Re: PESO: Four Wheel Drive Hummer
[Just spotted this in my Drafts folder, and don't know if the original went through. If so, I apologize for the redundancy. If not, I apologize for my tardiness and inattention and vow to engage in all manner of self-flagellation as penance.] Thank you, Frank! Strange thing is, I thought the truck in the background kind of added a contrasting element to the image. I can easily see where others might see it differently, though. Thanks for the input, in any event. I got several shots without anything like that in the background, but I haven't worked on them yet. I'll go through them to see if there's something that might be more along your lines and share them if I come up with anything good. :) -- Walt On 9/28/2013 10:26 PM, knarf wrote: Very good shot but a real shame about that pickup in the background. Prevents it from being a superlative photo imho. Cheers, frank Waltldott...@gmail.com wrote: One of my hummingbird feeders got a lot of attention this morning. I saw at least eight of them chasing one another around it at one point, due to the fact that my other two feeders have gone dry. I did get a lot of shots, but this one was the best of the bunch, I think. http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/9984109623/#large K-5, F50/1.7, f/2.8, 1/3200 sec., ISO 800 It's a fairly tight crop, but I was able to get a good deal closer to them than I usually can. Comments are, as always, welcome. -- Walt “Analysis kills spontaneity.” -- Henri-Frederic Amiel -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Four Wheel Drive Hummer
Without the truck it's not four wheel drive. On 9/30/2013 12:25 PM, Walt wrote: [Just spotted this in my Drafts folder, and don't know if the original went through. If so, I apologize for the redundancy. If not, I apologize for my tardiness and inattention and vow to engage in all manner of self-flagellation as penance.] Thank you, Frank! Strange thing is, I thought the truck in the background kind of added a contrasting element to the image. I can easily see where others might see it differently, though. Thanks for the input, in any event. I got several shots without anything like that in the background, but I haven't worked on them yet. I'll go through them to see if there's something that might be more along your lines and share them if I come up with anything good. :) -- Walt On 9/28/2013 10:26 PM, knarf wrote: Very good shot but a real shame about that pickup in the background. Prevents it from being a superlative photo imho. Cheers, frank Waltldott...@gmail.com wrote: One of my hummingbird feeders got a lot of attention this morning. I saw at least eight of them chasing one another around it at one point, due to the fact that my other two feeders have gone dry. I did get a lot of shots, but this one was the best of the bunch, I think. http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/9984109623/#large K-5, F50/1.7, f/2.8, 1/3200 sec., ISO 800 It's a fairly tight crop, but I was able to get a good deal closer to them than I usually can. Comments are, as always, welcome. -- Walt “Analysis kills spontaneity.” -- Henri-Frederic Amiel -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Four Wheel Drive Hummer
Thanks, Kenneth! I guess the hummers were just being particularly cooperative yesterday -- or were more distracted by one another than they were by me. -- Walt On 9/28/2013 10:25 PM, Kenneth Waller wrote: Better than any hummer shot I have! -Original Message- From: Walt ldott...@gmail.com Subject: PESO: Four Wheel Drive Hummer One of my hummingbird feeders got a lot of attention this morning. I saw at least eight of them chasing one another around it at one point, due to the fact that my other two feeders have gone dry. I did get a lot of shots, but this one was the best of the bunch, I think. http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/9984109623/#large K-5, F50/1.7, f/2.8, 1/3200 sec., ISO 800 It's a fairly tight crop, but I was able to get a good deal closer to them than I usually can. Comments are, as always, welcome. -- Walt -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Four Wheel Drive Hummer
Many thanks, Dan! -- Walt On 9/28/2013 10:06 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Very nicely done! Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sat, Sep 28, 2013 at 12:59 PM, Walt ldott...@gmail.com wrote: One of my hummingbird feeders got a lot of attention this morning. I saw at least eight of them chasing one another around it at one point, due to the fact that my other two feeders have gone dry. I did get a lot of shots, but this one was the best of the bunch, I think. http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/9984109623/#large K-5, F50/1.7, f/2.8, 1/3200 sec., ISO 800 It's a fairly tight crop, but I was able to get a good deal closer to them than I usually can. Comments are, as always, welcome. -- Walt -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Four Wheel Drive Hummer
Thank you, Frank! Strange thing is, I thought the truck in the background kind of added a contrasting element to the image. I can easily see where others might see it differently, though. Thanks for the input, in any event. I got several shots without anything like that in the background, but I haven't worked on them yet. I'll go through them to see if there's something that might be more along your lines and share them if I come up with anything good. :) -- Walt On 9/28/2013 10:26 PM, knarf wrote: Very good shot but a real shame about that pickup in the background. Prevents it from being a superlative photo imho. Cheers, frank Walt ldott...@gmail.com wrote: One of my hummingbird feeders got a lot of attention this morning. I saw at least eight of them chasing one another around it at one point, due to the fact that my other two feeders have gone dry. I did get a lot of shots, but this one was the best of the bunch, I think. http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/9984109623/#large K-5, F50/1.7, f/2.8, 1/3200 sec., ISO 800 It's a fairly tight crop, but I was able to get a good deal closer to them than I usually can. Comments are, as always, welcome. -- Walt “Analysis kills spontaneity.” -- Henri-Frederic Amiel -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Four Wheel Drive Hummer
