2012 « Arthur Morris/BIRDS AS ART

Contest Concerns...

Contest Concerns…

Calvin (no last name) posted the comment below at yesterday’s hugely popular “You be the Judge: Captive” blog post here. (Voting will be open till 8am eastern time on Friday, 5/18/12 so it is not too late to join the fun and see how you do compared to the judges.)

“Does anyone else […]

You Be the Judge: Captive

You Be the Judge: Captive

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 […]

Purple Martin Magic

This adult male Purple Martin was photographed at Bay City, Oregon with the tripod-mounted Canon 800mm f/5.L IS lens, the 1.4X III TC, and the Canon EOS-1D Mark IV. ISO 400. Evaluative metering at +2 1/3 stops as framed: 1/320 sec. at f/11 in Manual mode in early morning light on a clear day […]

Nature's Best Image Quiz Revelations

This Japanese Red-crowned Crane image was created at Tsurui Itoh Sanctuary, Hokkaido, Japan with the tripod-mounted Canon 800mm f/5.6L IS lens and the EOS-1D Mark IV. ISO 400. Evaluative metering +1/3 stop: 1/1250 sec. at f/5.6.

Central sensor (expand left and right) AI Servo/Rear Focus AF and re-compose. Click here if you missed […]

Nature's Best Image Quiz

This Japanese Red-crowned Crane image was created at Tsurui Itoh Sanctuary, Hokkaido, Japan with the tripod-mounted Canon 800mm f/5.6L IS lens and the EOS-1D Mark IV. ISO 400. Evaluative metering +1/3 stop: 1/1250 sec. at f/5.6.

Central sensor (expand left and right) AI Servo/Rear Focus AF and re-compose. Click here if you missed […]

EOS-1DX, EOS-5D Mark III, & EOS-1D Mark IV Thoughts

This breeding plumage Cattle Egret image was created with the the tripod-mounted Canon 800mm f/5.L IS lens, the 2XIII teleconverter, and the Canon EOS-1D Mark IV. ISO 400. Evaluative metering at -1/3 stop: 1/800 sec. at f/11 in Manual mode.

Fill flash at -1 stop with my brand new Canon Speedlite 600EX-RT and […]

Stuff & McCook, TX

Stuff: Catching Up

Sandhill Crane, colt lying on grass, Indian Lake Estates, FL. With the Canon 800mm f/5.L IS lens and the Canon EOS-5D Mark III supported by a BLUBB on ground. ISO 400. Evaluative metering +1/3 stop: 1/1250 sec. at f/5.6 in Manual mode–early morning light at 7:45 am.

Lying Down on the […]

The Wake Shot

This Pied-billed Grebe with a small fish 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 400. Evaluative metering at +2 stops: 1/400 sec. at f/8 in Manual mode.

Central sensor (by necessity) AI Servo/Rear Focus AF active at the moment […]

Why Stop There?

This head portrait of a Snowy Egret chick was created with the tripod-mounted Canon 300mm f/2.8 L IS II lens, the 2X III teleconverter, and the Canon EOS-5D Mark III. ISO 400. Evaluative metering +1/3 stop: 1/80 sec. at f/8 in Av mode.

Fill flash at -1 stop with my brand new Canon […]

Juxtapositions in Black...

Black Vulture and Turkey Vulture, Indian Lake Estates, FL. With the Canon 800mm f/5.L IS lens and the Canon EOS-5D Mark III supported by a BLUBB on the door frame with the window lowered. ISO 400. Evaluative metering -1/3 stop: 1/800 sec. at f/8 in Av mode: 8:04 am.

Lens micro-adjustment: +4. Read […]

Lying Down on the Job

Sandhill Crane, colt lying on grass, Indian Lake Estates, FL. With the Canon 800mm f/5.L IS lens and the Canon EOS-5D Mark III supported by a BLUBB on the door frame with the window lowered. ISO 400. Evaluative metering +1/3 stop: 1/640 sec. at f/8 in Av mode–early morning light at 7:39 am.

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Canon Telephoto Lens Specifications, Info, and Links; Bookmark This Page!

Canon Telephoto Lens Specifications, Info, and Links; Bookmark This Page!

With so many great Canon telephoto lenses to choose from, so many just introduced, and a few more tantalizingly on the horizon, it can be difficult to find the data that you need to make informed choices. I have often spent more than an hour […]

Doomsday??? And More Canon EOS-5D Mark III Flight Images

This Osprey was photographed down by the lake near my home in Indian Lake Estates, FL with the hand held Canon 300mm f/2.8 L IS II lens, the 1.4X III TC, and the Canon EOS-5D Mark III. ISO 400. Evaluative metering +1 1/3 stops off the sky: 1/2000 sec. at f/4 in Manual mode. […]

Pushing the Limits with the Canon EOS-5D Mark III--2X III Teleconverter--800mm f/5.6L IS Combination

Cattle Egret, mega-breeding plumage. This image was created with the tripod-mounted Canon 800mm f/5.L IS lens, the 2XIII teleconverter, and the Canon EOS-5D Mark III. ISO 400. Evaluative metering at zero confirmed by histogram check: 1/640 sec. at f/11 in Manual mode–early morning light at 7:56 am.

I love the soft light, the […]

Free 5DIII Info

This image was created with the hand held Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II lens, the 2XIII teleconverter (hand held at 400mm), and the Canon EOS-5D Mark III. ISO 400. Evaluative metering +2/3 stop: 1/2500 sec. at f/5.6 in Manual mode.

AI Servo Rear Focus AF active at the moment of exposure. Click here […]

Know This Cold or Give Up Bird Photography

When photographing tall birds in horizontal format keep the bird well back in the frame. Here there is about four times more room in front of the bird than behind. Using the central sensor and placing the bird in the middle of the frame in situations like this is a criminal offense. You can […]

Is the EOS-5D Mark III--2X III Teleconverter--70-200f/2.8L IS II a Viable Combination?

This image was created with the hand held Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II lens, the 2XIII teleconverter (hand held at 400mm), and the Canon EOS-5D Mark III. ISO 200. Thought that I was at ISO 400….: 1/400 sec. at f/11 in Manual mode.

AI Servo Rear Focus AF active at the moment of […]

EOS-5D MIII--EOS-1D Mark IV Gear Strategy

The Western Gulls were eating blood-filled who-knows-whats every afternoon. They would land with them, squeeze them till they burst creating a shower of what seemed to be blood, take flight, and eventually swallow them. This image was created with the tripod-mounted Canon 800mm f/5.L IS lens and the Canon EOS-5D Mark III. ISO 400. […]

Midway

Join me on Midway and photograph three species of albatross until your arms are too tired to lift your rig…. Click on the composite image to enjoy a larger version.

MIDWAY 2013 MIDWAY ATOLL BAA IPT: March 25, 2013 (from Honolulu, Oahu, HI) 7-FULL DAYS OF PHOTOGRAPHY: $7995 ALL INCLUSIVE FROM HNL. Limit: […]

Canon EOS-5D Mark III High ISO Performance

This Common Loon molting to breeding plumage was photographed well after the sun had gone behind the hills in Morro Bay CA with the tripod-mounted Canon 800mm f/5.L IS lens and the Canon EOS-5D Mark III. ISO 3200. Evaluative metering +1 1/3 stops: 1/80 sec. at f/5.6 in Av mode.

Lower Central Sensor–Expand […]