2011 « Arthur Morris/BIRDS AS ART

See Ya Later!

Dolphin Gull calling, Uhusaia, Argentina. With the the tripod-mounted Canon 300mm f/2.8L IS II lens, the 2X III teleconverter, and the EOS-1D Mark IV. ISO 400. Evaluative metering +1 1/3 stops: 1/800 sec. at f/5.6 in Manual mode.

See Ya Later!

It is the last day of 2011. I am sitting on a […]

ISO 4000 at 1/6th of a Second...

Predawn ducks in the mist, Bosque del Apache NWR, San Antonio, NM. NOV 30, 2011. With the the tripod-mounted Canon 800mm f/5.6L IS lens and the EOS-1D Mark IV. ISO 4000. Evaluative metering +1 1/3 stops: 1/6 sec. at f/5.6 in Tv mode.

Central Sensor Rear Focus/AI Servo AF and recompose. Click here […]

My Comments on: For Your Critique: Image #4

This image was created with the with the tripod-mounted Canon 500mm f/4L IS lens and the EOS_1D Mark III (since replaced by the EOS-1D Mark IV). ISO 800. Evaluative metering at zero: 1/320 sec. at f/4 in Manual mode.

In the old days before I went to rear focus full time I probably […]

The Best Laid Plans...

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This is the new Canon 300mm f/2.8L IS II Super-telephoto lens that I will be taking on my Falklands, South Georgia, Antarctica cruise.

The Best Laid Plans…

Last week I had BAA Account/Executive Director/daughter (not necessarily in that order) Jennifer send a check to Canon for my new 400mm […]

My Comments on: For Your Critique/Image #7

This image of a Mute Swan flapping after a bath was created at the East Pond, Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, Queens, NY with the tripod-mounted Canon 800mm f/5.6L IS lens and the EOS-1D Mark IV. ISO 400. Evaluative metering +2/3 stop: 1/2000 sec. at f/6.3.

For a greater appreciation of the image above, […]

Is artie Nuts? Why Would He Spend $11,499 (plus 7% sales tax and shipping) On a Lens He Has Preached Against for More Than Two Decades?

Is artie Nuts? Why Would He Spend $11,499 (plus 7% sales tax and shipping) On a Lens He Has Preached Against for More Than Two Decades?

Am I nuts? It very well could be but I do not think so. Here’s the story:

I am flying to Miami on 28 DEC and continuing on […]

Season's Greetings

SEASON’S GREETINGS

Jim, Jennifer, Peter Kes, and I would like to send each and every one of you best wishes for a joyous holiday season and a wonderful, productive, rewarding, and healthy 2012 filled with great photographic opportunities and wonderful travels. Jennifer will not be back to work until 2012! Jim will be here […]

My Comments on: For Your Critique: Image #3

This image was created with the with the tripod-mounted Canon 800mm f/5.6L IS lens and the EOS-1D Mark IV. ISO 400. Evaluative metering +1 1/3 stops: 1/640 sec. at f/5.6 in Av mode. Lens/Camera Body Micro-Adjustment: +2. Central Sensor/Rear Focus/AI Servo AF and re-compose. Click here if you missed the Rear Focus Tutorial. To […]

Digital Manipulation and Nature Photography Competitions

If you give the animated GIF above a moment to play you will note that in the course of optimizing the image I did a fair amount of digital clean-up. See more below. This image was at Indian Lake Estates, FL with the tripod-mounted Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II lens with the 1.4X […]

My Comments on: For Your Critique/Image #2

Tundra Swans, Lower Klamath NWR, CA. This image was created was created with the Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II lens, the 2X III teleconverter (hand held at 140mm) with the Canon EOS-1D Mark IV. ISO 400. Evaluative metering +1 stop: 1/4000 sec. at f/5.6 in Av Mode.

