2019 « Arthur Morris/BIRDS AS ART

Stunned Again. The Osprey Flying Circus. Give Me Ten Good Minutes! And My SONY Gear Takes a Saltwater Bath ...

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With the image optimizations, This blog post took well more than four hours to prepare. When you purchase some new gear, please remember to use the BAA B&H affiliate links or get in touch with Steve Elkins at Bedford. It is the best way (aside from joining an IPT) to thank me for […]

Hard to Believe: Sharp Images with the Handheld SONY 200-600 with the 2X Teleconverter at 1200mm!

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I’ve been playing a lot recently with the 200-600 and the a9. I have been getting some great stuff on vultures in flight and some nice crane behavior. In the evenings, I tried been adding the 1.4X TC and did well with silhouettes. Last Wednesday, with a nice sunset shaping up, I decided […]

SONY a7r IV 840mm tripod-mounted Flight Success. With some failure ...

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When I walked on Wednesday morning I wore a shirt and a woolen watch cap … I was guessing that summer was over but in an hour it was sunny and 85 degrees.

Recently I had a Roseate Spoonbill down by the lake; it was just the second time that I have […]

An Amazing Array of Used Gear (mostly Canon). An Amazing Night with Belmo and Jakob (and the rest of the best in the world). And the Amazing Blowhard Image.

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Tuesday, October 22, 2019. I just got back from the lake. The fog was quite thick when I arrived; the visibility was perhaps 100 yards. Over time, that increased to 200 yards, and then, off and on, to 93,000,000 miles as the sun peeked in and out. I have been playing around with […]

Canon EF 500mm f/4L IS II USM lens Price Drop: now yours for BAA Record-low $5,989.00!

This image was created at Morro Bay, CA with the the hand held Canon EF 500mm f/4L IS II USM lens and the Canon EOS 7D Mark II. ISO 400. Evaluative metering +2 1/3 stops: 1/500 sec. at f/4 in Manual mode.

AI Servo/Rear Focus/Zone AF as framed was active at the […]

Back in the 1200mm Saddle. Working off the tripod from the car. And aging Turkey Vultures

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Saturday was dark and rainy. I took it pretty easy all day watching college football and then the amazing game six of the ALCS. Congrats to the Houston Astros and their walk-off mightly mite, Jose Altuve. (I was rooting for the Yankees …) I did get into the pool late in the day. […]

Standing for Tripod-mounted Flight Photography. A Great FlexShooter Pro Beach Tip. The Red Jighead & Bird Rescue. AF Modes for Flight (all systems). A7r IV AF Flight Tracking & Accuracy with the 600GM. And a7r IV Resolution.

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Very early on Thursday morning, someone dumped a load of stale bread, pretzels, and apples on the grass at the parking circle near the pier. When I arrived for my walk, there were lots of Boat-tailed Grackles. But when I finished there were several Turkey Vultures dining on bread and apples. Go figure. […]

First Impressions and Thoughts on the Sony FE 600mm f/4 GM OSS Lens. And a SONY RAW (ARW) File Offer ...

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I am still feeling great. With the intermittent fasting program, I am down to 177 pounds and have much more energy in the afternoons. I am nearly finished work on the Nikon D850 User’s Guide.

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The Return to Bosque Reduced Rate Scouting […]

The Sony FE 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G OSS Lens: First Impressions, a Caution, Thoughts, My Prediction, and Images ....Multiple-item Nikon Used Gear Sale

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I walked an easy 1 1/2 miles on Sunday morning and swam twice, once before brunch and once after dinner for a total of 88 lengths, exactly one mile. I photographed down by the lake with the 200-600 and the 600/2X, both with the a7r IV. It was not a great session. I […]

Need System or Upgrade Advice? Check out this free phone consultation offer ...

