Even Denise Ippolito is Doin' It!

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I am driving up to Charleston, SC early on Saturday morning to do some photography with Denise Ippolito who is doing additional scouting in the area for future workshops.

This blog post, the 128th in a row took about 2 hours to prepare. It was published automatically at 5:00am on Saturday morning. Enjoy denise’s great images and learn.

This image was created at Hokkaido, Japan this past winter by Denise Ippolito with the tripod-mounted Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS II USM lens and the Canon EOS 7D Mark II. ISO 800: 1/1600 sec. at f/6.3. Image #1: Red-crowned Cranes, Hokkaido Japan. Courtship calling display with woods-in-winter background. Image courtesy of and copyright 2015 Denise Ippolito/A Creative Adventure

Even Denise Ippolito is Doin’ It!

Even Denise Ippolito is Doin’ What?

Even Denise Ippolito is loving her 7D Mark II whenever she needs additional reach. Can you say “bird photography?” Please remember that denise has discerning tastes when it comes to image quality and noise….

This image was created at Hokkaido, Japan this past winter by Denise Ippolito with the tripod-mounted Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS II USM lens and the Canon EOS 7D Mark II. ISO 500: 1/1250 sec. at f/7.1. Image #2: Red-crowned Cranes, Hokkaido Japan. Courtship Dance. Image courtesy of and copyright 2015 Denise Ippolito/A Creative Adventure

Denise and the Original 7D

To put it mildly, denise did not like the original Canon 7D. She hated the small pixels and she hated the high ISO noise. I liked the camera when the sun was out and made some fine images with it, especially in San Diego where the sun is almost always shining. Except at night.

Be sure to see some of the images that top BPN Avian Forum Moderator Dan Cadieux created with his original 7D (and and the “old” 100-400) by clicking here.

BPN: Bird Photographer’s.Net: Honest critiques done gently. It ain’t just birds!

This image was created at Hokkaido, Japan this past winter by Denise Ippolito with the tripod-mounted Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS II USM lens and the Canon EOS 7D Mark II. ISO 500: 1/1250 sec. at f/8. Image #3: Red-crowned Cranes, Hokkaido Japan. Crossed necks courtship display. Image courtesy of and copyright 2015 Denise Ippolito/A Creative Adventure

Denise on the 7D Mark II

I committed to using the 7D Mark II for nearly all of my photos in Japan this year. If I did not need the reach I opted for the Canon EOS 5D Mark III . After using my new 7D Mark II extensively on my Florida Everglades I felt 100% confident that the 7D II would perform to my standards. The sharpness and noise issues that I was initially concerned with turned out to be non-existent. The sharpness, color, noise control, and almost everything else was great.

This image was created at Hokkaido, Japan this past winter by Denise Ippolito with the tripod-mounted Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS II USM lens and the Canon EOS 7D Mark II. ISO 500: 1/1250 sec. at f/8. Image #4: Red-crowned Cranes, Hokkaido Japan. Crossed necks courtship display/one bird with wings raised. Image courtesy of and copyright 2015 Denise Ippolito/A Creative Adventure

Japan 2017 A Creative Adventure/BIRDS AS ART Instructional Photo Tour: February, 2017.

Two Great Leaders: Denise Ippolito and Arthur Morris

The Japan 2016 A Creative Adventure/BIRDS AS ART Instructional Photo Tour has been sold out with a waiting list for more than a year. We will be planning our Japan 2017 A Creative Adventure/BIRDS AS ART IPT on our visit next February. The dates will be announced upon our return. In the meantime, if you want us to save you a spot please shoot me an e-mail.

The 7D Mark II

If what you read here today and in the past has inspired you to finally purchase this great camera it would be greatly appreciated if you use my B&H logo link above.

This image was created at Hokkaido, Japan this past winter by Denise Ippolito with the tripod-mounted Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS II USM lens and the Canon EOS 7D Mark II. ISO 500: 1/1600 sec. at f/6.3. Image #5: Red-crowned Cranes. Bowing display with Texture Overlay. Hokkaido Japan. Image courtesy of and copyright 2015 Denise Ippolito/A Creative Adventure

Denise’s Photo Philosophy

I love to photograph action, flight and intimate moments. Lots of my inspiration comes from just watching my subjects as they go about their business. I look for patterns in behavior so that I can get set up and prepare for the repeats. I also look for anything out of the ordinary like a bird that is more active than the others. I also search out backgrounds; I keep my eye on those especially pleasing backgrounds and wait for my subjects to move in front of them. I am often monitoring several good situations at once so that I can switch gears at a moments notice when something materializes.

Denise’s Creativity

Simply put, denise’s creativity is unmatched.

A Guide to Creative Filters and Effects II/a new eBook by Denise Ippolito

New: A Guide to Creative Filters and Effects II

In her new eBook, “A Guide to Creative Filters & Effects II,” denise shares her techniques and her amazing creative vision with you. She covers the use of texture overlays, a variety of Photoshop and plug-in filters and effects, making targeted adjustments, blending modes, layer masks, inverting color, creating black and white images, the warp tool, adding borders, flipping, pinch twirls, zoom blurs, Topaz, Snap Art, and more. Denise will expand the horizon for all creative photographers.

You can order your copy here.

The Original Guide to Creative Filter’s and Effects by Denise Ippolito

The Original Guide to Creative Filter’s and Effects by Denise Ippolito

With the introduction of the new guide, denise’s original “A Guide to Filter’s and Effects” is on sale for $16. You can order your copy here.

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