This image was created with the hand held Canon EF 200-400mm f/4L IS USM Lens with Internal 1.4x Extender (with the internal TC in place at 420mm) and the Canon EOS-1D X). ISO 800. Evaluative metering -1 2/3 stops: 1/5000 sec. at f/8 in Av mode was a severe underexposure; I had been set […]
This image of a three Maasai Giraffes was created with BLUBB-supported Canon EOS-1D X and the Canon EF 200-400mm f/4L IS USM lens with Internal 1.4x Extender (with the internal extender in place at 307mm). ISO 400. Evaluative metering +1/3 stop: 1/80 sec. at f/7.1.
Central sensor/AI Servo-Surround/Rear Focus AF on the face […]
This image was created with the Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR Zoom lens (hand held at 78mm) and the Nikon D4 . ISO 5000. Matrix metering +1/3 stop: 1/160 sec. at f/5.
Image courtesy of and copyright 2013: Todd Gustafson
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The Great African Bedspread Mystery
It was our next to last day at the wonderful Seronera Serengeti Lodge where we had been consistently killing the Leopards (at least in a figurative photographic sense). I walked into my room, put some of my gear down here and there, and was puzzled when I noted that the […]
Announcing the 2014 South Florida Mini-IPTs
Because of our intense travel schedule that includes a trip to Japan I will not be running the traditional SW FLA IPT. In addition, in an effort to give some folks a chance to get a taste of our teaching and our passion for bird photography, Denise Ippolito […]
This Maasai Giraffe image was created with the BLUBB-supported Canon EF 200-400mm f/4L IS USM Lens with Internal 1.4x Extender (with the internal TC in place at at 448mm) and the Canon EOS 5D Mark III. ISO 400. Evaluative metering +1 stop: 1/500 sec. at f/11.
Central sensor/AI Servo-Surround/Rear Focus on the giraffe’s […]
Day 7 Morning Dry Landing at Peurto Velasco Ebarra, Floreana Part II
This image was created with the tripod-mounted Canon EF 200-400mm f/4L IS USM Lens with Internal 1.4x Extender (at 400mm) and the Canon EOS 5D Mark III Digital Camera (Body Only). ISO 400. Evaluative metering +2/3: 1/80 sec. at f/4.
Two sensors […]
Day 7 Morning Dry Landing at Peurto Velasco Ebarra, Floreana: Part I
This 3-frame in-camera +/- 2 stop Art Vivid HDR image was created with the tripod-mounted Canon EF 200-400mm f/4L IS USM Lens with Internal 1.4x Extender (at 200mm) and the Canon EOS 5D Mark III Digital Camera (Body Only). ISO 800. Evaluative metering […]
Day 6 Afternoon Panga Ride: Punta Moreno, Isabela
This bird-scape line-up of Galapagos Penguins was photographed with the hand held Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II lens (at 120mm) and the Canon EOS-1D X. ISO 400. Evaluative metering -1 stop to keep from burning the white breasts of the penguins: 1/640 sec. at f/9 in […]
Day 6 Mid-morning Panga Ride: Elizabeth Bay, Isabela
This image was created with the hand held Canon EF 200-400mm f/4L IS USM Lens with Internal 1.4x Extender (270mm) and the Canon EOS-1D X. ISO 400. Evaluative metering -+1/3 stop: 1/2500 sec. at f/6.3 in Av mode.
Three sensors below the central sensor/AI Servo-Surround/Rear Focus […]
This image of a Galapagos Tortoise was created by Jean-Luc Vaillant on last July’s Galapagos Photo-Cruise at the new azolla fern pond that our guide Juan discovered with the 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II (hand held at 125mm) and the Canon EOS 5D Mark III. ISO 800. Evaluative metering +1 stop: 1/320 sec. at f/8 […]
This image was created by Paul Pinto Jr. on the recently concluded Nickerson Baby Beach Nesting Birds IPT with the tripod-mounted Canon EF 500mm f/4L IS II USM lens, the Canon 1.4x EF Extender III (Teleconverter), and the Canon EOS 7D . ISO 640: 1/640 sec. at f/8 in Manual mode.
By a […]
Day 5 Morning Wet Landing, Punta Espinoza, Fernandina-Part II
This Flightless Cormorant face portrait was created at Punta Espinoza with the tripod-mounted Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS II USM lens, the Canon 2x EF Extender III (Teleconverter), and the Canon EOS 5D Mark III Digital camera body. ISO 800. Evaluative metering +1/3 stop as framed: […]
This image was created on August 8th, 2013 with the Todd Pod-mounted Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS II USM lens and the Canon EOS-1D X. ISO 800. Evaluative metering +1 stop as framed: 1/160 sec. at f/4 in Manual mode.
Central sensor (Surround)/AI Servo Rear Focus on the Leopard’s face and re-compose. Click […]
Day 5 Morning Wet Landing, Punta Espinoza, Fernandina Part I
This image was created with the tripod-mounted Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II lens (at 80mm) and the the Canon EOS 5D Mark III Digital camera body. ISO 400. Evaluative metering +2/3 stop: 1/5 sec. at f/16 in Av mode. Central sensor/AI Servo/Rear Focus 1/3 […]
Blue Himalayan Poppies??? A Guest Blog Post by Denise Ippolito
This image of a Himalayan Blue Poppy was created by Denise Ippolito with the hand held Canon 100mm macro lens (now replaced by the Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L macro IS USM lens with the Canon EOS 5D Mark III.
Image courtesy of and copyright […]
The Words You Do Not Want to Hear When Traveling By Air
“That flight does not exist anymore.” Those were the words that greeted me when I finally got through the nightmarish visa line and was relieved of $100 US cash money at Dar Es Salaam Julius Nyerere International Airport and tried to get a […]
Galapagos/Day 4 Afternoon Panga Ride at Punta Vincente Roca, Isabela
This Brown Noddy image was created with the hand held Canon EF 200-400mm f/4L IS USM lens with Internal 1.4x Extender (at 350mm) and the Canon EOS-1D X). ISO 3200. Evaluative metering at zero: 1/500 sec. at f/4.
Central sensor/AI Servo-Surround/Rear Focus AF on […]
BAA Bulletin #446
BAA Bulletin #446 is on-line and may be accessed here.
The biggest news is the announcement of the South Florida Composite IPT–join us for some or all!
There are of course lots of great images each with our legendary educational captions. Here is a list of the features.
Nickerson Baby […]
BIRDS AS ART BULLETIN #445
BIRDS AS ART BULLETIN #445 is online and can be accessed here. As usual it is jam-packed with tons of great images and lots of great info including a summary review of the new 200-400.
Canon EF 200-400mm f/4L IS USM lens with Internal 1.4x Extender Galapagos Photo-Cruise Report […]
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