{"id":13751,"date":"2013-02-25T22:03:49","date_gmt":"2013-02-26T02:03:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/?p=13751"},"modified":"2013-03-01T19:24:32","modified_gmt":"2013-03-01T23:24:32","slug":"exposure-quiz-you-are-on-the-spot-and-have-one-second-to-get-ready-what-do-you-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/2013\/02\/25\/exposure-quiz-you-are-on-the-spot-and-have-one-second-to-get-ready-what-do-you-do\/","title":{"rendered":"Exposure Quiz:  You Are on the Spot and Have One Second to Get Ready.  What Do You Do?"},"content":{"rendered":"<table>\n<tr>\n<td>ngg_shortcode_0_placeholder<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>This Great Blue Heron was photographed on the recently concluded SW FLA BIRDS AS ART Instructional Photo-Tour with the hand held <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/732108-USA\/Canon_4411B002_EF_300mm_f_2_8L_IS.html\/BI\/6633\/KBID\/7226\/kw\/CA30028LIS2\/DFF\/d10-v2-t1-xCA30028LIS2\" target=\"_blank\">Canon EF 300mm f\/2.8L IS II USM lens<\/a> with the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/732113-USA\/Canon_4409B002_1_4x_EF_Extender_III.html\/BI\/6633\/KBID\/7226\/kw\/CA14XEF3\/DFF\/d10-v2-t1-xCA14XEF3\" target=\"_blank\">Canon 1.4x EF Extender III (Teleconverter)<\/a> and the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/827036-REG\/Canon_5253B002_EOS_1D_X_Digital_SLR.html\/BI\/6633\/KBID\/7226\/kw\/CAE1DX\/DFF\/d10-v2-t1-xCAE1DX\" target=\"_blank\">Canon EOS-1D X Digital SLR camera body<\/a>. ISO 400. Evaluative metering at zero as framed: 1\/2000 sec. at f\/7.1 in Manual mode.  <\/p>\n<p>One sensor left of and above the central sensor\/AI Servo Surround\/Rear Focus AF active at the moment of exposure.  Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/2011\/09\/13\/rear-focus-tutorial\/\">here<\/a> if you missed the Rear Focus Tutorial. Click on the image to see a larger version. If you own a 1D X be sure to check out the info on our <a href=\"https:\/\/store.birdsasart.com\/shop\/item.aspx?itemid=356\">EOS-1D X Autofocus Guide<\/a> below.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"728\" scrolling=\"no\" height=\"90\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border:none;\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/mer54715.datafeedfile.com\/widget\/aff_widget_prdt_generate-2.0.php?aff_num=7226&#038;aff_net=1&#038;size=728x90&#038;mode=m&#038;bucket_num=3499&#038;link_target=y\" marginheight=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\"><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iFrame.<\/p>\n<p><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Exposure Quiz:  You Are on the Spot and Have One Second to Get Ready&#8230; <\/h3>\n<p>You just finished photographing the Great Blue Heron above, making sure not to clip the WHITEs on the heron&#8217;s neck.  You look up and see the Boat-tailed Grackle below landing into the wind. <\/p>\n<p>And remember, you have less than one second to adjust your exposure. <\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>ngg_shortcode_1_placeholder<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>This Boat-tailed Grackle image was created on the recently concluded SW FLA BIRDS AS ART Instructional Photo-Tour with the hand held <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/732108-USA\/Canon_4411B002_EF_300mm_f_2_8L_IS.html\/BI\/6633\/KBID\/7226\/kw\/CA30028LIS2\/DFF\/d10-v2-t1-xCA30028LIS2\" target=\"_blank\">Canon EF 300mm f\/2.8L IS II USM lens<\/a> with the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/732113-USA\/Canon_4409B002_1_4x_EF_Extender_III.html\/BI\/6633\/KBID\/7226\/kw\/CA14XEF3\/DFF\/d10-v2-t1-xCA14XEF3\" target=\"_blank\">Canon 1.4x EF Extender III (Teleconverter)<\/a> and the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/827036-REG\/Canon_5253B002_EOS_1D_X_Digital_SLR.html\/BI\/6633\/KBID\/7226\/kw\/CAE1DX\/DFF\/d10-v2-t1-xCAE1DX\" target=\"_blank\">Canon EOS-1D X Digital SLR camera body<\/a>. ISO 400. What is your shutter speed?  