Sneaky, sneaky. You're drugging them. Heh. Nice shot. Marnie :-) Are you sure it is safe for them? They are such little things. In a message dated 9/28/2013 12:48:24 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, l...@red4est.com writes: On Sat, Sep 28, 2013 at 10:28:05PM +0300, Attila Boros wrote: Nice catch! What's in the feeder? Seems to be liquid. He fills the feeder with cough syrup. It's a bit more expensive than the normal colored water, but after the first couple of sips, it helps slow the birds down. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Four Wheel Drive Hummer
Nice catch! What's in the feeder? Seems to be liquid. -- Attila -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Four Wheel Drive Hummer
On Sat, Sep 28, 2013 at 11:59:24AM -0500, Walt wrote: One of my hummingbird feeders got a lot of attention this morning. I saw at least eight of them chasing one another around it at one point, due to the fact that my other two feeders have gone dry. I did get a lot of shots, but this one was the best of the bunch, I think. http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/9984109623/#large K-5, F50/1.7, f/2.8, 1/3200 sec., ISO 800 It's a fairly tight crop, but I was able to get a good deal closer to them than I usually can. Comments are, as always, welcome. Great shot. I love the composition. It looks to me that something is punched up a bit more than it needs. But if you used a flash, that might be doing it, leaving the background darker. -- Walt -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com http://red4est.com/lrc -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Four Wheel Drive Hummer
On Sat, Sep 28, 2013 at 10:28:05PM +0300, Attila Boros wrote: Nice catch! What's in the feeder? Seems to be liquid. He fills the feeder with cough syrup. It's a bit more expensive than the normal colored water, but after the first couple of sips, it helps slow the birds down. -- Attila -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com http://red4est.com/lrc -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Four Wheel Drive Hummer
Thanks, Attila! It's a nectar solution -- mostly sugar water with some minerals thrown in. Also, some red food coloring -- purportedly to attract their attention, though I've had just as much success with plain simply syrup. I've read in some places that the color is bad for them, but I've also seen the opposite case made. I figure the minerals thrown in the mix are more likely to benefit the birds than the red coloring is likely to harm them. -- Walt On 9/28/2013 2:28 PM, Attila Boros wrote: Nice catch! What's in the feeder? Seems to be liquid. -- Attila -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Four Wheel Drive Hummer
Thanks, Larry! I see what you mean about too much punch. I increased the saturation just a smidge and bumped the shadows a bit much. -- Walt On 9/28/2013 2:40 PM, Larry Colen wrote: On Sat, Sep 28, 2013 at 11:59:24AM -0500, Walt wrote: One of my hummingbird feeders got a lot of attention this morning. I saw at least eight of them chasing one another around it at one point, due to the fact that my other two feeders have gone dry. I did get a lot of shots, but this one was the best of the bunch, I think. http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/9984109623/#large K-5, F50/1.7, f/2.8, 1/3200 sec., ISO 800 It's a fairly tight crop, but I was able to get a good deal closer to them than I usually can. Comments are, as always, welcome. Great shot. I love the composition. It looks to me that something is punched up a bit more than it needs. But if you used a flash, that might be doing it, leaving the background darker. -- Walt -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Four Wheel Drive Hummer
On 9/28/2013 2:47 PM, Larry Colen wrote: On Sat, Sep 28, 2013 at 10:28:05PM +0300, Attila Boros wrote: Nice catch! What's in the feeder? Seems to be liquid. He fills the feeder with cough syrup. It's a bit more expensive than the normal colored water, but after the first couple of sips, it helps slow the birds down. Damned good idea! Hummingbird sizzurp! -- Walt -- Attila -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Four Wheel Drive Hummer
Very nicely done! Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sat, Sep 28, 2013 at 12:59 PM, Walt ldott...@gmail.com wrote: One of my hummingbird feeders got a lot of attention this morning. I saw at least eight of them chasing one another around it at one point, due to the fact that my other two feeders have gone dry. I did get a lot of shots, but this one was the best of the bunch, I think. http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/9984109623/#large K-5, F50/1.7, f/2.8, 1/3200 sec., ISO 800 It's a fairly tight crop, but I was able to get a good deal closer to them than I usually can. Comments are, as always, welcome. -- Walt -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Four Wheel Drive Hummer
Better than any hummer shot I have! -Original Message- From: Walt ldott...@gmail.com Subject: PESO: Four Wheel Drive Hummer One of my hummingbird feeders got a lot of attention this morning. I saw at least eight of them chasing one another around it at one point, due to the fact that my other two feeders have gone dry. I did get a lot of shots, but this one was the best of the bunch, I think. http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/9984109623/#large K-5, F50/1.7, f/2.8, 1/3200 sec., ISO 800 It's a fairly tight crop, but I was able to get a good deal closer to them than I usually can. Comments are, as always, welcome. -- Walt -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Four Wheel Drive Hummer
Very good shot but a real shame about that pickup in the background. Prevents it from being a superlative photo imho. Cheers, frank Walt ldott...@gmail.com wrote: One of my hummingbird feeders got a lot of attention this morning. I saw at least eight of them chasing one another around it at one point, due to the fact that my other two feeders have gone dry. I did get a lot of shots, but this one was the best of the bunch, I think. http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/9984109623/#large K-5, F50/1.7, f/2.8, 1/3200 sec., ISO 800 It's a fairly tight crop, but I was able to get a good deal closer to them than I usually can. Comments are, as always, welcome. -- Walt “Analysis kills spontaneity.” -- Henri-Frederic Amiel -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
