{"id":52381,"date":"2017-12-17T06:24:29","date_gmt":"2017-12-17T10:24:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/?p=52381"},"modified":"2017-12-18T06:58:15","modified_gmt":"2017-12-18T10:58:15","slug":"rbgu-tight-preening-head-shots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/2017\/12\/17\/rbgu-tight-preening-head-shots\/","title":{"rendered":"RBGU Tight Preening Head Shots &#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Stuff<\/h3>\n<p>I had lots of action with the foraging Cattle Egrets and the almost alway present Black Vultures down by the lake in the morning. And there was another dime-a-dozen spectacular sunset on Saturday afternoon. Several times I had a great silhouette almost lined up perfectly when the bird flew. \ud83d\ude42 The pool was up to 75 degree so I went back to my slow, 3\/4 mile swim. <\/p>\n<p>I did lots of work on the 5D Mark IV User&#8217;s Guide and am almost finished. Yesterday I inserted and captioned all of the images within the text. I need to finalize the internal reference page numbers, add a gallery, and add a cheat sheet &#8212; the latter a first for a BAA User&#8217;s Guide.  Here is the best news: those who have used a BAA B&#038;H affiliate link to purchase a 5D Mark IV (or other items totaling $3200 or more) are invited to send us a copy of their B&#038;H receipt via <A HREF=\"mailto:samandmayasgrandpa@att.net?subject=Please Send my Free Copy of the 5D Mark IV User's Guide \">e-mail<\/A> and received a free copy of the guide. If you would like to review the document before it is published, please send your receipt now. This offer is valid for future purchases. <\/p>\n<p>I was glad to learn that the sale of IPT veteran Carolyn Peterson&#8217;s Canon EOS 5D Mark III camera body in excellent condition for $1399 is pending.<\/p>\n<p>Please consider getting in the habit of using the BAA Amazon link below or to the one to the right for your online shopping needs. If you click on one of the logo links and then log into your Prime account BAA will still get the credit. Many thanks. \ud83d\ude42  ps: It will not cost you one penny more to get pretty much anything in short order.<\/p>\n<p><center>ngg_shortcode_0_placeholder<\/center><\/p>\n<h2><strong><center>Click on the logo-link above<br \/>\nAmazing 5D Mark IV Bundles and Deals<\/center> <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Purchase now and receive a free copy of the 5D Mark IV User&#8217;s Guide (to be published soon; see the details above). <\/p>\n<h3>The Streak<\/h3>\n<p>Today makes one hundred forty-two days in a row with a new educational blog post! This one took about an hour to prepare. With all of my upcoming free time (or not &#8230;), the plan right now is to break the current record streak of 480 &#8230; Good health and good internet connections willing. <\/p>\n<h3>Booking.Com<\/h3>\n<p>Booking.Com came through for me twice again recently with both the DeSoto Fall IPT and next July&#8217;s UK Puffins, Gannets, and Bempton Pre-trip room reservations. And all the rates were great. If you&#8217;d like to give Booking.Com a shot, click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/s\/ea1bab74\">here<\/a> and you will earn a $25 reward. Thanks to the many who have already tried and used this great service. <\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez_banner_container_28_10\" style=\"margin:auto;position:relative;width:300px;height:250px;overflow:hidden;\">\n   <script src=\"https:\/\/ajax.googleapis.com\/ajax\/libs\/webfont\/1\/webfont.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n   <script type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"https:\/\/mer54715.datafeedfile.com\/ez_banner\/?b=28&#038;v=1.0&#038;aff_num=7226&#038;sid=EZBANNER\"><\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<h3>Gear Questions and Advice<\/h3>\n<p>Too many folks attending BAA IPTs and dozens of folks whom I see in the field, and on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.birdphotographers.net\/forums\/content.php?s=52d51423c223b39bdca1765c6839ffc2\" target=\"_blank\">BPN<\/a>, are&#8211;out of ignorance&#8211;using the wrong gear especially when it comes to tripods and more especially, tripod heads&#8230; Please know that I am always glad to answer your gear questions via <a href=\"mailto:samandmayasgrandpa@att.net\">e-mail<\/a>. Those might include system, camera body, accessory, and lens choices and decisions. <\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez_banner_container_53_10\" style=\"margin:auto;position:relative;width:300px;height:250px;overflow:hidden;\">\n   <script src=\"https:\/\/ajax.googleapis.com\/ajax\/libs\/webfont\/1\/webfont.