2015 « Arthur Morris/BIRDS AS ART

Tight Flight Miracle & The story of a critically endangered albatross species...

What’s Up?

I wrote most of this blog post on the ship and am finishing it up early on the morning of Sunday November 22, 2015. I have been working since 2:30am, after sleeping fitfully for five hours. It was a rough night as, with a mega-stuffed nose, I peeked at the clock every 20 […]

Join the Club: Everyone Missed the Obvious Shot. But Me :) Snow Goose Wide Angle Blast

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The cold has gotten worse with a chafed runny nose, lots of loud sneezing, and some nasty congestion but I am still glad that I do not have a sore throat (knock on wood).

I prepared this blog post on the late afternoon of Saturday, NOV 21, 2015. We meet the first […]

King Cormorant: Sun versus White Sky

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I was in bed by 8:30pm on Thursday night and not feeling too bad. I fell asleep in minutes as I usually do. I woke at 2:20am unable to breath through my nose at all; in just a few hours my congestion had become a full fledged head cold. I am grateful that I […]

Working a Situation: Gentoo Penguins Emerging From the Surf & An AI Servo Compositional Tip: Leading the subject...

The Credit Line Signature…

Several folk have recently asked about my new signature. The short answer is that I have long been remiss about protecting my images. The rest is a long story that I will pass on for now. Thanks to denise ippolito for helping me create my signature brush. I am not sure […]

Capturing the Essence: It's a Tough Life...

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That's a stupid business strategy... More Love for the Canon 100-400 II. And My Flight Photography Zoom Technique

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I spent most of Tuesday answering e-mails, working on our 2016 land-based Falklands IPT arrangements, gargling, resting, breathing Vicks Vapo Rub steam, and doing diluted iodine face dips.

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New Penguin Species Encounter on a Very Windy Day! And AMEX Centurion Lounge Info

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Me. Early on Tuesday morning.

I arrived in Miami 30 minutes early on Monday morning at 4:45am. The 8 hour flight was not too bad. I lucked out by getting seat 30K on a big Boeing jetliner: emergency row with ten feet of bulkhead legroom and it even reclined! Many emergency row […]

An e-mail conversation: the 300mm f/2.8L IS II or 400mm f/4 IS DO II? A Very Close Call Indeed....

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I prepared this post on Sunday afternoon in my Santiago, Chile hotel room on November 15, 2015. Denise and I take a red-eye flight to Miami just before 11pm tonight arriving at 5:30am and then continuing on to our respective homes. It seems that my cold/sore throat/cough/congestion might be returning…. Not what I […]

Why Not? You’ve Come All This Way: Al-BLUR-tross Lesson…

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Please note that I originally worked on this blog post just after dinner on Friday, October 30, 2015 in Stanley, The Falklands.

We have a day trip to a Rockhopper Penguin colony and board the Ortelius tomorrow afternoon. Our visits to Bleaker–where today’s featured image was created–and to The Rookery on Saunders […]

He's Back! Six Great New Images From the Magical Fairy Tale Ending: Was it the Best 52 Minutes in 32 Years?

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After an amazing but exhausting South Georgia Cheesemans’ Southern Ocean expedition, denise and I dis-embarked the Ortelius in Stanley, East Falkland, on the evening of Friday, November 13, 2015. We fly to Santiago, Chile late this afternoon–Saturday– for our nearly 24-hour layover. After clearing customs in Miami, I am scheduled to arrive at […]

Blue Sky Rockhopper Advice: When the Light is Bright: Think Tight and Get Right on Sun Angle

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I typed this blog post at 1pm on Thursday, October 29, 2015 on Saunders Island where we—denise, and Billie and Brian Snell–were staying in the cabin at the Rookery . It is rather nice, a lot less rustic than we were expecting. It is only a five-minute walk to the first Cliffside […]

Only a Dream: Rock Shag Heaven...

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I typed this blog post on the early morning of Tuesday, October 27, 2015 as the rest of the gang sleeps. We are supposed to fly via small plane this morning from Bleaker Island to Saunders Island. Yesterday we dealt quite successfully with steady north winds of 25 knots with gusts to 30. […]

How Do You Do? Albatross Courtship Displays...

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I typed this blog post at 9am on Thursday, October 29, 2015 on Saunders Island where we—denise, and Billie and Brian Snell–are staying in the cabin at the Rookery. It is rather nice, a lot less rustic than we were expecting. It is only a five minute walk to the first Cliffside […]

My New Lightweight 800mm Lens: Early Morning Gentoo Crossing

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I am finishing up this blog post just before dinner on Friday, October 30, 2015 in Stanley, The Falklands. We have a day trip to a Rockhopper Penguin colony and board the Ortelius tomorrow afternoon. Our visits to Bleaker–where today’s featured image was created–and to The Rookery on Saunders Island, were great. We […]

DVT/Deep Vein Thrombosis: Reading This Blog Post Could Save Your Life

DVT/Deep Vein Thrombosis

Good friend and superb photographer Paul McKenzie recently had a stroke after traveling from his home in Hong Kong to Kansas City on business. He was very fortunate to receive excellent medical care after driving himself to the hospital and finding the ER empty. The clot busting drug did their job. My […]

What is it?

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This is yet another blog post that I prepared on the early morning of Tuesday, October 27, 2015 as the Snell’s and denise Ippolito slept peacefully. We are supposed to fly via small plane this morning from Bleaker Island to Saunders Island. Yesterday we dealt quite successfully with steady north winds of 25 […]

Mission Accomplished: Inca Tern AF Miracle Flight Shot/400 DO II & 7D II

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I am typing this blog post on the early morning of Tuesday, October 27, 2015 as the rest of the gang sleeps. We are supposed to fly via small plane this morning from Bleaker Island to Saunders Island. After a summer-like first day on Bleaker Island (Sunday) in the Falklands, we dealt quite […]

A Different Kind of Bosque Image...

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While traveling in the Southern Ocean I will be 100% without internet from 24-30 OCT and then again from 1-14 NOV. Jim will be in the office doing his usually stellar job of minding the store and Jen will be here to help with with all things IPT related. You can reach either […]

We Will Get You Up Early When Need Be!

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Us! While traveling in the Southern Ocean with denise ippolito and lots of friends and photographers I will be 100% without internet from 24-30 OCT and then again from 1-14 NOV. Jim will be in the office doing his usually stellar job of minding the store and Jen will be here to help […]

Happy Halloween! Steve Ellis Creepy Doll Image

Happy Halloween!

All of us here at BIRDS AS ART would like to wish you and yours a happy and safe Halloween.

While traveling in the Southern Ocean I will be 100% without internet from 24-30 OCT and then again from 1-14 NOV. Jim will be in the office doing his usually stellar job […]