Recent Fort DeSoto Images<\/strong><\/h2>\nFrom bottom left clockwise back to center: Great Egret, blasting sunrise highlights; Black Skimmer, winter plumage in pre-dawn light; Roseate Spoonbill foraging; Brown Pelican, juvenile landing; hybrid heron X egret; American Oystercatcher feeding; Royal Tern, worn juvenile; Great Blue Heron from below.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n
More Cheap Weekend Fort DeSoto In-the-Field Instruction<\/h3>\n
Sign up for the full day Saturday 11 NOV and the Friday afternoon session (4:30pm till sunset) on 10 NOV is free!<\/strong><\/font> <\/p>\nSaturday, November 11, 2017: Morning session — 6:45am for 3 1\/2 hours: $149. Add lunch, image review, and Photoshop session: $249 (total).<\/p>\nSaturday, November 11, 2017: Afternoon session — 4:30pm for 3 hours: $99.<\/p>\n
Saturday, November 11, 2017, both sessions including lunch: $329. Sign up for the full day Saturday and enjoy a Friday afternoon session for free. <\/p>\n
Sunday, November 12, 2017: Morning session — 6:45am for 3 1\/2 hours: $149.<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Learn to get the right exposure every time, to approach free and wild (and often tame!) birds, and to design a pleasing image. And learn the location of my new Fort DeSoto hotspot along with my favorite sunset location (sky conditions permitting). To register call Jim or Jen at the office at 863-692-0906 or shoot me an e-mail<\/a>.<\/p>\nCanon lens rentals are available on a limited basis: 600 II, 500 II, 400 DO II, and 200-400 f\/4 with Internal TC.<\/p>\n
Cheap but great instruction. <\/p>\n
The Streak<\/h3>\n
Today makes ninety-nine days in a row with a new educational blog post! This one took less than an hour to prepare. With all of my upcoming free time (or not …), the plan right now is to break the current record streak of 480 … Good health and good internet connections willing. <\/p>\n
Booking.Com<\/h3>\n
Booking.Com came through for me twice again recently with both the DeSoto Fall IPT and next July’s UK Puffins, Gannets, and Bempton Pre-trip room reservations. And all the rates were great. If you’d like to give Booking.Com a shot, click here<\/a> and you will earn a $25 reward. Thanks to the many who have already tried and used this great service. <\/p>\n
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<\/center><\/p>\nGear Questions and Advice<\/h3>\n
Too many folks attending BAA IPTs and dozens of folks whom I see in the field, and on BPN<\/a>, are–out of ignorance–using the wrong gear especially when it comes to tripods and more especially, tripod heads… Please know that I am always glad to answer your gear questions via e-mail<\/a>.<\/p>\n
\n\n\nngg_shortcode_1_placeholder<\/center><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\nThis image was created on the 2016 San Diego IPT with the hand held Canon EF 100-400mm f\/4.5-5.6L IS II USM lens<\/a> and the greatest-ever value in a digital camera body, the 1.6X crop factor Canon EOS 7D Mark II.<\/a> ISO 800: 1\/2500 sec. at f\/5.6 in Manual mode. AWB in soft, late afternoon light at 3:59pm. <\/p>\nCenter AF point\/AI Servo\/Expand AF was active at the moment of exposure. The selected AF point fell on the bird’s lower breast above the raised left foot; this was pretty much on the same plane as the coot’s eye. <\/p>\n
American Coot running<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Saturday, November 11, 2017: Morning session — 6:45am for 3 1\/2 hours: $149. Add lunch, image review, and Photoshop session: $249 (total).<\/p>\nSaturday, November 11, 2017: Afternoon session — 4:30pm for 3 hours: $99.<\/p>\n
Saturday, November 11, 2017, both sessions including lunch: $329. Sign up for the full day Saturday and enjoy a Friday afternoon session for free. <\/p>\n