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n   <script type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"https:\/\/mer54715.datafeedfile.com\/ez_banner\/?b=53&#038;v=1.0&#038;aff_num=7226&#038;sid=EZBANNER\"><\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><center>ngg_shortcode_1_placeholder<\/center><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>This image was created on the late afternoon of Tuesday, November 17 at Heckscher State Park, Long Island, NY with the <a href=\"http:\/\/birdsasart-shop.com\/the-art-of-bird-photography-soft-cover\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">BLUBB<\/a>-supported <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/754507-USA\/Canon_5124B002_500mm_f_4L_EF_IS.html\/BI\/6633\/KBID\/7226\/kw\/CA5004LISEF2\/DFF\/d10-v2-t1-xCA5004LISEF2\" target=\"_blank\">Canon EF 500mm f\/4L IS II USM lens<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/732111-USA\/Canon_4410B002_Extender_EF_2X_III.html\/BI\/6633\/KBID\/7226\/kw\/CA2XEF3\/DFF\/d10-v2-t1-xCA2XEF3\" target=\"_blank\">Canon Extender EF 2X III<\/a>, and my favorite gull head shot camera body, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/1274705-REG\/canon_eos_5d_mark_iv.html\/BI\/6633\/KBID\/7226\/kw\/CAE5D4\/DFF\/d10-v2-t1-xCAE5D4\" target=\"_blank\">Canon EOS 5D Mark IV.<\/a> ISO 800. Evaluative metering +2 stops as framed: 1\/250 sec. at f\/9 in Manual mode. AWB in cloudy conditions very late in the day. <\/p>\n<p>LensAlign\/FocusTune micro-adjustment: -5.<\/p>\n<p>One AF point to the left and one row up from the center AF point\/AI Servo\/Expand\/Shutter Button AF was active at the moment of exposure. The selected AF point was on the lower left corner of the bird&#8217;s eye. Be sure to click on the image to enjoy the larger version. <\/p>\n<h2><strong>Image #1: Ring-billed Gull, preening neck<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"728\" scrolling=\"no\" height=\"90\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border:none;\" border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/mer54715.datafeedfile.com\/widget\/aff_widget_prdt_generate-2.0.php?aff_num=7226&#038;aff_net=1&#038;size=728x90&#038;mode=m&#038;bucket_num=3097&#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>The Situation<\/h3>\n<p>When it rains, there is a decent-sized puddle in one corner of the Field 7 lot at Heckscher State Park, at least in the summer and fall. It attracts good numbers of shorebirds and gulls looking for a drink, a bath, or a place to rest. As it is an active bathing beach in the summer and there is lots of traffic, many of the birds are quite tame. On my November visit to Long Island, I worked from car using it as a very effective blind. (You can learn more about this technique in the original <a href=\"http:\/\/birdsasart-shop.com\/the-art-of-bird-photography-soft-cover\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Art of Bird Photography<\/a>.) I keep an extra <a href=\"http:\/\/birdsasart-shop.com\/the-art-of-bird-photography-soft-cover\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">BLUBB<\/a> in my younger daughter&#8217;s garage. <\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><center>ngg_shortcode_2_placeholder<\/center><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>This image of the same bird was created on the late afternoon of Tuesday, November 17 at Heckscher State Park, Long Island, NY with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/754507-USA\/Canon_5124B002_500mm_f_4L_EF_IS.html\/BI\/6633\/KBID\/7226\/kw\/CA5004LISEF2\/DFF\/d10-v2-t1-xCA5004LISEF2\" target=\"_blank\">Canon EF 500mm f\/4L IS II USM lens<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/732111-USA\/Canon_4410B002_Extender_EF_2X_III.html\/BI\/6633\/KBID\/7226\/kw\/CA2XEF3\/DFF\/d10-v2-t1-xCA2XEF3\" target=\"_blank\">Canon Extender EF 2X III<\/a>, and my favorite gull head shot camera body, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/1274705-REG\/canon_eos_5d_mark_iv.html\/BI\/6633\/KBID\/7226\/kw\/CAE5D4\/DFF\/d10-v2-t1-xCAE5D4\" target=\"_blank\">Canon EOS 5D Mark IV.<\/a> ISO 800. Evaluative metering +2 stops as framed: 1\/250 sec. at f\/10 in Manual mode. AWB in cloudy conditions. <\/p>\n<p>LensAlign\/FocusTune micro-adjustment: -5.