BIRDS AS ART NOTES
JANUARY 29, 2005
 
ON THE ROAD AGAIN/GIBBERISH CORRECTION
 
X-TRA HAND VEST FOR SALE
 

Ring-necked Duck, San Diego, CA
Image copyright 2005 Arthur Morris/BIRDS AS ART
 
Canon 500mm f/4 L IS lens with 2X II TC and the EOS 1D Mark II.   ISO 250.  Evaluative metering +1/3 stop:  1/200 sec. at f/8.   
 
The 500mm IS is my favorite travel lens.  It is smaller and lighter than the 600mm and I can fit a lot more into my Road Runner AW than when I take the 600mm.   If I could own only one big lens, it would be the five IS.
 
ON THE ROAD AGAIN/GIBBERISH CORRECTION
 
I fly to Anchorage this Sunday afternoon and drive down to Homer on Monday.  Greg Downing and Heather and I will have three days of photography and scouting before the first of the two Bald Eagle IPT-folks show up.  Several participants registered for both trips!  I am totally excited as I have never visited Homer in winter before.   I will be back in the office on the afternoon of Tuesday, February 14th and then leave for the SW FLA President's Weekend 5-Day IPT that Thursday!  One whole day home...  Such is the life of a nature photographer.  I love it, because it's my passion and it is what is!  I regret that I will not be able to personally answer your questions while I am away so; it would be best if you could hold off on sending them until early March.  Jim and Jennifer will be here to help you with IPT registrations and information and with your mail orders.
 
 

 

Bufflehead drake, San Diego, CA
Image copyright 2005 Arthur Morris/BIRDS AS ART
 
Canon 500mm f/4 L IS lens with 1.4X II TC and EOS 1D Mark II.   ISO 250.  Evaluative metering -2/3: 1/2000 sec. at f/5.6.  
 
Here, with the dark background and the bright white patches on the duck, I needed to subtract 2/3 of one stop of light to prevent burning the highlights. San Diego is a great place for ducks!
 
 
X-TRA HAND VEST FOR SALE
 
A friend has a like-new, never used  medium-sized Vested Interest custom vest in OD green, with padded hip belt,  double shoulder pads, two detachable side pouches, built-in ground cloth,  removable zipper on/off long lens/tripod pocket, and a huge cargo pocket on the back. It sells for $399 new.  He is asking $300.  You can contact Chas at uwvis@optonline.net.
 
Best and love and great picture-making to all,  
Artie 

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