2013 « Arthur Morris/BIRDS AS ART

The Canon 300mm f/2.8L IS II/2X III/1D X: An Unexpectedly Viable Rig for Hand Held Flight Photography

The Streak Continues

Well. I am starting to think about packing for my flights to Holland leaving Orlando on Tuesday afternoon and getting into Amsterdam on Wednesday morning. The Holland Tulip IPT begins on Thursday afternoon.

This post marks 136 straight days with a new educational blog post. With so many folks getting in […]

Finally...

The Amazing Streak Continues; I Gotta be Nuts. 🙂

This blog post marks 50 days in a row with a new blog post, a record by far that should be extended for at least another week or two. Or not. 🙂 To show your appreciation, we ask that use our B&H and Amazon affiliate links […]

Wonderful & Rewarding Stuff

An e-Mail From Tammis

On November 19, 2103 I received a very nice e-mail from Tammis Coffin, the Education Coordinator at the Museum of American Bird Art at Mass Audubon/Connecting People & Nature through Art:

Artie,

I’m forwarding a feature about the Museum of American Bird Art that highlights your exhibition.

Visitors have responded […]

Big News & Assorted Educational Follow-ups

Last Year’s Grand Prize winning image by Lou Coetzer

Contest Deadlines Extended! BIRDS AS ART 2nd International Bird Photography Competition New Entry Deadline: January 31, 2014; see additional details below

Big News

With so many folks signing up at the last minute and with so many folks having trouble uploading […]

El Capitán...

This Herring Gull was photographed at Cupsogue Beach, Long Island, NY with the predecessor of the Gitzo 3532 LS carbon fiber tripod, Mongoose M3.6 head, the Mongoose M3.6 head, the Canon EF 800mm f/5.6L IS USM Autofocus lens, the Canon 1.4x EF Extender III (Teleconverter), and the EOS-1D Mark IV (since replaced by […]

I Haven't the Foggiest...

This image was created with the predecessor of the Gitzo 3532 LS carbon fiber tripod, the Mongoose M3.6 head, the old 600mm f/4L IS lens–now replaced by the Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS II USM lens, and the EOS-1D Mark II–now replaced by the Canon EOS-1D X. ISO 400. Evaluative metering +1 1/3 […]

Snow Goose Image Optimization/Need Your Help/Opinion: Blur Haters Stay Home :)

Time is Running Out! BIRDS AS ART 2nd International Bird Photography Competition The December 31, 2013 closing deadline is fast approaching. Click here or scroll down for details

This Snow Geese 2-flock blur image was created at 10:28am on the December 1, 2013 at Bosque del Apache NWR with the […]

The #1 Reason that it is Mandatory, Imperative, and Vitally Important that you Work in Manual Mode for Flight Photography

This Brown Pelican image was created in January, 2010 with the Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM lens (hand held at 108mm) and the EOS-7D (now replaced for me by the Canon EOS 5D Mark III Digital camera body). ISO 500. Evaluative metering +2 1/3 stops off of the cloudy white sky: […]

Season's Greetings

Breathe deeply. Have fun. Love what is. Don’t take it personally. Happiness is a choice 🙂

Image Questions

Which is your favorite crane? Which is your favorite goose?

later and love, artie

Interesting Bosque Note

On my not-so-recent twentieth visit in late fall to the refuge (12 days of photography and teaching) […]

2014 Bosque Secrets Revealed

The 2014 Bosque Quick Start Guide/Current Conditions Update is available as a stand alone purchase. See below for details.

2014 Bosque Secrets Revealed

Every year at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge is different. Heck, after 20 straight years of visiting in late fall I can honestly say that every day […]

Even an Ugly Bird...

This American Coot image was created from inside my rental vehicle on the 2013 Bosque IPT with the Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS II USM lens, the Canon 2x EF Extender III (Teleconverter), and the Canon EOS-1D X. ISO 400. Evaluative metering -1 stop as framed: 1/800 sec. at f/10 in Manual […]

At Long Last, As Promised: the Greatest, Most Educational Blog Post Ever? Manual… Av… Tv… Program… Which is The Best Shooting Mode?

This image was created on the 2013 Bosque IPT with the Gitzo 3532 LS carbon fiber tripod, the Mongoose M3.6 head, the Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS II USM lens, the Canon 2x EF Extender III (Teleconverter), and the Canon EOS-1D X. ISO 800. Evaluative metering +1 stop as framed: 1/1000 sec. at […]

The Three Frosties

This image was created with the tripod-mounted Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G ED VR lens (at 85mm) and the Nikon D800 Digital SLR Camera (Body Only). ISO 100. Matrix metering +1 2/3 stops: 1/4 sec. at f/22. White Balance: Fine Weather.

Image #1

Image courtesy of and copyright 2013: Andrew McLachlan Photography. […]

Red-crowned Crane Image--Need Your Help/Opinion

This image was created in Hokkaido, Japan on my first trip with the predecessor of the Gitzo 3532 LS carbon fiber tripod, Mongoose M3.6 head, the Mongoose M3.6 head, the Canon EF 800mm f/5.6L IS USM Autofocus lens and the EOS-1D Mark IV (now replaced by the Canon EOS-1D X). ISO 400. Evaluative […]

Amazing!

Blog/Bulletin Browser Changes

Up until this afternoon, when you followed a link on the blog or in the Bulletins, the link was opened in the window you were working in; you were taken away from the blog. To get back to the blog you needed to hit the Back Button. Thanks to Denise Ippolito for […]

Reflections, and An Invitation...

The thumbnails in the screen capture above represent the last two decades of what has been an amazing career. Click here to see the BreezeBrowswer-created slide show. But see “Invitation” below for complete details. Click on the image for a better look at the thumbnails.

Reflections

Whenever I am looking at one […]

What Garbage Can? Understanding the Importance of Perspective Choice with Big Lenses...

This head portrait of a breeding plumage Heerman’s Gull was created with the predecessor of the Gitzo 3532 LS carbon fiber tripod, the Mongoose M3.6 head, the 500mm f/4L IS lens (now replaced by the Canon EF 500mm f/4L IS II USM lens), the 2X II TC (now replaced by the Canon 2x […]

You Should Be So Lucky/Bird Photography Hotspot: Little Estero Lagoon, Fort Myers Beach, FL

This mega-breeding plumage white morph Reddish Egret was photographed on a Southwest Florida IPT in 2006 with the with the predecessor of the Gitzo 3532 LS carbon fiber tripod, the Mongoose M3.6 head, the 600mm f/4L IS lens) now replaced by the Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS II USM lens), the 2X II […]

Gear Bag Discussion for a Big Trip

This Brown Pelican image was was created at LaJolla, CA in January 2011 with the Gitzo 3532 LS carbon fiber tripod, the Mongoose M3.6 head, the Canon EF 800mm f/5.6L IS USM Autofocus lens and the EOS-1D Mark IV now replaced by the Canon EOS-1D X. ISO 400. Evaluative metering at zero: 1/2000 […]

Long Lens Depth-of Field Lessons from LaJolla, CA

This Brown Pelican image was was created at LaJolla, CA with the Gitzo 3532 LS carbon fiber tripod, the Mongoose M3.6 head, the Canon EF 800mm f/5.6L IS USM Autofocus lens, the Canon 1.4x EF Extender III (Teleconverter), and the EOS-1D Mark IV now replaced by the Canon EOS-1D X. ISO 500. Evaluative […]