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The Streak Goes on Despite International Travel Day<\/h3>\n

I worked on this blog post on the train to Tokyo and again last night. I am putting the finishing touches on it just after 5am Japan time on Tuesday, March 4th. It is 3pm on Monday in Florida and New York. We head to Narita Airport via the hotel shuttle bus at 8:30 and make the long journey (DFW, MCO) home. My flight is at noon and I am scheduled to arrive in Orlando at 2:35pm the same day, roughly 2 1\/2 hours after I left Japan! I am usually fine flying to distant locations whether going east or west but when I fly back home I usually spend several days at least in a jet-lag coma….<\/p>\n

This post marks 95 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 their 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\n\n\n
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This image was created on the February 24, 2014 on the Japan in Winter IPT with the Gitzo 3532 LS carbon fiber tripod<\/a>, the Mongoose M3.6 head<\/a>, the Canon EF 200-400mm f\/4L IS USM Lens with Internal 1.4x Extender<\/a>, an external Canon Extender EF 1.4X III<\/a> (at 718mm) and the Canon EOS-1D X<\/a>. ISO 800. Evaluative metering +1 2\/3 stops as framed: 1\/125 sec. at f\/11 in Manual. Color Temperature: 7,000K. <\/p>\n

Central Sensor(by necessity)\/AI Servo-Expand\/Rear Focus AF on the bridge of the nose 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

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