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The Streak Continues: 297<\/h3>\n

Well, I finally started my 2013 taxes yesterday. After about a gradual but steady five-year decline, BAA gross income rose quite significantly in 2013. So here is a big-time thank you to everyone who patronized BIRDS AS ART that year (and since!). I am never, however, sure how total receipts affect the bottom line until I finish my taxes. Why? High end international trips raise the gross income but usually require large payouts on our end for a variety of expenses that we incur but are included in the IPT registration fees. Examples would be the cost of hotels and meals, the cost of hiring guides, charter fees (for the Galapagos, Bear Boat, and other trips), and the cost of boat trips as on the UK Puffins and Gannets IPT. That said up is always better than down so thanks again to all of you who have partaken. <\/p>\n

This blog post, the 297th in a row, took me close to 4 hours to prepare. It was published just after 8:30am from my home in Indian Lake Estates, FL. <\/p>\n

As always, I would appreciate your using the BIRDS AS ART B&H affiliate links for all of your major gear, video, and electronic purchases, using our Amazon logo-link for all of your household purchases, and visiting the BAA Online Store<\/a> for your tripod, tripod head, LensCoat, miscellaneous, accessories, and eGuide purchases as well. Please remember, web orders only. \ud83d\ude42 Please remember also that all are invited to e-mail<\/a><\/center> for gear advice. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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B&H 2014 Holiday Closing Schedule and Info.<\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

B&H Holiday Info<\/h3>\n

Join me in saying Happy New Year\/L’Shana Tova to all of our good friends at B&H Photo Video, including and especially the folks who take care of my affiliate account needs, Yechiel Orgel, Izzy Flamm, and Jeosef Brown. Above, for your convenience, please find the 2014 B&H holiday closing schedule and info. <\/p>\n

Health Basics Follow-Up<\/h3>\n

I am thrilled that I continue to be inundated with requests for and comments on my Health Basics File. If you missed the original notice on that please see Saturday’s blog post here<\/a> and the important follow-up yesterday’s blog post here.<\/a> If you would like a copy of my Health Basics File, please shoot me an e-mail<\/a><\/center> with the words “Health Basics File” cut and pasted into the Subject line. <\/p>\n

Feel Good Sports Story<\/h3>\n

Huge congrats to Guilder Rodriguez now of the Texas Rangers. After 13 minor league seasons and 4000+ minor league at bats he got his first major league hit last night. He followed that with his second major league hit, a game-winning rbi single. His Dad and his wife were in the stands. Read the whole story and see the video here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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This image was created in LaJolla, CA. I am not honestly sure if I hand held for this image or if I used the Gitzo 3532 LS carbon fiber tripod<\/a> and my beloved Mongoose M3.6 head<\/a>. Either way, I did use the Canon EF 200-400mm f\/4L IS USM Lens with Internal 1.4x Extender<\/a> (with the internal TC in place at 400mm) and the Canon EOS-1D X<\/a>. ISO 400. Evaluative metering +2\/3 stop as framed in cloudy bright conditions: 1\/1600 sec. at f\/6.3 in Manual mode. <\/p>\n

61-Point\/AI Servo\/Rear Focus AF had an array of 3 sensors active at the moment of exposure. One of those barely caught the top of the pelican’s head–see the BreezeBrowser screen capture below. Click here<\/a> if you missed the Rear Focus Tutorial. <\/p>\n

Click on the image to enlarge it and see the problem with the eye. <\/p>\n