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These are certainly exciting and volatile times in bird and nature photography: Canon, Nikon, SONY? Upgrade or switch systems? Yikes! If you are thinking about switching or upgrading and have questions, feel free to call me on my cell at 863-221-2372 for a free ten-minute consultation. The only thing that […]

Finding a trail through the mangrove forest! Two More SONY 600 GM/a7r IV Images. A Valuable Exposure Lesson. And sharpness and noise considerations with mega high-megapixel cameras ...

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I’ve been swimming and walking and continuing with the intermittent fasting program and am feeling great. On Friday, I felt so good that I swam twice! And I have been working on the D850 video and e-guide.

I got my SONY 200-600 from Bedford’s on Thursday afternoon and took it down to […]

Lightly Used Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 600mm f/4E FL ED VR Lens for Sale

This image was created on the morning of Friday, February 16, 2018 with the Induro GIT 304L/Mongoose M3.6-mounted Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 600mm f/4E FL ED VR lens, the Nikon AF-S Teleconverter TC-14E III, and the blazingly fast AF king, the Nikon D5 DSLR (Dual XQD Slots). ISO 400. Matrix metering at about […]

The BIRDS AS ART SONY Era Begins. Lots on the Amazing SONY a7r IV. Working a Great Situation. And Striking Wading Bird Photo Tips.

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This blog post took more than five hours to prepare from soup to nuts. Please remember to use my B&H affiliate links or get in touch with Steve Elkins at Bedford when purchasing new gear. And be sure to e-mail for advice before you spend money on the wrong stuff …

Congrats to […]

It's a Miracle: Two SONY 200-600s in Stock Right Now!

Two SONY 200-600s in Stock Right Now! Both 200-600 sold in one hour

I just got off the phone with Steve Elkins of Bedford Camera. He has two SONY 200-600 lenses in stock right now ready to ship to you. He also has several a7r IV bodies as well. Contact Steve as below […]

Pushing the Envelope with the SONY a7r iii Mirrorless Digital Camera Body. And trying a new approach ...

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Walking, swimming, eating and sleeping well, and working hard. Along with lots of NFL games and MLB playoff baseball thanks to TIVO.

It was looking as if I had my Nikon 600 VR and my gripped D850 sold, but the buyer back out. If you are seriously interested, please shoot me an […]

Only in the Galapagos: Marine Iguanas. Five more a7r iii Images. And when to go wide with intermediate telephoto zoom lenses ...

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I have been getting out every morning and learning more about the SONY AF system with the 600 600mm f/4L OSS GM lens and both teleconverters (just as I did on the recently concluded DeSoto IPT.

On my Friday morning walk I spotted an amazing (ILE first-ever) five species of woodpeckers: Pileated, […]

Photographing Los Pinnípedos de Galápagos. And Four More SONY a7r iii Galapagos Workhorse Images ...

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In an effort to reduce my use of insulin or eliminate it completely, I have just begun a new eating plan: intermittent fasting. I am eating one meal at 10am and my second meal at 3pm. So I am fasting from about 4pm till 10am the next day. No snacking then, only water. […]

SONY Rig for Sale. Lots of Nature Photography Lessons. And Six More SONY a7r iii Galapagos Workhorse Images ...

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A strong east wind on Sunday evening made things difficult, but on Monday morning that same east wind led to a ton of great flight photography. There were about a zillion Sandwich Tern fishing just offshore of the sandbar. The flocks were moving quickly as they followed the schools of bait. I spent […]

SONY a7r iii for Flight Photography?

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The Sandbar really rocked late on Saturday afternoon. We had lots of great bathing and flight photography, mostly with Sandwich and Royal Terns along with a flock of about 500 Red Knots and a tame American Avocet, only the second one I have ever seen at Fort DeSoto. Photographing on the sandbar is […]

Strange Times Indeed

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Shonagh and I enjoyed two excellent sessions at DeSoto on Thursday afternoon and Friday morning. I am getting quite used to the SONY 600mm f/4 GM lens. Details soon. We met the rest of the group for two hours of learning and then did really well in two locations. Almost time to shower […]