Congratulations to Hand of Man Category Winner Ron Henderson of Dallas, TX. His “Great Egret on spillway” image was created at White Rock Lake in Dallas with the Canon 70-200 mm f/2.8L IS lens (at 170mm) with the Canon EOS-5D Mark II rested on railing. ISO 100. Evaluative metering -1 1/3 stops: 1/10 sec. […]
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Granddaughter Maya Egensteiner in her ballet number at last night’s recital. This image was created with the Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II lens(hand held at 150mm) and the Canon EOS-5D Mark III. ISO 1600. Evaluative metering -1 stop: 1/200 sec. at f/2.8 in Manual mode. Two sensors above the central sensor/AI Servo Surround […] You Be the Judge: Hand of Man The judging for the BIRDS AS ART 1st International Bird Photography Competition has been complete for some time. All of the judges including me were stunned by the quality of the images. We will be posting all of the images that were sent to the judges category by […] Digital Category Voting Analysis and Related Comments Totals of the Judges’ Votes (each of 5 judges awarded each image 1-5 points): 1-Yellow-rumped Warbler art, Jeff Rugg: 20 2-Coot chicks, Brendan Dozier: 18 3-White Pelican squadron, Indranil Sircar: 17 T4-Filter-feeding Flamingo, Brendan Dozier: 16 T4-Flamingo group, Paul McKenzie: 16 T6-Paint drop avian sculpture, Maureen Allen: 15 […] No Images Today… I got back very late on Saturday night, actually at 1:50 am Sunday morning, from the whirlwind familiarization tour that Denise Ippolito and I attended with eight others last week. One of those attending was a young Indian photographer, National Geographic videographer Sandesh Kadur. Sandesh (say “sun-DAYSH”) asked if I would do […] Congratulations to Digital Category Winner Jeff Rugg of Montgomery, Illinois, USA (www.greenerview.com). “Yellow-rumped Warbler Art.” The winter plumage yellow-rumped image was created at Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge, North Carolina with a tripod-mounted Canon 100-400 L IS (at 400mm) with the Canon EOS-30D. ISO 400: 1/350 sec. at f/5.6 in Av mode. Yellow-rumped Warbler […] Caroni Swamp Adventure The alarm was set for 2:50am. By 3:35 we were in the vans headed for the dock. By 4:30am, Lester, our boatman, guided us through the narrow canals spotting snakes and nightjars in the blackness with a powerful spotlight. The plastic bags came out as a brief squall passed. Well before dawn […] This fluffed up male White-bearded Manakin was photographed with the tripod-mounted Canon 800mm f/5.L IS lens, the 1.4X III TC, and the Canon EOS-1D Mark IV. ISO 800. Evaluative metering at -1/3 stop: 1/50 sec. at f/10 in Manual mode. Quasi-flash as main light at -2/3 stop with the Canon Speedlite 600EX-RT with the […] You Be the Judge Voting: Digital Public voting in the incredible Digital category of the BIRDS AS ART 1st International Bird Photography Competition will be closed at approximately 10am on Tuesday June 5, 2012. Thanks to the many who have voted and shared their thoughts with the group. “Under the Pier.” Image copyright 2012: Arthur […] You Be the Judge: Digital Creations The judging for the BIRDS AS ART 1st International Bird Photography Competition is complete. All of the judges including me were stunned by the quality of the images. We will be posting all of the images that were sent to the judges in each category. Each of you will […] Ask Tim Grey eNewsletter Several times a week I get an “Ask Tim Grey eNewsletter” on my personal laptop. Though I am very, very busy I often find the topics so interesting and relevant that I read the whole thing, study it carefully, and save it in a “Tim Grey Speaks” folder. Tim has been […] Youth Category Voting Analysis and Related Comments Totals of the Judges’ Votes (each of 5 judges awarded each image 1-5 points): 1-Merlin on fence post: 19 2-Kestrel hovering: 18 3-Jabiru Stork silhouette: 17 4-Snowy Owl pano: 16 T5-Hawk Owl vertical: 15 T5-Hyacinth Macaws on fence: 15 7-Black-headed Gull braking in flight: 14 8-Great Grey Owl […] These copulating Western Gulls were photographed with the hand held Canon 300mm f/2.8 L IS II lens and the Canon EOS-5D Mark III. ISO 400. Evaluative metering +1/3 stop: 1/1250 sec. at f/8 in Manual mode. One sensor below the Central Sensor/Surround/AI Servo Rear Focus active at the moment of exposure. Click here […] This male Tricolored Blackbird was photographed with the tripod-mounted Canon 800mm f/5.L IS lens and the Canon EOS-1D Mark IV. ISO 400. Evaluative metering at +1 stop: 1/1250 sec. at f/6.3 in Manual mode. Central sensor (by necessity) AI Servo/Rear Focus AF on the bird’s face and re-compose (during a rare lull in […] Congrats to Jenaya Launstein—14 years old. Her image, “Merlin on fence post” is the frst prize winner in the Youth category of the BIRDS AS ART 1st International Bird Photography Competition. Nikkor 200-400 f/4 ED VR lens with the Nikon D300 and the TC-14EII teleconverter (on a beanbag at 550mm). ISO 400: 1/320 sec. […] You Be The Judge: Youth Voting at the You Be The Judge: Youth post was closed this morning at 7:30 am eastern time. The results are being tabulated and will be announced soon along with the winning images as chosen by the panel of five judges. This image was created with the Canon 70-200mm […] You Be the Judge: Youth The judging for the BIRDS AS ART 1st International Bird Photography Competition is complete. All of the judges including me were stunned by the quality of the images. We will be posting all of the images that were sent to the judges. Each of you will have a chance to […] Congrats to Eric A. Rosen. His Great Horned Owl on curved branch was awarded third place in the Captive category of the BIRDS AS ART 1st International Bird Photography Competition. Last Two Captive Lessons Lesson 1 I followed my own suggestion on the Great Horned Owl on curved branch image above. I […] Captive Category Voting Analysis and Related Comments Totals of the Judges’ Votes (each of 5 judges awarded each image 1-5 points): 1-Toucan: 23 2-Philippine Eagle: 21 3-Great Horned Owl on curved branch: 18 4-Red-tailed Hawk: 17 T5-Bald Eagle screaming: 16 T5-Flamingo head & neck: 16 T5-Flamingo legs with shadow: 16 8-Barred Owl sleeping: 11 T9-Waterfowl […] Congratulations to Stan Hoyt. His image of a Toco Toucan is the frst prize winner in the Captive category of the BIRDS AS ART 1st International Bird Photography Competition. Toco Toucan: Stan Hoyt Stan’s toucan image was voted first by the contest judges in the Captive category receiving 23 out of a possible […] |
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