2015 « Arthur Morris/BIRDS AS ART

It's a Whole New World Times Two!

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Our prayer for clouds was answered for a few hours at least, and we all got to sleep an extra hour on Saturday morning. And on the way back to the hotel, we found some killer canola fields, yellow gold.

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Child's Farm Field Diorama: Impeccable Image Design

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Up at 3am for the third day in a row for both Denise and me. Photography with the 1st Palouse IPT group till 9:30. Photoshop, lunch, nap, plan for the next two days of the IPT, afternoon session, work, and then sleep.

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Struck It Rich!

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On Thursday we met BAA friend Dan Logen for a morning of scouting and photography. We met on Steptoe Butte and photographed for just a bit. After that Dan led the way….

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My Palouse Gear Bag: Heavy on Wide Angle and Fisheye Lenses

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I met denise at MSP. We flew to GEG, rented a car on the way to the IPT hotel, and scouted on our way down. We will be leaving at 4am tomorrow to photograph sunrise. This blog post, the 140th in a row, took about 2 hours to prepare. It was published at […]

Basic Pano Creation Errors by Yours Truly... And Bosque IPTs Heating Up

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I got most of my packing done on Tuesday and headed into town for a check-up with Dr. Holmes. All good. Set the alarm for 3:00am this morning but woke at 2:50. As I type at 4:31am we are in the car. Jim is dropping me at MCO. I fly from Orlando to […]

Breaking a Basic Bird Photography Rule: Always Return to Center, and Coming Out Smelling Like a Rose...

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Monday was a relaxing day. In the afternoon I was surprised by a visit by Jennifer and her family, husband Erik and their two kids, Sam and Maya. All but Jennifer went for a swim while in a downpour. I made some crispy cauliflower pizza crust with the new food processor that my […]

Important to me/Please read...

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Worked hard on planning a new trip or two to be announced here soon. Answered lots of e-mails and wrote this important blog post. My day began watching Steph Curry, the Golden State Warriors baby-faced assassin singlehandedly dismantle the hapless Houston Rockets in the NBA playoffs. Next on Tivo was the Chicago Blackhawks […]

Mystery Meat: What Is It?

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Today was a lazy day. I spent a few hours getting together some new used photo gear listings. Coming soon: my friend Todd Gustafson is selling a complete Nikon kit (600, 300 2.8, 200-400 II, D4, 4 TCEs, and lots more) as he is switching to Canon. If you are on the dark […]

Visual Point Blank Depth-of-Field Lesson

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Got more done on my 2014 tax return on Friday; to me, doing my business taxes is like doing a jigsaw puzzle…. Put in one piece at a time and if you keep at it you will finish. Due to a snafu my ice bath was a balmy 65 degrees when I exited. This […]

The 1D X Advantage & Announcing the 2016 San Diego IPT

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Got lots done on my 2014 tax return on Thursday. Not sure what else I got accomplished but I was busy. Shivered after my 59 degree on the way out ice bath and then another evening of NHL and NBA playoffs. This blog post, the 134th in a row, took about 1 1/2 hours […]

Which Came First? & Ignorant Artie's Lightroom Comments

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I made some serious progress on my 2014 taxes today. After my long unplanned nap on Tuesday night I wound up staying up until after 2:00am watching the Chicago Blackhawks amazing triple overtime victory over the Anaheim Ducks. I e-mail older daughter Jennifer at 2:15am just before heading to bed. I was stunned to […]

It's Fryin' Time Again... How I saltwater fried a Canon EOS-1D X: It's a Must to Avoid...

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I began working on a new eBook that I am doing with Denise Ippolito, finished the day off with a cold ice bath–59 degree water when I got out after my 44 minutes, and promptly fell asleep on the couch for three hours.

Bosque #1 is filling nicely. We have tons of room […]

Northern Giant Petrel Large-in-the-frame or Habitat Shot...

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I left Charleston at 5:00am and after catnapping briefly south of Orlando and running several errands in Lake Wales was in the house at 2:50pm. Jim kindly had lunch waiting for me. I spent the rest of the day answering e-mails and doing some writing.

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Basic Architectural Photography Tips and Techniques

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Denise and Pam and I spent the morning at the famed and beautiful Magnolia Gardens. After three hours sleep on Saturday evening I could not–inexplicably–get to sleep for a nap on Sunday afternoon. We are heading out at 7:15pm to photograph the beautiful Arthur Ravenal Jr. Bridge at sunset.

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Canon 100-400mm L IS II/7D Mark II Versatility; Part 8: Charleston's Iconic Flower

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I left my home at 3:15pm on Friday afternoon and made it to just below Savannah, GA by 9:30 where I grabbed a cheap motel room and hit the sack. I awoke ten minutes before the alarm at 5:20 and was headed to Charleston by 5:45. I met Denise Ippolto and her friend Pam […]

Even Denise Ippolito is Doin' It!

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I am driving up to Charleston, SC early on Saturday morning to do some photography with Denise Ippolito who is doing additional scouting in the area for future workshops.

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Happiness Is. Bathing Beauty Tips & Which Came First?

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With the shoulder healing there will be no swimming for a while but I did enjoy my ice bath. Yesterday I got five optimized hi-res files on the way to the folks at The Nat, the San Diego Natural History Museum to be used for advanced publicity for my solo exhibit. It will feature […]

Great Egret: Studio Portrait?

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The alarm was set for 3:00am yesterday but I woke at 2:25 and started getting things together for our Fort DeSoto/Dr. Rucker outing. Jim woke at 3:30am and we were on our way at 4:02. We arrived at North Beach at 6:30. There was not much going on at my favorite morning spot but […]

Mega-Sun Fun: Worthless or Worthwhile?

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I sent more than a hundred e-mails in a 24 hour period from Monday into Tuesday. Par for the course. I had a nice swim and enjoyed my ice bath. I had a phone conference with the folks at The Nat, the San Diego Natural History Museum. It is looking very much as if […]

My Top Two Tips for Photographing Birds in Bright Sun...

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I spent much of Monday answering e-mails and planning the January 2016 San Diego IPT (dates TBA soon). I enjoyed a nice 60-lengths of the pool swim and an ice bath. I watched Rickie Fowler’s incredible 8 under par on the last ten holes playoff victory at the Player’s Championship and the NY Rangers […]