Sunday, November 12, 2017: Morning session — 6:45am for 3 1\/2 hours: $149.<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Learn to get the right exposure every time, to approach free and wild (and often tame!) birds, and to design a pleasing image. And learn the location of my new Fort DeSoto hotspot along with my favorite sunset location (sky conditions permitting). To register call Jim or Jen at the office at 863-692-0906 or shoot me an e-mail<\/a>.<\/p>\nCanon lens rentals are available on a limited basis: 600 II, 500 II, 400 DO II, and 200-400 f\/4 with Internal TC.<\/p>\n
Cheap but great instruction. <\/p>\n
The Streak<\/h3>\n
Today makes ninety-nine days in a row with a new educational blog post! This one took less than an hour to prepare. With all of my upcoming free time (or not …), the plan right now is to break the current record streak of 480 … Good health and good internet connections willing. <\/p>\n
Booking.Com<\/h3>\n
Booking.Com came through for me twice again recently with both the DeSoto Fall IPT and next July’s UK Puffins, Gannets, and Bempton Pre-trip room reservations. And all the rates were great. If you’d like to give Booking.Com a shot, click here<\/a> and you will earn a $25 reward. Thanks to the many who have already tried and used this great service. <\/p>\n
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\n<\/center><\/p>\nGear Questions and Advice<\/h3>\n
Too many folks attending BAA IPTs and dozens of folks whom I see in the field, and on BPN<\/a>, are–out of ignorance–using the wrong gear especially when it comes to tripods and more especially, tripod heads… Please know that I am always glad to answer your gear questions via e-mail<\/a>.<\/p>\n
\n\n\nngg_shortcode_1_placeholder<\/center><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\nThis image was created on the 2016 San Diego IPT with the hand held Canon EF 100-400mm f\/4.5-5.6L IS II USM lens<\/a> and the greatest-ever value in a digital camera body, the 1.6X crop factor Canon EOS 7D Mark II.<\/a> ISO 800: 1\/2500 sec. at f\/5.6 in Manual mode. AWB in soft, late afternoon light at 3:59pm. <\/p>\nCenter AF point\/AI Servo\/Expand AF was active at the moment of exposure. The selected AF point fell on the bird’s lower breast above the raised left foot; this was pretty much on the same plane as the coot’s eye. <\/p>\n
American Coot running<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Canon lens rentals are available on a limited basis: 600 II, 500 II, 400 DO II, and 200-400 f\/4 with Internal TC.<\/p>\n
Cheap but great instruction. <\/p>\n
The Streak<\/h3>\n
Today makes ninety-nine days in a row with a new educational blog post! This one took less than an hour to prepare. With all of my upcoming free time (or not …), the plan right now is to break the current record streak of 480 … Good health and good internet connections willing. <\/p>\n
Booking.Com<\/h3>\n
Booking.Com came through for me twice again recently with both the DeSoto Fall IPT and next July’s UK Puffins, Gannets, and Bempton Pre-trip room reservations. And all the rates were great. If you’d like to give Booking.Com a shot, click here<\/a> and you will earn a $25 reward. Thanks to the many who have already tried and used this great service. <\/p>\n Too many folks attending BAA IPTs and dozens of folks whom I see in the field, and on BPN<\/a>, are–out of ignorance–using the wrong gear especially when it comes to tripods and more especially, tripod heads… Please know that I am always glad to answer your gear questions via e-mail<\/a>.<\/p>\n This image was created on the 2016 San Diego IPT with the hand held Canon EF 100-400mm f\/4.5-5.6L IS II USM lens<\/a> and the greatest-ever value in a digital camera body, the 1.6X crop factor Canon EOS 7D Mark II.<\/a> ISO 800: 1\/2500 sec. at f\/5.6 in Manual mode. AWB in soft, late afternoon light at 3:59pm. <\/p>\n Center AF point\/AI Servo\/Expand AF was active at the moment of exposure. The selected AF point fell on the bird’s lower breast above the raised left foot; this was pretty much on the same plane as the coot’s eye. <\/p>\n
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