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Keep One, Both, or Neither? And Why?

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My flight from Orlando to JFK is delayed 2 1/2 hours. If that is the end of it, I should still make the flight to Helsinki. Time will tell. With love to all and at peace, artie

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May 2017 Gatorland & DeSoto Meet-Up Mornings and Weekends

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I love being in the field and I love teaching so much that I decided to put together two In-the-Field Meet-up Weekends in May. I wrote this up on the way to the airport for my flight to JFK followed by my red-eye flight to Helsinki, Finland and then the puddle-jumper flight to […]

The Advantages of an Early Morning Blood Test Draw ...

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A visit to chiropractor TJ McKeon in town on Thursday afternoon had my shoulder feeling well enough for a swim on FRI. I’ve been getting down to the lake most mornings and will spend SAT and SUN packing for Finland. I did finish my micro-adjust session on Friday, learned a ton, worked on […]

Taking One for the Team: I Picked the Wrong Time to Take a Scouting Walk ...

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I spent most of Wednesday and Thursday micro-adjusting my Canon 200-400mm f/4L IS lens with Internal Teleconverter with both of my 5D Mark IV bodies in preparation for my upcoming Finland trip. (I fly on Monday arriving on Tuesday.) In addition, I continued work on the LensAlign/Focus Tune tutorial. Why so long? Zoom […]

Nine Hours to Prepare a Blog Post? It Must Be Good: Great New Used Gear Listings, Guess-ti-Zooming for Flight Photography, Your Opinion on the Image Optimization Requested, and a New Digital Eye Doctor Technique Shared

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The 2017 DeSoto IPT was fabulous with lots of birds and learning and all happy clients. The birds were a bit sparse at the start on the Sunday Morning DeSoto Meet-up but we wound up with two cooperative Great Blue Herons, some copulating Laughing Gulls, and tons of learning on the subjects of […]

500 II Over 600 II? Multiple Stimuli ... And a Fantastic Content Aware Fill Keyboard Shortcut

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I had a bit of excitement on Friday evening when I noticed phone calls on my cell from each of my two daughters just minutes apart. I knew that the news was not that my Mom had died because that was last week. I got Jen and she told me that her husband […]

Mr. Snazzy, Bill Clean-up Quiz, & Is It Worth It?

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The DeSoto IPT is going great guns. We have enjoyed great weather and great birds and great lunches at a nearby Applebees. Our ridiculously cooperative subjects have included Great Blue Heron, Reddish Egret, White Ibis, Roseate Spoonbill, Royal and Sandwich Terns, Laughing and Ring-billed Gulls, and dozens of tame shorebirds including Marbled Godwit, […]

The Barely Existent Slot ...

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After a great two-hour introductory program, the Fort DeSoto IPT got off to a horrible start with strong east winds and bright sun … Then things got a bit better but were still difficult. Then the wind shifted 90 degrees and we found a real treasure. Everyone was thrilled. Photo and the complete […]

Big BAA Blog News & The Vertical Without the Black Crud MP4 Photoshop Video

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For the next few weeks, my plan is to publish a new, educational blog post every other day or thereabouts so that I will have some time to finish up two important projects that have been on the back burner for too, too long: the BAA Current Workflow Guide and the […]

Both Feet Off the Ground ...

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I spent Sunday morning at Gatorland with two very nice clients from Orlando, Marj and Gary. With dead clear skies conditions were not the greatest but we had fun and they learned quite a bit. With a nice east wind picking up mid-morning we had a few good flight chances. I have decided […]

What a Difference the Light Makes, Only 12 Little Hours ... And the Amazing Canon 100-400II/1.4XIII/5D IV Combo!

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Saturday morning at Gatorland was quite good. Client Ray Martinez, originally from Venezuela, brought along his friend – Alex Fuenmayor, also from Venezuela. They have been great friends since 5th grade. Ray is the sole staff photographer for Kansas State University. He does events, staff, sports, and the graduation photos. In short he […]

NIK 30-30 Razorbill & Lightroom Offer ...

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I had another great morning down by the lake with the young cranes and the vultures. I moved a few dead fish around so that I could stand down on the edge of a nearby canal and was at eye level with the scavengers (with the sun right behind me of course). It […]

Puffin Editing Practice and Important Notice

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Oh what a day. Had a nice photo session down by the lake on Thursday morning and an even better one at sunset. Limpkins and Sandhill Cranes with babies in the morning, backlit and silhouetted crane colts in the evening. Got some work done and signed up four folks for the upcoming Gatorland […]

The Photoshop Phony Bathing Great Egret Revealed

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Wednesday was (and is) my weekly fast day. The rest was business as usual. I did get some work done on the Current BAA Workflow e-Guide.

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Coulda Shoulda ...

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I began the third of my four School for the Work 4-day aftercare sessions this morning on Skype with a loverly lady from the UP of Michigan. I took my walk and another late afternoon swim. Aside from that I was pretty much a lazy bum. I watched three hours of Jersey Boys […]

As I Wrote in the Original The Art of Bird Photography. And Lots More Including a Used 400mm DO II

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Older daughter Jennifer and I flew back to Orlando on the 12:15pm non-stop from Islip. The flight was a breeze. I got home in plenty of time to enjoy a late afternoon swim.

Scroll down a bit for info on next weekend’s Gatorland offerings and scroll down further for DeSoto IPT late […]

Which One is the Phony?

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My Mom’s memorial service was quite lovely. It was presided over by, Aaron Benson, the wonderful young rabbi of the North Shore Jewish Center. For me, it was great re-connecting with family and friends of family. The message of the day was the same as I shared in yesterday’s blog post: Hazel Morris […]

A Memoriam to my Mom: Hazel Louise Morris

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Friday afternoon at Gatorland was not good. Saturday morning was pretty darned good. After the client-less morning session, I went back to the hotel room to write this blog post. Though I am largely at peace with my Mom’s death, when I typed these words In Memoriam to my Mom: Hazel Louise Morris […]

Sometimes Wider Might Be Better ... And Large Zone AF Magic and Tip

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As I type here early on Friday morning it looks as if Friday afternoon and all day Saturday will be a busman’s holiday for me at Gatorland, i.e., no clients 🙂 I am flying back to Long Island late on Saturday to attend my Mom’s memorial service on Sunday afternoon. She will be […]

Three Simple Questions About the Gecko Footprints Image

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Huge thanks to the many who sent good wishes to me and my family on our recent loss both on the blog and via e-mail and Skype. I am flying back to Long Island late on Saturday to attend my Mom’s memorial service on Sunday afternoon. She will be buried alongside my Dad […]