2014 « Arthur Morris/BIRDS AS ART

A Near Perfect Ten Dive...

The Streak Continues: 230

This post was published just before 5:00am from Rockville, Center, Long Island, NY. I am not sure what the plans are right now but I will wind up back at my Mom’s sometime later today.

This post, which took me about 2 hours to prepare, marks 230 consecutive days with […]

Big Lens Flight Photography with the 1.4X III TC

The Streak Continues: 229

This post was published just after 4:00am from Rockville, Center, Long Island, NY as we get ready for the last morning of the Nickerson Baby Beach Nesting Birds IPT. It is our first morning that might offer some nice sunrise colors…. This post, which took me about 2 hours to prepare, […]

Death and Life in Contrast...

The Streak Continues: 228

This post was published just before 5:00am from Rockville, Center, Long Island, NY as I get ready for the second morning of the Nickerson Baby Beach Nesting Birds IPT. I was in bed by 8:30pm last night and have been wide awake since just after 3:00am with dull aches in my […]

Hard to Believe...

The Streak Continues: 227

This post was published just before 5:30am from Rockville, Center, Long Island, NY as Denise and I got ready for the first morning of the Nickerson Baby Beach Nesting Birds IPT. This post, which took me about 2 hours to prepare, marks 227 consecutive days with a new educational blog post. […]

Photographing Diving Arrows!

The Streak Continues: 226

It is just before 5:30am here in Amherst, MA as I publish this blog post. Denise and I are getting ready to head back to my Mom’s via the Port Jefferson ferry for lunch and laundry and then continue on to our Nickerson Beach hotel. My reprise of “What Makes a […]

Creating Mystery at Bass Rock

The Streak Continues: 225

It is just before 5:15am here in Amherst, MA as I publish this blog post. Yesterday’s program, “What Makes a Great Natural History Image?,” my third at the NECCC conference, was very well received. I do it again today in the 10:30 till noon slot. My programs are being generously […]

What to Do With an Empty Plowed Field of Grey Dirt?

The Streak Continues: 224

It is just after 6:00am in Amherst, MA as I publish this blog post. I am still working on putting the finishing touches on “What Makes a Great Natural History Image.” (SAT and SUN 10:30 till noon.) After a rough start with Photoshop entering the Twilight Zone of its own […]

The First Step in Taming the Whites...

The Streak Continues: 223

It is just afer 5:00am in Amherst, MA as I publish this blog post and begin to put the finishing touches on my 3 hour Photoshop workshop that opens the 2014 NECCC Conference in Amherst, MA where both Denise and I are speaking. My programs are being generously sponsored by […]

Tales of a Baby Puffin & Generosity and Sharing Involving 1200mms

The Streak Continues: 222

It is just afer 5:45am at my Mom’s house in Holbrook, NY. I did not get much sleep after 2am this morning–can you say jet lag? I finally got out of bed at 4am to finish up this blog post. It took about four hours in all to create this post. […]

Why Stand in One Spot for 2 Hours Without Moving With the 300 II/2X III TC/1D X? Part V of a Series

The Streak Continues: 221

It is 7:30am here in the Edinburg (Scotland) Airport as we get ready to board our flight to Newark. Then it’s on to my Mom’s and then up to the NECC conference where both Denise and I are speaking. This post marks 221 consecutive days with a new educational blog post. […]

70-200mm f/2.8L IS & 1D X Combo Does Not Suck

The Streak Continues: 220

It is 7:00am here in Bamburgh, UK as I hit publish for this blog post. It is drizzling pretty hard right now. Breakfast is at eight. This post marks a ridiculous 220 consecutive days with a new blog post. With so many folks getting in the habit of using our B&H […]

Finding the Cleanest Slot...

The Streak Continues: 219

It is just after 5:000am here in Bamburgh (say BAM-buh-Ruh or BUM-buh-Ruh) as we head out the door for our second trip on the gannet boat. Both Sunday landings were great and my weather Karma held for yet another day: more cloudy bright conditions. On the way to the islands someone […]

Atlantic Puffins Flying and Flapping

The Streak Continues: 218

It is just before 5:00am here in Bamburgh (say BUM-bu-Ruh) as I finish today’s blog post. What was supposed to be our third full day on the puffin boat was cut short as the researchers closed the island to protect the very cold and wet Arctic Tern chicks. Our morning landing […]

The 300 II in England/Part IV of a Series

The Streak Continues: 217

It is just before 7:45am here in Bamburgh (say BUM-bu-Ruh) as I finish today’s blog post. Our second day on the puffin boat was as incredible as the first. We were blessed with cloudy bright conditions for the whole day. Everyone got to photograph puffins in flight, Arctic Terns with chicks […]

Left Hand on the Stick--A Tale of Heroism and Exhaustion

Galapagos 2015 Photo-Cruise

If you missed the announcement of the Galapagos July 2015 Photo-Cruise, click here and scroll down.

Used Photography Gear for Sale

After two weeks of nothing-happening four major items sold recently: Ellen Anon’s “old” 500mm and the new in the box 5D Mark III KIt offered by Chuck Pettis. The I learned […]

Canon and Me...

Galapagos 2015 Photo-Cruise

If you missed the announcement of the Galapagos July 2015 Photo-Cruise, click here and scroll down.

Used Photography Gear for Sale

After two weeks of nothing-happening two major items sold recntly: Ellen Anon’s “old” 500mm and the new in the box 5D Mark III KIt offered by Chuck Pettis. See lots more […]

The Forgotten 800mm f/5.6L IS Lens

Galapagos 2015 Photo-Cruise

If you missed the announcement of the Galapagos July 2015 Photo-Cruise, click here and scroll down.

Used Photography Gear for Sale

After two weeks of nothing-happening two major items sold yesterday: Ellen Anon’s “old” 500mm and the new in the box 5D Mark III KIt offered by Chuck Pettis. See lots more […]

State of the Art/Under-gunned?

Galapagos 2015 Photo-Cruise

If you missed the announcement of the Galapagos July 2015 Photo-Cruise, click here and scroll down.

Used Photography Gear for Sale

After two weeks of nothing-happening two major items sold yesterday: Ellen Anon’s “old” 500mm and the new in the box 5D Mark III KIt offered by Chuck Pettis. See lots more […]

300 II, 200-400, & 600 f4L IS II/Canon Big Lens Gear Bag Questions and Answers & Announcing the Galapagos 2015 Photo-Cruise

Galapagos 2015 Photo-Cruise

Details of the Galapagos 2015 Photo-Cruise are announced below.

This image was created at Nickerson Beach, Long Island NY on the recently concluded Nickerson Beach Baby Beach Nesting Birds IPT with the tripod-mounted Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS II USM lens, the Canon 2x EF Extender III (Teleconverter), and […]

On Learning to Think and See Like a Pro/Everyone Fanned on this One; Is there Hope?

The Streak Continues: 211

It is now about 9:30am here in Indian Lake Estates as today’s blog post is being published. I am getting really excited about the UK Puffin IPT. I fly to Newark on Tuesday afternoon where I will meet Denise and one of our 7 clients for the red eye flight to […]