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And The Streak Continues…

I began working on this and the next post at about 4:30am Japan time on Wednesday. That works out to 2:30pm on Tuesday in Florida and New York. Why up so early with nothing to do? We were supposed to leave at 5:30am this morning to photograph the swans and then […]

On a Scale of Zero to Ten/More 600mm f/4L IS Snow Day Images

And The Streak Continues…

Today was our toughest day photography-wise with bright sun and northwest winds. We photographed the raptors in flight at the Akan Crane center fish feeding and did fairly well at the Itoh sanctuary in the late afternoon.

This post marks 81 straight days with a new educational blog post, a […]

Surviving the Cold Wet Blizzard; Was it Worth It?

And The Streak Continues…

After a morning of tree and scenic photography with too much sun, we returned to Tsurui-Ito Tancho Sanctuary in hopes of clouds as the wind direction was perfect. We got off to another slow start but the action developed quickly and stayed hot for several hours. How good was it? Denise […]

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM Lens: Early Impressions and Whooper Swan Images

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After a slow start with a 10-inch white-out blizzard we enjoyed a fabulous afternoon of Red-crowned Crane photography with the snow still falling. We photographed at the sanctuary just minutes from the lodge where we are staying. Despite the fact that I took a nap after most of us quit early, […]

Tobu Tori Answers

And The Streak Continues…

We had a great day today with the Red-crowned Cranes and the raptors. Our days are so jam-packed with photography that I have not even looked at a single image from today. And it is time for bed: almost 8:30pm. We are all excited as the forecast is for 10 inches […]

The 200-400 with Internal 1.4X Extender and Friend Do Tobu Tori

The Streak Goes On…

After sleeping late to 4:00am we had a great day with the Whooper Swans.

This post marks 77 straight days with a new educational blog post, a record by far that should be extended for at least another day or so, or not. Or more…. It appears that our lodge […]

Photographing Frantic Action

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After getting in bed at 8:20pm and falling asleep instantly, I woke on Thursday at 2:20am, 1 hour 40 minutes before alarm was set to go off. I spoke at length to Peter Kes in Switzerland on Skype and then finished packing. Denise and I met the group in the lobby […]

A Rare Photographic Opportunity

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The Winter in Japan IPT group leaves the hotel tomorrow at oh-dark-hundred for our flights to Hokkaido; if all goes well, we will be photographing Japanese Red-crowned Cranes tomorrow afternoon. Alan and Pat Lillich and Denise and I spent the morning photographing on the grounds of the Imperial Palace here in […]

The 600 f/4L IS II & the 200-400 f/4L IS II with Internal Extender Work Snazzy

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I am posting this at 7:27pm Tokyo time (which is 5:27am Florida time) from the Narita Airport as we wait for the bus. My flight was great. Denise and Alan and Pat Lillich kindly waited for me for almost five hours. God bless them all!

This post marks 75 straight […]

Why Not Focus On the Subject's Eye?

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I am feeling pretty good as I wait at the gate for my flight to DFW continuing on to Tokyo, arriving at 4:15pm on Tuesday if I make my conncetion 🙂 Denise Ippolito and Paul McKenzie are leading the Winter in Japan IPT with me.

This post marks 75 straight […]

Japan in Winter IPT Gear Bag

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I continue to feel pretty good, I fly to Japan tomorrow Denise Ippolito and Paul McKenzie will be leading the Winter in Japan IPT with me.

This post marks 74 straight days with a new educational blog post, a record by far that should be extended for at least another […]

The Cast Net & the Bait Bucket: A Blog Post With No Text--No Worries: You Will Figure It Out. I Will Reply to All Questions and Comments

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I continue to feel pretty good, I fly to Japan next Monday. Denise Ippolito and Paul McKenzie will be leading the Winter in Japan IPT with me.

This post marks 73 straight days with a new educational blog post, a record by far that should be extended for at least […]

Laziness, Turtle Soup, and the Moral of the Story...

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I continue to feel pretty good today. I fly to Japan next Monday. Denise Ippolito and Paul McKenzie will be co-leading.

This post marks 72 straight days with a new educational blog post, a record by far that should be extended for at least another few days or so, or […]

Looking Back...

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I am feeling pretty darned good today. I fly to Japan next Monday. Denise Ippolito and Paul McKenzie will be co-leading.

This post marks 71 straight days with a new educational blog post, a record by far that should be extended for at least another few days or so, or […]

Splish Splash...

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I am feeling pretty good with just a tiny sore throat and a bit of chest congestion remaining on Day 18 of my epic head cold. I fly to Japan next Monday.

This post marks 70 straight days with a new educational blog post, a record by far that should […]

600mm f/4L IS/1D X: Tv Mode Predawn Flight Silhouette Technique

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I am glad to report that Denise Ippolito made it home safely despite the snowstorm. I stopped on the way home at Wakodahatchee for some early morning bird photography. I am feeling pretty good with just a bit of chest congestion remaining on Day 17 of my epic head cold. I […]

600 II, 1D X, 2XIII TC Insanity

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I awoke today at 4am. We are on the way to Miami Airport where I will be dropping Denise off for her hoped for flight to Newark this morning; they are expecting 5-8 inches there…. Good luck Lady D. This post marks 69 days in a row with a new educational […]

The Before and the Aftermath...

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This post marks 68 days in a row with a new educational blog post, a record by far that should be extended for at least another week or so. Or not. 🙂 To show your appreciation, we ask that use our B&H and Amazon affiliate links for all of your B&H […]

Can the Wrong Head Head Angle Be the Right Prey Angle?

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This post marks 67 days in a row with a new educational blog post, a record by far that should be extended for at least another week or two. Or not. 🙂 To show your appreciation, we ask that use our B&H and Amazon affiliate links for all of your B&H […]

The Main Advantage of f/4 Super-telephoto Lenses in the Predawn

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This post marks 66 days in a row with a new educational blog post, a record by far that should be extended for at least another week or two. Or not. 🙂 To show your appreciation, we ask that use our B&H and Amazon affiliate links for all of your B&H […]