What’s Up?
Yesterday morning down by the lake was more of the same: it was cloudy dark and still with rabbits, crane colts, a handsome Great Blue Heron in a canal, and some Black Vultures. By afternoon it was totally socked in overcast so I simply took a walk on the pier (without a lens)!
The forecast for this morning — Monday 27 APR 2020 — is clear and sunny with a breeze from the north. Not bad. I will be heading down to the lake to do some hunting with my SONY gear at about 7:30am. I hope that you and yours are well and safe. My oldest grandson, Ilyas Reimov –14 — tested positive for coronavirus. He lives at the Anderson Center for Autism in Hyde Park, New York. He is asymptomatic.
First-ever BAA Vlog. A Rainy Day Photo Ride at ILE. Like It or Hate It?
Click on the play button to take a photo ride around ILE on a very rainy April 24th. All images were made while I was staying dry inside my vehicle. For the most part, I used the bare Sony FE 600mm f/4 GM OSS lens with the blazingly fast Sony Alpha a9 II Mirrorless Digital camera body). The lens was supported by my FlexShooter Mini atop the lightweight Induro GIT 204. I have been experimenting making small-in-the-frame habitat shots with the Sony FE 24-105mm f/4 lens and the Sony Alpha a7R IV Mirrorless Digital camera body.
You can learn a lot by checking out the shutter speeds below each image. Near the end of the less-than-ten-minute video, I mention visiting the store and getting some educational materials to study during the lockdown. I was — of course — referring to the BAA Online Store (but forgot to mention it). Click here for my books and e-Guides, here for books and e-Guides created by my friends and colleagues, and here for a variety of educational videos. Finally, to learn how to set up a tripod in your vehicle, click here.
Please do not view this video full-screen as the quality degrades. If I do any more, I will use a higher quality setting when I convert the Camtasia Screen Capture to an MP.4 file.
Please let me know if you like the concept. In addition, any questions on the images or techniques can be left as a comment.
Ohhh terrific, I’m a visual learner and this is so very helpful. I have your guides and they are “gold”, but your vlog is magic for me. Keep em coming pease!
Thanks for the video. It was interesting, and fun. I like the wide shots to give context.
A very nice change of pace, I like it. Also verifies that a picture is worth a thousand words.
Nice! Show us what you do after capture one 😉
Terrific. So much easier to follow your technique.
Awesome. Thanks.
This was really great. I enjoyed going through your process with you.
Loved the Vlog. I liked hearing your thought process behind the images and why you selected certain images. Keep them coming!
Many thanks; will do.
with love, artie
Apologies, forgot to add my best wishes for Ilyas
Many thanks. He was actually born on your side of the pond, Bratislava, Slovakia.
with love, a
Yes, I liked the VLOG. A lot. Please consider doing more VLOGs. Also, consider doing in the field video. Yes, please. Keep it up!
Thanks and will do. If I am making a video in the field I am not photographing 🙂
with love, artie
Sorry to hear about your grandson, fingers crossed for him.
Ask Andy Rouse….. he’s very approachable & finding things a bit tough at the moment as are many of you in this profession.
I hope it wasn’t me you referred to? I certainly did not say the greens were boring! All I said was that the young colts got a bit lost against the green & buff coloured background! The images of the darker heron in your Vlog, are great…. The bird is darker and stands out well against the background.
I e-mailed Wildman Rouse yesterday …
Here is exactly what you wrote, and quote:
“Not withstanding your skill at capturing just the right pose and/or how amazingly sharp the image is, I am afraid these shots do nothing for me!”
with love, artie
ps: I liked them both 🙂
I like the vlog!
Loved the Vlog really shows your thinking. Thanks
Artie,
Thanks, very good vlog. Re the flying blue heron, I prefer the one with the wings up, the blurred wing tips give the impression of movement
Thanks for commenting, Jeff. I like the blurred wingtips bute HATE the bent wing from the side wing position … HATE 🙂
with love, artie
Artie,
Thanks for the reply, actually I like the wing position. Well that is what makes us all unique 🙂
Cheers
I enjoyed seeing the habitat around ILE that you’re often referring to. My best wishes to your grandson.
This is probably like being on an IPT with you. I liked it! Thanks
Arti,hope your grandson has a full recovery! Back here in ny I’ve already lost two good friends to this dreadful virus.we are looking forward to a normal summer here hopefully things wind down.
Thank you, sir. I am sorry to hear of your losses.
with love, a
Really enjoyed watching the vlog. Great instructional tool.
Very interesting to see not only the environment you have available at ILE but also your thought processes. I’m sure its more work than a regular blog but definitely worth it IMHO
Mike
Thanks, Mike. It was actually less work.
with love, a
ps: are you able to get to Bempton Cliffs?
Loved the Vlog; helped understand how you work. Thank you!