<\/p>\n<p>One AF point to the left and one row up from the center AF point\/AI Servo\/Expand\/Shutter Button AF was active at the moment of exposure. The selected AF point was on the bird&#8217;s forehead in front of and just below the eye. Click on the image to enjoy the larger version. <\/p>\n<h2><strong>Image #2: Ring-billed Gull, preening neck<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"728\" scrolling=\"no\" height=\"90\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border:none;\" border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/mer54715.datafeedfile.com\/widget\/aff_widget_prdt_generate-2.0.php?aff_num=7226&#038;aff_net=1&#038;size=728x90&#038;mode=m&#038;bucket_num=3097&#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>Your Call<\/h3>\n<p>Today&#8217;s two featured images were made 13 seconds apart. Though similar, they are distinctly different. One follows my stringent head angle guidelines. One does not. Please leave a comment comparing the two images. Let us know the strengths and weakness of each. Feel free to comment on the mood of each image. And let us know which of the two is your favorite. If you would delete either or both of these images, please let us know why. <\/p>\n<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/rcm-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/cm?o=1&#038;p=12&#038;l=ur1&#038;category=amazonhomepage_2017&#038;f=ifr&#038;linkID=0c7fef03053dd77e48962ef7b0b832a5&#038;t=biasar0c-20&#038;tracking_id=biasar0c-20\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" scrolling=\"no\" border=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" style=\"border:none;\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/center><\/p>\n<h3>Support the Blog<\/h3>\n<p>Please help support my (stupendous) efforts here on the blog by remembering to click on the logo link above each time that you shop Amazon. That would be greatly appreciated.  with love, artie<\/p>\n<h3>If In Doubt &#8230;<\/h3>\n<p>If in doubt about using the BAA B&#038;H affiliate link correctly, you can always start your search by clicking <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/?BI\/6633\/KBID\/7226\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>. Please note that the tracking is invisible. Web orders only. Please, however, remember to shoot me your receipt via <a href=\"mailto:samandmayasgrandpa@att.net\">e-mail<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><center><A href=\"http:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/promotion\/12352\/canon-rebates.html?BI=6633&#038;KW=&#038;KBID=7226&#038;img=CanonSaveBig-728x90.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/images\/affiliateimages\/CanonSaveBig-728x90.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/a><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/affiliates.bhphotovideo.com\/showban.asp?id=7226&#038;img=CanonSaveBig-728x90.jpg\" border=0><\/center><\/p>\n<p><center><br \/>\n<A href=\"http:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/promotion\/11810\/canon-dslr-lens-rebates.html?BI=6633&#038;KW=&#038;KBID=7226&#038;img=canon_lensesspeediltes-728x90.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/images\/affiliateimages\/canon_lensesspeediltes-728x90.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/a><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/affiliates.bhphotovideo.com\/showban.asp?id=7226&#038;img=canon_lensesspeediltes-728x90.jpg\" border=0><\/center><\/p>\n<h3>Please Remember to use my Affiliate Links and to Visit the New BAA Online Store \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=\"http:\/\/birdsasart-shop.com\/\">New BIRDS AS ART Online Store<\/a>, especially the <a href=\"http:\/\/birdsasart-shop.com\/mongoose-action-head\/\">Mongoose M3.6 tripod head<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/birdsasart-shop.com\/plates-and-replacement-feet\/wimberley-arca-swiss-style-lens-plates\/\">Wimberley lens plates<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/birdsasart-shop.com\/digital-media\/\">Delkin flash cards and accessories<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/birdsasart-shop.com\/lenscoat-covers\/\">LensCoat stuff<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>As always, 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 please remember that I am always glad to answer your gear questions via <a href=\"mailto:samandmayasgrandpa@att.net\">e-mail<\/a>. <\/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, and for everything else in the new store, 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 those who will be visiting the <a href=\"http:\/\/birdsasart-shop.com\/\">New BIRDS AS ART Online Store<\/a> 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. Just be right :).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stuff <\/p>\n<p>I had lots of action with the foraging Cattle Egrets and the almost alway present Black Vultures down by the lake in the morning. And there was another dime-a-dozen spectacular sunset on Saturday afternoon. 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