{"id":32071,"date":"2016-03-05T05:46:02","date_gmt":"2016-03-05T09:46:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/?p=32071"},"modified":"2016-03-05T15:24:48","modified_gmt":"2016-03-05T19:24:48","slug":"blacklit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/2016\/03\/05\/blacklit\/","title":{"rendered":"Blacklit???"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>What&#8217;s Up?<\/h3>\n<p>I enjoyed my visit to Gatorland and made more than a few good images. I gave more than a few free lessons and sold a few books and CDs. Got back to ILE at 12:30, swam&#8211;the pool is up close to 80 degrees&#8211;and took a relatively short nap of 80 minutes. I took a 56 degree ice bath, hit the sack at 9:30, and woke on Friday morning at 3:30am. After working for an hour, I shut off my bedside lamp and slept until 6:45am. Progress. <\/p>\n<p>I learned on Thursday of the tentative sales of Sam Hogue&#8217;s Nikon D4 body, Nigel Boon&#8217;s Canon 70-200 f\/2.8L IS II lens, and Jim Keener&#8217;s 7D Mark III. Where are all the Nikkor lens buyers? You can see all of the current listings <a href=\"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/used-photography-gear-for-sale\/\">here<\/a> or by clicking on the Used Photo Gear tab now on the the left side of the second yellow-orange menu bar.<\/p>\n<p><center><noscript><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/servedby.flashtalking.com\/click\/8\/55973;1705289;0;209;0\/?ft_width=728&#038;ft_height=90&#038;url=9277912\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/servedby.flashtalking.com\/imp\/8\/55973;1705289;205;gif;BirdsAsArt;728x90\/?\"><\/a><br \/>\n<\/noscript><br \/>\n<script language=\"Javascript1.1\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\nvar ftClick = \"\";\nvar ftExpTrack_1705289 = \"\";\nvar ftX = \"\";\nvar ftY = \"\";\nvar ftZ = \"\";\nvar ftOBA = 1;\nvar ftContent = \"\";\nvar ftCustom = \"\";\nvar ft728x90_OOBclickTrack = \"\";\nvar ftRandom = Math.random()*1000000;\nvar ftBuildTag1 = \"<scr\";\nvar ftBuildTag2 = \"<\/\";\nvar ftClick_1705289 = ftClick;\nif(typeof(ft_referrer)==\"undefined\"){var ft_referrer=(function(){var r=\"\";if(window==top){r=window.location.href;}else{try{r=window.parent.location.href;}catch(e){}r=(r)?r:document.referrer;}while(encodeURIComponent(r).length>1000){r=r.substring(0,r.length-1);}return r;}());}\nvar ftDomain = (window==top)?\"\":(function(){var d=document.referrer,h=(d)?d.match(\"(?::q\/q\/)+([qw-]+(q.[qw-]+)+)(q\/)?\".replace(\/q\/g,decodeURIComponent(\"%\"+\"5C\")))[1]:\"\";return (h&&h!=location.host)?\"&ft_ifb=1&ft_domain=\"+encodeURIComponent(h):\"\";}());\nvar ftTag = ftBuildTag1 + 'ipt language=\"javascript1.1\" type=\"text\/javascript\" ';\nftTag += 'src=\"http:\/\/servedby.flashtalking.com\/imp\/8\/55973;1705289;201;js;BirdsAsArt;728x90\/?ftx='+ftX+'&fty='+ftY+'&ftadz='+ftZ+'&ftscw='+ftContent+'&ft_custom='+ftCustom+'&ftOBA='+ftOBA+ftDomain+'&ft_referrer='+encodeURIComponent(ft_referrer)+'&cachebuster='+ftRandom+'\" id=\"ftscript_728x90\" name=\"ftscript_728x90\"';\nftTag += '>' + ftBuildTag2 + 'script>';\ndocument.write(ftTag);\n<\/script><\/center><\/p>\n<h3>600 IIs <\/h3>\n<p>I still have a Canon 600 II in excellent plus condition for a Canadian buyer at a ridiculously low price. Many folks are curious so here&#8217;s the story: the Canadian dollar is very weak. You can purchase a 600 II cheap. But to legally bring one into the US requires that the lens be declared. My understanding is that the duty is a large one, so large that the very low price is negated. All interested buyers are invited to contact me via <a href=\"mailto:samandmayasgrandpa@att.net\">e-mail<\/a><\/center> to learn more.<\/p>\n<p>Right now it looks as if KW Mcculloch will be purchasing Bill Moore&#8217;s as yet unlisted near-mint 600 II for $9499. The good news is that I have another fine 600 II in the queue. If you are interested in that one, please shoot me an <a href=\"mailto:samandmayasgrandpa@att.net\">e-mail<\/a><\/center>.