{"id":14872,"date":"2013-06-04T10:11:06","date_gmt":"2013-06-04T14:11:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/?p=14872"},"modified":"2013-06-04T22:44:07","modified_gmt":"2013-06-05T02:44:07","slug":"passing-fancy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/2013\/06\/04\/passing-fancy\/","title":{"rendered":"Passing Fancy"},"content":{"rendered":"<table>\n<tr>\n<td>ngg_shortcode_0_placeholder<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=center>\n<p>This image was created on Great Gull Island on June 3, 2013 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>, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/732111-USA\/Canon_4410B002_2x_EF_Extender_III.html\/BI\/6633\/KBID\/7226\/kw\/CA2XEF3\/DFF\/d10-v2-t1-xCA2XEF3\" target=\"_blank\">Canon 2x 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<\/a>. ISO 800.  Evaluative metering off the grey sky +2 stops: 1\/500 sec. at f\/5.6 in Manual mode. <\/p>\n<p>Two sensors down and two to the right of the central sensor Surround\/AI Servo\/Rear Focus on right hand bird&#8217;s upper back 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.<\/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=3054&#038;link_target=y&#038;sid=\" 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>Passing Fancy<\/h3>\n<p>In the image above, the male, the bird on our left, has just passed a baitfish to its mate.  I believe that the prey item is an Atlantic Silversides, the &#8220;spearing&#8221; of my youth. I used them as for bait for snappers, baby bluefish about 6-8 inches long.  Ten inches was a lunker.  Helen is excited (assuming that I am correct) as this is the first year in 45 that the terns of GGI have been feeding on this species of baitfish.  <\/p>\n<p>I was hand holding the 300 II\/2X III\/1D X combo while sitting low in the rocks covered up with a <a href=\"https:\/\/store.birdsasart.com\/shop\/item.aspx?itemid=25\">Summer Weight Kwik Camo Throwover Blind<\/a>.  I was facing southeast on a somewhat chilly, hazy afternoon. Hand holding gave me a lot more freedom that had I been using the tripod-mounted 600 II.  Why was I lucky not to be using the 600 II with the 2X III TC?  <\/p>\n<p>If you missed yesterday&#8217;s blog post and would like to learn more about Great Gull Island and the most amazing Helen Hays, click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/2013\/06\/03\/the-focus-of-her-attention\/\">here<\/a>. <\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>ngg_shortcode_1_placeholder<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=center>\n<p>This is a screen capture of the BreezeBrowser Main View. <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<h3>BreezeBrowser Main View Screen Capture<\/h3>\n<p>Above is the BreezeBrowser Main View screen capture for the image.  The illuminated red square shows that I moved the active sensor 2 down and two to the right of the central sensor.  Why did I do that?  <\/p>\n<p>Note that since I normally work with Surround as my AF Area Selection Mode that were six rather than the usual eight active AF sensors.  In Breezebrowser you need to make sure to check Show Focus Points under View to activate this feature. To see the focus points in DPP check AF Point under View or hit Alt L.  <\/p>\n<p>Regular readers know that I use and depend on BreezeBrowser every day of the year.  It allows me to sort my keepers and deletes the rejects faster than any other browsing program.  We use it on the main computer in the home office to catalog our images file-drawer style.  And the companion program, Downloader Pro allows me to download my images quickly and conveniently.  It automatically adds my IPTC data and the shooting location. I have it set up to create a folder named by the Month\/date\/year.  The Breezebrowser\/Downloader Pro combo saves me many hours each week. To learn earn more or to purchase this great PC only program, click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa-store\/digital\/breeze-browser\/\">here<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>To learn everything that I know about the great 1D X AF system check out our 1D X AF Guide <a href=\"https:\/\/store.birdsasart.com\/shop\/item.aspx?itemid=356\">here<\/a>. To learn how I convert all of my images in DPP check out the DPP Raw Conversion Guide <a href=\"https:\/\/store.birdsasart.com\/shop\/item.aspx?itemid=359\">here<\/a>. <\/p>\n<h3>Help Keep Great Gull Island Open For Terns!