2019 « Arthur Morris/BIRDS AS ART

The Final Word on Exposing to the Right. Or not? Filling Added Canvas with the Rectangular Marquee Tool. Anything Bug You? And Just How Dark Was It?

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I finally got started on my 2018 tax return on Thursday. That will be about a two-week process. I’ve been swimming every day and have added some simple stretching and strengthening stuff to my daily routine.

I was glad to learn that the sale of Phil Frigon’s Canon 600mm f/4L IS lens […]

Canon: Gone, But Not Completely Forgotten ...

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I made it out to Nickerson (along with good buddy Tom Pfeifer) on Monday, August 21, 2019, my last afternoon, but after a short but productive session, we were forced to take shelter due to lightning and heavy rain. I got back to Lissy’s early and began packing for what turned out to […]

Don't Forget ...

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We drove up to Hyde Park on Sunday to visit my 13-year old grandson Ilyas Reimov at the Anderson Center for Autism (ACA). He has grown more than six inches in a year and is now taller than grandpa. We enjoyed lunch at Coppola’s Italian Bistro on Route 9 in Hyde Park. The […]

Nikon 500 PF and TC-14E. A Chick That Cleaned Up Nicely. And Last chance for Nickerson In-the-Field ...

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I wound up with 100 keepers on the sunny morning of Thursday, August 15, 2019. I ventured out that morning with only the 500 PF and enjoyed some superb flight photography. On a partly cloudy Friday, I did well and wound up with 55 keepers. I went exploring on Saturday and found a […]

Variety is the Spice of Foggy Mornings! Join Me at Nickerson

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After one seriously cloudy day and one seriously foggy morning, it dawned clear on Thursday, August 15. I got to the beach at 5:30am and noted a big red full moon hanging in the western sky. The winds started from the north/northeast so I knew exactly where to be for some great flight […]

Was Muhammad Nuts? Ten Hours in the Car ...

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The B&H Event Space program went well on Monday. There were about 50 folks in the newly renovated space. DeSoto IPT veteran Muhammad Arif drove down from Ithaca, NY to attend the program. He does IT work for Cornell University. His family, originally from Bangladesh, lives in Ozone Park. So he took two […]

The Clonk. And Nickerson Beach In-the-Field Sessions -- Prices reduced $100.00

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I have been relaxing and getting stuff done here on Long Island. I spent a few hours at the Sayville Summerfest mostly listening to music. I had no clue that my friend Tom Pfeifer was a rock star. I enjoyed his group, the Norman Bates Project. Check out their cover of Little Red […]

What a Way to Finish!

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I enjoyed a good night’s sleep at younger daughter Alissa’s home in Ronkonkoma, NY. I had planned to head to Nickerson Beach but opted to sleep in with the forecast of clear skies and northwest winds …

I was glad to learn that Mansoor Assadi sold his used Canon 600mm f/4L IS II […]

Extra Ticket for NYC Jersey Boys Sunday Matinee. Nickerson Beach In-the-Field Price Reductions. And SONY 100-400 Wrecked.

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It is Friday, August 9, 2019, and I am freshly showered and shaved and on the way back to Orlando Airport for my 1:55pm flight to Islip (ISP). It seems as if I just left there. I tried to get a swim in on Thursday afternoon but the thunder never stopped booming so […]

Galapagos 2019 Photo Cruise of a Lifetime IPT Report. SONY Over Nikon in the Archipelago. And Canon Help Needed ...

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As of 9:50am on Thursday, August 8, our phone and internet services have been fully restored. Jim is working on your orders and checking phone messages as I type. Thanks for your patience.

I’ve been online on my iPhone via the Verizon Personal Hotspot. I will be catching up on e-mails and […]

Important Notice. And On the Way Home

Important Notice

When we arrived in Guayaquil on Tuesday afternoon, I got a text from Jim at the office stating that a storm had down a tree in our backyard and left us without power, phone, and internet. Power has been restored and phone and internet services are scheduled to be up and running on […]

SONY a9 Center Zone AF for Flight. And Two Questions ...

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I will be aboard the Samba for two weeks beginning on Tuesday, July 23 photographing in nature photography heaven, the Galapagos archipelago. I will be offline from then until the late afternoon of Tuesday, August 6. You can reach Jim or Jen by phone weekdays at the office (863-692-0906) if you need help […]

Depicting Frenetic Energy

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I will be aboard the Samba for two weeks beginning on Tuesday, July 23 photographing in nature photography heaven, the Galapagos archipelago. I will be offline from then until the late afternoon of Tuesday, August 6. You can reach Jim or Jen by phone weekdays at the office (863-692-0906) if you need help […]

Working to Correct a Difficult Color Cast ...

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I will be aboard the Samba for two weeks beginning on Tuesday, July 23 photographing in nature photography heaven, the Galapagos archipelago. I will be offline from then until the late afternoon of Tuesday, August 6. You can reach Jim or Jen by phone weekdays at the office (863-692-0906) if you need help […]

A Handheld 746mm Bathing Pelican Blur with a Sharp Eye Made in the Dark !

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I will be aboard the Samba for two weeks beginning on Tuesday, July 23 photographing in nature photography heaven, the Galapagos archipelago. I will be offline from then until the late afternoon of Tuesday, August 6. You can reach Jim or Jen by phone weekdays at the office (863-692-0906) if you need help […]

Young American Oystercatcher ID Fine-Points. And Would You Scoop the Poop?

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I will be aboard the Samba for two weeks beginning on Tuesday, July 23 photographing in nature photography heaven, the Galapagos archipelago. I will be offline from then until the late afternoon of Tuesday, August 6. You can reach Jim or Jen by phone weekdays at the office (863-692-0906) if you need help […]

Breaking an Old Habit ...

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I will be aboard the Samba for two weeks beginning on Tuesday, July 23 photographing in nature photography heaven, the Galapagos archipelago. I will be offline from then until the late afternoon of Tuesday, August 6. You can reach Jim or Jen by phone weekdays at the office (863-692-0906) if you need help […]

Hand-of-Man Perch: Too Large and too Ugly ...

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I will be aboard the Samba for two weeks beginning on Tuesday, July 23 photographing in nature photography heaven, the Galapagos archipelago. I will be offline from then until the late afternoon of Tuesday, August 6. You can reach Jim or Jen by phone weekdays at the office (863-692-0906) if you need help […]

Why Delkin Cards?

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I will be aboard the Samba for two weeks beginning on Tuesday, July 23 photographing in nature photography heaven, the Galapagos archipelago. I will be offline from then until the late afternoon of Tuesday, August 6. You can reach Jim or Jen by phone weekdays at the office (863-692-0906) if you need help […]

Protective Parent. And I Can't Help Myself ...

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I will be aboard the Samba for two weeks beginning on Tuesday, July 23 photographing in nature photography heaven, the Galapagos archipelago. I will be offline from then until the late afternoon of Tuesday, August 6. You can reach Jim or Jen by phone weekdays at the office (863-692-0906) if you need help […]