{"id":5356,"date":"2011-05-01T05:49:38","date_gmt":"2011-05-01T09:49:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/?p=5356"},"modified":"2011-05-01T10:42:58","modified_gmt":"2011-05-01T14:42:58","slug":"low-and-behold-best-ever-lesson-on-getting-down-and-sandy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/2011\/05\/01\/low-and-behold-best-ever-lesson-on-getting-down-and-sandy\/","title":{"rendered":"Low and Behold: Best Ever Lesson on Getting Down and Sandy"},"content":{"rendered":"

Been Swamped<\/strong><\/h2>\n

After three days of virtually non-stop programs and In-the-Field Instructional Photo-Walks at the Florida Birding and Photo Fest in St. Augustine, my keynote address, “A Bird Photographer’s Story was warmly received last night by about 135 folks. From the get-go I have been (and still am) fighting a tickley cough, a bit of chest congestion, a slightly sore throat, and a mild case of laryngitis. (That after giving myself a kinehora last week by saying, “I have not had a cold in well more than a year….”) Today is a relatively light day with just two In-the-Field walks at the St. Augustine Alligator Farm. I will pack up during the day and head back to Indian Lake Estates on Monday morning. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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This image was created with the Canon 70-200mm f\/2.8L IS II lens<\/a>, the Canon EF 1.4X III TC<\/a> (hand held at 280mm), and the Canon EOS-1D Mark IV professional digital camera body.<\/a> ISO 400. Evaluative metering at zero: 1\/1000 sec. at f\/10. <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

Low and Behold: Best Ever Lesson on Getting Down and Sandy<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The image above was created while I was standing. While I do like the inclusion of the shadow I would best describe the image as butt ugly. The sharply defined irregularities of the beach are visually disruptive. The key to the success of the image below was getting down flat on the soft sand; doing so reduced the photo to just the key element on a pure white high key background. My hope is that after comparing the two images here you will not soon forget the advantages of getting low when working on relatively flat ground: a sharp subject pleasingly set against a background of pure color. <\/p>\n

To learn why the wing of a Laysan Albatross was sticking out of the sand check out Tsunami Evidence on Midway<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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This image of the primaries of a buried adult Laysan Albatross was created with the Canon 70-200mm f\/2.8L IS II lens<\/a>, the Canon EF 1.4X III TC<\/a> (hand held at 280mm), and the Canon EOS-1D Mark IV professional digital camera body.<\/a> ISO 400. Evaluative metering +1\/3 stop: 1\/800 sec. at f\/13. <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

Shopper’s Guide<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Below is a list of the gear that I used to create the image above. Thanks a stack to all who have used the Shopper’s Guide links to purchase their gear as a thank you for all the free information that we bring you on the Blog and in the Bulletins. Before you purchase anything be sure to check out the advice in our Shopper’s Guide<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Canon 70-200mm f\/2.8L IS II lens<\/a>. Man, I am loving this lens on my shoulder with the 2X III teleconverter<\/a>. I also use it a lot–as I did here–with the 1.4X III TC<\/a>.
\nCanon EF 1.4X III TC<\/a>. This new TC is designed to work best with the new Series II super-telephoto lenses.
\nCanon EOS-1D Mark IV professional digital camera body.<\/a> The very best professional digital camera body that I have ever used.<\/p>\n

And from the BAA On-line Store:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Delkin 32gb e-Film Pro Compact Flash Card.<\/a> These high capacity cards are fast and dependable.<\/p>\n

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I pack my 800 and tons of other gear in my ThinkTank Airport SecurityTM V2.0<\/a> rolling bag for all of my air travel and recommend the slightly smaller Airport InternationalTM V2.0<\/a> for most folks. These high capacity bags are well constructed and protect my gear when I have to gate check it on short-hops and puddle jumpers. Each will protect your gear just as well. By clicking on either link or the logo below, you will receive a free gear bag with each order over $50. <\/p>\n

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Been Swamped <\/p>\n

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