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If You Enjoy the Blog … Please, if you enjoy and learn from the blog, remember to use one of my two affiliate programs when purchasing new gear. Doing so just might make it possible for me to avoid having to try to get a job as a Walmart greeter and will not cost you […] What’s Up? I was in the car headed south at 4:15am on Wednesday morning. I made lots of pit stops along the way to rest and to get some work done. It’s amazing that you can set up an office in most McDonald’s for the price of a small cup of coffee. I finally made […] What’s Up? After our late, great — thanks-again-to-B&H, ate-too-much dinner at Prime Bistro in Lawrence, Long Island, I was barely able to drag myself out of bed and to the beach early on a cloudy Tuesday morning for what turned out to be another pleasingly successful blur session. See the three images from above. […] What’s Up? The forecast for Monday morning was for cloudy with a southeast breeze. Pretty good. The reality was that it was perfectly clear with a variable breeze, mostly from the southwest. Pretty bad. Photography-wise, it was the worst morning of the trip. Despite the hazy, hot, and very humid weather, I enjoyed my 1.5 […] Canon 800mm f/5.6L ISUSM Lens/with extras! BAA Record-low Price! Price Reduced $400 on 18 July 2022! Price Reduced $400 on 9 July 2022! Price Reduced $400 on 29 August 2022! Galapagos IPT veteran (with wife Sandy), Don Selesky, is offering a Canon EF 800mm f/5.6L IS USM lens in like-new condition the BAA record-low price […] What’s Up? The forecast for Saturday morning was for cloudy with a north wind so I headed to Jamaica Bay without hesitating. It turned out to be sunny and clear with a north wind; I should have been at Nickerson Beach. Late Saturday afternoon was looking great for an orange/peach sunset filled with silhouettes […] What’s Up? On Friday morning at the East Pond, there were far fewer birds than there had been the day before. The small pond that held hundreds of birds the day before, held only a few individuals. The water level has continued to drop from evaporation. There has been no rain to speak of in […] Which is the Strongest Image? Why did you make your choice? What’s Up? Sandy Brown of Seattle and Sanjeev Nagrath of Chappaqua, NY enjoyed a fine Thursday morning at the East Pond. We had lots of shorebirds, mostly juveniles, some too close to focus. Our biggest problem as the tide rose in the surrounding […] Which of Today’s Six Featured Images is Your Favorite? Why? What’s Up? Wednesday morning at JBWR was decent with fewer bugs and some nice cool air. The NW breeze freshened as the morning went on eliminating the mosquitoes but making photography more difficult. A strong onshore breeze at Nickerson in the afternoon made things fun, […] What’s Up? On Tuesday morning, I headed to the East Pond at the last second after deciding to stay in. It was warm and still and buggy and muggy. A hazy sun broke through for about 30 minutes at 6:30am. Working at 1/500 second at 840mm, I created 748 images and kept 37 — 1/500 […] Which of Today’s Four Featured Images is the Strongest Overall? Please leave a comment and let us know why you made your choice. My favorite will likely surprise most folks. Wanted to Buy On the off chance that someone has a Sony 200-600mm G lens sitting on a shelf that they would like to […] Photo Contest All are invited to judge today’s six images as if they were entered in a photo contest. Pick your three favorites and let us know why you made your choices. iPhone Favor If you have an old iPhone — the older the better — that is sitting in a drawer, unused, please […] Your Favorite Image? All are invited to leave a comment letting us know which of today’s seven featured images is their favorite. Please do not choose #2 as it is intended for comparative ID purpose only. And please let us know why you made your choice. Canon 100-400mm EF f/4.5-5.6L IS II Zoom Lens […] Sony 400mm f/2.8 GM Lens in Stock Steve Elkins of Bedford Camera asked me to let you know that he has one Sony 400mm f/2.8 GM lens in stock with your name on it. Act fast and remember to use the BIRDSASART code at checkout for 3% back on your credit card and free second-day […] Wanted to Buy I have a serious buyer looking for a used Sony a9 II in excellent or better condition. If you have one sitting on a shelf doing nothing, please contact me via e-mail. What’s Up? Thursday morning at Nickerson was wind against sun with clear skies and a northwest wind right in our […] And I Quote “Having Arthur Morris next to you in the field to teach you flight photography and exposure is like bringing a bazooka to a knife fight.” Sanjeev Nagrath, during his first In-the-Field session at Nickerson Beach. What’s Up? Carlotta Grenier, Sanjeev Nagrath, and I had a fabulously productive morning at Nickerson Beach […] iPhone Favor If you have an old iPhone — the older the better — that is sitting in a drawer, unused, please consider sending it as a gift to my 14-year old grandson, Idris Reimov. He is collecting them. Please shoot me an e-mail for the address. Many thanks, much love. artie What’s Up? Conditions […] What’s Up? Muhammad Arif joined me for a second In-the-Field session, this time at Nickerson on Monday morning. Conditions were near-perfect with a NE breeze and cloudy bright conditions. We each created almost 3,000 images, many of them of Common Terns in flight, fishing for sand crabs, and flying into their nests. Sunrise was a […] Your browser does not support iFrame. Image Back-up e-Mail Conversation with Doug Smith AM: Hi Doug, re: DS: Hope all is well! AM: Is thanks. Great in fact, and ditto. DS: I have had some storage problems when it comes to saving my photographs. Could you suggest a device that would be […] The Best Image? This post features five of my favorite shorebird images from yesterday morning at JBay. Which is your favorite? Why? I like them all, but have two or three favorites. I will be publishing what I consider the three very best images from the session here soon. What’s Up? I’ve been photographing at […] |
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