Re: Intro to Wildlife Shooting-Revised Image

2006-02-14 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 2/13/2006 11:24:26 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Thanks everyone for the feedback. I knew if I posted here I would get some CC. Tried a couple other forums and received virtually none. Anyway, with this particular bird my angle was severely limited to

Re: Intro to Wildlife Shooting-Revised Image

2006-02-14 Thread Paul Stenquist
I like this shot and prefer it to the earlier one. I would clone out the yellow thing on the dock. A simple PhotoShop exercise. I might also clean up the background a bit in the area of the beak and chest. Paul On Feb 14, 2006, at 2:24 AM, Jay Taylor wrote: Thanks everyone for the feedback. I

Re: Intro to Wildlife Shooting

2006-02-14 Thread brooksdj
Nice detail on the bird, Jay. Background is a bit rough, but you probably had little else to work with. Dave Having a recent interest in wildlife subjects, I decided to pick up a telephoto lens for my DSLR. I found a pretty nice copy of the

Re: Intro to Wildlife Shooting

2006-02-13 Thread Kenneth Waller
to Wildlife Shooting Having a recent interest in wildlife subjects, I decided to pick up a telephoto lens for my DSLR. I found a pretty nice copy of the discontinued Tokina AT-X 400mm F5.6 on eBay. The lens is surprisingly lightweight and is pretty easily handheld for the most part. This image

Re: Intro to Wildlife Shooting

2006-02-13 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 2/13/2006 8:13:05 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Having a recent interest in wildlife subjects, I decided to pick up a telephoto lens for my DSLR. I found a pretty nice copy of the discontinued Tokina AT-X 400mm F5.6 on eBay. The lens is surprisingly

Re: Intro to Wildlife Shooting

2006-02-13 Thread Paul Stenquist
Good lens work. You nailed the focus and exposure. The background isn't ideal, but I could live with that. I might clone out the typography. But the cutoff legs don't work for me. Nevertheless, a very good effort. Paul On Feb 13, 2006, at 7:04 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated

Re: Intro to Wildlife Shooting

2006-02-13 Thread Bruce Dayton
Hello Jay, Not sure which one you got, but mine has been wonderful. I have many nice shots from it. Mine is labeled Tokina AT-X AF400 Close Focus around the distance scale and then a red SD with a red stripe around the hood. The shot indicates yours is a nice lens. Have a great time with it.

Re: Intro to Wildlife Shooting-Revised Image

2006-02-13 Thread Jay Taylor
Thanks everyone for the feedback. I knew if I posted here I would get some CC. Tried a couple other forums and received virtually none. Anyway, with this particular bird my angle was severely limited to one spot on a pier at a Marina on the Seattle waterfront and could only get this rear

Intro to Wildlife Shooting

2006-02-13 Thread Jay Taylor
Having a recent interest in wildlife subjects, I decided to pick up a telephoto lens for my DSLR. I found a pretty nice copy of the discontinued Tokina AT-X 400mm F5.6 on eBay. The lens is surprisingly lightweight and is pretty easily handheld for the most part. This image is one of the first

Re: Intro to Wildlife Shooting

2006-02-13 Thread Bob Shell
On Feb 13, 2006, at 11:12 AM, Jay Taylor wrote: Having a recent interest in wildlife subjects, I decided to pick up a telephoto lens for my DSLR. I found a pretty nice copy of the discontinued Tokina AT-X 400mm F5.6 on eBay. You bought a copy and not the real thing? Sorry, couldn't

RE: Intro to Wildlife Shooting

2006-02-13 Thread Tom C
to Wildlife Shooting Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2006 08:12:51 -0800 Having a recent interest in wildlife subjects, I decided to pick up a telephoto lens for my DSLR. I found a pretty nice copy of the discontinued Tokina AT-X 400mm F5.6 on eBay. The lens is surprisingly lightweight and is pretty easily