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What’s Up?<\/h3>\n

I finished the Southern Ocean Photography Guide but learned from an early reviewer that none of the links in the PDF work. \ud83d\ude41 I finished an article for Helen Slaughter-Saccone for the spring issue of Nature Photography magazine. And a swim and an ice bath. <\/p>\n

Sash Dias sold his used Nikon D4 body in excellent condition for $2399 the day after it was listed. You can see all of the great Used Photo Gear listings by clicking here<\/a> or by clicking on the Used Photo Gear tab on the right end of the orange menu bar at the top of each blog page. <\/p>\n

This blog post took 2 1\/2 hours to prepare. <\/p>\n

The Streak<\/h3>\n

Today\u2019s blog post marks 89 days in a row with a new educational blog post. Again, please remember to use our B&H links for your major gear purchases. Your doing so is always greatly appreciated. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Thanks to Dan Neri, Len Musmeci, and the Canon Explorers of Light program for their support of the Camera Club of Brevard speaking gig. <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

Melbourne EoL Speaking Event<\/h3>\n

On Tuesday, February 2, 2016 I will be presenting “A Bird Photographer’s Story” for the Camera Club of Brevard. The meeting begins at 6:30pm and is free and open to the public. This program is sponsored by Canon USA\/Explorers of Light. A small selection of books and CDs will be available for sale. You can find complete details including the location here<\/a>. <\/p>\n


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B&H contributed generously as the primary SDNHM exhibition sponsor. Thank them (and me for the blog) by clicking on the logo link above to shop.<\/center><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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This image was created on July 15, 2014 at Nickerson Beach, Lido Beach, Long Island, NY with the tripod-mounted Canon EF 600mm f\/4L IS II USM lens<\/a> and the rugged Canon EOS-1D.<\/a> ISO 250. Evaluative metering +2 stops: 1\/1000 sec. at f\/5.6. AWB. <\/p>\n

A single AF point that was two to the right of the center AF point\/AI Servo Expand\/Rear Focus AF as framed was active at the moment of exposure. In 2014 I was still using Rear Button Focus all the time; today in this situation I would have been using Shutter Button AF. Click here<\/a> to see the latest version of the Rear Focus Tutorial. Click on the image to see a larger version. <\/p>\n

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