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As predicted Friday afternoon was superb. On Saturday we enjoyed some great pre-dawn blur action followed by a glorious sunrise. Then it was more SW winds and more clear skies…. <\/p>\n

This blog post took less than an hour to prepare and, if I did everything right, it should be published automatically at 6am on Sunday, August 16, 2015. <\/p>\n

Namibia IPT <\/h3>\n

If you missed the info on this great trip, please click here<\/a>. So far we have assembled a cast of international participants: one from the US, two from South Africa, one from Hong Kong, and one from Australia. More than a few are world class photographic talent…. <\/p>\n

Should I Smash My 2X III TC With a Baseball Bat?<\/h3>\n

A few years back, my friend Andy Rouse had this to say about 2X teleconverters:<\/p>\n

…. take the 2x converter, place it gently on the ground so that it is bathed in lovely soft, evening light. Then paint your teeth red and smash it violently to pieces with a large baseball bat, cackling maniacally all the time at passers by. Go on do it, it will feel so good. Now before you think I have an issue against Canon 2x converters, I don’t! I hate ALL 2x teleconverters equally!!! I consider them a complete waste of space and money; it is always better to use a 1.4x teleconverter and crop. Of course that is just my view!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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This image was created at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge on the 2nd morning of the Nickerson Beach IPT. I used the tripod-mounted Canon EF 600mm f\/4L IS II USM lens,<\/a> the Canon Extender EF 2X III<\/a>, and the Canon EOS-1D X.<\/a> ISO 400. Evaluative metering -1\/3 stop: 1\/1000 sec. at f\/8. <\/p>\n

Center AF point (by necessity)\/AI Servo Expand\/Shutter Button AF as originally framed was active at the moment of exposure. The righ hand assist point barely caught the spot where the bird’s neck and breast meet. Click on the image to see a larger version. <\/p>\n

Juvenile Lesser Yellowlegs with spray flying after invertebrate capture <\/strong><\/h2>\n