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72 - A Full Moon Rising

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Canon 5DmkII, 70-200mm IS + 2X at 400mm, iso400, 1/2 sec at f/6.7 How many times will you watch the full moon rise? Starting now as often as I can!

71 - Observation

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Canon 5DmkII, 16-35mm at 19mm, iso100, 1/15 sec at f/8.0, +CPL-CPL If the brain does not observe correctly, then there is confusion in action. B.K.S. Iyengar There is some great discussion and comments on reflections and work flow at The Mindful Eye take a look.

70 - Holding Breath

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Canon 40D, 10-22mm at 15mm, 1/250sec at f/13, iso400 in a EWA-Marine waterproof bag. Finally got the nerve to put the Canon 40D in the waterproof bag and head underwater. The bag was not specifically made for this camera, it was one I originally bought for a video camera that was purchased several years ago. The Canon fit relatively well and the shutter button was pressable so off I went to a small shallow reef near home base in North Eleuthera, Bahamas. This was going to be strictly a test and to make sure the equipment would survive and to see how it performed. The camera was set to "P" mode with iso on auto, nothing was adjustable underwater due to the bag. I used Program Mode instead of Auto to prevent the flash from trying to pop up as the bag would prohibit that from happening and cause an error. I picked this site because it is shallow (5 -10 ft) perfect for snorkelling, sandy 3ft area to anchor the Hobie, close by and I had seen it before. Once in the water the o

69 - The Shore

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Canon 5DmkII, 16-35mm at 16mm, iso100, 1 sec at f/8.0, +CPL Art for art's sake, with no purpose, for any purpose perverts art. But art achieves a purpose which is not its own. (1804) Benjamin Constant

68 - A Day at the Beach

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Canon 5DmkII, 24-70mm at 70mm, iso100, 1/180sec at f/8, +CPL Interesting two weeks without the internet. With beaches like this I haven't missed it at all. I do hope to catch up though.