<\/p>\n<h3>The Streak<\/h3>\n<p>Today\u2019s blog post marks 122 days in a row with a new educational blog post. As always&#8211;and folks have been doing a great job recently&#8211;please remember to use our B&#038;H links for your major gear purchases. For best results use one of our many product-specific links; after clicking on one of those you can continue shopping with all subsequent purchases invisibly tracked to BAA. Your doing so is always greatly appreciated. Please remember: web orders only.<\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/wp-content\/gallery\/general\/great-egret-backlit-w-flash-_t0a9781-gatorland-kissimmee-fl.jpg\" class='shutterset'><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ngg-singlepic ngg-center\" src=\"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/wp-content\/gallery\/general\/great-egret-backlit-w-flash-_t0a9781-gatorland-kissimmee-fl.jpg\" alt=\"great-egret-backlit-w-flash-_t0a9781-gatorland-kissimmee-fl\" title=\"great-egret-backlit-w-flash-_t0a9781-gatorland-kissimmee-fl\" width=800 \/><\/a>  <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>This image was created on Thursday morning (on virtually no sleep) at Gatorland in Kissimmee, FL with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.outdoorphotogear.com\/search.php?search_query=indurogrand&#038;rfsn=132487.5cf37.9906\">Induro<\/a> GIT 304L\/<a href=\"https:\/\/store.birdsasart.com\/shop\/item.aspx?itemid=274\">Mongoose M3.6<\/a>-mounted <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/754508-REG\/Canon_5125B002_EF_600mm_f_4L_IS.html\/BI\/6633\/KBID\/7226\/kw\/CA6004LIFEF2\/DFF\/d10-v2-t1-xCA6004LIFEF2\" target=\"_blank\">Canon EF 600mm f\/4L IS II USM lens<\/a>, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/732113-USA\/Canon_4409B002_Extender_EF_1_4X_III.html\/BI\/6633\/KBID\/7226\/kw\/CA14XEF3\/DFF\/d10-v2-t1-xCA14XEF3\" target=\"_blank\">Canon Extender EF 1.4X III<\/a>, and the mega mega-pixel <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/1119027-REG\/canon_0582c002_eos_5ds_r_dslr.html\/BI\/6633\/KBID\/7226\/kw\/CAE5DSR\/DFF\/d10-v2-t1-xCAE5DSR\" target=\"_blank\">Canon EOS 5DS R.<\/a>  ISO 400.  Evaluative metering -1\/3 stop: 1\/500 sec. at f\/10.  <\/p>\n<p>High speed synch flash at +1 to light the shadowed side of the bird with the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/847537-REG\/Canon_5296B002_Speedlite_600EX.html\/BI\/6633\/KBID\/7226\/kw\/CA600EX\/DFF\/d10-v2-t1-xCA600EX\" target=\"_blank\">Canon Speedlite 600EX-RT<\/a> and the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/498744-REG\/Canon_1950B001_OC_E3_Off_Camera_Shoe.html\/BI\/6633\/KBID\/7226\">Canon OC-E3 Off Camera Shoe Cord<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>One AF point to the right and two up from the center AF point\/AI Servo Expand\/Rear Focus AF as framed was active at the moment of exposure. The selected AF point fell on the center of the green lores just forward of the eye. Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/2013\/10\/31\/if-this-doesnt-get-the-point-across-nothing-will\/\">here<\/a> to see the latest version of the Rear Focus Tutorial. Click on the image to see a larger version.  <\/p>\n<h2><strong>Blacklit breeding plumage Great Egret  <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"468\" scrolling=\"no\" height=\"60\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border:none;\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/mer54715.datafeedfile.com\/widget\/aff_widget_prdt_generate-2.0.php?aff_num=7226&#038;aff_net=1&#038;size=468x60&#038;mode=m&#038;bucket_num=6394&#038;link_target=y&#038;sid=\" marginheight=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\"><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iFrame.<\/p>\n<p><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Blacklit???