![]() ![]() I was happy to have two virtually identical frames with a good head angle. So, I saw the shot, zoomed out, leaned to my right (without putting myself in any danger), acquired focus on the gull’s eye, and created seven images as the gull turned its head away. I envisioned seeing the pelican in the perfect spot in the background, but only if I leaned well to my right over the edge of the cliff. Think Fast and Act Faster When Creating Juxtapositions Image #1: Heermann’s Gull/Brown Pelican juxtaposition Be sure to click on the image to enjoy a high-res version. Tracking: Zone/AF-C with Bird Face/Eye Detection performed perfectly. As blow, RawDigger showed the raw file brightness to be perfect. 1/2000 second at f/6.3 (wide-open) in Manual Mode. ![]() ) The exposure was determined using Zebra technology with ISO on the Thumb Dial. Seated on the upper cliff, I used the hand held Sony FE 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G OSS lens (at 518mm) and The One, the Sony Alpha 1 Mirrorless digital camera. This image was created on 23 December 2022 on the first San Diego IPT. Doing either often earns you free guides and/or discounts. Please remember also to use my B&H affiliate links or to earn 3% cash back at Bedfords by using the BIRDSASART discount code at checkout for your major gear purchases. Please remember that if an item - a Delkin flash card, or a tripod head - for example, that is available from B&H and/or Bedfords, is also available in the BAA Online Store, it would be great, and greatly appreciated, if you would opt to purchase from us. And doing so, works seamlessly with your Amazon Prime account. As you might expect, doing so will not cost you a single penny, but would be appreciated tremendously by yours truly. On a related note, it would be extremely helpful if blog-folks who, like me, spend too much money on Amazon, would get in the habit of clicking on the Amazon logo link on the right side of each blog post when they shop online. You can find some great photo accessories (and necessities, like surf booties!) on Amazon by clicking on the Stuff tab on the orange/yellow menu bar above. You will be amazed at how much you will learn! Please, also, consider joining a BAA IPT. Please remember to use the B&H and Amazon links that are found on most blog pages and to use the BIRDSASART discount code at checkout when purchasing your new gear from Bedfords to get 3% back on your credit card and enjoy free second-day air FedEx. The plan is to continue to post every day until the streak reaches one year and one day and then posting every other day. There is always the option of e-mailing me for gear advice and for the correct links. If you use B&H, please be sure to click on any B&H link in the blog to start your search. Please, please, pretty please remember to use m B&H or Bedford’s affiliate programs for all your new gear purchases. 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 three hundred twenty-seven days in a row with a new educational post written just for you. If you have some cold weather gear and are free from about 23 or 24 February through March 3 or 4 and would like to join the second Homer IPT, please get in touch via e-mail ASAP as I am practically giving away the second IPT for free. ![]() Carolyn, Bob Eastman, and I will be driving down Highway 1 from Anchorage to Homer in a big SUV. In yesterday’s blog post, I liked all four images a lot, but the first image, the mega-breeding plumage white morph Reddish Egret was my pick of the litter. We celebrated Carolyn’s 79th birthday a day early with a shared Crème Brûlée. We grabbed our SUV and headed to the Lakefront Hotel where we had a nice dinner. IPT veteran Carolyn Johnson and I arrived on time in Anchorage at 6:45pm and soon met up with blog regular Bob Eastman. With the really long travel day, and having been up since 11:00am Anchorage time, I slept for 3 solid hours on the final three-hour 48-minute leg. After my five-hour layover, I flew to Anchorage. My six-hour five minute flight to Seattle was blessedly uneventful. What’s Up?Īfter getting to bed very early on Friday evening, I was up at 3:00am in plenty of time to catch the 4:30 am shuttle. Like it or hate it, share your thoughts on today’s featured image. ![]()
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