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What’s Up?<\/h3>\n

Thursday was a relatively nice day with only a few sprinkles here and there. I photographed some wildflowers in the morning. I almost finished e-mail #21 (Memory Cards and More …) for the SONY Alpha a1 Info and Updates group.I will complete and distribute that this morning. The group has been growing pretty much daily as the world’s best camera for bird photography becomes more and more available. Better yet, no more EVF blackout!<\/p>\n

The forecast for this morning, Friday 9 July 2021, is for partly cloudy with almost no wind, pretty much ideal for flower photography. I found another Alligatorlily last night and will try again … Wherever you are, and whatever you are doing, I hope that you too have a great day.<\/p>\n

This blog post took about 90 minutes to prepare and makes 194 consecutive days with a new one. Please remember that if an item \u2014 a Delkin flash card, or a tripod head \u2014 for example, that is available from B&H and\/or Bedfords and is also available in the BAA Online Store, it would be great, and greatly appreciated if you would opt to purchase from us. We will match any price. Please remember also to use my B&H affiliate links or to save 3% at Bedfords by using the BIRDSASART discount code at checkout. Doing either often earns you free guides and\/or discounts. And doing so always earns my great appreciation.<\/p>\n

Please Remember<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n

With income from IPTs now close to zero, please, if you enjoy and learn from the blog, remember to use one of my two affiliate programs when purchasing new gear. Doing so just might make it possible for me to avoid having to try to get a job as a Walmart greeter and will not cost you a single penny more. And if you use Bedfords and remember to enter the BIRDSASART code at checkout, you will save 3% on every order and enjoy free second-day air shipping. In these crazy times \u2014 I am out at least forty to sixty thousand dollars so far due to COVID 19 (with lots more to come) \u2014 remembering to use my B&H link or to shop at Bedfords will help me out a ton and be greatly appreciated. Overseas folks who cannot order from the US because of import fees, duties, and taxes, are invited to help out by clicking here<\/a> to leave a blog thank you gift if they see fit.<\/p>\n

New and Better Bedfords Discount Policy!<\/h3>\n

You can now save 3% on all of your Bedfords photo gear purchases by entering the BIRDSASART coupon code at checkout. Your discount will be applied to your pre-tax total. In addition, by using the code you will get 2nd day air shipping via Fed Ex.<\/p>\n

Grab a Nikon AF-S Teleconverter TC-14E III and save $14.99. Purchase a Canon EOS R5 and your discount will be $116.97. Purchase a Sony FE 600mm f\/4 GM OSS lens and save a remarkable $389.94! Your Bedford’s purchase no longer needs to be greater than $1,000.00 for you to receive a discount. The more you spend, the more you save. <\/p>\n

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Money Saving Reminder<\/h3>\n

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<\/a>, place an order with Bedfords, and enter the coupon code BIRDSASART at checkout. If an item is out of stock, contact Steve Elkins via e-mail<\/a> or on his cell phone at (479) 381-2592 (Central time). Be sure to mention the BIRDSASART coupon code and use it for your online order to save 3% and enjoy free 2nd-day air shipping. Steve has been great at getting folks the hot items that are out of stock at B&H and everywhere else. The wait lists at the big stores can be a year or longer for the hard to get items. Steve will surely get you your gear long before that. For the past year, he has been helping BAA Blog folks get their hands on items like the SONY a9 ii, the SONY 200-600 G OSS lens, the Canon EOS R5, the Canon RF 100-500mm lens, and the Nikon 500mm PF. Steve is personable, helpful, and eager to please. <\/p>\n


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Gear Questions and Advice<\/h3>\n

Too many folks attending BAA IPTs (remember those?) and dozens of photographers 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><\/center><\/p>\n\n\n
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Image #1: The original for the Large Brown Pelican chick preening in nest<\/em> image.\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

The Original<\/h3>\n

This is the original for the Large Brown Pelican chick preening in nest<\/em> image that was featured in the The JAX Colony is Not Just Royal Terns and Laughing Gulls<\/em> blog post here<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Blog regular, David Policansky (AKA Dr. Fish), commented in part:<\/h2>\n

I too was instantly struck by the piece of dead grass in image 1. I\u2019ve never seen you do that, Artie, but it\u2019s the kind of thing I do all the time. And it doesn\u2019t bother me at all. David<\/em><\/p>\n

Arthur Morris\/BIRDS AS ART replied;<\/h2>\n

I decided that I should leave one section of grass so that it would not look too perfect 🙂. with love, artie<\/em><\/p>\n

I do understand that some folks would prefer Image #1 (above) to Image #1A (below) as it is more natural. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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This image was created on 1 July 2021 on a beach near Jacksonville, FL. Standing at full height, I used the Induro<\/a> GIT 304L\/ Levered-Clamp FlexShooter Pro<\/a>-mounted-Sony FE 600mm f\/4 GM OSS lens<\/a>, the Sony FE 2.0x Teleconverter<\/a>, and The One, the Sony Alpha 1 Mirrorless Digital Camera (Body Only)<\/a>. ISO 1250. The exposure was determined by Zebras with ISO on the rear wheel: 1\/500 sec. at f\/9 (stopped down (1\/3-stop) in Manual mode. RawDigger<\/a> showed this exposure to be 1\/3 stop too dark. AWB at 8:26am on a cloudy morning. <\/p>\n

Wide\/AF-C was active at the moment of exposure and performed perfectly. Click on the image to enjoy a larger version. <\/p>\n

Image #1A: Cleaned up in response to popular demand\n