2015 « Arthur Morris/BIRDS AS ART

Bill Lloyd's Save Your Butt Tip...

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It is 5:26am on Monday, August 24, 2015. I have been up for a few hours. The boat’s generator just came on and we will be departing to the south about 1 1/2 days late for our Inside Passage adventure.

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Can Denise's Tree Be a Circle?

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I started this blog post last week when I was at my Mom’s. I am finishing while sitting in 22B at 35,000 en route from JFK to SLC and then on to Seattle and Juneau. Sitting next to me in 22A working on some of her Iceland images is denise ippolito. We are headed […]

A Benefit of Gale Force Winds...

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I am sitting on the boat just after breakfast again looking at a second day of high winds and rain. That’s why they call it nature photography….

This blog post should be published automatically from the Cloud at 6:00am on Monday, August 24, 2015. Enjoy.

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The 400 DO Rocks the Galapagos /More Spectacular Opportunities in Week Two

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We finished the 2015 Galapagos Photo Cruise with a spectacular morning at North Seymour Island. Our session lasted from 6:00 till 9:30am and was blessed with spectacular early morning light and then again by thickening cloud cover. Just what the doctor ordered. We spent a magical morning photographing fluffy white frigatebird chicks, adults […]

Eyes Burning, Butt in Severe Pain....

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It is 4:38am Alaska time as I start this short blog post, 8:38 Eastern time.

We safely made it from JFK to Juneau yesterday.

This blog post was published at about 9:45am Eastern time from my motel room in southeastern Alaska.

Eyes Burning, Butt in Severe Pain….

I left my Mom’s at […]

Two Dear Old Friends...

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It is dinner time on Thursday as I type this intro. I am pretty much finished packing for the big Alaska trips. Whew. I am leaving at 6am for our 11:30am flight to SLC. The ride to JFK can be as short as 50 minutes but traffic can be beyond horrific and I cannot […]

Alaska Trips Gear Bag with comments...

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I felt like a shipping clerk yesterday, sending large boxes with lenses here and there and signing for various large boxes. I still need to get to more boxes today, one with the 10-stop and 15-stop 77mm Singh-Ray Mor-Slo Filters and one from home for the 500 II. was in bed early and slept […]

100-400 II/7D II Combo for Hand Held Flight and a Wind Against Sun Flight Tip

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I spent pretty much all of Tuesday getting the gear situation for my two upcoming Alaska trips straightened out. Look forward to the “Alaska Trips Gear Bag” post on Thursday. I took one very long nap. I had a great Active Release Therapy session at True Sports Care with Dr. Dan Holland in Nesconset, […]

Why Neutral Density Filters with Super-Telephoto Lenses? Updated Singh-Ray Ordering Info

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After taking a nap on the way from Nickerson to my Mom’s house in Holbrook on Sunday, I took another nap. And relaxed. On Monday I relaxed some more. And prepared a broiled flounder dinner for my Mom, my sister Arna, my younger daughter Alissa, and the older of two sons, Ilyas. Her […]

Simplicity Defined...

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On the last morning of the Nickerson Beach IPT we had some nice clouds in the east to go with our steady diet of west winds…. Hooray. The group was great. I took everyone out on Saturday afternoon for an early thank you dinner. As always, the food at Centre Thai Bistro at 268 […]

Should I Smash My 2X III TC With a Baseball Bat?

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As predicted Friday afternoon was superb. On Saturday we enjoyed some great pre-dawn blur action followed by a glorious sunrise. Then it was more SW winds and more clear skies….

This blog post took less than an hour to prepare and, if I did everything right, it should be published automatically at 6am […]

Bait for Baby/Flight Photography with the 400 DO II/7D Mark II Combo

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We photographed at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge on Friday morning and after a relatively slow start we did quite well. Everyone enjoyed seeing and photographing the shorebirds in the mud.

I prepared this blog post in my motel room after our Friday afternoon image review and Photoshop session. This blog post took less […]

600 II plus 1.4X III plus TV (Shutter Priority) Mode = Nickerson Beach Predawn Success

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It is Thursday afternoon. I just woke up from a long nap. The Nickerson Beach IPT group is great. They were still smiling this morning despite the continuing NW wind and clear skies. Things are looking great for the afternoon.

I prepared this blog post in my motel room after optimizing today’s image […]

Secrets to Success with the Hand Held 100-400 II/1.4X III Combination

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I set the alarm for 3:15am so that I could meet my three private clients at Nickerson at 5am. We had a great time and the boys and girls learned a ton despite the difficult wind (15+ mph from the NW) against sun conditions. Tonight is the meet and greet for the Nickerson Beach […]

Photographing in a Downpour/East Pond Insanity & the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Shorebird Report

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After the very wet morning photo session, I spent a great hour with Dr. Dan Holland, my Long Island Active Release Technique chiropractor. Then I spent some time with my Mom, did a little shopping and cooking, and worked on this blog post. I meet three of the 8 IPT folks for an add-on […]

Nickerson Beach Gear Bag with comments...

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My late afternoon flight to Islip was a breeze. My younger daughter Alissa picked me up and brought me to my Mom’s. Forecasts of my Mom’s imminent death are at least somewhat premature. After three steps its as if she ran a marathon. Other than that she is as good as new. She will […]

2nd Chance Challenges...

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Yesterday was a fairly relaxing day. I packed one of my two checked bags and my gear bag; details on the latter in tomorrow’s blog post. I still have to to pack my second checked bag, my Think Tank Urban Disguise laptop bag, and my Xtrahand vest but I have lots of time as […]

Lightroom Bashing? Lightroom Highlight Percentage Values vs RGB Values: Lessons Learned and Summary

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I spent most of the day yesterday relaxing and not getting much done. Took a late easy swim, mostly kicking as the right shoulder is still a bit sore and stiff :).

This blog post which took about 1 1/2 hours to put together, was published at 8:40am from my home in Indian […]

Apple 15 point 4 inch Macbook Pro Notebook Computers with Retina Displays

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Apple 15.4″ Macbook Pro Notebook Computers with Retina Displays

Though the exact model I have fallen in love with is no longer in production the items in the logo link above are quite similar. The $3149 model is pretty much a slightly updated version of the machine […]

Made With the 100-400 II/2X III/1D X? Seriously You Jest... Plus Bright Sun Lesson

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I am feeling much better today. My right shoulder was the only thing still seriously bugging me by yesterday afternoon but I was able to get a late, last minute appointment with TJ McKeon, my Active Release Technique chiropractor and good friend. He hurt me pretty good but the shoulder is much improved […]