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Stuff<\/h3>\n

Thursday was a day of rest, hanging around, and watching Law and Order reruns and the MLB playoffs on the tube. I did get lots of work done and scheduled a few more appointments in Florida for after I get home. <\/p>\n

The Streak<\/h3>\n

Today makes seventy-two days in a row with a new educational blog post! This blog post took less than two hours to prepare (including the short time spent on the image optimization). With all of my upcoming free time (or not …), the plan right now is to break the current record streak of (I think) four hundred eighty something … Good health and good internet connections willing. <\/p>\n

Booking.Com<\/h3>\n

Booking.Com came through for me once again with both my DeSoto IPT and next July’s UK Puffins, Gannets, and Bempton Pre-trip room reservations. And all the rates were great. If you’d like to give Booking.Com a shot, click here<\/a> and you will earn a $25 reward. Thanks to the many who have already tried and used this great service. <\/p>\n


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Gear Questions and Advice<\/h3>\n

Too many folks attending BAA IPTs and dozens of folks whom I see in the field, and on BPN<\/a>, are–out of ignorance–using the wrong gear especially when it comes to tripods and more especially, tripod heads… Please know that I am always glad to answer your gear questions via e-mail<\/a>.<\/p>\n

New Listing<\/h3>\n

Sale Pending 9am on the day posted!<\/strong> <\/h2>\n

Andrae Acerra is offering a barely used Canon EOS 7D Mark II in near mint condition for $924. The sale includes the front lens cap, the strap, two Canon batteries, the battery charger, the original box and everything that came in it, and and insured ground shipping via major courier to US addresses only. <\/p>\n

Your item will not ship until your check clears unless other arrangements are made. <\/p>\n

Please contact Andrae via e-mail<\/a> or by phone at 1-908 832 9480 (Eastern time).<\/p>\n

Both Patrick Sparkman and I used and loved the 7D Mark II until about two years ago when we both committed to using full frame Canon bodies. We both made some truly great images with it. Two of my three 2016 Nature\u2019s Best honored entries were created with the 7D II, one still, and one video.<\/em> artie<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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This image was created on the 2017 Galapagos Photo-Cruise of a Lifetime IPT at 7:03am from the zodiac with the hand held Canon EF 400mm f\/4 DO IS II USM lens<\/a> and my favorite diving booby photography camera body, the Canon EOS 5D Mark IV.<\/a> ISO 2500. Evaluative metering +2 1\/3 stops off the gray sky: 1\/3200 sec. at f\/4.5 in Manual mode. AWB. <\/p>\n

Center AF point\/AI Servo\/Expand\/Shutter Button AF was active at the moment of exposure. As seen in the DPP 4 screen capture below, the selected AF point and all four of the assist points missed the subject completely, yet the image is sharp on the bird’s eye. Be sure to click on the image to enjoy a larger version. <\/p>\n

LensAlign\/FocusTune micro-adjustment: -5.<\/p>\n

Blue-footed Booby diving #3<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Be sure to click on the image to see a larger, sharper version. <\/p>\n