2024 « Arthur Morris/BIRDS AS ART

Osprey/Eagle Chase: There's a First Time for Everything!

Your Call?

If anyone gives a rat’s ass, please leave a comment and let us know which you feel is the stronger image and why you made your choice. I have a clear winner that I will share with you here should anyone comment.

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From yesterday’s V-LOG: Picking My Keepers from a […]

V-LOG: Picking My Keepers from a 5851 a9 iii Image Folder

Your Calls

Which two of today’s featured images do you like best? Why?

Of Images #3 and #4, which one is the stronger image. Why?

Picking My Keepers from a 5851 Sony a9 iii Image Folder

I did not want to fall in love with the Sony a9 iii. I had hoped that […]

Anke Frohlich Does Both Homer 2024 IPTs

Anke Frohlich

Anke is a very good, very dedicated photographer who has been on many IPTs. She loves photographing birds in flight and in action. She often handholds the Sony 600mm f/4 for flight. Her style is to shoot wide and crop. She rarely uses even the 1.4X TC on her big lens. She spent […]

Where Does the Sony 300m f/2.8 GM Lens Fit for You?

Your Calls?

Which of today’s two featured images is the strongest? Why?

One thing about Image #1 does bug me. What is it?

Join me in Little Rock, Arkansas this May for a great weekend of learning and fun. You can check out any and all of the latest/greatest photo gear. […]

Better Than Most: Sony a9 iii Bird-Eye Detection Autofocus

Sony a9 iii Bird-Face/Eye Detection Autofocus

With bird’s flying from one side of the frame to the other in either direction, most of today’s high-end mirrorless bodies will occasionally (and understandably) grab the bird’s near wing. As you see in the short video, the a9 iii handles those situations “better than most.”

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Catching Up in Spades

Your Call?

Which of the images featured in this blog post is your favorite?

What’s Up?

Congrats to the beyond amazing Caitlin Clark of Iowa and to Paige Bueckers of UConn for leading their teams to the Women’s Final Four in the Ladies “March Madness” NCAA college basketball tournament.

When I went down […]

Eggs-zactly Why to Join a Nickerson Beach IPT This Summer

Sharing an AirBnB

On some IPTs, I offer AirBnB sharing for one or two folks or couples. There are many advantages:

1- The per person cost of lodging is reduced. 2- You do not have to eat dinner out everyday. This saves both time and money. And I am a pretty good cook. Do you […]

Same Bird. Same Lens. Two Slightly Different Images

Belated Happy April Fool’s Day

While I was photographing baby Burrowing Owls on Sunday morning, I did not walk backwards and fall into a canal. I did not cut my head. My gear is safe and fine. I did fool more than a few folks. The best one was Clemens Van der Werf who called […]

Who Fell Over Backwards? A Cape Coral Burrowing Owl Photo Adventure. And Who's Got the Mole Cricket?

This image was created on 31 March 2024 at Cape Coral, FL. Standing at full height I used the Robus RC-5558 Vantage Series 3 Carbon Fiber Tripod/Levered-Clamp FlexShooter Pro mounted Sony FE 600mm f/4 GM OSS lens with the Sony FE 1.4x Teleconverter, and The One, the Sony Alpha 1 Mirrorless Digital […]

One in the Sun for Good Measure & a 2nd Nest Hatches

In-the-Field Instructional Photo Sessions

I am available for weather dependent, morning In-the-Field Instructional Photo sessions at either ILE for the cranes or Stick Marsh for the spoonbills: Thursday 4 April through Monday 8 April. e-mail for ITF details and possibilities.

What’s Up?

After hearing of a Burrowing Owl nest with five chicks, I drove over […]

I Never Gave Up Hope :-) Crane Chicks in Purple Flowers

My Calls

In the last blog post (Two Pretty Good Spoonbill Images) here, I asked if anything about either featured image bugged you.

That said, I consider the flight shot the more perfect of the two.

Your Call

Which of today’s three featured images best floats your boat? Why?

Early April In-the-Field Sessions […]

Two Pretty Good Spoonbill Images. And New Used Gear

Screech Owls

If you know the location of an active, photographable, natural (not in a nest box) screech owl nest in Central or South Florida, I’d love to hear from you via e-mail.

What’s Up?

Photography at Stick Marsh and Circle B Bar Reserve continues to be excellent. I created 4781 (mostly) spoonbill images on […]

Not a Bad Day in the Middle of Florida

Your Call?

Which of today’s eight featured images do you like best? Why?

What’s Up?

As you will see below, Friday past was not a bad day in the middle of Florida. On Saturday at Circle B Bar the Barred Owl nest was pretty good in the morning. Story below. And I just missed on […]

May in Little Rock or Summer on Long Island at the Beach!

Join me in Little Rock, Arkansas this May for a great weekend of learning and fun. You can check out any and all of the latest/greatest photo gear. If you know any good nearby spots for bird photography, and/or if you would like a free (5-image) portfolio review, shoot me an […]

Was This Image the Result of Pure Luck or the Right Gear?

What’s Up?

I got really lucky on Monday morning. Or did I? The wind was wrong and there was not much light, but the 300mm f/2.8 and the a9 iii were the perfect tools for the job. The more I use this amazing gear, the more I am falling in love with it. The super-fast […]

New Tenants. Does Junk In Always Equal Junk Out?

My Call

My favorite image by a mile in the last blog post was Image #1: Roseate Spoonbill in flight with nesting material. Why? Gorgeous light, sharp, and carrying a pretty big stick. But the main reason is that because the two nesting islands at Stick Marsh are located to the northwest, 99% of the […]

Why Do Sony a9 iii Images Look So Good at Only 24.6 MP?

Why Do a9 iii Images Look So Good at Only 24.6 Megapixels?

From Day One with the a9 iii, I have been trying to figure out why the quality of a9 iii images (24.6 megapixels) looks so good when compared to the quality of a-1 images (50.1 megapixels). See item 8 in the What You […]

JBWR/Nickerson Beach August 2024 IPT

This Just In — 9:54am Thursday

If you would like to join me early at Stick Marsh tomorrow for an -in-the-Field Session, Friday 15 March, try me on my cell at 863-221-2372 ASAP. Please leave a message and shoot me a text if I do not pick up. Then shoot me an e-mail as well. […]

Lots More on the Sony a9 iii (including two 1200mm images)!

(Old Dogs Children and) Watermelon Wine Song by Tom T. Hall

“How old do you think I am?”, he said I said, “Well, I didn’t know” He said, “I turned 65 about 11 months ago” I was sittin’ in Miami pourin’ blended whiskey down When this old gray Black gentleman was cleanin’ up the […]

I Did Not Want to Like the Sony a9 iii Mirrorless Body ...

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This blog post took 4 1/2 hours to create.

I Did Not Want to Like the Sony a9 iii Mirrorless Body …

Based on what I had heard about the Sony a9 iii, and having been absolutely in love with the Sony a-1 for several years, I really did not want to like […]