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What’s Up? Tuesday morning was another in a string of gorgeous mornings at Indian Lake Estates with a nice breeze from the east. I played around with the 400 f/2.8 for the first time and was very pleased with the ease of handling, the razor thin d-o-f at f/2.8, the AF performance, and the images. […] What’s Up? Monday morning under hazy skies was pretty much of a same-old same-old day. I photographed the small crane colt family, the large crane colts family, my first-ever ILE Mallard, and the Black-bellied Whistling Ducks in the lake just south of the pier. Today is Tuesday 24 May 2022 and the forecast again is […] What’s Up? Sunday morning dawned hazy, and the sun was in and out between 7 and 8am. I did a little of this and a little of that and was about to head home. I decided to check the area just to the south of the pier one last time. Looking under the pier to […] Which of Today’s Three Featured Images is Your Favorite? Why? What’s Up? It all began with a great night of sleep on Friday. I was to be very early and woke to the alarm at 4:30am to pack the car and make my tea for the road. I met Vince Delack at Gatorland at 6:50am. […] What’s Up? It was cloudy and dark and threatening when I headed down to the lake at 7:10am on Friday morning. It did not threaten for long. It poured. There was thunder and lightning off and on for about 40 minutes. And torrential rain. And some strong wind gusts. Even though I had the the […] What Word? What word or phrase would you use to describe today’s featured image? Great News from Bedfords Steve Elkins of Bedfords texted me on Thursday with great news. He has a Sony 400mm f/2.8 GM lens and a Sony 600mm f/4 GM lens in stock. Remember to use the BIRDS AS ART code at […] This Just In! Steve Elkins of Bedfords texted me with great news. He has a Sony 400mm f/2.8 GM lens and a Sony 600mm f/4 GM lens in stock. Remember to use the BIRDS AS ART code at check-outland get 3% back on your credit card and free second day air shipping. Hurry. For […] What’s Up? The weather was gorgeous again on Tuesday morning. I spent an hour photographing various Sandhill Cranes. I began with a sleeping adult crane and experimented (successfully) with depth-of-field. I will share two of the sleeping bird series with you here at some point. After its nap, it began to preen so I kept […] What’s Up? The forecast for Monday morning had been for clear skies with a breeze from the west, bad for bird photography. The reality was that it was totally sunny at 7:00am with no wind at all. By 7:15, a breeze from the south/southeast had developed — excellent for bird photography. I spent most of […] Your Favorite? Which of today’s three featured images is your favorite? Please leave a comment and let us know why you made your choice. Or not. 🙂 What’s Up? I finally found the Killdeer nest on Sunday morning. I will be going down with Jim later today to put up a string fence around […] What’s Up? There were lots of fledged Tricolored Herons chicks at Gatorland on Saturday morning. The most cooperative ones were at a nest in the sun so there were lots of harsh shadows to deal with. The Great Egret chicks (in three nests) that I have been photographing for two months are getting as big […] What’s Up? I had an interesting morning down by the lake. It was a beautiful morning with lots of small, fluffy white clouds and the sun going in and out. I spent some more quality time with the no-longer-a-baby Sandhill Crane (but I did not get anything nearly as good as today’s featured image). The […] What’s Up? It was chilly and beyond breezy on Thursday morning. Despite the 20mph NW wind, I had fun and made a few good images. Many dozens of Great Egrets were flying from south to north past the pier, so I took a walk with the handheld 600 f/4, the 1.4X TC, and an a1. […] Which is Your Favorite Warren Hatch Image? Why? What’s Up? Early on Wednesday I was working hard on the final edit of Warren Hatch’s Z9 guide, so I did not get down to the lake until 7:45am. I was home to get back to work by 8:15! In about twenty minutes of photography with a […] What’s Up? Jim and I left early on Tuesday morning for Stick Marsh and arrived at 6:15am. The forecast NE wind was replaced by a west wind. With clear skies, that is the kiss of death for bird photography. But it did not matter. I only saw four spoonbills, a few Anhingas, and a single […] What’s Up? Monday morning down by the lake was quite interesting. Several of the Osprey nests are overflowing with three large chicks. I tried to photograph at the best one and failed. The newest crane baby is already about half as large as its parent. For the past few days, I have not seen one […] Which of Today’s Two Featured Images Do You Like Best? Why? Click on the composite image to enjoy the incredible quality of the hi-res JPEG. Clockwise from upper left back around to the center: spoonbill with mangrove background; spoonbill head and shoulders portrait; spoonbill braking to land; spoonbill dramatic landing pose; adult Black-crowned […] Before You Scroll Down … Before you scroll down, click on the original image immediately below to view the high-res JPEG that represents the TIF file that was created from the converted raw file. Take a good look at it. Then leave a comment and let us know how you might have optimized it. Then […] Before You Scroll Down … Before you scroll down, click on the original image to view the high-res JPEG that represents the TIF file that was created from the converted raw file. Take a good look at it. Remembering that it is better to cut than clip, how would you crop this image? Why? Would […] What’s Up? Lots of spoonbills flew in for sticks in the predawn on Thursday morning, my second with Anar. After a gorgeous, fog-muted sunrise, the barely perceptible breeze from the southwest was not our friend as the spoonies were landing to our left and away from us. We moved to what turned out to be […] |
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