Larry Master and I had a great afternoon at DeSoto. And best of all, Larry learned a ton about his SONY a9 ii. We have a full day together, today, WED 9 FEB 2020. <\/p>\n
Larry and I had a killer Wednesday morning at DeSoto. We started with several species of wading birds catching shrimp (and one large sculpin!) in still, mirror-like greenish-black water. On the beach, we had large flocks of Red Knot, and some great incoming Royal Tern flight photography to go along with a big Snowy Egret\/Red-breasted Merganser feeding spree. At our last stop, we had dozens of handsome molting Laughing Gulls, many dozens of Willets, and a pair of tame American Oystercatchers. We are dining at the Neptune Grill in Gulfport as I type!<\/p>\n
Join me at DeSoto or in Lakeland to photograph tame American White Pelicans and lots more; right now the location is your call. Morning session (6:45-10:000am) plus a working brunch: $250.00.<\/p>\n
Price dropped $600 on 12 FEB 2020!<\/strong><\/font> <\/p>\n IPT veteran Cris Hamilton is offering a Canon EF 600 f\/4L IS III USM Lens in mint condition for $10,899..0 (was $11,499.00). The sale includes the original shipping box and everything that came with the lens: the lens hood, the rear cap, the front lens cover, the soft case, the instruction manual, the warranty card, the lens strap, a Realtree LensCoat, and insured ground shipping via major courier to lower-48 US addresses only. Your item will not ship until your check clears unless other arrangements are made. <\/p>\n Please contact Cris via e-mail<\/a><\/center> or by phone at 1-724-746-1954 (Eastern time zone). <\/p>\n The 600 III is the latest Canon version of my favorite weapon of mass destruction for bird photography. With its super balance, light weight, incredible sharpness, and a five-stop Image Stabilization system, the 600 III is a technological marvel. The lens tips the scale at a relatively svelte 6.71 lb — about one ounce heavier than the SONY 600mm f\/4GM OSS lens. It is a fraction under two pounds lighter than the 600 II. Thus, it is eminently hand-holdable for many folks. As this lens sells new for $12,999.00, you can save a neat $2,100.00 by being the one to grab Cris’s pretty much new lens right now. This lens is super-sharp with either TC, one of the great advantages of Canon over Nikon …<\/em> artie<\/p>\n This image was created 11 FEB at Fort DeSoto, I used the hand held Sony FE 200-600mm f\/5.6-6.3 G OSS lens<\/a> (at 600mm) with the 61-MP monster, the Sony Alpha a7R IV Mirrorless Digital camera body.<\/a> ISO 800. Exposure determined by Zebras with ISO on the rear wheel: 1\/2000 sec. at f\/7.1 in Manual mode. AWB at 4:36pm on a sunny afternoon. <\/p>\n Flexible Spot (M) Tracking — Continuous (C) AF was active at the moment of exposure. <\/p>\n Click to enlarge and enjoy a larger version. <\/p>\n\n
\n \n \n \n Great Egret — face detail of young bird