{"id":20555,"date":"2014-06-07T07:17:57","date_gmt":"2014-06-07T11:17:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/?p=20555"},"modified":"2014-06-16T04:07:16","modified_gmt":"2014-06-16T08:07:16","slug":"the-200-400-at-the-palousei-challenge-you-to-tell-me-which-is-the-better-image-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/2014\/06\/07\/the-200-400-at-the-palousei-challenge-you-to-tell-me-which-is-the-better-image-2\/","title":{"rendered":"The 200-400 at the Palouse\/I Challenge You to Tell Me Which Is The Better Image"},"content":{"rendered":"

Action and Behavior Voting Continues Today<\/h3>\n

Voting Continues today in the beyond amazing Action and Behavior category of the BIRDS AS ART 2nd International Bird Photography Competition. Click here<\/a> to vote.<\/p>\n

The Streak Continues: 189<\/h3>\n

It is 4:07 am here in Pullman, WA as we get ready to head out for our day of Palouse photography. We spent yesterday afternoon at the spectacular Palouse Falls State Park. This morning we are heading back to Steptoe Butte. In a very few minutes….<\/p>\n

This post marks 189 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? To show your appreciation for my efforts here, I 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 have used and tested, and know that you 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

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This post took 2 hours to prepare. Enjoy! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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This three-frame Art Vivid HDR image was created on our first morning of Palouse scouting with the Gitzo 3532 LS carbon fiber tripod<\/a>, the Mongoose M3.6 head<\/a>, Canon EF 200-400mm f\/4L IS USM lens with Internal 1.4x Extender<\/a> (with the internal extender in place at 350mm) and the Canon EOS 5D Mark III <\/a>. ISO 400. Evaluative metering +1 2\/3 stops +\/- two stops around the base exposure of 1\/30 sec. at f\/22 in Av mode. White Balance = AWB. Live View and 2-second timer. <\/p>\n

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

The Sharp Image<\/center><\/h2>\n