<\/h3>\n<p>What the heck is <strong><em>blacklit<\/em><\/strong> you ask? It is a photograph featuring a strongly backlit&#8211;often white or light-toned subject&#8211;set against a totally BLACK background. <\/p>\n<h3>Blacklit Subject Primer<\/h3>\n<p>1-Choose a perspective where the bird is strongly backlit and the background is in deep shade with no sunlight on it at all. <\/p>\n<p>2-Having the sun directly behind the subject intensifies the effect of the backlight; in today&#8217;s image the sun is coming from the left and behind. <\/p>\n<p>3-The best exposure is one that yields only a very few blinkies in the rim light at most. <\/p>\n<p>4-Using lots of flash to light the shaded side of the subject is an option. <\/p>\n<h3>Using Flash for Blacklit Subjects?<\/h3>\n<p>In #4 above I used lots of flash to light the shaded side of the subject: TTL +1 stop. Zero would have been a bit better as some of the images in the series looked slightly over-flashed. <\/p>\n<h3>Better Beamer Question <\/h3>\n<p>I had my Better Beamer with me. And the <a href=\"https:\/\/store.birdsasart.com\/shop\/item.aspx?itemid=31\">Integrated Flash Arm<\/a> for my  Mongoose M.3.6 . Why should you <strong><em>NOT<\/em><\/strong> use a Better Beamer in strongly backlit situations? <\/p>\n<h3>Missed Opportunity&#8230;<\/h3>\n<p>Though there were about 20 photographers in early, only one person photographed this bird and its mate, but she was at all not in position to come up with the black background&#8230; Remember, the two big secrets to becoming a better nature photographer are attention to small details and the ability to see the light&#8230;  <\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/wp-content\/gallery\/general\/great-egret-eyeball-_t0a9781-gatorland-kissimmee-fl.jpg\" class='shutterset'><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ngg-singlepic ngg-center\" src=\"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/wp-content\/gallery\/general\/great-egret-eyeball-_t0a9781-gatorland-kissimmee-fl.jpg\" alt=\"great-egret-eyeball-_t0a9781-gatorland-kissimmee-fl\" title=\"great-egret-eyeball-_t0a9781-gatorland-kissimmee-fl\" width=800 \/><\/a>  <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h2><strong>This is an unsharpened 5DS R eyeball crop of today&#8217;s featured image  <\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<h3>5DS R Eyeball Crop<\/h3>\n<p>I would love to hear what you think of the sharpness and image quality based on what you see in this super-tight crop. <\/p>\n<h3>Please Remember to use our Affiliate Links \ud83d\ude42<\/h3>\n<p>To show your appreciation for my continuing efforts here, we ask, as always, that you get in the habit of using my B&#038;H affiliate links on the right side of the blog for all of your photo and electronics purchases. Please check the availability of all photographic accessories in the <a href=\"https:\/\/store.birdsasart.com\/shop\/default.aspx\">BIRDS AS ART Online Store<\/a>, especially the <a href=\"https:\/\/store.birdsasart.com\/shop\/item.aspx?itemid=274\">Mongoose M3.6 tripod heads<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/store.birdsasart.com\/shop\/category.aspx?catid=2\">Gitzo tripods<\/a>, Wimberley <a href=\"https:\/\/store.birdsasart.com\/shop\/item.aspx?itemid=35\">heads<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/store.birdsasart.com\/shop\/category.aspx?catid=8\">plates<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/store.birdsasart.com\/shop\/category.aspx?catid=17\">LensCoats and accessories<\/a>, 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 <a href=\"mailto:samandmayasgrandpa@att.net\">e-mail<\/a>. I just learned that my account was suspended during my absence; it should be up and running by Monday at the latest.  <\/p>\n<p>I would of course appreciate your using our B&#038;H affiliate links for all of your major gear, video, and electronic purchases. <font color=red><strong>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 <a href=\"https:\/\/store.birdsasart.com\/shop\/default.aspx\">BAA Online<\/a> store as well. <\/p>\n<h3>Facebook<\/h3>\n<p>Be sure to like and follow BAA on Facebook by clicking on the logo link upper right. Tanks a stack!<\/p>\n<h3>Typos<\/h3>\n<p>In all blog posts and Bulletins, feel free to <a href=\"mailto:samandmayasgrandpa@att.net\">e-mail<\/a><\/center> or to leave a comment regarding any typos or errors. 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