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And the Streak Continues<\/h3>\n

I awoke today at 4am. We are on the way to Miami Airport where I will be dropping Denise off for her hoped for flight to Newark this morning; they are expecting 5-8 inches there…. Good luck Lady D. This post marks 69 days in a row with a new educational blog post, a record by far that should be extended for at least another week or so. 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 about 2 1\/2 hours to assemble. I am feeling pretty good today. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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This Green Heron image was created on the Anhinga Trail IPT with the Gitzo 3532 LS carbon fiber tripod<\/a>, the Mongoose M3.6 head<\/a>, the Canon EF 600mm f\/4L IS II USM lens<\/a>, the Canon 2x EF Extender III (Teleconverter)<\/a>, and the Canon EOS-1D X Digital SLR camera<\/a>. ISO 800. Evaluative metering +2\/3 stop in soft sunlight: 1\/80 sec. at f\/11 in Manual mode. <\/p>\n

Central sensor (by necessity) Expand\/AI Servo\/Rear Focus on the bird’s eye and re-compose. Click here<\/a> if you missed the Rear Focus Tutorial. Click on the image to see a larger version.<\/p>\n