2010 « Arthur Morris/BIRDS AS ART

Sleeping Bird Horizontal Composition

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First winter Dunlin resting, Barnegat Jetty, Barnegat Light, NJ Canon 800mm f/5.6L IS lens with the EOS-1D Mark IV. ISO 400. Evaluative metering -1/3 stop: 1/250 sec. at f/8 set manually.

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First winter Dunlin resting, Barnegat Jetty, Barnegat Light, NJ Canon 800mm f/5.6L IS lens […]

Mystery Photographer & Experience Level Revealed!

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Sandhill Crane landing, Bosque del Apache NWR, NM. Image copyright 2010: Clemens van der Werf. Canon 800mm f/5.6L IS lens with the 1.4X II TC and the EOS-1D Mark IV. ISO 2000. Evaluative metering +1 stop: 1/800 sec. at f/9.

Mystery Photographer & Experience Level Revealed!

I first met […]

Conversations with Paul; Photoshop Info and Philosophies & Gear

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Borneo Orangutan with a homemade umbrella, Tanjung National Park, Kalimantan, Indonesia. Image copyright 2010: Paul Mckenzie

Conversations with Paul; Photoshop Info and Philosophies & Gear

First off, I need to say that folks who read the comments with each post are getting some great educational and photographic/philosophical info. For example, […]

Amazing Orangutan Adventure; Like Bugs?

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Mother Borneo Orangutan carrying baby on her shoulders, Tanjung National Park, Kalimantan, Indonesia. Image copyright 2010: Paul Mckenzie

Amazing Orangutan Adventure; Like Bugs?

Regular readers should be familiar with the name Paul Mckenzie. Even before I met Paul on Midway I knew that he was a skilled, gifted, and hard […]

My Thoughts on the Young Bald Eagle Image

My Thoughts on the Young Bald Eagle Image

First off, I hope that all of you are enjoying the holiday season with friends and family. I enjoyed a rare dessert after lunch today: my 88 year old Mom made an ice box cake from scratch at my request and I had a 3.5 […]

Photographer Experience Quiz

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Great Egret, Fort DeSoto Park, south of St. Petersburg, FL. Canon 300mm f/2.8L IS lens handheld with the EOS-1D Mark IV. ISO 1600. Evaluative metering +2 stops: 1/1600 sec. at f/5.6 set manually. Fill flash at -2 stops with Better Beamer.

Photographer Experience Quiz

The six superb images presented […]

The Central Sensor Crop

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Common Eider, molting male, Shinnecock Inlet, Hampton Bays, Long Island, NY. Canon 800mm f/5.6L IS lens with the 1.4X II TC and the EOS-1D Mark IV. ISO 800. Evaluative metering -1/3 stop: 1/2000 sec. at f/8 in Av mode.

The Central Sensor Crop

When I am using the 800 […]

Over-the-Shoulder Image Tips & A Before and After Photoshop Quiz

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Immature Bald Eagle, Indian Lake Estates, FL. Canon 800mm f/5.6L IS lens with the 1.4X II TC and the EOS-1D Mark IV. ISO 200. Evaluative metering +1/3 stop: 1/200 sec. at f/13 in Manual mode. From the car with the BLUBB (Big Lens Ultimate BeanBag)

Over-the-Shoulder Tips

When photographing birds […]

Richard Simonsen Vertical Agave Blur & BAA Bulletin #353

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Desert Agave vertical blur, Image courtesy of and copyright 2010: Richard Simonsen. Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, EF 24-105mm IS USM: ISO 100, 105mm, 0 ev, f/20 at 1 sec.

Richard Simonsen Vertical Agave Blur & BAA Bulletin #353

In BAA Bulletin #353 (see link below) I critiqued two pleasing blurs […]

Assorted Comments

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This is the optimized Cattle Egret from the December 15th “What’s Wrong With These Images?” blog post. See my comments on the comments immediately below 🙂

Assorted Comments

Wow. Please don’t take this personally–and I do appreciate all the folks who took the time to comment, and I am […]

Bright Ideas: You be the Photo Editor

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This yawning Ring-billed Gull was photographed in bright sun on a clear, blue sky day at Fort DeSoto Park, near St. Petersburg, FL. Canon 800mm f/5.6L IS lens and the EOS-50D. ISO 250. Evaluative metering at zero: 1/2000 sec. at f/10.

Bright Ideas: You be the Photo Editor

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Flames & BAA Bulletin #352

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Canon 70-200mm f/4L IS lens (hand held at 200mm) with the EOS-1D Mark IV. ISO 50. Evaluative metering +2/3 stop: 1/4 sec. at f/14.

Flames & BAA Bulletin #352

With the recent cold snaps, the single deciduous tree in my driveway had some nice fall color just a few […]

What’s Wrong With These Images?

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“Early Morning Cattle Egret” was created this morning with the Canon 800mm f/5.6L IS lens and the EOS-1D Mark IV. ISO 400. Evaluative metering +1/3 stop: 1/1000 sec. at f/10. My rig was supported by the BLUBB (Big Lens Ultimate BeanBag; designed by yours truly). Double Bubble Level in the […]

Cloud Lens

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“Snow Geese in Farmfield” was created with the hand held Canon EF14mm f/2.8L II USM and the EOS-1D Mark IV. ISO 320. Evaluative metering +2/3 stop: 1/125 sec. at f/22.

Cloud Lens

I borrowed the 14mm f/2.8 lens from CPS (Canon Professional Services) for my Bosque trip just because. […]

My Thoughts on A & B and Lots of Lessons

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This Sandhill Crane pan blur was created with the Canon 800mm f/5.6L IS lens and the EOS-1D Mark IV. ISO 400. Evaluative metering +1 stop: 1/30 sec. at f/6.3 in Tv mode.

My Thoughts on A & B and Lots of Lessons

Thanks to all who offered their opinion. […]

The Skinny on a Killer South Georgia/Falklands Cruise: October, 2012

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King Penguins, Gold Bay, South Georgia.

The Skinny on a Killer South Georgia/Falklands Cruise: October, 2012

I just got the heads up on a killer South Georgia/Falklands Expedition that will run October 18 to November 11, 2012. It seems a long way off but if you want a seat on […]

A or B or Neither or Both? Shutter Speeds?

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This image was made with the Canon 800mm f/5.6L IS lens and the EOS-1D Mark IV. ISO 50. Evaluative metering +1 stop in Tv mode. That is all that you are getting for now…

A or B or Neither or Both?? Shutter Speeds?

The image above is Image A. It […]

The Barnegat Jetty, Barnegat Light City, NJ

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This image shows the jetty and the lighthouse in front of a very pink pre-dawn sky. The image was made with the 24-105mm IS L lens hand held at 58mm with the EOS-1D Mark IV. ISO 400. Evaluative metering at zero: 1/20 sec. at f.11. If you head to a […]

My Thoughts on the Western Gull

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This image of a very worn first winter Western Gull was created with the Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II lens with the 2X II teleconverter (hand held at 400mm) and the EOS-1D Mark IV. ISO 400. Evaluative metering +1 stop: 1/1250 sec. at f/7.1 set manually and confirmed by histogram […]

Variety: The Spice of.... Wigeons?

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This image was created with the Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II lens and the 2X teleconverter (hand held at 400mm) with the EOS-1D Mark IV. ISO 400. Evaluative metering -1/3 stop to keep from burning the whites: 1/1600 sec. at f/7.1 set manually.

Variety: The Spice of…. Wigeons?

We […]