Re: PESO - Rail Bird Redux
In a message dated 5/6/2007 6:31:07 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Redone Raw Conversion after Maris Bob Sullivan pointed out the blown out red around the head. Thanks to them both for making me aware! Check out http://mypeoplepc.com/members/kwaller/offwallphoto/id2.html K10D, 600mmFA f4.0, 1/160, f4.0, 400 ISO on Gitzo 1548 tripod with Kirk King Cobra Head. Comments appreciated. Kenneth Waller === That is really pretty, Ken. You de man. Marnie aka Doe :-) - Warning: I am now filtering my email, so you may be censored. ** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO - Rail Bird Redux
P.S. Huh, actually I was viewing a sunset not a bird. (Break of Day) I forget that you never leave your photos up. Marnie aka Doe :-) - Warning: I am now filtering my email, so you may be censored. ** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO - Rail Bird
Kenneth Waller wrote: Gotta get a big lens. Preferably with someone to lug it the tripod around ! And a remaining credit balance to buy the accessories. Seriously, my 500mm lens cost... a lot. Then I needed a gimbal-style head to support it (Since I had a good tripod (bogen 3021) and ball head (big-ass Studioball) I decided on the poor-man's gimbal: the Wimberley Sidekick ~$250. Any 600/4 like Ken's really requires a true gimbal head like his King Cobra or a Wimberley II ~$500. Dedicated Arca-Swiss lens plate ~$58. To protect my lens a camo neoprene cover ~$90. To travel with the lens and take it in the aircraft cabin with me: a new bag. I went cheap and used a Walmart rolling bag for $30 and padded the lens with clothing, but a good well padded camera bag of legal dimensions and big enough to swallow a 600/4, camera body and other junk is ~$350. The list can get even bigger for the flash brackets, a new tripod if your's is not up to spec, etc. etc. On my trip to South Texas last weekend, my suitcase weighed 44 pounds (tripod, head, charges, batteries, flash bracket, more lenses, laptop accessories, oh and some clothes) and my carry-on weighed 30 pounds (500/4, two camera bodies with grips and batteries, 300/4, laptop and a book). A friend just bought the Canon 600/4 L IS for $7000+ He had a tripod but needed everything else and spent ~$1500 on accessories... Birds ain't a cheap subject! -- Christian http://photography.skofteland.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO - Rail Bird
Gotta get a big lens. -Brendan --- Kenneth Waller [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Check out http://mypeoplepc.com/members/kwaller/offwallphoto/id2.html K10D, 600mmFA f4.0, 1/160, f4.0, 400 ISO on Gitzo 1548 tripod with Kirk King Cobra Head. Comments appreciated. Kenneth Waller -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO - Rail Bird
Gotta get a big lens. Preferably with someone to lug it the tripod around ! Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: Brendan MacRae [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: PESO - Rail Bird Gotta get a big lens. -Brendan --- Kenneth Waller [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Check out http://mypeoplepc.com/members/kwaller/offwallphoto/id2.html K10D, 600mmFA f4.0, 1/160, f4.0, 400 ISO on Gitzo 1548 tripod with Kirk King Cobra Head. Comments appreciated. Kenneth Waller __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO - Rail Bird
Hi Ken, On Sun, 6 May 2007 16:42:00 -0400, Kenneth Waller wrote: http://mypeoplepc.com/members/kwaller/offwallphoto/id2.html K10D, 600mmFA f4.0, 1/160, f4.0, 400 ISO on Gitzo 1548 tripod with Kirk King Cobra Head. Comments appreciated. I quite like it. Good sharpness, yet shallow depth of field. I don't really like the 'non natural habitat' of the structure it is sitting on, but that is just minor ... Regards, JvW -- Jan van Wijk; http://www.dfsee.com/gallery -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO - Rail Bird
On 5/6/07, Kenneth Waller [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Check out http://mypeoplepc.com/members/kwaller/offwallphoto/id2.html K10D, 600mmFA f4.0, 1/160, f4.0, 400 ISO on Gitzo 1548 tripod with Kirk King Cobra Head. Comments appreciated. My favourite bird, and a great shot! The fact that he's perched atop a rail certainly makes it different! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO - Rail Bird
Ken, Nice shot, you might try cropping out the the bottom of the frame with the crack in the rail (somewhat distracting). But that might make the frame quite a bit tighter than you liking since you'd need to crop the right side as well. I did a quickie resize of my window to see what it would look like. It does push the bird perhaps too far to the right. JayT -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO - Rail Bird
