{"id":6501,"date":"2011-08-20T10:19:31","date_gmt":"2011-08-20T14:19:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/?p=6501"},"modified":"2011-08-20T10:25:38","modified_gmt":"2011-08-20T14:25:38","slug":"what-was-my-big-mistake-and-another-follow-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/2011\/08\/20\/what-was-my-big-mistake-and-another-follow-up\/","title":{"rendered":"What Was My Big Mistake? And Another Follow-up."},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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This image was created with the Canon 800mm f\/5.6L IS lens<\/a> and the EOS-1D Mark IV<\/a>. ISO 400. Evaluative Metering -1\/3 stop: 1\/500 sec. at f\/5.6. <\/p>\n

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What Was My Big Mistake?<\/h3>\n

When the Coastal Brown Bear in the image above sat down right in front of me facing forward on the edge of the stream bank I was tremendously excited. I visualized the image that I wanted to create in an instant. I was sure that I had it right. When I saw the image on my laptop, I was dismayed. What big mistake had I made? <\/p>\n

The image was created at Geographic Harbor, Katmai National Park on the recently concluded Bear Boat Instructional Photo-Cruise. I used central sensor\/rear focus with the buttons switched AF. The image above is a JPEG that represents the original capture. When you leave a comment, please take a moment to read what you wrote and to correct any obvious errors. Doing so makes visiting the blog a more pleasing experience for all involved. Thanks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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This image was created at Darwin Bay, Tower Island with the Canon 70-200mm f\/2.8L IS II lens<\/a>, the Canon EF 1.4X III TC<\/a> (hand held at 140mm), and the Canon EOS-1D Mark IV.<\/a> ISO 400. Evaluative metering +1 2\/3 stops: 1\/3200 sec. at f\/4 in Av mode.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

Another Follow-up<\/h3>\n

In Editing Practice II: Swallow-tailed Gull<\/a>, I presented two images and asked, “Which of these images is best, Image 1 or Image 2? Be sure to let us know why.” When I do these Editing Practice posts I need to remember to point out that the images presented are created from the extracted JPEGs and thus represent the full frame original capture. Needed crops will be executed during the image optimization process. Your job is simply to select the best file. And to let us know why you chose it. <\/p>\n

Most everyone correctly chose image #2 as best. Doug commented that he liked #1 best because #2 was too perfect. I suggested counseling \ud83d\ude42 The optimized version of #2 is above. Thanks all for commenting and for doing such a good job!<\/p>\n

Shopper’s Guide<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Below is a list of he gear used to make the three mages in this post. 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

Support both the Bulletins and the Blog by making all your B & H purchases here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Remember: you can earn free contest entries with your B & H purchases. Eleven great categories, 34 winning and honored images, and prize pools valued in excess of $20,000. Click here<\/a> for details. <\/p>\n

Canon 800mm f\/5.L IS lens.<\/a> Right now this is my all time favorite super-telephoto lens.
\nCanon 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 with the 1.4X III TC<\/a> which is designed to work best with the new Series II super-telephoto lenses.
\nCanon EOS-1D Mark IV professional digital camera body.<\/a> My two Mark IVs are my workhorse digital camera bodies. <\/p>\n

And from the BAA On-line Store:<\/strong><\/h2>\n

LensCoats<\/a>. I have a LensCoat on each of my big lenses to protect them from nicks and thus increase their re-sale value. All my big lens LensCoat stuff is in Hardwood Snow pattern.
\nLegCoat Tripod Leg Covers.<\/a> I have four tripods active and each has a Hardwood Snow LegCoat on it to help prevent further damage to my tender shoulders \ud83d\ude42
\nGitzo GT3530LS Tripod.<\/a> This one will last you a lifetime.
\nMongoose M3.6 Tripod Head.<\/a> Right now this is the best tripod head around for use with lenses that weigh less than 9 pounds. For heavier lenses, check out the Wimberley V2 head<\/a>.
\nCR-80 Replacement Foot for Canon 800<\/a>. When using the 800 on a Mongoose as I do, replacing the lens foot with this accessory lets the lens sit like a dog whether pointed up or down and prevents wind-blown spinning of your lens on breezy days by centering the lens directly over the tripod.
\n Double Bubble Level.<\/a> You will find one in my camera’s hot shoe whenever I am not using flash.
\nBe sure to check out our camera body User’s Guides here<\/a>.
\nThe Lens Align Mark II.<\/a> I use the Lens Align Mark II pretty much religiously to micro-adjust all of my gear an average of once a month and always before a major trip. Enjoy our free comprehensive tutorial here.<\/a>
\nBIRDS AS ART Camera Body User’s Guides<\/a>. Why spend $2-5 grand on a camera and not learn to use it properly and efficiently? <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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This image was created with the Canon 800mm f\/5.6L IS lens and the EOS-1D Mark IV. ISO 400. Evaluative Metering -1\/3 stop: 1\/500 sec. at f\/5.6. <\/p>\n

Lens\/Camera Body Micro-Adjustment: -4. <\/p>\n

What Was My Big Mistake? <\/p>\n

When the Coastal Brown Bear in the image above sat down right in front of me […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[90],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6501","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-90","odd"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6501","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6501"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6501\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6501"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6501"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6501"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}