stuff

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It is nasty and windy and raining here on Kodiak on the morning of Tuesday, July 18. I am not sure if the float planes will be flying today. If they are, and I hope that they will be, I will be offline until sometime on Monday, July 24. If you have any questions […]

Professional Post Processing Guide NeatImage v8.2 Update. And Tons More Learning. My Bad with regards to the exposure compensation/Manual mode issues. And my bad with regards to the analogue scale.

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My flights yesterday were long and relatively painless. My flight from Anchorage to Kodiak was delayed an hour making my long day even longer 🙂 As I approached security at MCO for my flight to Seattle I was thinking how blessed I am. Blessed by relatively good health. Blessed to be going to yet […]

Travel Miracles. And Carpet-neck Scissors Preening Tips ...

Travel Miracles

For starters, for the first time in decades on a photo trip, I got down to only a single checked bag: 49.75 pounds. Why? There is a weight limit on the float plane from Kodiak to Katmai and I finally decided to comply. It was difficult, but I wound up not having to […]

For the zillionth time, there is no “exposure compensation” when you are working in Manual mode. So Many Manual Mode Misconceptions as to be Mind-boggling. Please, please, pretty please study and learn this stuff ...

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It is quite amazing that I am pretty much back to normal as far as sleep and jet-lag are concerned after returning from Scotland, five time zones ahead, just two days ago. Tomorrow I fly to Alaska to get four times zones behind. My poor body 🙂 I worked on this blog post while […]

Fixing the Big Problem. Tips on Creating Pleasing Juxtapositional Images. And More Great New Used Gear Listings

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My jet-lag was much abated on Friday. I micro-adjusted a few wide angle lenses for my upcoming Bear Boat IPT trip, did some more work on the LensAlign/FocusTune Micro-adjustment e-Guide, and began packing as well. I head up to an airport hotel this afternoon, and fly all the way to Kodiak, AK on Sunday. […]