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The Streak Continues: 198<\/h3>\n

It is 5:58am here in Indian Lake Estates, FL as I finish up today’s blog post. Including the time that I spent optimizing the 2 images here this blog post took a paltry 2 hours to prepare. I hope that you enjoy it. If you do, please keep on remembering to use our B&H affiliate links for your major gear purchases and the Amazon links to the right and below for your underwear and other purchases \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

This post marks 198 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 on Lake Blue Cypress with the hand held Canon EF 300mm f\/2.8L IS II USM lens<\/a>, the Canon Extender EF 2X III<\/a>, and the Canon EOS-1D X<\/a>. ISO 1250. Evaluative metering +2 stops off the early morning blue sky: 1\/1250 sec. at f\/5.6 in Manual mode. AWB. <\/p>\n

Central Sensor\/AI Servo-Surround\/Rear Focus AF on the bend of the bird’s left wing active at the moment of exposure. Click here<\/a> to see the latest version of the Rear Focus Tutorial. Click on the image to see a larger version. <\/p>\n

Osprey with branch for nest<\/h2>\n