What is your aperture?<\/p>\n<p>Central sensor\/AI Servo Surround\/Rear Focus AF active at the moment of exposure.  Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/2011\/09\/13\/rear-focus-tutorial\/\">here<\/a> if you missed the Rear Focus Tutorial. Click on the image to see a larger version. If you own a 1D X be sure to check out the info on our <a href=\"https:\/\/store.birdsasart.com\/shop\/item.aspx?itemid=356\">EOS-1D X Autofocus Guide<\/a> below.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"728\" scrolling=\"no\" height=\"90\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border:none;\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/mer54715.datafeedfile.com\/widget\/aff_widget_prdt_generate-2.0.php?aff_num=7226&#038;aff_net=1&#038;size=728x90&#038;mode=m&#038;bucket_num=3499&#038;link_target=y\" marginheight=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\"><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iFrame.<\/p>\n<p><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<h3>What Do You Do?<\/h3>\n<p>You have at most one second to adjust the exposure. You are at 1\/2000 sec. at f\/7.1 in Manual. mode.  What do you do and why?  I will let you know what I did in a day or three. <\/p>\n<h3>Seriously Huge B&#038;H Savings on Nikon and Canon Gear<\/h3>\n<h2>Nikon<\/h2>\n<p>For the first time in many years NIKON is going to be deeply discounting many legacy pro lenses individually for the next 2 weeks only with discounts up to $350. There are also many amazing deals on NIKON Buy together and Save packages as well.  Click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/promotion\/10324\/deep-discounts-on-nikon-lenses.html\/BI\/6633\/KBID\/7726\">here<\/a> to save. <\/p>\n<p>Nikon DSLRS Bundles with Lenses &#038; Flash: Save up to $750.  Click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/find\/newsLetter\/Nikon-Buy-Together-Save.jsp\/BI\/6633\/KBID\/7726 \">here<\/a> to save. Make sure to add each item to your shopping cart to see the absolute lowest price.<\/p>\n<h2>Canon Lenses &#038; Speedlites: Save Up to $300<\/h2>\n<p>Click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/find\/newsLetter\/CanonLensSpeedlite.jsp\/BI\/6633\/KBID\/7726\">here<\/a> to save. Make sure to add each item to your shopping cart to see the absolute lowest price. <\/p>\n<h2>Canon Buy Together &#038; Save: Save Up to $400<\/h2>\n<p>Click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/promotion\/10322\/canon-dslr-cameras-lens-rebates.html\/BI\/6633\/KBID\/7726\">here<\/a> to save. <\/p>\n<h3>EOS-1D X AF Guide<\/h3>\n<p>You can learn exactly how I set up and use this camera&#8217;s great new AF system in our <a href=\"https:\/\/store.birdsasart.com\/shop\/item.aspx?itemid=356\">EOS-1D X AF Guide<\/a>. 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I have a LensCoat on each of my big lenses to protect them from nicks and thus increase their re-sales value.  All my big lens LensCoat stuff is in Hardwood Snow pattern.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/store.birdsasart.com\/shop\/category.aspx?catid=18\">LegCoat Tripod Leg Covers.<\/a>  I have four tripods active and each has a Hardwood Snow LegCoat on it to help prevent further damage to my tender shoulders :)  And you will love them in mega-cold weather....<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/store.birdsasart.com\/shop\/item.aspx?itemid=20\">Gizo GT3532 LS CF Tripod<\/a>. This one replaces the GT3530LS Tripod and will last you a lifetime.  Learn more about this great tripod <a href=\"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/2012\/10\/02\/gitzo-gt3532-ls-review\/\">here<\/a>.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/store.birdsasart.com\/shop\/item.aspx?itemid=274\">Mongoose M3.6 Tripod Head.<\/a>  Right now this is the best tripod head around for use with lenses that weigh less than 9 pounds. 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