{"id":17879,"date":"2014-01-16T09:17:04","date_gmt":"2014-01-16T13:17:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/?p=17879"},"modified":"2014-08-18T04:07:36","modified_gmt":"2014-08-18T08:07:36","slug":"universal-advice-for-better-bird-and-wildlife-photography-with-zoom-lenses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/2014\/01\/16\/universal-advice-for-better-bird-and-wildlife-photography-with-zoom-lenses\/","title":{"rendered":"Universal Advice for Better Bird and Wildlife Photography with Zoom Lenses"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Streak Continues…<\/h3>\n

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This Brown Pelican image was created with the Gitzo 3532 LS carbon fiber tripod<\/a>, Mongoose M3.6 head<\/a>, the Canon EF 200-400mm f\/4L IS USM Lens with Internal 1.4x Extender<\/a> (at 325mm) and the Canon EOS-1D X<\/a>. ISO 400. Evaluative metering +2\/3 stop as framed: 1\/2500 sec. at f\/5 in Manual mode. <\/p>\n

61-Point\/AI Servo\/Surround–Rear Focus AF as framed active at the moment of exposure. There were 3 sensors active on the upper back and the bottom of the neck. Click here<\/a> to see the latest version of the Rear Focus Tutorial. Click on the image to see a larger version.<\/p>\n