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What Bugs Me About This Spoonbill Image?

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I was about to jump in the pool late on Monday afternoon when I heard a Barred Owl calling in front of my home. I delayed my swim and spent a wonderful hour photographing the owl. Photos and details soon.

Enjoy today’s spoonbill flight image and see if you can figure out […]

What To Do With an Under-exposed Perfect Exposure ...

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I forgot to mention that I was 30 minutes late getting to Sebastian on Thursday morning. As a result, I missed a glorious sunrise … I returned on Friday afternoon and again ran 30 minutes behind. As I was getting my gear out of the car, the air above the inlet was filled […]

The Mosquito and the Feather. And Tons to Learn!

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Conditions on Thursday at Sebastian Inlet seemed perfect for fishing Osprey. Only the baitfish and the birds failed to show … The morning was poor at best, but the forecast strong winds boded well for the afternoon. But the wind died and the storm never materialized. So zero Ospreys from 2-4pm when I […]

Announcing the 2022 San Diego IPT. A New YouTube Video: San Diego/A Bird Photographer's Paradise. And What They Are Saying About BAA IPTs!

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Today is Wednesday 27 October 2022. I woke early and drove toward town on SR 60 with a cardboard box, a heavy-duty plastic bag, and a shovel to pick up a road-killed raccoon that I had been seeing for several days. It was bigger than I had thought, and smelled a lot worse […]

Items for Sale Info Consolidated. And a New Minimum Price

This image was created on 4 January 2020 while scouting for the last San Diego IPT. While standing, I used the I used the Induro GIT304L Grand Series 3 Stealth Carbon Fiber tripod/Levered-clamp FlexShooter Pro-mounted Sony FE 600mm f/4 GM OSS lens, the Sony FE 1.4x teleconverter, and the the 61-MP monster, […]

Why Pleasing Blurs on Bright Sunny Days? And How!

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I spent most of Saturday watching last weekend’s NFL games on Tivo, working on the new Used Gear listings below (and others), preparing and distributing e-mail #24 for the SONY a1 Info and Updates group, editing (picking my keepers) from the last two days of Fort DeSoto IPT 5000 or so images, and […]

The Star of the Shorebird Show. And Lugworm City!

Image Questions

Which image features the warmest light?

Which image features the coldest light?

Which is the strongest image? Why did you make your choice?

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The mornings on the DeSoto IPT have continued to be fabulous. In addition to the shorebirds, wading birds, gulls, and terns, about 150 White Pelicans flew in on […]

Atlantic Dune Osprey Backgrounds & Image Re-design Quiz

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If you have a Canon 500mm f/4L IS II lens or a Canon EOS 7D Mark II sitting on a shelf and would like to get a good price for it — demand for both is up, please get in touch via e-mail.

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Which of today’s two featured Osprey […]

Small But Deadly: the Oft-Overlooked 70-200mm Lenses

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Which of today’s featured images, all made with a 70-200mm lens, is your favorite? Please leave a comment letting us know why you made your choice.

At first glance, it is difficult to believe that all of the images below were made with the same zoom lens, a 70-200mm. I’ve used them […]

Alan Murphy Topaz Webinar 19 October 2021

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On Saturday morning I put out some fish carcasses on the South Peninsula to get the local birds re-accustomed to the location. Then I drove off to do some flowers and by the time I returned there were about twenty Turkey Vultures, a juvie Bald Eagle, and an adult Crested Caracara. Surprisingly, there […]

Prepared Correctly By Luck: The Expected and the Unexpected. Why Low? More on Loving the Sony Alpha 1. And Beyond-the-Beyond Flight Bird-Eye/Face Detection AF

This Just In 4:31pm on Friday 15 October 2021

I just got off the phone with Steve Elkins and learned that Bedfords currently has several SONY a1 bodies in stock and ready to ship.

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I drove down to the lake for a peek on Thursday morning, but there was not much going […]

Why Life Jackets Should Be Mandatory! DeSoto IPT #3

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The last two days I did my 1/2-mile swim by the light of a half moon. On Wednesday evening, the moon was bright enough to create caustics. That leads us to the JP Sears video below. Please take it for what it’s worth. I am sure that opinions will vary.

Note: Caustics […]

Is the SONY Alpha 1/200-600 G Lens Combo Right for You? And When Higher is Better Than Lower ...

Twelve SONY 200-600 G Lenses in Stock at Bedfords! Money Saving Reminder

Many have learned that if you need a hot photo item that is out of stock at B&H and would enjoy free second-day air shipping, your best bet is to click here, place an order with Bedfords, and enter the coupon code BIRDSASART […]

Jim Miller Made My Day. Again. The Great Tern Flight Photography Slaughter. And Tips ... And 30fps Notes

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Today is Monday 11 October 2021. Jim Miller made my day early on. When I checked e-mail, I was delighted to find one from him:

Dear Artie, I write to thank you again for the many opportunities, lessons, experiences, and results on the Ft. DeSoto IPT last week. I would happily do it […]

Rainbow Image Optimization & Color Magic Trick

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As were the first two mornings, the third morning of the second DeSoto IPT was fantastic. Again, we photographed until well after noon so that you could enjoy more amazing flight photography with the incoming Sandwich and Royal Terns. With the wind behind us us, we employed the sitting on the flock technique […]

Miracle Rainbow and Amazing Flight Photography!

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The second morning of the second Fort DeSoto IPT began with a double miracle and then slowed down. But we stuck it out and were rewarded with some incredible flight photography with the terns set against dark storm cloud backgrounds. Scroll down to see the highlights. Today is Thursday 7 October 2021. Wherever […]

BV Abstract ART ???

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Late Monday afternoon I headed over to Gulfport for the 2nd Fort DeSoto IPT. I will be meeting the group at 7am and am looking forward to a great 3 1/2 days with lots of birds and lots of learning. As many did, I felt that Marbled Godwit Image #2 was the strongest […]

Marbled Godwit Image Questions ...

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For the first time since I was about 13 years old, I fit into a pair of 34″-waist slacks on Friday. When I was 16, I weighed 264 lbs. On Friday morning I weighed 171 lbs. It has been a long journey that has consisted simply of eating healthier, i.e., fewer carbs, most […]

Pileated Woodpecker Flight Poses Four Ways

Creating Today’s Featured Images

The first two images in today’s blog post were created by yours truly on September 26. The last two images were created by Anke Frohlich (in virtually the same instant) on September 27. The funny thing is that on Sunday, while using the 200-600, I got several really good images while […]

And then the beautiful owl flew into the shade ... Along with Tons of Photoshop Tips and Learning

Wanted to Buy

If you have a Canon EF 500mm f/4L IS II Lens that is sitting on a shelf and would like to sell it for a decent price, please shoot me an e-mail.

Image 1C: This JPEG represents the raw file for the Barred Owl in flight […]