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What’s Up? On our first afternoon in Iceland, we drove an hour to a local bird reserve and sat by the edge of a small pond and we worked the Red-throated Loons. Right place, right time. Everyone in the group did great, especially me. I share three of my favorites from that afternoon with you […] What’s Up? My flight to Iceland left at 9:00pm sharp and arrived at Keflavik at 6:20am local time. For the first time ever in my 77 years, I stayed up all night, having never slept a wink on the plane. For the most part, I was engrossed in reading yet another riveting John Grisham/Jake […] What’s Up? If you would like to become a better bird photographer, consider joining me on the 2023 San Diego IPT. Details are at the end of this blog post. Anita North and I fly to Iceland at 9:00pm tonight, Monday 10 July 2023. Wherever you are and whatever you are doing, I […] Huge Thanks! Huge thanks to IPT veteran Andrew Schonbek for using my B&H affiliate link for his recent $11524.93 order. He upgraded to a MacBook Pro M2 laptop, an Apple – 32″” Pro Display XDR 16:9 Retina 6K HDR IPS Display (Standard Glass), and accessories. And thanks also to old friend Bob Blanchard for purchasing […] What’s Up? Amazingly, I got the following gear into my ThinkTank Airport SecurityTM V2.0 rolling bag for my upcoming Iceland trip: Sony FE 600mm f/4 GM lens Sony FE 400mm f/2.8 GM lens Sony 70-200mm f/2.8 GM II lens Sony FE 12-24mm f/2.8 GM ultra-wide angle zoom lens Two Sony FE 1.4X teleconverters Two Sony […] San Diego Please note as seen with today’s two featured images that San Diego ain’t just pelicans. Do consider joining one of the upcoming San Diego Instructional Photo-Tours. You can find the details below. Your Call? Which of today’s two featured images do you like best? Why? I have a clear favorite that I […] Your Call? Was combining two lousy images to come up with a single very pleasing one kosher or not kosher for you? Why or why not? Right or wrong? My Call In the last blog post, most folks preferred the larger in the frame image of the skimmer with the spearing. David Pugsley and I […] Is Larger in the Frame Always Better? Is larger in the frame always better? Which of today’s two featured images do you like best? Why? The Last Post In the previous blog post, I — as did all who commented, preferred Image #2, the skimmer with the fish, because of the fish and the […] Your Call? Both of today’s featured images are — for different reasons — excellent. Be sure to click on the images to view the larger, sharper, hi-rez versions. Which do you think is the stronger image? Why? I have a clear favorite that I will share with you here on Friday. The Last Post […] Your Call? Both of today’s featured images are quite good. If you were forced to choose only one, which would you rather have in your portfolio? Why? What’s Up? After taking the morning off, I walked the beach with the 200-600 on Sunday afternoon in less than ideal conditions with sunny blue skies and […] What’s Up? The weatherman should get some sort of award for the two worst consecutive forecasts in history. He said, “90% chance of heavy rain for Lido Beach beginning just after 11:00pm on Tuesday evening and continuing through late in the day on Thursday. It finally began to drizzle on Friday at about 11:00am. Thank […] What’s Up? Conditions on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings were perfect with cloudy to cloudy bright skies and a 15mph wind from the east/northeast. On Tuesday I kept zigging when I should have zagged. There was little action and few chick feedings and most of those took place behind some beach vegetation. Wednesday morning was 1000 […] My Calls Below are my answers to the Common Tern Would You? Questions in the blog post here. 1- I would remove the small green smudge below the primaries of the terns near wing because it merges with the feather and is distracting to me. 2- I would not have tried to remove the […] What’s Up? With a NW breeze and mostly sunny skies on Saturday morning, I was headed home at 7:22am. There were thunderstorms in the early afternoon, but after fighting traffic, I made it to the beach by 6:00pm. It was howling from the NW; I parked facing north and could barely open the driver’s side […] Pemba Lake Learn more about Playing for Change/Song of the World here. Your Call? Be so kind as to leave a comment letting us know which of today’s three featured images you like best and why you made your choice. What’s Up? With a SW wind on Friday morning, a blessed haze softened […] What’s Up? On Thursday morning it was sunny and clear with a strong west wind; not even I could manage anything very special in such difficult conditions (he said modestly). Conditions were much better in the afternoon. Possibly for the first time ever, I headed out with the 600mm f/4, no TC, and no […] Stand By Me — Playing For Change (PFC) Playing For Change (PFC) was founded in 2002 by Mark Johnson and Whitney Kroenke. Mark Johnson was walking in Santa Monica, California, when he heard the voice of Roger Ridley (deceased in 2005) singing “Stand By Me”; it was this experience that sent Playing For Change […] Your Call? Which of today’s six featured images floats your boat? Let us know why you made your choices. As you enlarge each photo, consider the amazing versatility and sharpness of the handheld Sony FE 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G OSS lens. Pair it with a Sony Alpha 1 Mirrorless digital camera) and earn free entry […] What’s Up? When I got to the beach on Saturday afternoon, I had a decision to make: take the 600mm f/4 and the tripod (with both TCs in my fanny pack), or take it easy and go with “just” the 200-600? There were plenty of clouds to the west, but I decided to go light […] My Call Thanks for the many comments at Thursday’s 2X3 or Pano American Oystercatcher on Eggs? blog post. Everyone felt that the pano crop was far more effective than the 2X3 version as it eliminated the detail-less foreground and background and brought our attention right to the subject. I agree. Most did not like the […] |
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