{"id":32500,"date":"2016-03-30T03:21:23","date_gmt":"2016-03-30T07:21:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/?p=32500"},"modified":"2016-03-30T08:12:22","modified_gmt":"2016-03-30T12:12:22","slug":"comparative-critique-invitation-the-la-jolla-lens-you-can-guess-what-that-is","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/2016\/03\/30\/comparative-critique-invitation-the-la-jolla-lens-you-can-guess-what-that-is\/","title":{"rendered":"Comparative Image Critique Invitation &#038; The La Jolla Lens&#8230;  You can guess what that is!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>What&#8217;s Up?<\/h3>\n<p>I headed out to La Jolla again on Tuesday morning. Conditions were not great with wind against sun. I thought that I might be headed home quite early but I wound up staying till 9:30 and made a few good images. After working for a while I enjoyed a great nap. Patrick and Robin and I are headed to the cliffs this afternoon for a rare late in the day session at La Jolla. And then dinner somewhere. <\/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>The Streak<\/h3>\n<p>Today\u2019s blog post marks 144 days in a row with a new educational blog post. Assuming that I will be making the trip to Namibia on April 11, this streak will come to an end soon. As always&#8211;and folks have been doing a really 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. Please remember that if you are shopping for items that we carry in the BAA Online Store (as noted in red at the close of this post below) we would appreciate your business.<\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/wp-content\/gallery\/general\/western-gull-eml-_t0a8029-la-jolla-ca.jpg\" class='shutterset'><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ngg-singlepic ngg-center\" src=\"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/wp-content\/gallery\/general\/western-gull-eml-_t0a8029-la-jolla-ca.jpg\" alt=\"western-gull-eml-_t0a8029-la-jolla-ca\" title=\"western-gull-eml-_t0a8029-la-jolla-ca\" width=800 \/><\/a>  <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>This image is another that was created at La Jolla, CA on my first day back in action with the hand held <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/1092632-REG\/canon_9524b002_ef_100_400mm_f_4_5_5_6l_is.html\/BI\/6633\/KBID\/7226\/kw\/CA1004002LIS\/DFF\/d10-v2-t1-xCA1004002LIS\" target=\"_blank\">Canon EF 100-400mm f\/4.5-5.6L IS II USM lens<\/a> (at 312mm) and the amazing 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 500. Evaluative metering probably about -1\/3 stop: 1\/500 sec. at f\/5.6. Daylight WB. On camera high speed synch fill flash at -2 stops 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><\/p>\n<p>Two rows down and one AF point to the right of the center AF point\/AI Servo\/Surround\/Rear Focus AF as framed was active at the moment of exposure (as is always best when hand holding). 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>Image #1: Western Gull in early morning light<\/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=7761&#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>Sweet Light<\/h3>\n<p>When the sun first comes over the distant hill on a clear morning at La Jolla the light is oh so sweet as you can see in each of today&#8217;s featured images that were taken only moments apart. <\/p>\n<h3>The 100-400 II<\/h3>\n<p>Patrick Sparkman and I have used our 1-4 IIs so much since I have gotten here that we have begun calling it &#8220;The La Jolla Lens. From birds in flight to tight portraits from sea-scapes to flowers, the lens is simply amazing. And sharp. And the 4-stop IS is insane. If what you are reading here now inspires you to purchase one please do so by clicking on this link: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/1092632-REG\/canon_9524b002_ef_100_400mm_f_4_5_5_6l_is.html\/BI\/6633\/KBID\/7226\/kw\/CA1004002LIS\/DFF\/d10-v2-t1-xCA1004002LIS\" target=\"_blank\">Canon EF 100-400mm f\/4.5-5.6L IS II USM lens.<\/a><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/wp-content\/gallery\/general\/western-gull-yelling-at-neighbor-_t0a8027-la-jolla-ca.jpg\" class='shutterset'><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ngg-singlepic ngg-center\" src=\"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/wp-content\/gallery\/general\/western-gull-yelling-at-neighbor-_t0a8027-la-jolla-ca.jpg\" alt=\"western-gull-yelling-at-neighbor-_t0a8027-la-jolla-ca\" title=\"western-gull-yelling-at-neighbor-_t0a8027-la-jolla-ca\" width=800 \/><\/a>  <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>This image too was created at La Jolla, CA on my first day back in action with the hand held <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/1092632-REG\/canon_9524b002_ef_100_400mm_f_4_5_5_6l_is.html\/BI\/6633\/KBID\/7226\/kw\/CA1004002LIS\/DFF\/d10-v2-t1-xCA1004002LIS\" target=\"_blank\">Canon EF 100-400mm f\/4.5-5.6L IS II USM lens<\/a> (at 330mm) and the amazing 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 500. Evaluative metering probably about -1\/3 stop: 1\/500 sec. at f\/5.6. Daylight WB. On camera high speed synch fill flash at -2 stops 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><\/p>\n<p>Two rows down and one AF point to the right of the center AF point\/AI Servo\/Surround\/Rear Focus AF as framed was active at the moment of exposure (as is always best when hand holding). 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>Image #2: Western Gull in early morning light squabbling with unseen neighbor below<\/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=7761&#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>Comparative Critique<\/h3>\n<p>Everyone is invited to do a comparative critique of today&#8217;s two images. What are the strengths of each image? What are the weaknesses of each image?  Which do you think is the strongest image?  Why?  <\/p>\n<h3>The San Diego Site Guide<\/h3>\n<p>I have been pretty much stunned by the quality of the bird photography in San Diego on my March visit. If you own this Site Guide and would like a short primer on the dancing grebes location and the Brandt&#8217;s Cormorant colony, please shoot me an <a href=\"mailto:samandmayasgrandpa@att.net\">e-mail<\/a>. For most stuff, the Site Guide directions intended for DEC through FEB are still plenty valid. <\/p>\n<p>Whether you are visiting San Diego for photography for the first time or live in the area and have done the pelicans many dozens of times, you will learn a ton by studying the San Diego Site Guide. Why spend days stumbling around when you can know exactly where and when to be depending on the wind direction and sky conditions? In addition to the pelican primer, there is great info on the best beaches for the gorgeous gulls, Marbled Godwit,  Lesser Scaup, and Wood and Ring-necked Ducks as well. Along with the down and dirty on the the lower cliffs. <\/p>\n<p>Learn more or purchase your copy <a href=\"https:\/\/store.birdsasart.com\/shop\/item.aspx?itemid=70\">here<\/a>. <\/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. 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