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If You're Free This Coming Week. Concrete Backgrounds?

What’s Up?

I really enjoyed reading the comments at the last two blog posts. Thanks to the many who participated. There was not much in bloom at Ridge Audubon on Saturday morning, and the sun broke through even before I arrived. But on the way into town, there were lots of Cattle Egrets in the […]

Bok Tower Flower Lessons. Sandisk 4TB SSHD Warning. Why Do You Photograph Birds and Natural History? And, What Happens to Our Images When We Die?

Your Call?

Which of today’s featured flower images do you like best? All are invited to leave a comment and let us know why they made their choice.

Important Retraction

Thanks to Craig Elson (via e-mail) and to Lisa Cuchara (who left this comment at the last blog post):

Lisa Cuchara — September […]

Keeping Your Images Safe. And the kid in the candy store

This Just In: Important Retraction

I have been using an older version of the Sandisk 4TB SSHDs without a problem for several years. I was totally unaware of the very serious problems with the newer versions. At present, I cannot recommend purchasing either of the newer versions touted below. If you are currently using a […]

Full Speed Ahead and Damn the ISO!

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As several disks in my Drobo back-up system have failed and the company has gone out of business, I spent much of the last four days copying older image files from the office computer to three new 8TB back-up external drives. One disk of the five discs took nearly two days to copy! […]

Is it Possible to Design Pleasing Flight Images In-Camera?

All images from Homer or Kachemak Bay, […]

Keep or Delete this Pacific-race Brown Pelicans Greeting Image? First Thoughts on the New Remove Tool

San Diego offers a wealth of very attractive natural history subjects, including and especially the Pacific race of California Brown Pelican. With annual visits spanning more than four decades, I have lots of photographic experience there … Click on the composite to enjoy a larger version.

The 2023/2024 San Diego Brown […]

Tortoise Heaven: the Highlands at Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz

Your Call?

Which two of today’s four featured Galapagos Tortoise images do you like best? Please leave a comment and let us know why you made your choices.

The Carhartt Men’s Knit Cuffed Beanies that are the backbone of my traveling-by-air strategy, is currently on sale (in blue only) for a ridiculously low $9.99. […]

Using Every Club in the Bag; DeSoto Multiple Choice/Fill-in

Your Call?

Which of today’s three and completely different featured images do you like best? Please leave a comment and let us know why you made your choice. And while you are at it, take a crack at the Multiple Choice/Fill-in questions.

My Call

In the last blog post, Flying High in the Galapagos, […]

Flying High in the Galapagos

Your Call?

Which is the strongest of today’s five featured flight images? Why did you make your choice?

What’s Up?

This blog post took more than two hours to create.

Today is Saturday 16 September 2023 and I have lots of work to do. Wherever you are an whatever you are doing, I hope […]

It's Good to be Home. Lessons from the Galapagos. And the First and the Last North Seymour Keepers

North Seymour and More. Twice!

North Seymour Island is one of the three consistently great photo landings on a Galapagos trip. The others are Darwin Bay on Genovesa and Punta Suárez on Española (Hood) Island. Each is a world class photographic location ranking up there with locations in East Africa and the Southern Ocean. On […]

Bald Eagles Braking to Land with the HH 400mm f/2.8

Your Call?

Which of today’s two featured Bald Eagle images do you like best? Please be so kind as to leave a comment letting us know why you made your choice. Doing so will help you to become a better bird photographer, but not as much as joining a BIRDS AS ART Instructional Photo-Tour.

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Not All Sunsets are Glorious. What to do?

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Been thinking of an IPT? Sign up for any Instructional Photo Tour while I am in the Galapagos and enjoy a $200 discount on your balance. See the IPT schedule here and then call Jim at 863-692-0906 to leave your deposit. Hard to choose between DeSoto in the fall, San Diego for Pacific-race […]

Single Skimmer Aerial Fight Images : Sharp or Blurred?

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Been thinking of an IPT? Sign up for any Instructional Photo Tour while I am in the Galapagos and enjoy a $200 discount on your balance. See the IPT schedule here and then call Jim at 863-692-0906 to leave your deposit. Hard to choose between DeSoto in the fall, San Diego for Pacific-race […]

Working a Subject: Brandt's Cormorant in La Jolla, CA

Your Call?

Which two of today’s five featured images are the strongest? Please be so kind as to leave a comment letting us know why you made your choices. Doing so will help you to become a better bird photographer, but not as much as joining a BIRDS AS ART Instructional Photo-Tour.

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Are You a One Percenter?

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Been thinking of an IPT? Sign up for any Instructional Photo Tour while I am in the Galapagos and enjoy a $200 discount on your balance. See the IPT schedule here and then call Jim at 863-692-0906 to leave your deposit. Hard to choose between DeSoto in the fall, San Diego for Pacific-race […]

Followed My Own Advice :-)

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Been thinking of an IPT? Sign up for any Instructional Photo Tour while I am in the Galapagos and enjoy a $200 discount on your balance. See the IPT schedule here and then call Jim at 863-692-0906 to leave your deposit. Hard to choose between DeSoto in the fall, San Diego for Pacific-race […]

Two Early Morning Low Light Images: Total ISOs -- 15,000!

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Been thinking of an IPT? Sign up for any Instructional Photo Tour while I am in the Galapagos and enjoy a $200 discount on your balance. See the IPT schedule here and then call Jim at 863-692-0906 to leave your deposit. Hard to choose between DeSoto in the fall, San Diego for Pacific-race […]

Conflict Photographer James Natchwey Has My Respect

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Been thinking of an IPT? Sign up for any Instructional Photo Tour while I am in the Galapagos and enjoy a $200 discount on your balance. See the IPT schedule here and then call Jim at 863-692-0906 to leave your deposit. Hard to choose between DeSoto in the fall, San Diego for Pacific-race […]

Bald Eagle Head Portraits with a HH Telephoto Zoom!

What’s Up

Tomorrow, Sunday, Jim will be dropping me off in Miami at about 2:00pm for my 7:00pm flight to Guayaquil, Ecuador. After doing some introductory programs in the airport hotel on Monday, I will fly with the group to Baltra in the Galapagos. Even though this will be my tenth trip, I am super-excited. […]

Announcing the Publication of the Flight Photography Guide

Click on the composite to view a larger version and be even more impressed.

The Art & Science of Photographing Birds in Flight with the Sony α-1 e-Book/PDF link sent via e-mail: $150.00 The Art & Science of Photographing Birds in Flight with the Sony α-1 by Arash Hazeghi and Arthur […]