2013 « Arthur Morris/BIRDS AS ART

Warning: Graphic Violence & Murder

This graphic image was created with the tripod-mounted Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS II USM lens and the Canon EOS-1D X Digital SLR camera. ISO 1600. Evaluative metering probably plus 2 1/3 stops: 1/80 sec. at f/10 in Manual Mode.

Central sensor Surround/AI Servo/Rear Focus on the point just forward of the folded […]

The Fatal Flaw and Lots More...

BAA Bulletin #440

BAA Bulletin #440 is online and can be accessed here.

Here is a list of the features:

Improving Flock Flight Image Design More Short Notice, Dirt Cheap, In-the-Field Nickerson Beach Photographic Instruction with Arthur Morris The Blog is the Bomb! Japan in Winter Time is Running Out! New York City–On Location […]

Tough Call On Hey Bud

This 3-frame in-camera HDR Art Vivid image was created with the tripod-mounted Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS II USM Telephoto Lens, the Canon 2x EF Extender III (Teleconverter), and the Canon EOS 5D Mark III . ISO 400. Evaluative metering +1 2/3 stops yielded a base exposure of 1/30 sec. at f/11 in Av […]

The Big Attractions/Big Screw-Up/Coming Attractions

More Short Notice, Dirt Cheap, Small Group, In-the-Field Nickerson Beach Photographic Instruction with Arthur Morris. May 27 (am & pm), May 28 (am & pm) and May 29 (am only). All 2013 of course. Morning sessions: 5am sharp-9:30 am. Afternoon sessions: 4pm til whenever. These are priced so low that you need to e-mail for […]

Fatal Flaw? I Coulda Been Famous...

This image was created at Nickerson Beach on Wednesday morning past while seated behind my tripod-mounted Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS II USM lens, the Canon 2x EF Extender III (Teleconverter), and the Canon EOS-1D X Digital SLR camera. ISO 800. Evaluative metering +1/3 stop: 1/200 sec. at f/10 in Manual Mode.

Central […]

Eggs-ZACT-ly!

These American Oystercatcher eggs were photographed at Nickerson Beach with the tripod-mounted Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS II USM lens, the Canon 2x EF Extender III (Teleconverter), and the Canon EOS-1D X Digital SLR camera. ISO 400. Evaluative metering +2/3 stop: 1/250 sec. at f/16 in Manual Mode.

Central sensor (by necessity) Expand/AI […]

Nickerson Not Too Late/Canon EF 200-400mm f/4L IS USM Lens with Internal 1.4x Extender Announcement

This sleeping American Oystercatcher was photographed this morning at Nickerson Beach with the tripod-mounted Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS II USM lens, the Canon 2x EF Extender III (Teleconverter), and the Canon EOS-1D X Digital SLR camera. ISO 400. Evaluative metering -1/3 stop: 1/800 sec. at f/10 in Manual Mode.

Central sensor (by […]

Why?

Why?

I received the e-mail below in reference to the features listed at the top of BAA Bulletin #439, which you can access here, from Tim Kaufman, who kindly and ably assisted me on the 2012 Southwest Florida Instructional Photo-Tour (IPT).

Artie, What is it that drives you so much right now? Look at […]

Stuff, Catching Up, and My Thoughts on the Creative Cloud

Iris Garden Workshop This Week!

I will be joining Denise Ippolito as a previously unannounced co-leader on her Iris Garden Flower Photography Workshop this coming Thursday, May 16, at the spectacular Presby Memorial Iris Gardens in Upper Montclair, NJ. I will be bringing my 600 II along so if you’d like to learn long lens […]

Photoshop Creative Cloud.... Confusion for Sure. But is it a Ripoff or a Boon?

