The ship Usuaia on a relatively benign evening awaits the return of the last zodiac. This image was created with the Canon 24-105mm f/4L IS EF USM AF Lens (hand held at 105mm) and the Canon EOS 5D Mark III Digital Camera (Body Only) w/FREE Bonus Item – $150.33 Value! [expires soon]! Evaluative metering […]
This image was created this morning with the tripod-mounted Canon EF 800mm f/5.6L IS USM Autofocus lens and the Canon EOS-1D X digital SLR . ISO 320 (via ISO safety shift). Evaluative metering +1 stop: 1/25 sec. at f/5.6 in Tv mode. Central sensor/AI Servo Surround/Rear Focus AF active at the moment of exposure. […]
This Snow Goose sunrise blur was created with the Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM Telephoto zoom lens with the Canon 1.4x EF Extender III (teleconverter) (hand held at 98mm) with the Canon EOS-1D X digital SLR . ISO 400. Evaluative metering +2/3 stop: 1/15 sec. at f/4 in Tv mode. Central sensor/AI […]
This image of Northern Giant Petrel chasing a Black-browed Albatross was created in the Scotia Sea from the ship on the way back to the Falklands with the hand held Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS II USM Telephoto Lens, the Canon 1.4x EF Extender III (Teleconverter), and the Canon EOS 5D Mark III Digital […]
This wonderful scene-setting image was created at Cooper Bay, South Georgia by friend Alan Lillich with the Canon 24-105mm f/4L IS EF USM AF Lens (hand held at 105mm) and the unfortunately discontinued EOS-1D Mark IV. ISO 400. Evaluative metering +2 stops: 1/400 sec. at f/8 in Manual mode. Click on the image for […]
Don’t Be Late: B&H (Free) Event Space Events!
This 5-frame in-camera multiple exposure depicting large numbers of Oakum Boys (immature King Penguins) was created at St. Andrews Bay, South Georgia with the tripod-mounted Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM Telephoto Zoom Lens (at 190mm) and the Canon EOS 5D Mark III Digital Camera (Body […]
This optimized image of a group of adult King Penguins about to enter the ocean was created on an early morning (6:04am) landing at St. Andrews Bay with the hand held Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM Telephoto Zoom Lens (at 70mm) and the Canon EOS 5D Mark III Digital Camera (Body Only) […]
Urgent, and I Mean Urgent, 24-Hour Photoshop Live Notice
This just in (5am THUR): It am told that my Part II did indeed broadcast last night at 6:15 pm and that Part I ran at 5:30am this morning. I was unable to connect to GoToWebinar despite repeated efforts and downloads. I apologize to all who […]
This two-frame stitched composite of an Elephant Seal pup and its mom was created at Fortuna Bay, South Georgia with the tripod mounted Canon 500mm f/4L EF IS II lens and the Canon EOS-1D X. ISO 800: 1/320 sec. at f/8 confirmed by histogram check.
Central sensor/Surround/AI Servo Rear Focus AF and recompose. […]
This image of a King Penguin resting on the snow was created at Fortuna Bay, South Georgia with the tripod-mounted Canon 500mm f/4L EF IS II USM Lens and the Canon EOS-1D X. ISO 400. Evaluative metering +2 1/3 stops: 1/1600 sec. at f/5.6 in Manual mode.
Central sensor/AI Servo Rear Focus AF […]
Leopard, Serengeti. Nikon D3 (Replaced by the D4), 600mm lens. Image courtesy of and copyright Todd Gustafson.
Todd has an uncanny knack for spotting the big cats.
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Ten Good Reasons…
Here are a dozen good reasons to join Todd Gustafson, Denise Ippolito, and me on […]
This image of an adult Snow Goose braking to land was created on last year’s Bosque del Apache BAA Instructional Photo-tour with the Canon EF 800mm f/5.6L IS USM Autofocus lens and the unfortunately discontinued EOS-1D Mark IV. ISO 400. Evaluative metering +2/3 stop off the low blue sky: 1/1250 sec. at f/6.3.
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A Greener View
After Jeff Rugg read the “Field Etiquette for Nature Photographers” post here, he sent me the column that he has written for the weekly newspaper column that he writes. He was writing for permission to mention the blog in his column; I gladly assented. Jeff’s Yellow-rumped Warbler Art image was awarded first […]
98.6 Percent… ABP vs ABP vs DB
When I’m home, you can find me most mornings sitting in my office in the back of the house where we added two big rooms in 2010. I am usually working on my laptop: on images, on a blog post, or on a bulletin. Or tackling the Sisyphean […]
This image of a Royal Tern coming in for a landing was created at Fort DeSoto with the hand held Canon 500mm f/4L EF IS II lens, the Canon 1.4x EF tele-extender III, and the Canon EOS-1D X. ISO 800. Evaluative metering +2/3 stop off the sky: 1/2000 sec. at f/6.3 in Manual mode. […]
The birthday girl, my Mom, Hazel Louise Morris
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Party Crashing Gear
On September 23 past, my Mom, Hazel Morris, celebrated her 90ieth birthday in fine fashion at Tate’s Restaurant in Nesconset, NY not far from her home in Holbrook, Long Island. Four generations were in […]
This image was created with the hand held Canon 500mm f/4L EF IS II USM lens, the Canon 1.4x EF Extender III (Teleconverter), and the Canon EOS 5D Mark III Digital camera body. ISO 800. Evaluative metering +2/3 stop: 1/2000 sec. at f/6.3. Central sensor Surround/Rear Focus AI Servo AF active at the moment […]
Exposure Simplified Simplified
Folks consistently make far too big a deal about getting the right exposure with digital capture. My belief is that if the light is constant for ten seconds or longer that anyone with a third grade education should be able to create an image with a perfect exposure every time. How? Add […]
This very nice image of a bathing Royal Tern was created by David Pugsley with the (discontinued) Canon 500mm f/4L EF IS lens, the Canon 1.4x EF tele-extender II, and the (discontinued) EOS-1D Mark III. ISO 400. Evaluative metering +2/3 stop: 1/1000 sec. at f/10. Image courtesy of and copyright 2012: David Pugsley. This […]
BreezeBrowser on a Mac
For years folks have been asking, can you run BreezeBrowser on a Mac? I have been using Downloader Pro to download my images and BreezeBrowser Pro to edit my day-take folders quickly and efficiently. It temporarily sharpens the images and viewing is virtually instantaneous, a far cry from waiting for photos […]
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