2012 « Arthur Morris/BIRDS AS ART

It's a Whole New World: 1D X AF at f/8

This Comedocino was photographed at Farellones, Los Andes with the Canon 500mm f/4L EF IS II USM lens, the Canon 2x EF Extender III (Teleconverter), and the Canon EOS-1D X Digital SLR camera body. ISO 800. Evaluative metering +2/3 stop: 1/200 sec. at f/10.

Central sensor Expand AI Servo/Rear Focus AF and re-compose. […]

Two Great New eGuides and Important Digital Basics Info

Only after I re-converted the RAW file in DPP and used Arash’s workflow did the 100% crop look so good with superb image quality and tons of fine detail. For more on the creation of this image and to see the full frame photograph click here.

The Digital Photo Professional RAW Conversion Guide […]

How'd He Do Dat?

This image of an adult dark morph (Blue) Snow Goose (with the head of a juvie just sticking into the frame) 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, the Canon 1.4x EF Extender III (Teleconverter), and the unfortunately discontinued EOS-1D […]

You Do Everything Right, But...

This image of an adult Sandhill Crane 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, Canon 1.4x EF Extender III (Teleconverter), and the unfortunately discontinued EOS-1D Mark IV. ISO 400. Evaluative metering +2/3 stop off the low blue […]

The Lens Align Mk II & the Non-tethered Micro-adjusting Tutorial

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This is the assembled Lens Align Mark II. Thanks to Michael Tapes for the image.

Why Micro-adjust?

It’s simple. While the images made with most rigs are sharp, in many cases, they will be that much sharper with more fine detail once a given camera body/lens or camera body/TC/lens combination […]

Travel Plans and Lots of Stuff

On the Road Again

Denise Ippolito and I will be traveling to the Southern Ocean for the South Georgia/Falklands Cheesemans’ Expedition. We are traveling with a small group of BIRDS AS ART folks who will be receiving additional instruction from Denise and me both aboard ship and in the field. I am hoping that my […]

Sunrise/Sunset Silhouette Magic: No Flash Needed

News Flashes The Digital Photo Professional RAW Conversion Guide

I am working with Arash Hazeghi on a short new eGuide, The Digital Photo Professional RAW Conversion Guide (The DPP RCeG). It should be finished in a few days. As regular readers know I have been working more and more in DPP, at first with my […]

Too Excited: Mis-framed...

“The “EOS-1D X Autofocus Guide” is now available.

See item 1 in BAA Bulletin #420 here. Complete details will be on the blog this weekend. In the Bulletin, see also some of the great images from Denise Ipploito’s MiniMag. In the meantime, was are getting together some killer (i.e., valuable) door prizes for the NYC […]

“The Photographer’s Guide to Attracting Birds” Available Right Now!

“The Photographer’s Guide to Attracting Birds”

Alan Murphy taught the world to create killer images at backyard set-ups in his 106 page eBook, “Guide to Songbird Set-Up Photography.” In his latest effort, “The Photographer’s Guide to Attracting Birds,” he has out-done himself. As I proofread this new e-Book for readability, I was amazed not […]

Gitzo GT3532 LS Review

That’s me up in Katmai National Park with my Canon 500mm f/4L EF IS II USM Lens on the GT3532 LS Carbon Fiber tripod with the Mongoose M3.6 atop it. The image is courtesy of and copyright 2012/Clemens van der Werf.

Clemens used the Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM Telephoto Zoom […]

A Dozen Fun and Funky Reasons...

Dahlia field, in-camera Mutliple Exposure, Orgeon. Image courtesy of and copyright 2012: Denise Ipplito/A Creative Adventure. Click on the image to enjoy a larger version.

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A Dozen Fun and Funky Reasons to Love the Canon EOS-5D Mark III

In-camera Multiple Exposures (MEs) are a snap. You […]

Bathing Bird Strategies

This bathing Short-billed Dowitcher image was created at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge with the Canon EF 800mm f/5.6L IS USM Autofocus lens, the Kenko Teleplus PRO 300 DGX 1.4x AF Teleconverter, and the Canon EOS-1D X Digital SLR Camera . Mongoose M3.6 with the Skimmer II Ground Pod.

ISO 800: Evaluative metering -1 […]

Canon 500mm f/4L IS II Hand Held: How Sharp Is Sharp?

This image of a one year old Yellow-crowned Night-Heron 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 1600. Evaluative metering at zero: 1/250 sec. at f/6.3 in Manual mode.

61-Point/AI Servo Rear Focus […]

And the Grand Prize Winner Is

And the Grand Prize Winner Is The Judge’s Vote for Grand Prize

1-Jacana chick on Lily-leaf: 24 T2-Pallid Harrier looking back: 23 T2-Great Egret on Spillway: 23 T2-Toco Toucan: 23 5-Wagtail and Brown Bear: 22 T6-Siskins Fighting: 21 T6-King Eider head portrait: 21 T8-Yellow-rumped Warbler Art: 20 T8-Grey Heron with Fish: 20 T10-Merlin on Fence […]

Hand Holding the Canon 500mm F/4 L IS II

Thanks!

Thanks to all those who took the time to wish my Mom a happy 90ieth birthday in yesterday’s blog post. I flew from Orlando to Islip early this morning and am sitting here with my Mom in her Holbrook, Long Island, NY home actually watching Sports Center! The big party is on Sunday.

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Today and Tomorrow

Hazel Morris just before her 90ieth birthday. Happy bird-day Mom. Looking good!

Today

Join me in wishing my Mom, Hazel Louise Morris, a happy birthday. She is 90 years old today. Who’d a thunk it? She’s been a great Mom for as long as I have known her and has spent a lifetime helping […]

How Dan Cadieux Masters Canon EOS-7D Image Files

Saw Whet Owl. Image copyright 2012: Dan Cadieux.

This image was created with the following gear hand held:

Get a better browser! How Dan Cadieux Masters the Canon EOS-7D

Dan Cadieux, a Canadian federal government employee, lives with his wife Chantal in Ottawa Canada. He is the proud father of two boys and […]

Answers in 48 Hours...

Grand Prize: You Be the Judge

Join in the fun and learn a ton while you still have the chance by clicking here. Voting for the Grand Prize winning image in the BIRDS AS ART 1st International Bird Photography Competition will be closed at 8am this coming Tuesday, September 18.

Savannah Sparrow singing

Answers […]

Pissed Off

Grand Prize: You Be the Judge

Join in the fun and learn a ton while you still have the chance by clicking here. Voting for the Grand Prize winning image in the BIRDS AS ART 1st International Bird Photography Competition will be closed at 8am this coming Tuesday, September 18.

This image of a […]

Grand Prize: You be the Judge

Grand Prize: You be the Judge

Well, we are almost at the end of the line: all the category winners in the BIRDS AS ART 1st International Bird Photography Competition have been announced. Join in the fun and pick your Grand Prize Winner. My belief is that the public vote here will match the judge’s […]