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The Streak Continues<\/h3>\n

Today was a relaxing final one in Kyoto. We strolled the Nishiki Market before lunch–heck, we wound up skipping lunch–absorbing a final dose of Japanese culture. I am finishing up this post–it took about 6 hours in all with the image processing–at about 6:00pm Japan time on Saturday, March 2, 2014. That is 4:00am on the same day in Florida and in New York. Tomorrow Denise and I take the high speed train to Tokyo Station, the Narita Express to the Airport, and a shuttle bus to the hotel where we overnight for our Tuesday flights to our respective homes. <\/p>\n

This post marks 93 straight days with a new blog post, a record by far that should be extended for at least another day or so, or not. Or more…. To show your appreciation for my efforts here, 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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We would of course appreciate you using our B&H and Amazon affiliate links for all of your B&H<\/a> and Amazon<\/a> major gear, video, electronic, household, and personal purchases. For the photographic stuff mentioned in the paragraph above we would of course greatly appreciate your business. Here is a huge thank you to the many who have been using our links on a regular basis and visiting the BAA Online<\/a> store as well. <\/p>\n

Thanks a Huge Stack!<\/h3>\n

Thanks a stack to all who visit the blog regularly. February was a record month for the BAA B&H affiliate program. And dozens of folks are getting in the habit of using Amazon for both the minor household and entertainment purchases as well as for major purchases. Their kindness is greatly appreciated and it is great to see that the streak is paying dividends. Love you all. artie<\/p>\n

The BIRDS AS ART 2nd International Bird Photography Competition<\/h3>\n

Thanks a stack to the many who entered. We have a ton of great images to get through. Judging should begin on or about March 10th. The process will be a lengthy one; we appreciate your patience. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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This image was created in Kyoto, Japan with the Gitzo 3532 LS carbon fiber tripod<\/a>, the Mongoose M3.6 head<\/a>, the Canon EF 70-200mm f\/2.8L IS II USM lens<\/a> (at 88mm), and the Canon EOS 5D Mark III DSLR<\/a>. ISO 400. Evaluative metering +2\/3 stop as framed: 5 sec. at f\/22 in Av mode. Color temperature: 10,000K. <\/p>\n

Central Sensor\/AI Servo-Surround\/Rear Focus AF on the closest bamboo on the right and re-compose. Click here<\/a> to see the latest version of the Rear Focus Tutorial. Click on the image to see a larger version.<\/p>\n

Image #1: Horizontal Density<\/h2>\n