2010 « Arthur Morris/BIRDS AS ART

Masked Lapwing: My Choices

[Not a valid template] This is image three, the fill flash image, with a bit more color work. [Not a valid template] This is image two, full sun with lots of flash, as presented in the April 25th post, presented here for comparison.

First off, thanks all for playing. Image two and image three […]

One Piece at a Time

[Not a valid template] Canon 800mm f/5.6L IS lens with the EOS-1D Mark IV. ISO 400. Evaulative metering +1/3 stop: 1/640 sec. at f/7.1 set manually. Fill flash at -3 stops with the better beamer.

I created the image above (yeah, I know; it’s pretty bad as is…) this morning at the Cozad Ranch […]

The Processed Images; Which Do You Like Best?

[Not a valid template] This is the image created in full sun with no flash. Let’s call this one image one. [Not a valid template] This is the image captured in full sun with ETTL flash set at +1 stop. Let’s call this one image two. [Not a valid template] This is the image […]

So You Like Sun?

[Not a valid template] This captive plover was photographed in bright sun at a tourist attraction that shall go un-named. I used the handheld Canon 400mm IS DO lens, a 1.4X teleconverter, and the EOS-1D Mark IV. ISO 200. Evaluative metering at zero: 1/640 sec. at f/7.1.

So, do you like the sun for […]

New-Look Blog Thanks/Unexpected Controversy on BPN (Old News)

[Not a valid template] Peter Kes handfeeding a Snowy Egret on last year’s SW FLA President’s Week IPT. Image created with the Canon 15mm fish eye lens.

I first met Peter Kes late last winter when he traveled from his home in Switzerland to attend the SF FLA President’s Week IPT. (For new folks […]

Are You in the Dark About Flash as Main Light?

[Not a valid template] Canon 400mm f/4 IS DO lens with the 1.4X II TC, 37mm of extension and the EOS-1D Mark IV. ISO 400: 1/100 sec. at f/18. Manual flash at 1:2.

In the “Vice Grip” image above a large Great Egret chick is begging for fish and refusing to let go of […]

Kissimmee Jimmy & In the Zone at Gatorland

[Not a valid template] Canon 400mm f/4 IS DO lens with the EOS-1D Mark IV handheld. ISO 400. Metered off the reeds and added 1/3 stop: 1/2000 sec. at f/5 set manually.

Denise Ippolito and I spent yesterday morning on West Lake Toho with Jim Neiger. There are several folks who will take you […]

Mark IV (discount offer!) & 7D User's Guides

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These Sandhill Crane chicks were photographed with the Canon 70-200mm f/4 IS L lens and the EOS-7D. ISO 400. Evaluative metering +2/3 stop:1/1000 sec. at f/6.3. I was down on my belly in the wet grass! The 7D/70-200 f/4 combo is lightweight and very effective with tame birds. Canon 7D […]

Only 2 hours left for 7D User's Guide Discount/Charlotte Harbor Kayak Festival Appearance April 10

[Not a valid template] This Laysan Albatross chick was photographed with the Canon 70-200mm f/4 IS L lens and the EOS-7D (handheld at 173mm) on Midway Island. ISO 400. Evaluative metering at zero: 1/1250 sec. at f/8.

The 7D/70-200 f/4L IS is a favorite of mine: lightweight and effective. I especially love the 7D’s […]

Canon EOS-7D User's Guide: Save $5 on pre-production version this weekend only!

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Though this image was created with the 800/1.4X TC/MIV combination I used two 7D custom function tips so that I was able to hold focus on the bird even though the central AF sensor was not on the neck at the moment of exposure! This tip works for both cameras […]

Home is a Good Thing

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This adult crane with two small chicks was photographed with the Canon 70-200mm f/4L IS lens with the 1.4X II TC (handheld at 280mm) and the EOS-7D. ISO 400. Evaluative metering +1 stop: 1/500 sec. at f/8.

I just got back from the Laredo Birding Festival and have a thousand […]

Midair Collision over Midway!

[Not a valid template] All three of the images in this post were created with the handheld Canon 400mm f/4 IS DO lens and the EOS-1D Mark IV. ISO 400. Evaluative metering +1 1/3 stops off the sand set manually: 1/1250 sec. at f/7.1 As always, you can click on each image to see […]

Midway Continued: Creative Vision/Red-tailed Tropicbird Style

[Not a valid template] Canon 70-200mm f/4L IS lens with the 1.4X II TC (handheld at 135mm) and the EOS-1D MIV. ISO 250. I set the brilliant white exposure for this ISO manually: 1/2000 sec. at f/6.3 and confirmed it via a histogram check.

There are many, many thousands of Red-Tailed Tropicbirds on Midway […]

More Midway!

[Not a valid template] Laysan Albatross. This image was created with the handheld 400mm f/4 IS DO lens and the EOS-1D MIV. ISO 400. Evaluative metering +1 stop: 1/2000 sec. at f/7.1. Opportunities for flight photography are unlimited as the sky is constantly filled with birds. And the windier the better. As always, you […]

Midway with Joe Van Os!

[Not a valid template] There are more than a million Laysan Albatrosses on Midway Island. This displaying bird was photographed with the Canon 70-200mm f/4L IS lens with the 1.4X II TC handheld at 202mm with the EOS-1D MIV. ISO 400. Evaluative metering +2/3 stop: 1/3200 at f/5.6. As always, you can click on […]

Happiness Is...

[Not a valid template] The Smiling Scallop

(As always you can see a larger sharper version of an image by clicking on it. For technical info and comments on the image above, check out “Happy as a Scallop???”, my BPN thread here: http://www.birdphotographers.net/forums/showthread.php?t=58322)

On to Happiness Is…. Since we spend tons of credit […]

Carmen's Tale & Handholding the Canon 800mm f/5.6L IS Lens

[Not a valid template] This Wihte Pelican was photographed with the handheld Canon 800mm f/5.6L IS lens and the EOS-1D MIV camera body. ISO 400. Evaluative metering +1 2/3 stops: 1/125 sec. at f/13. For tips on handholding big lenses, scroll down to item 2. To see a larger, sharper version of this image, […]

Gatorland: Rocking Now and Getting Better Each Day!

[Not a valid template] This copulating pair of Great Egrets was photographed with the Canon 70-200mm f/4 L IS lens with the 1.4X II TC (handheld at 113mm) and the EOS-1D MIV. ISO 1600. Evaluative metering +2 stops: 1/100 sec. at f/5.6 On-camera fill flash at -2 stops. I was a bit surprised to […]

Simplified JPEG Sharpening Suggestion

[Not a valid template] This White Pelican was photographed with the handheld 800mm f/5.6L IS lens and the EOS-1D MIV. ISO 400. Evaluative metering -1/3 stop: 1/2000 sec. at f/11. See additional comments below. As always, you can click on each image to enjoy a larger, sharper version. (I am not sure why the […]

Sharpening Tutorial (Free Digital Basics Excerpt); the Great Laptop Miracle

[Not a valid template] Canon 800mm f/5.6L IS lens with the 1.4X II TC and the EOS-1D MIV. ISO 400. Evaluative metering +1 stop: 1/640 sec. at f/9. As always you can click on the image to see a larger, sharper version.

There are so many misconceptions about sharpening digital images floating about that […]