{"id":2680,"date":"2010-09-02T11:43:25","date_gmt":"2010-09-02T15:43:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/?p=2680"},"modified":"2011-02-24T11:47:23","modified_gmt":"2011-02-24T15:47:23","slug":"my-tortoise-head-portrait-opinion-baa-bulletin-336-and-bpn-head-angle-threadsan-education","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/2010\/09\/02\/my-tortoise-head-portrait-opinion-baa-bulletin-336-and-bpn-head-angle-threadsan-education\/","title":{"rendered":"My Tortoise Head Portrait Opinion, BAA Bulletin 336, and BPN Head Angle Threads\/An Education"},"content":{"rendered":"<br \/>\n<h2>My Tortoise Head Portrait Opinion<\/h2>\n<p>Thanks to all who participated.   Opinions were divided as to which was the stronger image, the straight on view or the side view.  Some folks were rather adamant in defending their choice.  I initially thought that the right down the lens barrel image was stronger, then gravitated to feeling that the side view was more powerful.   And right now as I sit typing in the Orlando Airport on my way to Alaska to photograph Coastal Brown Bears (grizzlies) eating salmon, I like them both equally \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<h2>BAA Bulletin 336<\/h2>\n<p>BAA Bulletin 336 is on line and can be accessed <a href=\"http:\/\/www.birdsasart.com\/2010\/08\/30\/birds-as-art-bulletin-336\/\">here<\/a>.  Thanks as always to Peter Kes!  <\/p>\n<p>I will be working on a new Bulletin that will hopefully go out tomorrow.  After Saturday morning I will be without phone or internet access for a week. You can sign up for Bulletins by clicking on the link on the BAA home page or the manage your subscription link in any Bulletin. <\/p>\n<p>Here are the features in Bulletin #336:<\/p>\n<p>LONG ISLAND TRIP &#038; JBWR\/NICKERSON BEACH IPT REPORT<br \/>\nTHE GROUP<br \/>\nIPT KUDOS<br \/>\nBOSQUE &#038; SOCORRO SUPER 8 UPDATES<br \/>\nALAN MURPHYS \u201cGuide to Songbird Set-up Photography\u201d<br \/>\nDELKIN LPE6 BATTERY FOR THE CANON EOS 5D &#038; 7D CAMERA BODIES<br \/>\nPOSSE NEWS\/TODD GUSTAFSON<br \/>\nTHE BIRDS AS ART BLOG<br \/>\nHUNT\u2019S SPECIALS<br \/>\nIPT DATE UPDATES<\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>ngg_shortcode_0_placeholder<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Is this a good head angle or a poor head angle?  To learn the answer and see the animated GIF that will educate you, click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.birdphotographers.net\/forums\/showthread.php?69803-Head-Angle-Fine-Points\">here <\/a>and scroll down to Pane 89.   A new quiz begins in Pane 97. <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<h2>BPN Head Angle Threads\/An Education<\/h2>\n<p>If you are confused by head angles issues, check out the following BPN threads:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.birdphotographers.net\/forums\/showthread.php?7781-Head-Angle-Police-(HAP)-Tutorial\">Head Angle Police (HAP) Tutorial<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.birdphotographers.net\/forums\/showthread.php?63575-Head-Angle-Philosophies....\">Head Angle Philosophies<\/a><\/p>\n<p>And last but most fun, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.birdphotographers.net\/forums\/showthread.php?69803-Head-Angle-Fine-Points\">Head Angle Fine Points<\/a>  There are multiple quizzes in this thread and it will continue for quite some time at least \ud83d\ude42  To learn the most, start from the beginning, take each quiz, and then see how you did.  <\/p>\n<p>Be safe, have fun, and breathe deep.  If I do not see you tomorrow I will see you when I get back from Alaska. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> My Tortoise Head Portrait Opinion <\/p>\n<p>Thanks to all who participated. Opinions were divided as to which was the stronger image, the straight on view or the side view. Some folks were rather adamant in defending their choice. 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