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The Streak Continues: 354<\/h3>\n

On Tuesday we enjoyed fire in the mist conditions at sunrise. Learn more below. The crew was thrilled to see this amazing display despite the fact that the birds at the time were scarcer than the proverbial hen’s teeth. By 1:00pm, we had finished shooting all the footage for the 7-segment “Bird Photography” video project that is being created by the Canon Digital Learning Center. Again we worked long and hard. Everyone in the crew was as nice as could be and is incredibly professional. And that goes double for project director\/producer Jem Schofield who spent another day trying to get me to behave. It was great also to have Rudy Winston along as the project advisor; his help and guidance were invaluable. <\/p>\n

More and more cranes are using the crane pools each day. The birds were right next to the road until a train went by and scared all the birds to the far side of the pond. This blog post, the 354th in a row, took about 2 hours to prepare. It was published from my hotel room in Socorro, NM at 3:51am. <\/p>\n

E-mail Problems<\/h3>\n

After spending more than 1 1\/2 hours on the phone with ATT technical help and missing out on an afternoon photography session, I was able to send and receive e-mails. Apple Mail is, however, still acting quite finicky….<\/p>\n

Fire in the Mist Fizzles… <\/h3>\n

Though conditions seemed perfect on Monday morning–it was a toasty 14 degrees at 6:00am yesterday, the mist dissipated as it got closer to sunrise. My prediction was close but no cigar. <\/p>\n

Please Help Support My Work on the BAA Blog<\/strong> <\/h3>\n

Thanks a Stack! October was a Great Month. <\/strong><\/h2>\n

The last six weeks have been quite rewarding month with more and more folks making it a habit to use my B&H links especially for their major gear purchases. It is great to feel appreciated. Thanks a stack to all who used our links for purchases large and small. <\/p>\n

To show your appreciation for my efforts here, we ask, as always, that you use our the B&H and Amazon affiliate links on the right side of the blog for all of your purchases. B&H Is recommended for you major photography gear purchases, Amazon for your household, entertainment, and general purpose stuff. 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, have tested, and can depend on. We will not sell you junk. We know what you need to make creating great images easy and fun. And we are always glad to answer your gear questions via e-mail<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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, would of course greatly appreciate your business. <\/strong><\/font> 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


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This image was created on Tuesday, November 18, 2014 at at 6:54am at Bosque del Apache NWR, San Antonio, NM. I used 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> (at 219mm), and the Canon EOS 7D Mark II <\/a>. ISO 400. Evaluative metering -1 1\/3 stops as framed: 1\/800 sec. at f\/25 in Manual mode. <\/p>\n

65-Point Automatic Selection\/Rear Focus AF on the catkins lower right, release, 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

Fire in the Mist: A Day Late, But Not a Dollar Short<\/h2>\n