2022 « Arthur Morris/BIRDS AS ART

Wings Down? Wings Up?

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I was glad to learn that San Diego IPT veteran and good friend Carolyn Johnson signed up for the first Homer Bald Eagle IPT. She has a big Africa trip coming up in a few weeks. I advised her on Thursday that making a big trip with a single camera body is a […]

Bad Weather Often Means Great Bird Photography!

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Clemens Van der Werf and I drove up to our AirBnb in Deland on Friday afternoon. I learned that this will be our last boat trip together as Clemens and his wife, Adri, are moving back to the Netherlands to be near their daughter.

With nine deposit checks in hand, and with good […]

Blasting Highlights Oldie but Goodie

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Today is Friday 22 July. Clemens Van der Werf is coming by around midday to pick up his trailered flats boat. Then, we are headed up to Deland, FL to do three mornings of Swallow-tailed Kites. Wherever you are and whatever you are doing, I hope that you too have a great day. […]

A Little-Known Pink Fact

Creating the World’s Best JPEGs […]

Do Not Try This at Home Without Supervision

Something New

Today, and in the future, BIRDS AS ART will be offering free short tutorials to folks who have attended a 3-day or longer BAA IPT in the last four calendar years (that is, after January 2019), and to folks who have placed a deposit for an upcoming IPT. In addition, we will be […]

Getting the Color Right is a Necessary Art

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After a big midday rain, we had a wonderful last afternoon at the beach. We enjoyed winds from the southwest and then from the west, with cloudy bright skies. We worked both adult and young Laughing Gulls bathing and the youngsters begging incessantly for food. On Monday morning, I went old school with […]

What Was Your Worst Day or Night Ever?

Canon 800mm f/5.6L ISUSM Lens/with extras!

BAA Record-low Price! Price Reduced $400 on 18 July 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 of $6397.00 (was $6,797.00). The sale includes the rear lens cap, the lens trunk […]

A Pinkish-red Fish with Yellow Eyes? You gotta be kidding!

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Our Saturday afternoon session was stellar. We enjoyed mostly cloudy skies, cool temperatures, and a zillion Royal Terns in flight. Well, almost a zillion. I tweaked my right shoulder in the morning, so I spent the afternoon handholding the 70-200 f/2.8 II lens with the 1.4X TC and an a1. I did gently […]

First Two JAX Sessions

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Which of today’s two featured images do you prefer? All are invited to leave a comment and let us know why they made their choice.

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The Google-maps supposed drive of “three hours 44 minutes” took five hours 44 minutes with a few pit stops, several construction delays, one grocery shopping […]

Getting Better with the BLUEs. And Juvenile Shorebirds

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Which of today’s two featured images do you prefer? All are invited to leave a comment and let us know why they made their choice. This one is a close call.

The First DeSoto IPT

If you are interested in the first DeSoto IPT, 3 1/2 Days, Tuesday 27 September through the […]

Imagine ...

The Strongest?

Which of today’s three featured adult Bald Eagles images is the strongest? Why did you make your choice? I have a feeling that I may be the odd man out. I do believe that all three are superb, but I do have a clear favorite.

An Additional Monopod Comment

I forgot to […]

More On Monopods or Not Monopods

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The webinar is today — Wednesday 13 July 2022 — at 4pm eastern time. The details are immediately below. Wherever you are and whatever you are doing, I hope that you too have a great day. This blog post took about ninety minutes to prepare and makes one hundred fifteen days in a […]

Almost Everything You Wanted to Know About Using a Monopod/Monoball with a Heavy Super-telephoto Lens

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Did anyone read yesterday’s blog post?

Today is Tuesday 12 July 2022. Wherever you are and whatever you are doing, I hope that you too have a great day. This blog post took about 90 minutes to prepare and makes one hundred fourteen days in a row with a new one.

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Wind Against Sun Strategies -- Part III. New Used Gear

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Which of today’s two featured images is your favorite? Why?

The One Big Secret to Making Great Bird Photographs With Arthur Morris/BIRDS AS ART — Free NANPA Webinar

Yes, boys and girls. There really is just one big secret. It will be revealed at the very end of the webinar. Join me on […]

On Reconnecting with Old Friends -- Part I

The One Big Secret to Making Great Bird Photographs With Arthur Morris/BIRDS AS ART — Free NANPA Webinar

Yes, boys and girls. There really is just one big secret. It will be revealed at the very end of the webinar. Join me on July 13 from 4:00 to 5:00 pm EDT to learn a ton. […]

DeSoto Date Change & Shorebirds Flapping After Bathing

The One Big Secret to Making Great Bird Photographs With Arthur Morris/BIRDS AS ART — Free NANPA Webinar

Yes, boys and girls. There really is just one big secret. It will be revealed at the very end of the webinar. Join me on July 13 from 4:00 to 5:00 pm EDT to learn a ton. […]

Wind Against Sun Strategies -- Part II. Pray for a Large, Surreal Storm Cloud on the Eastern Horizon. And Bummer!

The One Big Secret to Making Great Bird Photographs With Arthur Morris/BIRDS AS ART — Free NANPA Webinar

Yes, boys and girls. There really is just one big secret. It will be revealed at the very end of the webinar. Join me on July 13 from 4:00 to 5:00 pm EDT to learn a ton. […]

Video: Photographing Fort DeSoto’s Fall Wading Birds. And Announcing the Three 2022 Fort DeSoto Fall IPTs with a pair of spectacular lugworm-thievery images!

The One Big Secret to Making Great Bird Photographs With Arthur Morris/BIRDS AS ART — Free NANPA Webinar

Yes, boys and girls. There really is just one big secret. It will be revealed at the very end of the webinar. Join me on July 13 from 4:00 to 5:00 pm EDT to learn a ton. […]

Jon Hoiles Does JAX with the Handheld Nikon Z9/500 PF

The One Big Secret to Making Great Bird Photographs With Arthur Morris/BIRDS AS ART — Free NANPA Webinar

Yes, boys and girls. There really is just one big secret. It will be revealed at the very end of the webinar. Join me on July 13 from 4:00 to 5:00 pm EDT to learn a ton. […]

Wind Against Sun Strategies -- Part I

The One Big Secret to Making Great Bird Photographs With Arthur Morris/BIRDS AS ART — Free NANPA Webinar

Yes, boys and girls. There really is just one big secret. It will be revealed at the very end of the webinar. Join me on July 13 from 4:00 to 5:00 pm EDT to learn a ton. […]