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Off-Camera Flash + Beautiful Sunset

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

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Here’s a change of pace from the bird photos….Tracie and I were outside the other night playing with off-camera flash.  We had a beautiful sunset behind us so Tracie set me up to take advantage of the color behind me. Captured with Canon 5D Mark II with Canon 24-70. This is straight out of the camera [...]

American Robin

Sunday, March 7, 2010

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I was out practicing with my Better Beamer Flash Extender and ran across this Robin…she setup nicely for me on this perch. Captured with Canon 7D and Canon 400mm 5.6 L sitting atop my Induro CT314 Tripod.

Two Woodpeckers sitting in a tree

Friday, March 5, 2010

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I captured these two woodpeckers staring at something…but couldn’t catch what it was. Captured with Canon 7D and Canon 400mm 5.6 L sitting atop my Induro CT314 Tripod.

Interview with Photographer – Pat O’Brien

Monday, March 1, 2010

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I reached out to Pat O’Brien (www.obrienstudios.com) last month to ask him some questions about his photography, his approach to this passion of ours and his thoughts on where the field of photography is headed…below are Pat’s questions and answers. Pat has some great insight into the industry…looking forward to see what comes out of his [...]

Canon 50mm f/1.2 L Lens Review

Thursday, February 25, 2010

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I borrowed my wife’s Canon 50mm f/1.2 L lens today….and figured I’d do a review of this stunning lens.  This thing is built like a tank but isn’t too heave…and it produces some excellent photographs. Before I continue…I am NOT the target user for a 50mm lens but I thought I’d write this review up anyway.    [...]

Profile of a Dove

Thursday, February 25, 2010

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I caught this dove sitting on my fence…I liked the profile of the bird…they are beautiful birds. Captured with Canon 7D and Canon 400mm 5.6 L sitting on my Induro CT314 Tripod.

From the Archives: Jellyfish

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

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Another from the archives: A jellyfish from the North Carolina Aquarium in Wilmington. Captured with Canon 40D and Tamron 28-75mm.

Canon 400mm 5.6 L Lens Review

Monday, February 15, 2010

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I’ve previously written up a short review of this lens (see my post titled “Canon 400mm 5.6 L USM- Mini review“) but wanted to follow it up with another, more in-depth review. Although I recently fell in love with the Canon 500mm f/4 L IS USM lens after renting it from Borrowlenses.com, the Canon 400mm 5.6 [...]

Canon 500mm f/4.0 L IS USM Review – An amazing lens

Thursday, February 11, 2010

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What can I say about the Canon 500mm lens? I love this lens! I can’t really add much more to the great reviews that already exists on this lens.  There are tons of good reviews on the Canon 500mm out there. When you read those reviews, you see words like ’superb’, ’super lens’, ‘tack sharp’, ‘excellent’ and [...]

Fox Sparrow munchin on some seeds

Monday, February 1, 2010

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Caught this little Fox Sparrow at Spring  Creek Forest Preserve in Garland TX. Captured with Canon 7D and Canon 500mm f/4 L on my Induro CT314 tripod.

Common Merganser captured with Canon 7D and 400 5.6

Thursday, January 14, 2010

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Captured this Northern Shoveler at the Abilene Zoo Lake…Beautiful Bird.  Taken with a Canon 7D and Canon 400mm 5.6 L.

Canon 7D DSLR – Product Review

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

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I’ve finally had a chance to sit down and write a review of my Canon 7D (Check prices at B&H, Adorama and Amazon). It’s a quick review….I love this camera! My main focus is birds, wildlife and landscapes and this camera is an awesome body for wildlife and birding photography.  I’ve got my trusty Canon 5D for [...]

Northern Shoveler captured with Canon 7D and Canon 400mm 5.6

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

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Captured this Northern Shoveler at the Abilene Zoo Lake…Beautiful Bird.  Taken with a Canon 7D and Canon 400mm 5.6 L

American Wigeon – Captured with Canon 7D

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

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Captured this American Wigeon at the Abilene Zoo Lake…Beautiful Bird.  Taken with a Canon 7D and Canon 400mm 5.6 L

Canon announces EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

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Just saw the announcement on Rob Galbraith’s announcement of the new Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM Lens. Looks like a great new lens. Some highlights of the new lens: Redesign of internal elements minimum focusing distance to 3.9 feet (1.2 meters) Release of April 2010 Press Release below: Canon Makes the Best Even Better, With The Introduction of The second [...]

Outdoor Photo Gear Reviews Canon 1200mm 5.6 L Lens

Monday, January 4, 2010

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Outdoor Photo Gear reviewed the huge Canon EF 1200mm 5.6 L Supertelephoto Lens ($120,000 at B&H!) I can’t embed the video here due to restrictions by Outdoor Photo Gear but you can watch it on Vimeo here or jump over to Outdoor Photo Gear for the original post. The 1200mm lens is huge – 36lbs, 33″ long [...]

Canon 1D Mark IV seems to be available

Friday, January 1, 2010

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Looks like the canon 1D Mark IV is becoming available in many stores and photographers receiving them as early as Dec 31. Looking forward to seeing what people are able to do with this new camera. Check out your favorite retailer to see if it’s available. I’ve taken the opportunity to provide links to my favorite camera [...]

Wonderful video recorded with Canon 5D MKII and Canon 7D

Thursday, December 31, 2009

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I saw another wonderful video from Philip Bloom on Vimeo.   This one, titled Skywalker Ranch, is an amazing experience and really shows off the creativity of the photographer / videographer as well as the capabilities of the Canon 5D Mark II and Canon 7D. Jump over to Bloom’s blog to read the behind the scenes of [...]

Vincent Laforet announces Story Behind the Still Contest

Wednesday, December 30, 2009

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Vincent Laforet has just announced a new contest sponsored by Canon and Vimeo titled “Story behind the Still“. The basic premise of the contest is: Each video chapter will start with and end with a still image… you need to interpret the previous photographer/filmmaker’s still to start the (your) subsequent chapter (those are pretty much the ONLY [...]

Canon 1D Mark IV Review and Availability

Tuesday, December 29, 2009

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According to the Canon Rumors site, the Canon 1D MK IV is supposedly available starting tomorrow! While we wait, check out this great review from Brad Mangin on using the Canon 1D Mark IV while shooting an NFL football game.  One interesting paragraph from the review: The more I shot the more confidence I had. Each time [...]

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