{"id":9686,"date":"2012-05-08T20:54:08","date_gmt":"2012-05-09T00:54:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/?p=9686"},"modified":"2012-05-08T20:54:08","modified_gmt":"2012-05-09T00:54:08","slug":"natures-best-image-quiz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/2012\/05\/08\/natures-best-image-quiz\/","title":{"rendered":"Nature’s Best Image Quiz"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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This Japanese Red-crowned Crane image was created at Tsurui Itoh Sanctuary, Hokkaido, Japan with the tripod-mounted Canon 800mm f\/5.6L IS lens<\/a> and the EOS-1D Mark IV<\/a>. <\/a> ISO 400. Evaluative metering +1\/3 stop: 1\/1250 sec. at f\/5.6. <\/p>\n

Central sensor (expand left and right) AI Servo\/Rear Focus AF and re-compose. Click here<\/a> if you missed the Rear Focus Tutorial. Click on the image for a larger version.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

Nature’s Best Image Quiz<\/h3>\n

Please let me know which if any of the four images presented here you would enter in the Nature’s Best Contest. And which you would not enter. And in either case, why. The deadline was yesterday, May 7. I completed two entries, 40 images in all. No spoilers please. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

BTW, these are the categories: African Wildlife, Animal Antics, Art in Nature, Birds, Endangered Species, Landscape, Oceans, People in Nature, Plant Life, Power of Nature, Small World, Wildlife, Zoos and Aquariums. Learn more about the categories by scrolling down here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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After seeing an Andy Rouse image of a Sally Lightfoot crab on black lava rock surrounded by a blurred wave (in his book, Concepts of Nature, I was determined to try something similar (and perhaps better) on my next Galapagos visit. This image was created with the tripod-mounted Canon 800mm f\/5.6L IS lens<\/a> and the EOS-1D Mark IV<\/a>. <\/a> ISO 50. Evaluative metering -2 stops off the crab on the black rock alone: 1\/30 sec. at f\/9. (I knew that I would need to underexpose quite a bit to avoid losing detail in the white water of the breaking waves; I needed to check the histogram a few times to get it right.)<\/p>\n

For a greater appreciation of the image, click on the photo. Then click on the enlarged version to close it. <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

Join me on the world’s best Galapagos Photo-Cruise\/July 2-16, 20i3. Two full weeks +, world’s best guide and itinerary. Click here<\/a> and scroll down for details. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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This image was created at Lower Klamath NWR, CA with the tripod-mounted Canon 800mm f\/5.6L IS lens<\/a> and the EOS-1D Mark IV<\/a>. <\/a> ISO 100. Evaluative metering +2 stops: 1\/15 sec. at f\/18. <\/p>\n

Click on the image to see a larger version. <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

I lucked out on my visit to Klamath last February; snow brought tens of thousands of light and dark geese to the refuge. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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This image–of a flock of Sanderlings with a single Dunlin and a single peep–was created at Cupsogue Beach, Long Island, NY with the tripod-mounted Canon 800mm f\/5.6L IS lens<\/a> and the EOS-1D Mark IV<\/a>. <\/a> ISO 400. Evaluative metering +1 2\/3 stops: 1\/1250 sec. at f\/9. <\/p>\n

45-point AI Servo AF. For a greater appreciation of the image, click on the photo. Can you spot the two odd-ball species?<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

More luck here. Had it been a clear morning, I would have gone home empty-handed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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B&H Double Rebates Include the 5D Mark III<\/h3>\n

Click here<\/a>. Select one of four current Canon camera bodies–both the EOS-5D Mark III and the EOS-7D are in the group. Add a lens–there are 30 in the group, a Series III teleconverter, or a Speedlite, and enjoy large double rebates. The lenses include lots of my favorites: the 70-200mm f\/4 L IS, the 70-200mm f\/2.8L IS II, the circle lens, the 180 macro, and the 300mm f\/4L IS. You can check the specs on all Canon telephoto lenses here<\/a>. This double rebate offer expires on April 2, 2012. <\/p>\n

Nikon Dslr + Lens Bundle Rebates<\/h3>\n

Click here<\/a> for details. Offer includes the brand new D3200 and the D7000. <\/p>\n

Shopper’s Guide.<\/h3>\n

Support both the Bulletins and the Blog by making all your B & H purchases here<\/a>.<\/h2>\n

Below is a list of the gear talked about in this blog 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

Canon 800mm f\/5.6L IS lens.<\/a> Right now this is my all time favorite super-telephoto lens.
\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><\/h2>\n

LensCoats<\/a>. I have a LensCoat on each of my big lenses to protect them from nicks and thus increase their re-sales 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 And you will love them in mega-cold weather….
\nGT3532 LS<\/a>. This one replaces the GT3530LS Tripod and will last you a lifetime. I’ll be commenting on this new model soon. In short, I like it.
\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.
\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>
\nBreezeBrowser<\/a>. I do not see how any digital photographer can exist without this program.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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