Classic pose! Almost too much to ask that it be in a natural setting. ;) Jack --- Kenneth Waller [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Check out http://mypeoplepc.com/members/kwaller/offwallphoto/id2.html K10D, 600mmFA f4.0, 1/160, f4.0, 400 ISO on Gitzo 1548 tripod with Kirk King Cobra Head. Comments appreciated. Kenneth Waller -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net TV dinner still cooling? Check out Tonight's Picks on Yahoo! TV. http://tv.yahoo.com/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO - Rail Bird
A good shot, except that the red (and black) feathers surrounding the beak have become solid wih no detail - could just be the JPG compression. Maris Kenneth Waller wrote: Check out http://mypeoplepc.com/members/kwaller/offwallphoto/id2.html K10D, 600mmFA f4.0, 1/160, f4.0, 400 ISO on Gitzo 1548 tripod with Kirk King Cobra Head. Comments appreciated. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO - Rail Bird
Ken, Like Maris says, the red and black in the head is a solid color on my laptop without any detail. It looks oversaturated to me. I like the pose and the moment, I'd just like to tone it down some. Regards, Bob S. On 5/6/07, Maris V. Lidaka Sr. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A good shot, except that the red (and black) feathers surrounding the beak have become solid wih no detail - could just be the JPG compression. Maris Kenneth Waller wrote: Check out http://mypeoplepc.com/members/kwaller/offwallphoto/id2.html K10D, 600mmFA f4.0, 1/160, f4.0, 400 ISO on Gitzo 1548 tripod with Kirk King Cobra Head. Comments appreciated. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO - Rail Bird Redux
Yes, that's the picture you saw. Excellent! (Can I tell my wife this is why I need a 600mmFA4.0?) Regards, Bob S. On 5/6/07, Kenneth Waller [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Redone Raw Conversion after Maris Bob Sullivan pointed out the blown out red around the head. Thanks to them both for making me aware! Check out http://mypeoplepc.com/members/kwaller/offwallphoto/id2.html K10D, 600mmFA f4.0, 1/160, f4.0, 400 ISO on Gitzo 1548 tripod with Kirk King Cobra Head. Comments appreciated. Kenneth Waller -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO - Rail Bird Redux
Better. But the environment is still a non starter for me. Paul On May 6, 2007, at 9:26 PM, Kenneth Waller wrote: Redone Raw Conversion after Maris Bob Sullivan pointed out the blown out red around the head. Thanks to them both for making me aware! Check out http://mypeoplepc.com/members/kwaller/offwallphoto/id2.html K10D, 600mmFA f4.0, 1/160, f4.0, 400 ISO on Gitzo 1548 tripod with Kirk King Cobra Head. Comments appreciated. Kenneth Waller -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO - Rail Bird
Nice color and pose on the bird. The setting spoils it for me a bit. A little soft on the bird perhaps. Paul On May 6, 2007, at 4:42 PM, Kenneth Waller wrote: Check out http://mypeoplepc.com/members/kwaller/offwallphoto/id2.html K10D, 600mmFA f4.0, 1/160, f4.0, 400 ISO on Gitzo 1548 tripod with Kirk King Cobra Head. Comments appreciated. Kenneth Waller -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO - Rail Bird Redux
Kenneth Waller wrote: Redone Raw Conversion after Maris Bob Sullivan pointed out the blown out red around the head. Thanks to them both for making me aware! Check out http://mypeoplepc.com/members/kwaller/offwallphoto/id2.html K10D, 600mmFA f4.0, 1/160, f4.0, 400 ISO on Gitzo 1548 tripod with Kirk King Cobra Head. Nice one. The color and exposure are dead on. -- Christian http://photography.skofteland.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO - Rail Bird Redux
(Can I tell my wife this is why I need a 600mm FA4.0?) You should. My wife is the reason I have mine! Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: Bob Sullivan [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: PESO - Rail Bird Redux Yes, that's the picture you saw. Excellent! Regards, Bob S. On 5/6/07, Kenneth Waller [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Redone Raw Conversion after Maris Bob Sullivan pointed out the blown out red around the head. Thanks to them both for making me aware! Check out http://mypeoplepc.com/members/kwaller/offwallphoto/id2.html K10D, 600mmFA f4.0, 1/160, f4.0, 400 ISO on Gitzo 1548 tripod with Kirk King Cobra Head. Comments appreciated. Kenneth Waller -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO - Rail Bird Redux
Well done, Ken! And please tell Bob's wife he should buy this lens ;-) Maris Kenneth Waller wrote: Redone Raw Conversion after Maris Bob Sullivan pointed out the blown out red around the head. Thanks to them both for making me aware! Check out http://mypeoplepc.com/members/kwaller/offwallphoto/id2.html K10D, 600mmFA f4.0, 1/160, f4.0, 400 ISO on Gitzo 1548 tripod with Kirk King Cobra Head. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