<\/h3>\n<p>This spring crews are continuing to fight vegetation and to rebuild most of the blinds to be ready for the terns when they arrive.  31 of 34 blinds, many already in dire need of repair, were finished off by Hurricane Sandy.  Crews are ready to help with both of these projects, but the GGI Project needs funds to purchase lumber and equipment. Contributions of all sizes are both welcome and appreciated AND are tax deductible! Please make checks payable to: AMNH, and send them to:<\/p>\n<p>Great Gull Island Project\/AMNH, Department of Ornithology, American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West and 79th Street, New York, NY 10024<\/p>\n<p>Kudos to Julianna Barrett (UCONN) and Suzanne Peyton (USFWS) who obtained grants to expand the Roseate Tern terraces and rebuild the observation blinds but more help is always needed.  Not to mention that the GGI&#8217;s best-ever dock that was completed in 2010 was totaled by Sandy.  The project is looking to FEMA for help but as above, any and all donations would be greatly appreciated.  <\/p>\n<p>You can learn more about Great Gull Island <a href=\"http:\/\/www.greatgullisland.org\/Main_Page.html\">here<\/a> and visit the GGI Blog <a href=\"http:\/\/greatgullisland.blogspot.com\/\">here<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<h3>Typos<\/h3>\n<p>On all blog posts, feel free to <a href=\"mailto:samandmayasgrandpa@att.net\">e-mail<\/a><\/center> or leave a comment regarding any typos, wrong words, misspellings, omissions, or grammatical errors.  Just be right. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Support the BAA Blog. Support the BAA Bulletins: Shop B&#038;H here!<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>We want and need to keep providing you with the latest free information, photography and Photoshop lessons, and all manner of related information. Show your appreciation by making your purchases immediately after clicking on any of our B&#038;H or Amazon Affiliate links in this blog post.  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Support the blog by starting your search by typing in the little white box below.  No purchase is too small to be appreciated; they all add up.   Why make it a habit?   Because I make it a habit of bringing you new images and information on an almost daily basis. <\/p>\n<p><center><SCRIPT charset=\"utf-8\" type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/ws.amazon.com\/widgets\/q?rt=tf_sw&#038;ServiceVersion=20070822&#038;MarketPlace=US&#038;ID=V20070822\/US\/arthurmorrisb-20\/8002\/a8609e54-6241-417b-afff-f1e0a5c85f49\"> <\/SCRIPT> <NOSCRIPT><A HREF=\"http:\/\/ws.amazon.com\/widgets\/q?rt=tf_sw&#038;ServiceVersion=20070822&#038;MarketPlace=US&#038;ID=V20070822%2FUS%2Farthurmorrisb-20%2F8002%2Fa8609e54-6241-417b-afff-f1e0a5c85f49&#038;Operation=NoScript\">Amazon.com Widgets<\/A><\/NOSCRIPT><\/center>  <\/p>\n<h3><strong>And from the BAA On-line Store:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/store.birdsasart.com\/shop\/category.aspx?catid=17\">LensCoats<\/a>.  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 \ud83d\ude42  And you will love them in mega-cold weather&#8230;.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/store.birdsasart.com\/shop\/item.aspx?itemid=20\">Gitzo 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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I do not see how any digital photographer can exist without this program.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/store.birdsasart.com\/shop\/category.aspx?catid=15\">Delkin Flash Cards<\/a>.  I use and depend on Delkin compact Flash Cards and card readers most every day. Learn more about their great 700X and 1000X cards <a href=\"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/2012\/05\/30\/700x-1000x-1dx\/\">here<\/a> or about my favorite Delkin card <a href=\"https:\/\/store.birdsasart.com\/shop\/item.aspx?itemid=284\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> ngg_shortcode_2_placeholder <\/p>\n<p>This image was created on Great Gull Island on June 3, 2013 with the hand held Canon EF 300mm f\/2.8L IS II USM lens, the Canon 2x EF Extender III (Teleconverter), and the Canon EOS-1D X Digital SLR camera. ISO 800. 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