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Stuff<\/h3>\n

I went out to Lake Blue Cypress with Clemens van der Werf and his lovely wife Adri. With a west wind and mostly sunny skies it was a tough morning but we worked hard and did find a few good situations. Then it was back to my house for a great lunch of low carb eggplant & haddock parmigiana (made with Romano cheese). That along with a big salad with coconut oil dressing. We ate well and everyone enjoyed it tremendously. Especially the chef. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

Then it was a nap and Masters golf on TV, an afternoon and evening of r & r. This educational blog post, the 94th in a row, took 1 1\/2 hours to prepare and was published at one minute after midnight on Sunday. <\/p>\n

St. Augustine Short Notice IPT <\/h3>\n

With just three folks signed up, this trip represents a great opportunity to learn a ton in a great setting. See here <\/a>for complete details. <\/p>\n

South Georgia<\/h3>\n

Like penguins? Please click here<\/a> to learn about joining the BIRDS AS ART group on the great Cheesemans’ South Georgia Expedition next October. <\/p>\n

New Used Gear Listing<\/h3>\n

Canon EF 24-70 f2.8L II USM Lens<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Dave Bourgaize is offering a used Canon EF 24-70 f2.8L II USM lens in excellent condition for $1499.00. The sale includes front lens cover and rear lens cap, EW-88C lens hood, original Canon bag, and insured shipping via UPS Ground to US addresses. Your item will not ship until your check clears unless other arrangements are made. Please contact Dave by e-mail<\/a><\/center> or by phone at (310) 748-9547 (pacific time zone).<\/p>\n

I own and use the 24-70II. It is much sharper edge to edge than the lighter, more versatile Canon EF 24-105mm f\/4L IS USM lens<\/a>. I consider the 24-70II a must for serious landscape photographers. As it sells new for $1899 Dave’s price is lower than any I have seen for this lens in excellent condition. It should sell immediately. <\/p>\n

Used Photography Gear<\/h3>\n

You can see all the current listings here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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This image was created at Lake Blue Cypress with the hand held Canon EF 200-400mm f\/4L IS USM lens with Internal 1.4x Extender<\/a> (at 400mm) and the Canon EOS 7D Mark II<\/a>. ISO 1250. Evaluative metering -1 stop off the green BKGR: 1\/800 sec. at f\/4 Manual mode. AWB. <\/p>\n

Center AF point\/AI Servo Expand\/Shutter Button AF as framed originally (see below) was active at the moment of exposure (as is always best when hand holding). The active AF point was nowhere near the subject. Click on the image to see a larger version. <\/p>\n

Pileated Woodpecker flight pano<\/h2>\n