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Your Call?<\/h3>\n

According to you, which is the stronger image (by far)? Why?<\/p>\n

What’s Up?<\/h3>\n

For the first time ever, I spent 13 hours at the beach. With the delayed entry time at Nickerson Beach, I had been thinking about staying all day to avoid having to re-enter at 6pm. So when private In-the-Field client Anke Frohlich suggested that we do just that, we did. With perfect cloudy\/fairly bright conditions and a northwest wind, we enjoyed an incredible session (by being in the exact right spot …) We photographed until 12:15 before heading for a picnic lunch. The afternoon was far more challenging as the sun came out and the wind switched to the southeast. Not good. Our best chances were with skimmers battling in midair. With some decent sunset color late in the day, we opted to try for some sunset silhouettes. The wind switched to the southwest. Again, not good. <\/p>\n

I created 3357 images; I will be picking my keepers after I hit Publish. When we took a peek at my morning folder during Image Review, we came across today’s featured images. To make sure that I did not accidentally screw up and delete them, I tagged them in Photo Mechanic and placed them in a TEMP sub-folder. I am not yet positive that one of them will be my very favorite image from a great day, but that is likely. Finding one that I like better would be a huge thrill. <\/p>\n

With another sign-up and lots of interested folks, the 2022 Homer\/Kachemak Bay Bald Eagle IPTs are looking good. Each trip needs four to run. I am still hoping to find a roommate who signs up for all 11 days. I was glad to learn of the sale of Ron Horn’s Canon EOS-1DX Mark II. <\/p>\n

Today is Friday 6 August 2021. With clear skies and a west wind, staying in this morning was the obvious choice. Wherever you are, and whatever you are doing, I hope that you too have a great day.<\/p>\n

Remember that you can find some great photo accessories (and necessities!) on Amazon by clicking on the Stuff tab on the orange\/yellow menu bar above. On a related note, it would be extremely helpful if blog-folks like me, who spend too much money on Amazon, would get in the habit of clicking on the Amazon logo link on the right side of each blog post when they shop online. As you might expect, doing so will not cost you a single penny, but would be appreciated tremendously by yours truly. And doing so works seamlessly with your Amazon Prime account. <\/p>\n

This blog post took a bit more than an hour to prepare, and makes 221 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\n\n\n
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Homer Bald Eagles Winter 2022<\/h3>\n

The photography on this trip of a lifetime is beyond amazing. You can do the whole trip with either the Canon 100-500 or the SONY 200-600 along with any 70-200mm lens. Flight photography until you cannot raise your arms, creative set-ups, lots of snow we hope (earlier in the season is best for that), and lots of opportunities for point-blank head portraits and talon shots. All in a variety of spectacular settings. This is an expensive (but competitively priced) trip. If you are seriously interested in joining me for the world’s best Homer\/Kachemak Bay Bald Eagle trip(s) — mid-FEB thru early MARCH 2022, please contact me immediately via e-mail<\/a> for dates and details. I am looking for a roommate who will be doing all eleven days. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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This image was created on 5 August 2021 at Nickerson Beach. While standing at full height, I used the Induro GIT304L Grand Series 3 Stealth Carbon Fiber Tripod<\/a>\/Levered-Clamp FlexShooter Pro<\/a>-mounted-Sony FE 600mm f\/4 GM OSS lens<\/a> and The One, the Sony Alpha 1 Mirrorless digital camera. <\/a> ISO 800. Exposure determined via Zebras with ISO on the rear dial: 1\/3200 sec. at f\/4 (wide open). RawDigger<\/a> showed that the raw file was almost perfect, about 1\/6 stop under-exposed. AWB at 11:33:40am on a cloudy morning.<\/p>\n

Tracking: Center Zone\/AF-C resulted in a sharp image. As Image #1 is a substantial crop, it was the distance to the subject that provided sufficient depth of field. At a given aperture, in this case f\/4, the greater the distance to the subject, the greater the depth of field. <\/p>\n

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Image #1: Common Terns battling in midair\n