Re: PESO: Four Wheel Drive Hummer

2013-09-30 Thread Walt
[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

Re: PESO: Four Wheel Drive Hummer

2013-09-30 Thread John
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

Re: PESO: Four Wheel Drive Hummer

2013-09-29 Thread Walt
...@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

Re: PESO: Four Wheel Drive Hummer

2013-09-29 Thread Walt
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

Re: PESO: Four Wheel Drive Hummer

2013-09-29 Thread Walt
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,

Re: PESO: Four Wheel Drive Hummer

2013-09-29 Thread Eactivist
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

PESO: Four Wheel Drive Hummer

2013-09-28 Thread Walt
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.

Re: PESO: Four Wheel Drive Hummer

2013-09-28 Thread Attila Boros
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

2013-09-28 Thread Larry Colen
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

Re: PESO: Four Wheel Drive Hummer

2013-09-28 Thread Larry Colen
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

Re: PESO: Four Wheel Drive Hummer

2013-09-28 Thread Walt Gilbert
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

Re: PESO: Four Wheel Drive Hummer

2013-09-28 Thread Walt Gilbert
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

Re: PESO: Four Wheel Drive Hummer

2013-09-28 Thread Walt Gilbert
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

Re: PESO: Four Wheel Drive Hummer

2013-09-28 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
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

Re: PESO: Four Wheel Drive Hummer

2013-09-28 Thread Kenneth Waller
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

Re: PESO: Four Wheel Drive Hummer

2013-09-28 Thread knarf
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