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The Streak Continues: 196<\/h3>\n

It is 10:07am here in Indian Lake Estates, FL as I type. Including the time that I spent optimizing the 7 images here this blog post took almost 6 hours to prepare. I hope that you enjoy it. <\/p>\n

This post marks 196 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, May and June have been fantastic as lots of folks are getting the message; using my affiliate links does not cost you a penny and helps support my efforts here. To show your appreciation, 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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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\n\n\n
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This image was created at 7:03am on June 10, 2014 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> (with the internal extender in place at 784mm–the max), and the Canon EOS 5D Mark III <\/a>. ISO 400. Evaluative metering +2\/3 stop: 1\/80 sec. at f\/22 in Av mode. Color temperature: 8100K. Live View (for mirror lock) and 2-second timer. <\/p>\n

Manual focus 1\/3 of the way into the frame and recompose. In strongly backlit situations like this AF cannot see to focus. Click on the image to see a larger version<\/p>\n