Central Sensor/Rear Focus/AI Servo AF and […]

NIK Color Efex Pro 4 Tip

This Great White Pelican image was created at Lake Kerkini, Greece with the Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II lens, the 2X III teleconverter (hand held at 185mm) with the Canon EOS-1D Mark IV. ISO 400. Evaluative metering at zero: 1/1250 sec. at f/8 in Manual mode.

Lens/TC/camera body Micro-adjustment: -4. Central Sensor/Rear Focus/AI […]

My New Lap/Kiddie Pool is Named Digital Basics....

This is my recently finished pool. Below some will enjoy the construction sequence. Thanks to Jim Litzenberg who created about half of the images below in my absence.

My New Lap/Kiddie Pool is Named Digital Basics….

When I was younger I loved to play three-man basketball. Fifteen or twenty hours a week in […]

The Skinny on the Lightweight Gitzo GT1542T 4-Section Traveler Tripod

Snow Geese and pre-dawn sunrise colors: 6:41 am on 11/29/2011, Bosque del Apache NWR, San Antonio, NM. This image was created with the tripod-mounted Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM Autofocus Lens (see the $170 Instant Rebate on this lens in Item 2 below) and the Canon EOS 5D Mark II Digital Camera. ISO […]

“Images for Your Critique” Revelations

“Salt and Pepper Snow Geese.” This image of both light and dark (White-fronted) geese blasting off was created at Klamath NWR, OR with the Canon 800mm f/5.L IS lens and the Canon EOS-1D Mark IV professional digital camera body. ISO 400. Evaluative metering +2 1/3 stops: 1/640 sec. at f/6.3 in Tv Mode. For […]

My Thoughts on the Red-tailed Hawk Images

Red-tailed Hawk, immature perched in cottonwood tree, Bosque del Apache NWR, San Antonio, NM. From the recently concluded Bosque IPT. This image was created with the tripod-mounted Canon 800mm f/5.6L IS lens, the 1.4X III TC, and the EOS-1D Mark IV. ISO 400. Evaluative metering +1 2/3 stops: 1/125 sec. at f/9 in Av […]

Inspirational Photography Websites

Thanks to BPN Member Melissa Groo for Her Question on Inspirational Websites

In the comments on the “For Your Critique: Image #19 blog post here, BPN member Melissa Groo wrote, “I really like the abstract quality of this photo, and the colors together are wonderful. By the way, you know how you write above how […]

For Your Critique: Image #20

Northern Gannet landing with nesting material, Quebec, Canada. Created with the handheld Canon 400mm f/4 IS DO lens and the EOS-1D Mark III (since replaced by the EOS-1D Mark IV). ISO 400. Evaluative metering +2 1/3 stops off the grey sky: 1/1600 sec. at f/8 set manually.

Central Sensor AI Servo AF on […]

Sun or No Sun: Which Red-tail Image Do You Prefer?

Red-tailed Hawk, immature perched in cottonwood tree, Bosque del Apache NWR, San Antonio, NM. From the recently concluded Bosque IPT.

The in the sun image was created with the Canon 800mm f/5.6L IS lens, the 1.4X III TC, and the EOS-1D Mark IV with the lens resting on the car window. (I did […]

BAA On-Line Store Issues

This Snow Goose pre-dawn fly-out image was created on the morning of 11/24/11 at 6:37 am on the recently concluded Bosque IPT with the Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II lens, the 1.4X III TC (handheld at 160mm) with the Canon EOS-1D Mark IV. ISO 100. Evaluative metering +1 stop: 1/13 sec. at f/13 set […]

Nikon DSLR User's Guide

Sandhill Crane in flight, Bosque del Apache NWR, San Antonio, NM Image copyright 2010: Robert O’Toole Photography. This image was created with the Nikon AF-S Nikkor 500mm f/4G ED VR lens, the Nikon TC-14E 1.4x II and the Nikon D300S. ISO 400. Manual metering at zero: 1/1250 sec. at f/5.6 in Manual mode.

In […]