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Change of Pace: Coldie Oldie But Goodie Canon Cutie

Homer Late Registration Discounts

If you are interested in traveling to Homer, AK with me in FEB/MAR 2023 to photograph Bald Eagles, shoot me an e-mail for late registration discount info. Several folks are in the process of registering so do not tarry. The first IPT is looking sold out as I await the last […]

Good to Be Home. Why the Bold-faced Exclamation Point?

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If you have a preference for either of today’s featured images, please leave a comment and let us know why.

Homer Late Registration Discounts

If you are interested in traveling to Homer, AK with me in FEB/MAR 2023 to photograph Bald Eagles, shoot me an e-mail for late registration discount info. Several […]

A Unique Pelican Flight Perspective Times Two

Homer Late Registration Discounts

If you are interested in traveling to Homer, AK with me in FEB/MAR 2023 to photograph Bald Eagles, shoot me an e-mail for late registration discount info. Several folks are in the process of registering so do not tarry. The first IPT is looking sold out as I await the last […]

Raindrops on My Scapulars

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Monday, the last morning of the 3rd San Diego IPT, my last morning in San Diego, dawned clear and sunny and chilly with a north wind that switched to slightly NW by 8am. Though we did pretty well, it was — by comparison — the worst morning of any IPT and the worst […]

Cheating a Bit with a Great Sea Lion Surfing Image

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Morning four of the 3rd San Diego was another excellent session with lots of Royal Terns and Brown Pelican in flight, several Black Oystercatchers, and dozens of surfing sea lions. And a Brandt’s Cormorant nest with two ugly reptilian-looking chicks. Last night we enjoyed a wonderful thank you dinner at Shiku Sushi in […]

Why You Should Be in Manual Exposure Mode 99% of the Time When Photographing Birds. Period.

Your Call?

Which of today’s featured images do you like best? Please let us know why you made your choice.

Homer Late Registration Discounts

If you are interested in traveling to Homer, AK with me in FEB/MAR 2023 to photograph Bald Eagles, shoot me an e-mail for late registration discount info. Several folks are […]

Sony 200-600mm G Lens at 840mm on the Cliffs at La Jolla

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Which of today’s four featured images is your favorite? Why?

Homer Late Registration Discounts

If you are interested in traveling to Homer, AK with me in FEB/MAR 2023 to photograph Bald Eagles, shoot me an e-mail for late registration discount info. Several folks are in the process of registering so do not tarry. […]

Compromising on Shutter Speed to Avoid Mega-high ISOs

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The first morning of the 3rd San Diego IPT was on the challenging side. Both Barbara and Brannigan needed lots of help. There were lots of pelicans down below with only a few up top due to the low surf. As more and more pelicans flew in up top, it became difficult to […]

Heermann's Gull Coronado Mission Accomplished

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With the high surf in La Jolla, the usually easy to photograph Heermann’s Gulls have been hard to come by. On Wednesday morning I took somewhat of a gamble by heading to the beach at Coronado. I grabbed the 200-600 and the 70-200 and enjoyed a very successful morning, As the tide dropped, […]

Western Gull with Rainbow

Homer Late Registration Discounts

If you are interested in traveling to Homer, AK with me in FEB/MAR 2023 to photograph Bald Eagles, shoot me an e-mail for late registration discount info. Several folks are in the process of registering so do not tarry. The first IPT is looking sold out as I await the last […]

Salton Sea Bird-scapes With a Great New Focusing Tip

Homer Late Registration Discounts

If you are interested in traveling to Homer, AK with me in FEB/MAR 2023 to photograph Bald Eagles, shoot me an e-mail for late registration discount info. Several folks are in the process of registering so do not tarry. The first IPT is looking sold out as I await the last […]

1200mm Sleeping Pelican Feather Detail Technique

San Diego IPT Late Registration Discount

If you are interested in joining me this coming Thursday in San Diego to improve your photography by leaps and bounds and enjoy the phenomenal Brown Pelican photography, please shoot me an e-mail for IPT #3 late registration discount info. Though different every day, the photography has been consistently […]

A Harrowing Drive. The 200-600 Best for Pre-dawn Blurs

San Diego IPT Late Registration Discount

If you are interested in joining me in San Diego to improve your photography by leaps and bounds and enjoy the phenomenal Brown Pelican photography this month, please shoot me an e-mail for IPT #3 late registration discount info. Though different every day, the photography has been consistently and […]

Eighteen out of Eighteen Perfect Images

San Diego IPT Late Registration Discount

If you are interested in joining me in San Diego to improve your photography by leaps and bounds and enjoy the phenomenal Brown Pelican photography this month, please shoot me an e-mail for IPT #3 late registration discount info. Though different every day, the photography has been consistently and […]

Science Fiction-Like AF with the Sony a1/200-600/1.4X TC!

San Diego IPT Late Registration Discount

If you are interested in joining me in San Diego to improve your photography by leaps and bounds and enjoy the phenomenal Brown Pelican photography this month, please shoot me an e-mail for IPT #3 late registration discount info. Though different every day, the photography has been consistently and […]

The Everlasting Yoga Pose Wingstretch: Elegant Angularity

San Diego IPT Late Registration Discount

If you are interested in joining me in San Diego to improve your photography by leaps and bounds and enjoy the phenomenal Brown Pelican photography this month, please shoot me an e-mail for IPT #3 late registration discount info. Though different every day, the photography has been consistently and […]

Worth Saving: Brown Pelican Flight w/Big Fish in Bill Pouch

Cover Image courtesy of and Copyright 2021 Brian Sump (Sump scores!)

The BIRDS AS ART Canon EOS R5/R6 Camera User’s e-Guide The BIRDS AS ART Canon EOS R5 Camera User’s e-Guide: $75.00

The guide is 82 pages long: 21,458 words. More than 50 DPP 4 Autofocus-depicting screen captures. And a 31 minute […]

By Popular Demand. Singh-Ray NDs. And with all due respect to Canon and Nikon mirrorless, and all dSLR folks

San Diego IPT Late Registration Discount

If you are at all interested in traveling to San Diego to improve your photography and enjoy the phenomenal Brown Pelican photography this month, please shoot me an e-mail for IPT #2 late registration discount info. The photography has been consistently and astoundingly good.

Homer Late Registration Discounts

If […]

More on Bosque: Dear Phil and Phoebe

San Diego IPT Late Registration Discount

If you are at all interested in traveling to San Diego to improve your photography and enjoy the phenomenal Brown Pelican photography this month, please shoot me an e-mail for IPT #2 late registration discount info. The photography has been consistently and astoundingly good.

Homer Late Registration Discounts

If […]

Nice Rock!

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On a fair weather weekend day in winter, you can expect a good number of photographers on the cliffs at La Jolla. in contrast to the big crowd on the January 2nd federal holiday, everyone was respectful of the birds and the other photographers. A bit of haze to the east came and […]