BIRDS AS ART Bulletin #439

BIRDS AS ART Bulletin #439 is online now. It can be accessed here. Seven never published images, each with our legendary BAA educational captions and lots of great features:

Texel Holland IPT Report Short Notice, Dirt Cheap, In-the-Field Nickerson Beach Photographic Instruction with Arthur Morris Dynamic Nature Photography Teaching […]

Not Just For Potato Chips

This Pied Avocet image was created at Texel, Holland with the tripod-mounted Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS II USM lens, the Canon 1.4x EF Extender III (Teleconverter), and the Canon EOS-1D X Digital SLR camera. ISO 1600. Evaluative metering +1 1/3 stops as framed: 1/200 sec. at f/6.3 in Manual Mode.

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This Could Be You!

This image was created with the tripod-mounted Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS zoom lens (at 100mm) and the EOS-5D Mark II (now replaced by the Canon EOS 5D Mark III Digital camera body). ISO 200. Evaluative metering +1 2/3 stops as framed: 1/200 sec. at f/5.6 in Manual mode. With 10-second timer. 🙂

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Variety...

This 3-frame in-camera Art Vivid HDR image was created at Lisse, Holland on the recently concluded Tulip IPT with the tripod-mounted Canon 24-105mm f/4L IS EF USM AF Lens(at 24mm) and the Canon EOS 5D Mark III Digital camera body ISO 400. Evaluative metering +1 stop yielded a base exposure of: 1/250 sec. at […]

Shy Wader

This breeding plumage Redshank image was created at Texel, Holland with the tripod-mounted Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS II USM lens, the Canon 2x EF Extender III (Teleconverter), and the Canon EOS-1D X Digital SLR camera. ISO 800. Evaluative metering +1 1/3 stops as framed: 1/60 sec. at f/11 in Manual Mode.

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Finally: Canon EOS-5D Mark III Firmware Update 1.2.1

This three-frame in-camera Art Vivid HDR of the flower district along a canal in Amsterdam, Holland was created with the Canon 24-105mm f/4L IS EF USM AF Lens hand held at 70mm and the Canon EOS 5D Mark III Digital camera body ISO 400. Evaluative metering +1/3 stop yielded a base exposure of 1/250 […]

Who'd a Thunk It?

This Art Vivid HDR image was created at the Willem-Alexander Pavilion at Keukenhof, Lisse, Holland on the recently concluded Tulip IPT with the tripod-mounted Canon Telephoto EF 180mm f/3.5L macro lens, Canon 1.4x EF tele-extender III, and the Canon EOS 5D Mark III Digital camera body. ISO 400. For the base exposure I went […]

Flight Photography Gear and Tips on the Cheapest Bird Photography Boat Trip Ever!

This Lesser Black-backed Gull flight image was created with the Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM telephoto zoom lens (hand held at 142mm) and the Canon EOS-1D X Digital SLR camera. ISO 400: 1/1600 sec. at f/4 in Manual mode. Note: this bird was in deep shade as it flew below us in […]

Elegant, Sexy Cousin

This copulating pair of Black-headed Gulls was photographed at Texel, Holland with the tripod-mounted Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS II USM lens, the Canon 2x EF Extender III (Teleconverter), and the Canon EOS-1D X Digital SLR camera. ISO 800. Evaluative metering +2/3 stop as framed: 1/500 sec. at f/10 in Manual mode. I should […]

Sex Offender?

Sex Offender?

A 54 year old impregnating a 12 year old would ordinarily by grounds for a long prison term. But that is not always the case. Click here and scroll down to “Successful Old Bird” for the rather amazing details. Thanks to Ted Cheeseman of Cheesemans’ Ecology Safaris for forwarding the link.

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Cloudy Dark on Texel: 600II/2XIII/1D X

This Pied Avocet image was created on our first day at Texel, Holland with the tripod-mounted Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS II USM lens, the Canon 2x EF Extender III (Teleconverter), and the Canon EOS-1D X Digital SLR camera. ISO 400. Evaluative metering +2 1/3 stops off the grey sky: 1/400 sec. at f/9 […]