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A Long Story — My Sony 600mm f/4 Repairs In mid-August of this year, I discovered that I could not remove the drop-in filter on my Sony 600mm f/4. It should be cleaned every few weeks. So, with some trepidation, I sent the lens to Sony repair in LA in late August. Other than the […] What’s Up? On Thursday, I took a day off from swimming. I came across a tame adult Osprey that let me approach in my vehicle to within 15 feet. Image and story below after the music. (Tip: if you click on the Watch On > YouTube button the video will play in a new window […] Alan Goodwin — Amazing Super-telephoto Lens/a-1 Beginner If you would like to improve your bird photography, be sure to read both of our accounts and view the YouTube video in which I share Alan Goodwin’s remarkable images from the 4th DeSoto IPT. His story reinforces my long held belief that folks who excel in one […] Please Remember Please remember that the BIRDS AS ART blog is designed to be interactive. The more answers and comments that a post garners, the more you and I will learn. When there are few or no responses, I often ask myself, Why am I doing this? Your Calls? Which two of today’s eight featured […] What’s Up? The sunny morning NW winds finally quit on Friday, replaced by a gentle breeze from the northeast. I almost did not head down to the lake, thinking I’ve got enough vulture and Snail Crane images already. But then I thought, You can’t find anything great to photography in your office. My morning began […] Clockwise from the upper left: in pink/purple predawn reflections; squabbling over feeding territory; with wings raised; with sand flea; ruffling after bath; on the edge of the surf with one foot raised. Be sure to click on the composite image to view a larger, sharper high-res version. Morro Bay Long-billed Curlew […] The Digital Basics III Video […] When Conditions are Tough, Don’t Quit: Be Creative and Strive to Hone Your Low Light Skills Or you can stand around chatting with other photographers; bird photography, like life, is about choices. Guido Bee: December 2, 2023 at 1:07pm I’m with Joel. On-line d-o-f calculator shows 1200 mm at F/12.7 and 35 feet (just […] Your Call? Which is the strongest of today’s three 1200mm featured images? Please leave a comment and let us know why you made your choice. I have a very clear winner that I will share with your here soon. Clockwise from the upper left back around to center: Osprey gaining altitude after […] What’s Up? Yesterday Jim sent DB III, Volume I/#2 to all who purchased the Digital Basic III Video series. If you wish to purchase the series at this point, you will receive the first two videos as soon as we process your order and the next three about one every week or so. I will […] Your Call? Which of today’s two featured peashooter images do you think is the stronger photo? Please leave a comment letting us know why you made your choice. What’s Up? I was beyond thrilled yesterday to fill five slots on the 2024 Homer Bald Eagle IPTs. There is now only one spot left on […] My Sony 600mm f/4 Repair Story In mid-August of this year, I discovered that I could not remove the drop-in filter on my Sony 600mm f/4. It needs to be cleaned every few weeks. So, with some trepidation, I sent the lens to Sony repair in LA in late August. Other than the stuck filter, […] Thanks! Thanks for the many interesting and insightful comments at yesterday’s blog post. All images from Homer or Kachemak Bay, […] David Policansky. November 20, 2023 at 10:44am: I got the reference to the song, one of my favorites, immediately. Well done. Making photographic images is increasingly manipulating computers. I still like the physical, mechanical aspects of photography, and miss some of them. I tried to photograph Jupiter last night with my new Canon R7 but […] The Digital Basics III Video […] What’s Up We saw the sun on the Fall DeSoto IPT for a total of perhaps five minutes. We did not get to photograph American White Pelican. We did not see a single Roseate Spoonbill. And it rained the first two afternoons. What seemed on the surface to be an absolute disaster, turned out, however, […] Please get well soon, Cliff! Get Well Cliff Best of love to my dear friend and health and spiritual advisor, Renaissance man and brilliant doctor, Cliff Oliver (HÇQ). He is undergoing nasty skin cancer surgery this morning in San Diego. If you are the praying type, please say a prayer for Cliff. […] What’s Up? I Should’a Stood Home (tongue in cheek) I left ILE at 4:32am on Saturday and arrived at Sebastian Inlet State Park at 5:59am, just as Maps predicted. There was no wind, zero. There were no-see-ums. And there were very few Ospreys — I saw only four in more than two hours. There was […] What’s Up? The vultures out-smarted me this morning. There were more than 50 sitting on my spot when I drove down with a load of rotten, smelly fish skins and carcasses. Thus, they walked to breakfast. A few did fly in but there was almost no wind at all. Today is Saturday 11 November. […] Big News Yesterday, curious as always, I ordered the new Sony a-9 III and the new Sony 300mm f/2.8 GM lens from Bedfords. I will be sharing my findings with you here as soon as I get my hands on the new gear. If you pre-order one or both of these items from Bedfords, […] |
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