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What’s Up? On Tuesday past, our first morning with multiple IPT veteran Vasili Chrnishoff, there were few pelicans on the main cliff but we did well with them in flight near the bridge club. With the tripod-mounted 600mm f/4 GM lens/1.4X TC/a-i ii combination, I made my favorite/best-ever flight image of a stunning breeding plumage […] Your Call? Which of two of today’s five featured images do you like best? Please be so kind as to leave a comment and let us know why you made your choices. 2025 San Diego IPT Feedback Via e-mail from Adrian Whitchelo-Scott Good morning Artie, A huge thank you for an outstanding IPT. I […] What’s Up? The recent dearth of pelicans has not stopped Bob and me from making some great images every day. On Friday morning, we met recently retired San Diego PD Detective Sergeant Juan Gonzales early at La Jolla. Juan is looking to get into and improve as a bird photographer. He showed up with Nikon […] What’s Up? We finally struck gold with the pelicans on Wednesday morning with many dozens of them flying in and landing right below us. No matter, the Extended 2025 San Diego IPT is winding down. Multiple IPT veteran Judy Stepenaskie had to leave a day early so say goodbye to her beloved cat. New friend […] What’s Up? The San Diego IPT is turning into a love fest. Everyone is getting along great and everyone is learning a ton. On Monday, there were zero pelicans on the main cliff. We started off doing Western Gull pink/purple sky setting full moon-scapes. Then lots of California Sealions, Black Oystercatchers, and finally, some decent […] Your Call Which of today’s featured images is your favorite? (It’s OK to mention several). Why did you make your choice(s)? Note: all but Bob’s images were optimized by yours truly using the techniques detailed in DB II and in the DB III Video Series, Volume I. Please note: you will be seeing some […] Your Call Which of today’s four featured images is the strongest photo? Why did you make your choice? What’s Up? Bob Eastman and I left my home at 3:30am ET on Thursday and — after our blessedly uneventful flight, landed in sunny San Diego at 9:15am Pacific Time. We visited Cliff Oliver in La […] Your Call Which of today’s two featured Turkey Vulture images do you like best? What do you like about it? Sony a-9 iii Mirrorless Camera Body Yours truly, Arthur Morris, AKA artie, is offering a Sony a9 iii Mirrorless camera bodies, this one in excellent plus plus condition for a ridiculously low $3998.00. The […] Your Call Which is your single favorite image in today’s post? Why did you like it best? What’s Up? Bob Eastman and I did very well on Sunday morning, first with three tame Limpkins in the bay left of the pier in the pre-dawn light. We were checking out a large flock of Cattle Egrets […] What’s Up? Conditions were fair to good on Friday morning here at ILE but as my late Dad would say, “We didn’t do such good.” Never discouraged, Bob Eastman and I headed down to the lake at 5:13pm for sunset. Working from the south end of the South Field, we tried some images of the […] What’s Up? The sun finally came out on Wednesday morning and despite the west wind, Bob Eastman and I had some good chances. I got to use the articulating rear monitor of my new mirrorless camera body, The Latest Greatest Sony Flagship Body, the a-1 ii Mirrorless Camera. I’ve long dreamed of creating ground level […] Sony Alpha 1 (a-1) Mirrorless Camera Body (with Extras!) Used Gear Page regular, IPT Veteran, and BAA friend Dane Johnson is offering a Sony a-1 (ILCE-1) mirrorless camera body (Firmware v2.02) in like-new condition for a ridiculously low $3,698.00. The sale includes a like-new Really Right Stuff Modular L-plate set (a $215.00 value), a Sony […] My Call? Which of today’s six featured images is my favorite? What’s Up? After more than two months of sunny days since Bob Eastman arrived at my home in late October, we have been dealing with overcast and cloudy-dark conditions every morning for about a week. And that is exactly what we got at Sebastian […] The Time Has Never Been Better! With the Sony 200-600 available for less than $2K (new) and the price of a-1 bodies falling, there has never been a better time to change your life. Use one of my affiliate links and I can have you set up making great images in a matter of minutes, […] This image was created on 12 December 2024 on the way home from a sunset shooting session down by the lake. Seated in the front seat of my SUV, I used the curved vertical pan blur technique with the hand held Sony FE 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G OSS lens (at 485mm) and The […] The Pre-copulatory Stand and the Cloacal Kiss An 11-second Photo Mechanic Movie Many species of larger birds including gulls, terns, and cranes, employ the pre-copulatory stand as part of their courtship rituals. The male mounts the female, raises its wings, and practices balancing atop the female. At times, I have seen a male Royal […] Sony a-1 ii — First Impressions and more … My Sony a-1 ii arrived on Friday afternoon and I began setting it up on Friday evening. The good news for me is that the Menu is virtually identical to that of the a9 iii. I finished the job early on Saturday morning and worked with […] For Want of a Bird What’s a bird photographer to do when there are no birds? Look for something interesting and attempt to photograph it well. Your Calls? Which two of today’s five featured images do you like best? Why for each? Which of the five is the most boring photo? I will share my […] The Sony 400mm f/2.8 GM Lens. Not for everyone … When it comes to a workhorse focal length for bird photography, I would recommend a 600mm f/4 over the 400mm f/2.8 for just about everyone. Why? The size of the bird in the frame is determined by the square of the focal length. Thus, a […] What’s Up? Bob Eastman and I have again been enjoying some great photography here at Indian Lake Estates. The story of the 80-pound road-killed wild boar is hilarious though it did not really generate any good photographic chances for us. But we got some great stuff on Sunday morning at a road-kill cafe set-up. And […] |
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