2010 « Arthur Morris/BIRDS AS ART

Which “Angel’s Veil” Do You Like Better and Why?

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This image was created with the Canon 70-200 f/2.8 L IS II (at 145mm) with the EOS-1D Mark IV. ISO 400 in pre-dawn light. From a 3-frame bracket +/- 1 stop around +1 stop: 1/8 sec at f/22. Tripod-mounted (3530 LS). Giotto’s tiny ballhead (MH 1302)and bubble level. With the […]

Who is This Man?

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This image is copyright and courtesy of Myer Bornstein, a two time (15 years apart!) Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge IPT participant. Thanks Myer! It was made on this summer’s IPT at Nickerson Beach, Long Island, NY

Who is This Man?

First off, I think that I am a pretty nice […]

How Slow Can You Go With the Rapids?

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This image was created with the Canon 800mm f/5.6L IS lens and the EOS-1D Mark IV. ISO 50. Evaluative metering -1/3 stop: 1/13 sec. at f/32.

How Slow Can You Go With the Rapids?

Each of the images in today’s blog post was created at LeHardy Rapids. Denise and […]

On Writing Well

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On our recent Wyoming trip Denise Ippolito and I spent lots of times creating pleasing fall-color blurs. This image was created with the 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II zoom lens (hand held at 70mm) with the EOS-1D Mark IV. ISO 50. Evaluative metering +1 1/3 stop:1/5 sec. at f/9 set manually. […]

You Gotta Learn to Love Shade…

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This image was created with the Canon 800mm f/5.6 L IS lens with the EOS-1D Mark IV. ISO 800. Evaluative metering +1 stop: 1/250 sec. at f/5.6 at 11:30 am on a bright sunny day. The key was waiting for this Bighorn Sheep lamb to work its way into the […]

Swimming Bison?, Dealing with Underexposure, and BAA Bulletin #342

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To create this image I used the Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II lens with the 1.4X II TC (handheld at 280mm) and the EOS-1D Mark IV. ISO 400. Evaluative metering +2/3 stop: 1/800 sec. at f/4. See the image below for the underexposure story.

Swimming Bison?, Dealing with Underexposure, […]

Mormon Barn, Cabins (?), and Disaster Averted…

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I created the three frames for this HDR image on the last morning of our Wyoming trip with the tripod-mounted Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II lens and the EOS-1D Mark IV (with Bubble Level). ISO 800. Evaluative metering bracketed +/- 2/3 stop around +1/3 stop at f/11. Denise and I […]

The End: Galapagos Day 15/July 20, Morning, Black Turtle Cove, Santa Cruz

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This image of a Brown Noddy waiting to scoop up any wriggling baitfish that might escape from the adult pelican’s pouch was created with the hand held Canon 400mm f/4 IS DO lens and the EOS-1D Mark IV. ISO 320. Evaluative metering +1 stop: 1/500 sec. at f/4. It seems […]

Galapagos Day 14/July 19, Chinese Hat & Cerro Dragon, Santa Cruz Island

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This is the only image that I created on Day 14. It shows most of the group headed towards Dragon Hill without yours truly. I used the Canon 70-200mm f/4L IS lens handheld at 200mm with the EOS-1D Mark IV. ISO 400. Evaluative metering at zero: 1/5000 sec. at f/5. […]

Galapagos Day 13/July 18, Afternoon, Pinnacle Rock, Sullivan Bay, Bartolome

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Thanks to Denise Ippolito for sharing her grunge HDR image of the steps on Bartolome. I get winded just looking at it.

Galapagos Day 13/July 18, Afternoon, Pinnacle Rock, Sullivan Bay, Bartolome

After a great snorkel we took a short panga ride to view Pinnacle Rock up close and personal […]

Grand Prismatic Springs and BAA Bulletin #341

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The three frames that I used to create this stitched panorama were created with the with the tripod-mounted Canon 70-200mm f/4L IS lens and the EOS-1D Mark IV. ISO 200. Evaluative metering +1/3 stop: 1/30 sec. at f/20 set manually. When creating the images for a stitched pano I fist […]

Galapagos Day 13/July 18, Morning, North Seymour Island

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This image of a Blue-footed Booby brooding two chicks—the one on our left just hatched minutes before, was created with the Canon 70-200mm f/4L IS lens hand held at 200mm with the EOS-7D. ISO 400. Evaluative metering +2/3 stop: 1/400 sec. at f/8. The 7D/70-200 combo is a great Galapagos […]

Howdy From Yellowstone

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This moving water blur was created with the Canon 800mm f/5.6L IS lens and the EOS-1D Mark IV at Lehardys Rapids in Yellowstone. ISO 50. Evaluative metering +2/3 stop: 1/8 sec. at f/14 in Tv Mode. To learning everything that you ever wanted to know about creating pleasing blurs, click […]

A Guide to Pleasing Blurs

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We debated long and hard whether to use a single image on the cover or to create a montage. As the subject matter of the book is so, so diverse, we opted for a montage.

A Guide to Pleasing Blurs

BIRDS AS ART Books is proud to announce the […]

Galapagos Day 12/July 17, Afternoon, South Plaza Island

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This pan-blurred image was created with the tripod-mounted Canon 800mm f/5.6L IS lens and the EOS-1D Mark IV. ISO 500. Evaluative metering +1 stop: 1/15 sec. at f/25 in Tv Mode. I panned from side to side and made many exposures; I wound up keeping two including this one. “A […]

Galapagos Day 12/July 17, Morning, Santa Fe Island

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This image combined the two principal attractions on Sante Fe, the extremely large cactuses and a Land Iguana. It was created with the hand held Canon 15mm fisheye lens and the EOS-1D Mark IV. ISO 400. Evaluative metering +1/3 stop: 1/1000 sec. at f/8.

Galapagos Day 12/July 17, Morning, […]

Galapagos Day 11/July 16, Afternoon, San Cristobal Island

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This image of Kicker Rock was created with the hand held Canon 15mm fish eye and the EOS-1D Mark IV. ISO 400. Evaluative metering +2/3 stop: 1/2500 sec. at f/5.6. I try to remember to place a Kaiser Bubble Level in the hot shoe whenever I use the fish eye […]

Canon Introduces Six New L-Series EF Lenses And Accessories

Below is a recent Canon Press Release. My comments are below each section.

Canon Introduces the World’s Widest Fisheye Zoom Lens, a New Telephoto Zoom Lens and Two New Super Telephoto Lenses with New Extenders

LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., August 26, 2010 – Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging, rounds out its Summer […]

Galapagos Day 11/July 16, Morning, Punta Pitt, San Cristobal Island

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This Chatham (or Cristobal) Mockingbird was photographed with the hand held Canon 400mm f/4 IS DO lens, the 1.4X II TC, and the EOS-1D Mark IV. ISO 800. Evaluative metering +2/3 stop: 1/1000 sec. at f/9. I went to a high ISO to maintain both a high shutter speed while […]

Blur Guide Coming, BAA Bulletin #338, Want Bald Eagles?

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It took me several hours to design the cover for the Blur Guide. You can see another version and learn what others think about the cover here. Feel free to let us know what you think of the cover by making a comment below.

A Guide to Pleasing Blurs […]