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Jet Lag Update<\/h3>\n

Again following the melatonin protocol that I described yesterday, I had another 8+ hours of great sleep with only one pit stop. I was remiss in not mentioning that after meeting Cliff Oliver on a Bosque IPT probably 18 years ago he helped me get on a new path and begin taking care of my health. Without his guidance I would surely be resting in a rotting wooden box somewhere. Of that I have no doubt as I had been doing a great job of killing myself with food for more than four decades. Learn more about my San Diego health guru Dr. Cliff Oliver by clicking here<\/a>. Or like Cliff on Facebook and learn a ton about Wellness here<\/a>. <\/p>\n

The Streak<\/h3>\n

This post marks 99 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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This blog post took about 2 1\/2 hours to prepare. Enjoy and learn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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This image was created at Itoh on the Japan in Winter IPT with the hand held Canon EF 200-400mm f\/4L IS USM Lens with Internal 1.4x Extender<\/a> (at 560mm with the Internal TC in place) and the Canon EOS-1D X<\/a>. ISO 400. Evaluative metering +2 1\/3 stops off the snow: 1\/1250 sec. at f\/5.6 in Manual mode. Color temperature: AWB. <\/p>\n

Central Sensor\/AI Servo-Surround\/Rear Focus AF on the top of the bird’s right thigh active at the moment of exposure; there is no way to tell whether or not the active sensor above the central sensor caught the end of the bird’s bill, but no worries, the image is very sharp on the head. Click here<\/a> to see the latest version of the Rear Focus Tutorial. Click on the image to see a larger version.<\/p>\n