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Ever Hear of Richard I. Bong? Richard Ira Bong was a United States Army Air Forces major and Medal of Honor recipient in World War II. He was one of the most decorated American fighter pilots and the country’s top flying ace in the war, credited with shooting down 40 Japanese aircraft, […] Which Background? You are invited to leave a comment and let us know if you prefer the swirly, lead-blue BKGR in Image #1, or the hint-of-mangroves BKGR in Image #2. And why you made your choice. What’s Up? The rain, thunder, and lightning let up early on Sunday morning so I headed down to […] What’s Up? Saturday morning was totally cloudy and bleak. I went down to the lake, set up the R5/RF 100-500 rig for in-camera HDRs, and hoped to get at least one bird flying toward me. And that is exactly what I got: one bird flying toward me. (All the rest were flying away.) I was […] Dare I Ask … Which of today’s two featured images do you like best? Please leave a comment and let us know why you made your choice. What’s Up? I enjoyed another great road-kill cafe flight session on Friday morning with — in order of appearance — Turkey Vultures, one of the Bald Eagles, […] Image Worthiness Question Would you have kept today’s featured image or deleted it? Why? What’s Up? I did get down to the lake on Thursday morning and pushed the shutter button a few times. There was nothing memorable, but I did learn a bunch and came up with a few more things I need to […] The Best? Please take a moment to let us know which of today’s two featured images is your favorite, and why you chose it. Comparative comments are also welcome. What’s Up? Yesterday was the second straight NPD (no photography day). I worked long and hard yesterday on the BAA EOS R5 Camera User’s e-Guide. […] Your Favorite? Please take a moment to let us know which of today’s four featured images is your favorite, and why you chose it. Comparative comments are also welcome. What’s Up? Yesterday was a rare NPD, a no photography day. (Sorry — I love TLAs.) Thanks to help from top Canon tech rep and long-time […] The Best? Please take a moment to let us know which of today’s three featured images is your favorite, and why you chose it. Comparative comments are also welcome. What’s Up? After working too hard and too long to finish yesterday’s blog post, I arrived at my favorite Black Point sunrise location on Monday […] What’s Up? A large cloud on the eastern horizon on Sunday morning eliminated any chance of sunrise color. And there was little ground fog. Those conditions turned out to be a blessing. Everything was slightly backlit with the sun in front of me (albeit behind the big dark cloud). As dozens of wading birds flew […] Your Favorite? Which of today’s four featured images do you like best? Please let us know why. What’s Up? I went back to the Blue-winged Teal spot at Merritt on Saturday afternoon and got one or two killer-good frames. I had some cold left-over chicken for dinner and went to work on this blog post. […] Please Note This blog post was published early on Saturday 30 January 2021. Then, for the first time ever, it un-published … I have no idea why, but I re-published it on Saturday afternoon. So if you are confused, so am I. What’s Up? I enjoyed a short session on Friday morning at ILE […] What’s Up? Please do not confuse this short notice with Saturday morning’s Why Auto-Exposure Bracketing with Digital? Announcing the RawDigger e-Guide with Two Videos. When You Can Do This Consistently, You Will Know That You Have Exposure Down Pat! And Billy Joel, Elton John, and the Citrus Bowl blog post here. Sony Alpha […] Merritt Island NWR In-the-Vehicle Instruction I will be heading over to Merritt Island NWR on Friday and staying the weekend. Black Point Drive has had lots of Roseate Spoonbills and feeding sprees near the road recently. When I lived in Deltona, I visited often so I know the place well. I have a great little-known […] This Just In! Several folks offered to help create the PDF. IPT veteran Bart Deamer, who was instrumental in helping us improve various drafts of the RawDigger e-Guide, was Johnny-on-the-spot and sent me a link to his perfect PDF will all links working properly at 6:43pm. Then, IPT veteran Muhammad Arif did the same; his […] Merritt Island NWR In-the-Vehicle Instruction I will be heading over to Merritt Island NWR on Friday and staying the weekend. Black Point Drive has had lots of Roseate Spoonbills and feeding sprees near the road recently. When I lived in Deltona ,I visited often, so I know the place well. I have a great little-known […] What’s Up? The blog post planned for today has been postponed until tomorrow so that I can share the news of the beyond-amazing SONY mirrorless digital camera body that was announced yesterday. You will have to wait a day to find out if the Osprey was flying away or toward us. The short story is […] What’s Up? Monday morning began with the discovery of an eagle pair re-building — and copulating in — an old Osprey nest in a pine tree down by the lake. When it cleared, I enjoyed another great vulture flight session with the SONY 600 GM and the a9ii (on a tripod, of course). It has […] What’s Up? Photographically speaking, Sunday morning was an interesting one. I worked at the Vulture Tree for a while when the sun broke through, got some nice tight stuff on a sweet Anhinga with a distant, killer-green background working from the car at 1200mm, and had a Red-shouldered Hawk atop the new, tall perch. With […] What’s Up? Saturday was a foggy, hazy, lazy, rather warm grey day in Central Florida. I went out briefly in the morning and then relaxed for the rest of the day. No bursts. No walks. No swim. For the first time in recent memory, I finished this blog post the day before it was […] What’s Up? Friday morning down by the lake began clear and still. With no birds. No vultures. No cranes. No Cattle Egrets. No Red-shouldered Hawks. I scouted around a bit without any luck. Using the SONY 600 GM/1.4X TC/a9 ii set up on the tripod in the car with the Levered-clamp FlexShooter Pro of course, […] |
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