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And the Streak Goes On<\/h3>\n

I am in Fort Myers Beach, FL with co-leader Denise Ippolito along with six Happy Campers. It is 5:23am as I put the finishing touches on today’s post. I continue to feel a bit better each day and finally my blood sugar levels are normalizing; this is a sure sign that I am beating this thing. Note: Many folks are taking advantage of the Late Registration Discounts to sign up for a segment here or a weekend or a morning there. See more by scrolling down here. <\/p>\n

This post marks 60 days in a row with a new educational blog post, a record by far that should be extended for at least another week or two. Or not. \ud83d\ude42 To show your appreciation, we ask that use our B&H and Amazon affiliate links for all of your B&H<\/a> and Amazon<\/a> purchases. Please check the availability of all photographic accessories in the BIRDS AS ART Online Store<\/a>. We sell only what I use and depend on. We will not sell you junk. We know what you need to make creating great images easy and fun. And we are always glad to answer your gear questions via e-mail<\/a><\/center>.<\/p>\n

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Thanks and enjoy today’s blog post! This one took only about 2 hours (with Dave’s help) to assemble as I did not need to process any images. <\/p>\n

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Less Than a Week Left to Enter! BIRDS AS ART 2nd International Bird Photography Competition!<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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With so many folks signing up at the last minute at the end of December and with so many folks having trouble uploading their images due to server overload, the deadline for entering the contest (registering and paying) was extended just before the end of the last year until January 31, 2014. There will be no additional extensions. The deadline for uploading your images has been extended until midnight Eastern time on February 10, 2014. Take advantage of this extension to have a crack at the great prizes. <\/p>\n

Learn more and enter the BIRDS AS ART 2nd International Bird Photography Competition here<\/a>. Twenty-five great prizes including the $1000 Grand Prize and intense competition. Bring your best. <\/p>\n

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This Sanderling image was created with the hand held Canon EF 400mm f\/5.6L USM lens<\/a> and the Canon EOS 7D.<\/a> ISO 200. Evaluative metering +1\/3 stop: 1\/1600 sec. at f\/5.6 in Manual mode. <\/p>\n

Image courtesy of and copyright 2013 David Hardcastle. <\/p>\n

Notice that Dave has pointed his shadow at the subject…. <\/h2>\n

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