2025 « Arthur Morris/BIRDS AS ART

Why Photograph Boat-tailed Grackle?

Don’t Just Shoot: Learn

If you are interested in changing your life and becoming a better photographer by joining me on an Extended IPT at Sebastian Inlet for Ospreys and more (SEPT 25 to NOV 24, 2025) or in San Diego for Pacific-race Brown Pelicans and more (JAN 6 to FEB 2, 2026), please e-mail […]

Drizzly Morning Baby Cranes and a Colt at ILE

Don’t Just Shoot: Learn

If you are interested in changing your life and becoming a better photographer by joining me on an Extended IPT at Sebastian Inlet for Ospreys and more (SEPT 25 to NOV 24, 2025) or in San Diego for Pacific-race Brown Pelicans and more (JAN 6 to FEB 2, 2026), please e-mail […]

Going to Extremes

Don’t Just Shoot: Learn

If you are interested in changing your life and becoming a better photographer by joining me on an Extended IPT at Sebastian Inlet for Ospreys and more (SEPT 25 to NOV 24, 2025) or in San Diego for Pacific-race Brown Pelicans and more (JAN 6 to FEB 2, 2026), please e-mail […]

Totally Blessed in Many Ways and Loving Life

Your Call

Which two of today’s 10 very excellent featured images do you think are the strongest? Why? Which is the weakest/most ordinary of the lot? My answers are crystal clean and will be shared with you on the next blog post.

Don’t Just Shoot: Learn

If you are interested in changing your life […]

Sony Rocks! Beginner Spoonbill Images Beyond Belief

What’s Up?

Wednesday morning at Stick Marsh was mega-productive, one of the best mornings ever. I created 7000 images and kept 209 after the first edit. Thursday morning was the first for the Carolyn Johnson family group. We had a ton of incoming birds early; inexplicably, things slowed down by 8:15am despite the perfect conditions. […]

Five Photographers, Five Spoonbills, and Three Sea Lions

Change Your Life Roseate Spoonbill and/or Baby Sandhill Crane In-the-Field Instruction

Join me for one, two, or three mornings of Roseate Spoonbill photography on April 6, 7, and or 8. I have room for you at the Vero Lake Estates AirBnB from April 5, 6, and 7. Baby cranes at Indian Lake Estates would be […]

Throwing Smoke! And the Photographic Process

This image was created on 22 February on a 2025 Homer Bald Eagle IPT by my friend Steve Shore. He used the handheld Sony FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS II lens with the Sony FE 1.4x Teleconverter (at 207mm) and The One, the Sony Alpha 1 Mirrorless Digital Camera.. The exposure was […]

Unexpectedly, the Sony 400-800 Does Stick Marsh Well -- Slow, a Bit on the Heavy Side: But With Spectacular Results!

Your Call?

Which two of today’s seven featured images are you favorites? Please be so kind as to let us know why you made your choices.

What’s Up?

We’ve had two straight excellent mornings with the spoonbills on the Extended Stick Marsh IPT. On Friday, San Diego IPT veteran Colleen (Irish Lass) O’Connor joined […]

New Kid on the Block: Sony FE 400-800mm f/6.3-8 G Lens

In the Last Blog Post

In the last blog post, Head Hunting w/the Hand Hold-able Sony 600mm f/5.6, here, I originally liked Image #1 best because of the diagonal placement of the bill. But over time, however, Image #2 grew on me and wound up being my first pick as I loved the wider crop, […]

Head Hunting w/the Hand Hold-able Sony 600mm f/5.6

In the Last Blog Post

In the last blog post, A You Tube Video: Taking a Second Look at Images from Not-So-Great Morning at Fort DeSoto Park, here, my very favorite image was #1, Great Egret perched on Red Mangrove roots. I love the soft light and the pattern of the roots — a lovely […]

You Tube Video: Taking a Second Look at Images from Not-So-Great Morning at Fort DeSoto Park

Your Call?

Which of today’s six featured images from a not-so great Thursday morning at Fort DeSoto Park do you like best? Why?

In the Last Blog Post

In the last blog post,The Top Two Tips for Shooting in Harsh Sunlight,

here, I thought that all three images were pretty darned good (as […]

The Top Two Tips for Shooting in Harsh Sunlight

Your Call?

Which of today’s three featured WHIB images do you like best? Why? Which background color do you prefer, the dark green or the light yellow? Which raised wing photo is the strongest, #2 or #3? Why? Each and every comment is greatly appreciated.

In the Last Blog Post

In the last blog […]

A Very Unusual Morning Photo Session

Your Call?

Which of today’s two featured AWPE images do you like best? Why?

In the Last Blog Post

In the last blog post, Three Very Good Days at Stick Marsh & A Big Editing Tip, here, my favorite image was Image #1, Incoming Roseate Spoonbill in early morning light, because of the sweet […]

Three Very Good Days at Stick Marsh & A Big Editing Tip

Your Calls

Which are the two strongest images? Which are the two weakest images? Why did you make those choices?

The Last Blog Post The times they are a’ changing …

In the last blog post, Important Rerun: Field Etiquette for Nature Photographers, here, I was a surprised that only a single reader, David Policansky […]

Important Rerun: Field Etiquette for Nature Photographers

What’s Up?

Great news. The Red-shouldered Hawk was back on The Perch II on Friday morning and after 15 minutes of intense concentration, I nailed a fabulous takeoff sequence. The bird returned to the same perch and I figured that I had the technique down pat. After ten minutes I blinked and missed the bird’s […]

Lots to Learn -- Perfect Technique & Preparation Leads to Abject Failure for artie. Spectacular Success for Anita North

Just for the Record

Both Homer 2026 IPTS are nearly sold out via personal invitation by e-mail despite the fact that they have not been formerly announced. If you are seriously interested in joining me, please get in touch via e-mail immediately (or sooner).

What’s Up?

On Wednesday morning Anita North and I headed […]

BILD EXPO by B&H. And a Mossy First

BILD EXPO Presented by B&H Why Attend? Speakers, Gear, Deals, and More!

Bild Expo is back! Join us at The Javits Center in New York City for an unforgettable event featuring 100+ expert speakers, 250+ exhibitors, hands-on experiences, and the world’s greatest creative community. B&H’s incredible show specials will be the icing on the […]

Fabulous Friday Morning: 6.8 to 1200mm at Lakeland, FL. Incredible Variety and Numerous Bird Photography Lessons

Your Call

Please take a moment and list your five favorite images in no particular order and let us know what you liked about each of your favorites. I will share my thoughts with you in the next post (although the task is quite a difficult one he said modestly). After you have read the […]

Lesson Learned -- What Everyone Missed

In the Previous Blog Post …

In the previous blog post, Why Photograph Common Birds? Why No Chance?, here, I asked the following questions:

1- Which is the stronger image? Why did you make your choice?

2- Which sky color do you prefer, the slightly blue sky in Image #1 or the grayer sky […]

Why Photograph Common Birds? Why No Chance?

Questions for You

1- Which is the stronger image? Why did you make your choice?

2- Which sky color do you prefer, the slightly blue sky in Image #1 or the grayer sky in Image #2?

3- What are the two main reasons that I had zero chance of creating a sharp, pleasing take-off shot […]