Hello readers. There are so many things that I’ve had planned for updating this site, including a full review of the Canon EOS 7D and an updated article on using manual exposure for flight photography. Unfortunately they will have to wait. Likewise I’m sorry to announce that I will be cancelling my talk on bird photography at the Lifelong Learning Series in the Jupiter campus of Florida Atlantic University that was to take place this coming Thursday January 28, 2010. I apologize for that, but rest assured that the great folks at the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science are making arrangements for someone else to take my place.

Last year we were blessed by the birth of our second daughter. Our two children have kept us very busy parents for the past year, and I’ve had less and less time to spend out in the field photographing wildlife. I have a ton of pictures of the kids, and if you’re interested in seeing those, please send me a friend request on Facebook. The second half of 2009 saw our eldest begin pre-school, and with that came a host of colds that kept me indoors for much of the summer and fall.

A couple of weeks ago my mother suffered two small strokes, and I am now engaged in helping in whatever way I can to help her recover. Care giving takes a lot of time, but has its own rewards. As such I will be spending even less time in the field, until she has sufficiently recovered.

Because I have so little time these days, I will no longer be updating this web site; at least for the time being. I will leave it up “as is” so that it can still be used as a reference of sorts. If you’re interested in seeing my latest work, you’ll be able to find it on my flickr profile. Once life is back in balance and I can continue to pursue this hobby that I love so much, you can expect this site to reopen. Heck, I may just build a brand new site from scratch; and I promise it will be better than ever. Thanks.

Labels: 7D, Facebook, FAU, flickr

The second half of July all the way through the end of October, I’ve been afflicted with one cold after another. My four year old daughter, started pre-school this fall and it seems like there are a whole bunch of cold viruses being spread through children! Combined with the heat, I’ve been stuck indoors for much of that time trying to recover. Hopefully some cooler weather will come to South Florida soon, so I can go out and give my new Canon EOS 7D a good workout. I’ll be posting my thoughts on the new camera once I’ve had some time in the field with it.

It looks like one or more of my images submitted to the 2009 Refuge Photo Contest have made it to the semi-finalist round. My dad received the same notice as well. Winners should be announced soon.

The details of the Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge 27th Annual Photography Contest are now available on the contest web site.

Labels: 7D, Arthur Marshall Foundation, Contest, EPS, Loxahatchee