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The Streak Continues<\/h3>\n

I enjoyed another great weekend at Gatorland with my Saturday group of 5 and with Lynn Dolson staying on for Sunday morning when we were joined by the very pleasant Don Jones of Apopka, FL. Lynn became comfortable getting the right exposure using Manual mode and with moving her AF sensor around to create pleasing images. Don learned a ton too; his biggest lesson: frame looser. Thanks to all who attended. <\/p>\n

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This blog post took about 2 1\/2 hours to assemble. Enjoy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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This image was created at Gatorland on Saturday April 5, 2014 at 4:38pm on a clear afternoon in direct sunlight. I hand held the Canon EF 200-400mm f\/4L IS USM Lens with Internal 1.4x Extender<\/a> (with the internal TC engaged at 490mm) and the Canon EOS-1D X<\/a>. ISO 400. Evaluative metering +1\/3 stop as framed: 1\/1600 sec. at f\/6.3 in Av mode. AWB. <\/p>\n

Three sensors up from the central Sensor\/AI Servo-Surround\/Rear Focus AF directly on the bird’s eye as originally framed was active at the moment of exposure. Practicing so that you are able to change AF sensors almost instantly is an important skill to work on. Learn everything there is to know about the 1D X and 5D III AF systems including how to manage the various AF Area Selection Modes, when to use which one, and several ways to move the AF sensor around in my 1D X AF Guide<\/a> and the 5D Mark III User’s Guide. Click here<\/a> to see the latest version of the Rear Focus Tutorial. Click on the image to see a larger version. <\/a>. <\/p>\n

Image #1: Wood Stork Head and Face Detail. <\/h2>\n