2013 « Arthur Morris/BIRDS AS ART

Centers of Attraction

This image was created at the Beatrix Pavilion at Keukenhof, Lisse, Holland with the tripod-mounted Canon Telephoto EF 180mm f/3.5L macro lens, a Canon Extension Tube EF 25 II, and the Canon EOS 5D Mark III Digital camera body. ISO 400. Evaluative metering +1 1/3 stops: 2.5 seconds at f/32 in Manual mode.

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A Lens First?

This tulip image was created at the Willem-Alexander Pavilion at Keukenhof, Lisse, Holland with the tripod-mounted Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS II USM lens,a Canon Extension Tube EF 25 II, the Canon 1.4x EF tele-extender III, and the Canon EOS 5D Mark III Digital camera body. ISO 400. Evaluative metering +1 stop: 1/125 sec. […]

Keukenhof Tulip Petal Dreams

This image was created at the Willem-Alexander Pavilion at Keukenhof, Lisse, Holland with the tripod-mounted Canon Telephoto EF 180mm f/3.5L Macro USM Autofocus lens and the and the Canon EOS-5D Mark III. ISO 800. Evaluative metering +2/3 stop: 1/25 sec. at f/8 in Av mode.

Central sensor AI Servo/Rear Focus on the closest […]

Tulip Field Painting

This tulip image was created at Lisse, Holland with the hand held Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM zoom lens and the Canon EOS-5D Mark III. ISO 50. Evaluative metering +1/3 stop: 4/10 sec. at f/29 in Manual mode.

Central sensor AI Servo/Rear Focus on the tulips 1/3 of the way up […]

Dire Tulip Forecast Update Plus Super Bonus Bird

This tulip image was created at Lisse, Holland with the tripod-mounted Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS II USM lens and the Canon EOS 5D Mark III Digital camera body. ISO 800. Evaluative metering +1/3 stop: 1/60 sec. at f/32 in Manual mode.

Central sensor AI Servo/Rear Focus on the tulips 1/3 of the […]

Locked & Loaded and Pushing the Limits

NSTA Brandwein Lecture

The NSTA Brandwein lecture went very well. About 200 were in attendance. The talk was followed by lots of warm applause and more than a few hugs. And best of all, the Brandwein board members and fellows were thrilled. The lecture was professionally videoed: I will provide a link to A Lifetime […]

Dealing With a North/Northwest in Early Morning

Wish Me Luck

In exactly one hour I go on stage to present “A Lifetime of Nature and Photography Education/Teaching Children About Birds” at the NSTA (National Science Teacher’s Association) 2013 National Conference on Science Education in San Antonio, TX. Thanks to an invite from old friend (he knew Elaine!) Jack Padalino, retired director of […]

Five Really Good Images; None Of Them Mine...

This image of a pair of Sandwich Terns was created at Fort Desoto on the recently concluded Fort Desoto/Hooptie Deux Short Notice IPT II with the tripod mounted Canon 500mm f/4L EF IS II lens, the Canon 1.4x EF tele-extender III, and the Canon EOS 5D Mark III. ISO 1600: 1/1000 sec. at f/5.6. […]

1200mm Flight Photography in the Dark: Tips

This Roseate Spoonbill flight image was created at Alafia Banks on the Fort Desoto/Hooptie Deux IPT on the rain-soaked Thursday morning Hooptie trip 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 1600. Evaluative metering -1 […]

Criminal Transformation?

This is the out of camera original image of a preening Roseate Spoonbill. It was created on the Fort Desoto/Hooptie Deux IPT on the Saturday morning Hooptie Deux trip 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 […]

Long, Spectacular, and Exhausting 1445 Image Day

These Marbled Godwits were photographed at Fort Desoto with the tripod-mounted Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS II USM lens, the Canon 1.4x EF tele-extender III, and the Canon EOS-1D X. ISO 800. Evaluative metering +1 2/3 stops as framed : 1/200 sec. at f/6.3 in Manual mode.

Central sensor Surround/AI Servo/Rear Focus AF […]

The Fractastic eGuide and April Fool's Day Updates

This Macaroni Penguin preening its mate was photographed at Hercules Bay, South Georgia, with the tripod-mounted Canon 300mm f/2.8 L IS II lens, the 2X III teleconverter, and the EOS-1D Mark IV now replaced by the Canon EOS-1D X.

ISO 400. Evaluative metering -2/3 stop: 1/200 sec. at f/10 in Manual mode. This is […]

It Wasn't Easy... Arthur Morris Switches to Nikon!

Press Release April 1, 2013. Indian Lake Estates, FL: Arthur Morris Switches to Nikon

After a lifetime of using Canon gear, and after lengthy consideration, Arthur Morris announced today that he was–enticed by a war chest of Nikon gear–switching to Nikon. He looks forward to making lots of great images with his new gear. Please […]

Mapping Your Way to Success, Favorite Froggie Image, & Time is Running Out

Composition Maps: Visual Design Aids for Nature Photographers

Many new folks may be unaware of “Composition Maps: Visual Design Aids for Nature Photographers” an e-Guide by Gloria Hopkins (with photographs by Arthur Morris). Gloria’s first BAA e-book was Natural Design: Image Design for Nature Photographers. The book received positive reviews from many happy customers […]

Froggie, & the Best Out-of-Camera Image Comments

This Roseate Spoonbill image was created at Alafia Banks in Tampa Bay on a Hooptie Deux trip with the tripod-mounted Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 600mm f/4G ED VR AF lens (in stock!), the Nikon TC-14E II 1.4x Teleconverter for D-AF-S & AF-I Lenses ONLY, and the Nikon D-700 replaced by the Nikon D800 Digital SLR. […]

Hard to Believe, Rear End Opinion, & Happy Passover/Happy Easter

Having not attracted a single taker, I pretty much had the birds and the gorgeous light all to myself at Fort Desoto this morning. Brrr. This image was created with the Canon 24-105mm f/4L IS EF USM AF lens (hand held at 55mm) with the Canon EOS-1D X digital SLR . ISO 400. Evaluative […]

Poor Conditions/Great Photography: New Concept 10 Out-of Camera Images Blog Post

This Double-crested Cormorant head portrait was created 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: 1/500 sec. at f/8 in Manual Mode.

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

Busy Tomorrow? Or Wednesday Morning?

Fort Desoto Practically Private Day Offer

I will be photographing at Fort Desoto all day on Tuesday and then again on Wednesday morning. If you would like to join me for any and/or all of the three sessions, please e-mail or call my cell at 1-863-221-2372 before 5pm today or between 11 and 2pm on […]

Like the Rear End or Not?

This image was created at Indian Lake Estates on the morning that the IPT group made the early trip from Fort Desoto to my home. I used 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 800. Evaluative metering +1 stop […]

Living in the Box Remedy & Image Optimization Revelations Part II

This image was created when I visited Lunen, Germany as the keynote speaker at the 2004 GDT International Nature Photography Festival. Man, does time fly or what? You can learn more about the GDT here. As fate would have it, the most memorable thing about my visit is that I had to jump off […]