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The Streak Continues: 167<\/h3>\n

This post marks 167 consecutive days with a new educational blog post. With so many folks getting in the habit of using our B&H links and our Amazon logo-links why quit now? April was a record month! To show your appreciation for my efforts here, we do ask that you use our the B&H and Amazon affiliate links on the right side of the blog for all of your purchases. Please check the availability of all photographic accessories in the BIRDS AS ART Online Store<\/a>, especially Gitzo tripods, Wimberley tripod heads, and the like. We sell only what I used, tested, and can depend on. We will not sell you junk. We know the tools that 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

You can find the following items in the store: Gitzo tripods<\/a>, Mongoose M3.6<\/a> and Wimberley<\/a> heads, plates, low feet, and accessories<\/a>, flash brackets<\/a>, <\/a>, Delkin e-film Pro Compact Flash Cards<\/a>, LensCoat<\/a> products, and our unique line-up of educational materials<\/a> including ABP I & II<\/a>, Digital Basics<\/a>, Site and Set-up e-Guides<\/a>, Canon and Nikon Camera Users and AF e-Guides<\/a>, and MP-4 Photoshop video tutorials<\/a> among others. <\/p>\n

I would of course appreciate your using our B&H affiliate links for all of your major gear, video, and electronic purchases. For the photographic stuff mentioned in the paragraph above we, meaning BAA,<\/strong><\/font> 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

This post took 2 1\/2 hours to put together. Enjoy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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This image was created at Matanzas Inlet the early sunny morning after the St. Augustine IPT ended with the splayed 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 Extender EF 2X III<\/a>, and the Canon EOS-1D X<\/a>. ISO 400. Evaluative metering +1 2\/3 stops as framed: 1\/500 sec. at f\/10 in Av mode. AWB. <\/p>\n

Central Sensor\/AI Servo\/Rear Focus AF on the bird’s eye and re-compose. Normally, When I add the 2XIII TC to an f\/4 lens with the 1DX or the 5D III I hit the MFn button once to toggle to AF Expand and enjoy 4 extra AF sensors with Expand. But with the bird’s eye right behind the sand ridge I left only the central sensor active to ensure being able to attain AF in a possibly difficult situation. 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 the 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: Least Tern on nest in heaven<\/strong><\/h2>\n