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The Streak Continues: 325<\/h3>\n

Yesterday was a full day of photography for me alone at Fort DeSoto with lots of image processing during my midday break. And answering a few e-mails. But I am still miles behind. This blog post, the 325th in a row, took me about 2 1\/2 hours to prepare including the time spent on the four image optimizations. It was published at about 5:15am from my motel room in St. Pete Beach. I am meeting repeat client Bill Eaton at DeSoto early this morning. And then drive back to ILE. <\/p>\n

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This image was created pre-dawn on the clear morning of October 20, 2014 at Fort DeSoto Park. I used the Gitzo 3532 LS carbon fiber tripod<\/a>, the Mongoose M3.6 head<\/a>, with the Canon EF 600mm f\/4L IS II USM lens<\/a> and a beta version of the Canon EOS 7D Mark II <\/a>. ISO 500 (via ISO Safety Shift). Evaluative metering +1 stop as framed: 1\/15 sec. at f\/4 in Tv mode. Color temperature: 8000K.<\/p>\n

Central Zone AF\/AI Servo\/Rear Focus AF activated two sensors in near the lower right of the grid that were 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

Image #1: Brown Pelican squadron on dawn patrol<\/h2>\n