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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. What’s Up? I drove down to the lake for a peek on Thursday morning, but there was not much going […] What’s Up? 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 […] 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 […] What’s Up? 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 […] What’s Up? 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 […] What’s Up? 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 […] What’s Up? 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 […] What’s Up? 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 […] 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 […] 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 […] Your Fave? Which of the Fort DeSoto images in the video are your favorites? Please leave a comment and let us know why you made your choice or choices. What’s Up? On Friday, we had a great morning of Barred Owl photography aboard Clemens Van der Werf’s flats boat on Lake Blue Cypress! Images […] What’s Up? The fourth and last morning of the first DeSoto IPT was nothing short of spectacular. The Fabulous Spoonbill Four posed right in front of us in sweet light and still blue water. They slept and preened and stretched and flapped until the folks on the IPT became tired of them! We had two […] What’s Up? The third morning of the first DeSoto IPT was not as great as the first two, but we had many fabulous chances. The stars were a dancing Reddish Egret and a nice variety of cooperative shorebirds including Willet, Sanderling, Red Knot, and Black-bellied, Piping, and Semipalmated Plovers. There is lots of room […] What’s Up? Folks on the first DeSoto IPT enjoyed a second consecutive fantastic morning on Monday. We photographed five totally tame Roseate Spoonbills standing in still blue water until folks got tired of them. We had lots of good behavioral stuff including preening, wing stretching, and sky pointing among others. On the beach we had […] This Just In! 10:21am, Sunday 19 September 2021 The first morning of the first DeSoto IPT was mega. We had more than a hundred wading birds feeding in Hidden Lagoon including about a dozen spoonbills. All of the birds were ridiculously tame. They were soon joined by a gorgeous young Red Knot and a perfect […] Greenwich Village Restaurant Recommendation Three of Cups I enjoyed a superb meal at a new restaurant in Greenwich Village, Three of Cups. My rare hangar steak was perfectly complemented by roasted potatoes and charred Brussels sprouts. I had the pleasure of being waited on by the owner, Michael Polesny, the former owner of both Doma […] What’s Below? Comments on the Canon EOS 5D Mark IV On owning the Canon 500 II and the Canon 600 II BIRDS AS ART High Key Pelican Action Updated Thoughts on Shutter Speeds for Flight and for Action Your Fave? Which of today’s two featured images is the strongest? Leave a comment and let us […] What’s Up? Today is Monday 13 September 2021. I will finally be headed south on the Auto Train on this coming Thursday afternoon. Wherever you are, and whatever you are doing, I hope that you too have/had a great day. Thanks for all the positives on Image #2 in the previous post. Opinions were […] Hi-Res JPEGs New visitors are reminded to click on each jpeg to enjoy a higher-resolution version. You Fave? Which of today’s two featured images is the strongest? All are invited to leave a comment explaining why they made their choice. What’s Up? Not much. I am getting ready for the trip south on […] What’s Up? It is late on Friday 10 September 2021. I walked 4.4 miles in Central Park with the 200-600GM and the a1. I saw lots of migrant songbirds: American Redstarts, several Northern Parulas, two Bay-breasted Warblers, a few Common Yellowthroats and Black and White Warblers, a Northern Waterthrush, an Ovenbird, and a Red-Eyed Vireo. […] |
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