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Two Canon 600mm f/4L IS III Lenses in Stock Right Now!

Two Canon 600mm f/4L IS III Lenses in Stock Right Now!

Bedford’s has two almost-impossible-to-get-your-hands on Canon EF 600mm F/4L IS USM III lenses in stock right now. If you have been trying to get one, you can have it tomorrow. You will enjoy both the BIRDSASART discount and free overnight shipping (to […]

Basket Lake: It Ain't Just Moose! And An Underexposed RAW File Conversion Workflow Tip

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We have been getting up at about 4am and out on the lake for sunrise at about 5am. The weather has been extremely variable: on Saturday it was 88 degrees and sunny and still. The black flies were killing our ankles. On Sunday morning we fished through rain and high winds and being […]

First Morning Moose Miracle ...

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On Friday evening we limited out on Walleye. On Saturday morning we caught zero Walleye but did great with Northern Pike. I was thrilled with the 6-pounder that I landed on a blue and white Daredevil spoon. We spent an hour gently pursuing a pair of Common Mergansers and though we got within […]

Just Some Stuff ...

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My 17 1/2 hour travel day was relatively uneventful except for the exhaustion. My first morning in northern Ontario was filled with a mother and baby Moose, Walleye, Northern Pike, nesting Herring Gull, and fishing Bald Eagles. Only nine 1/2 more days to go.

FlexShooter Pro

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Bad Luck and Trouble: A Tiny Meteorite Appeared to Have Struck the Mirror of My Main D850 Body ...

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Me. Early. Very early on Thursday June 6. I fly to Toronto at 7:00am today. After a nearly five-hour layover, I continue on to Thunder Bay, Ontario (YQT) and then finally and hopefully board the one hour flight to Dryden (YHD). I am scheduled to arrive at 5:10am Central time. Total time in […]

Photographing the Muted Ball of the Sun. A Great Capture One Pro 12 Tip. And the Setting up a Tripod in your Vehicle MP4 Video

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Lots.

Last night I went down to the lake as the wind was a gentle breeze from the northeast. There was an Osprey on the perch but the western sky was too, too clear. While I was tooling around, I found two medium-sized crane chicks that were surely hatched in May. Jim […]

The Correct Yellow Flower ID. And My Final Offer

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We’ve sold 36 of the 40 FlexShooter Pro heads that we have received, all to positive reviews. We should be getting another shipment next week.

I am tidying up some loose ends while getting ready for my primarily fishing trip to Northern Ontario. I am bringing lots of photo gear. I fly […]

Small Sublime Gems by Ravi ... And a Story of Exemplary Lives

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I am proud to share with you today some wonderful photographs and a truly wonderful story.

I began working on the Nikon D850 Camera User’s Guide yesterday.

It finally rained here on Saturday afternoon. Morning photography has not been great larely and yesterday light winds from the west in the morning […]

Capture One Pro-12 Motion-blur Save. The Capture One Pro-12 Simplified MP4 Video. And some great used gear ...

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It was a bit cloudy today — Friday May 31, 2019 — right at sunrise so I set up the car in the driveway with my i-Phone on the tripod in the holder that I learned about in Dr. Cliff Oliver’s great iPhone Photography e-Guide . Then I grabbed Jim before his morning […]

What Ugly Pier Railing? UK Puffins and Gannets IPT Discount Increased! White Balance Tip. A 63% Crop! And the Capture One Pro 12 Loupe (great for SONY images)

Huge Late-registration UK Puffins, Gannets, and Red Kites Instructional Photo-Tour Discount Increased!

In an effort to fill a single remaining slot, I have increased the the late-registration discount for this great IPT from $3,000 to $3500. Scroll down for trip details. Please e-mail for additional information.

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While the morning photo sessions down […]

More Smart or More Lucky?

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Just the usual. Gorgeous day after goregous day with fewer and fewer morning photo opps despite perfect sky conditions and southeast winds. And long afternoon swims. I finished editing Andrew McLachlan’s Focus on Frogs e-Book last week and am waiting for him to return the final edit. After mnay months of work, Joe […]

Finally: The 2018 B&H/BAA Bird Photography Holiday Contest Finalists! The Story Behind Each Image. Along with my comments ...

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Our second shipment of twenty FlexShooter Pro heads finally arrived late on Friday. We will be shipping to those who ordered by phone on Tuesday as Monday is a holiday. I will check out the new Nikon 600 VR Bigfoot on Tuesday and let you know what I have learned. We have been […]

The Perfect Compromise: 100 + 180 = 280 ÷ 2 = 150??? And Two Great-buy Big Lenses for Sale!

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Things having been going downhill slowly since my recent great mornings down by the lake. This morning was poor despite the perfect weather and winds from the east. But I did learn something huge about my SONY a7R iii! And there is always tomorrow. The weather has actually been lovely here for more […]

The Amazing FlexShooter Pro Video. If you watch it you will buy one ...

The FlexShooter Pro Video

Click on the Play Arrow above to view this 17 1/2 minute instructional video.

Click here for detailed written instructions on setting up and leveling the FlexShooter Pro, the ballhead that acts like a gimbal head only better.

Click here to learn about shooting flight with the FlexShooter […]

Oh What a Morning! FlexShooter Pro Flight from the Car. Bluegill Bingo! And Nikon TC-E14 Sharpness Progress

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To think that I almost decided not to go down to the lake on Monday morning … But then I thought, “The Ospreys have been active lately and the young in one nest are just about ready for their first flight.” So I went. Wow, what a morning. There were Osprey’s flying around […]

Huge Late-registration BIRDS AS ART Instructional Photo-Tour Discounts Made Public. And If My Life Depended on Making One Great Flight Shot ...

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The weather has finally turned gorgeous here at ILE. Friday morning down by the lake was so-so and after a slow start Saturday offered many excellent chances under clear skies with a developing east wind. With the Nikon 500 PF with a D850 on it, the 500 PF — the subject of today’s […]

Huge Late-registration Discounts Made Public. Archeologist Unearths Hidden Photographic Talent with SONY on the DeSoto Sandbar Secrets IPT. And My General SONY Conclusions ...

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The weather here at ILE had continued clousy until it cleared late on Thursday afternoon. With the thrunder and lightning, I’ve been lucky in to get in my afternoon swims: a mile on Wednesday and 3/4 mile yesterday. It is early morning on Friday May 17, 2019 as I type. As the weather […]

Two System Insanity. Or Not?

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Before my (slow) mile swim yesterday afternoon, I created a 17-minute introductory FlexShooter Pro video on my I-Phone. I should be able to get it posted here on the blog in a day or two … 🙂

We’ve now sold five of the 20 FlexShooter Pro heads that we will be receiving […]

Let's Run That One Back. Arash Hazeghi's Capture One e-Guide

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The weather here has been clousy. On Monday I got in a late 70-length swim when the lightning and thunder finally quit. I have not been down to the lake in days …

Clockwise from top left to center: breeding plumage Cattle Egret in flight, breeding plumage Cattle Egret head portrait, […]

Loving the a7R iii. Learn about heron and egret binocular vision …

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I woke very early on Sunday May 12 and met retired Boeing materials engineer Terry Tsuchiyama — visiting from Seattle, WA — for a morning of instruction at Gatorland. As on my last visit, I found fewer birds than in any year in recent memory. But again, the photography was very good to […]