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Thanks, Ann, and thanks to everyone else who took a look. I don't usually shoot birds these days but enjoy it when the opportunity arises. Mark On 7/29/2018 6:39 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: Field guide perfection! Between you, Paul , Subash and Larry maybe "PDML's field guide to birds of

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He is a real cute little fellow, Marc, and you have well captured his personality in this pleasing image. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sun, Jul 29, 2018 at 6:25 PM, Mark C wrote: > http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/PAD/july-29-2018 > > For a

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And Jack of course! Paul > On Jul 29, 2018, at 6:39 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: > > Field guide perfection! > > Between you, Paul , Subash and Larry maybe "PDML's field guide to birds of > the world" is order. :-) > > ann > >> On 7/29/2018 6:25 PM, Mark C wrote: >>

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Solid catch, Mark! J Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 29, 2018, at 3:25 PM, Mark C wrote: > > http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/PAD/july-29-2018 > > For a few days last week this guy was all over my little back yard - perching > a few feet from where ever I was, chipping most of

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Field guide perfection! Between you, Paul , Subash and Larry maybe "PDML's field guide to birds of the world" is order.  :-) ann On 7/29/2018 6:25 PM, Mark C wrote: http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/PAD/july-29-2018 For a few days last week this guy was all over my little

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Excellent shot. Clean background, super sharp. Paul > On Jul 29, 2018, at 6:31 PM, Ken Waller wrote: > > Great specimen well captured. > > -Original Message- >> From: Mark C >> Subject: PESO - Chipping Sparrow >> >> http://www.markcassino.com

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Great specimen well captured. -Original Message- >From: Mark C >Subject: PESO - Chipping Sparrow > >http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/PAD/july-29-2018 > >For a few days last week this guy was all over my little back yard - >perching a few f

PESO - Chipping Sparrow

http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/PAD/july-29-2018 For a few days last week this guy was all over my little back yard - perching a few feet from where ever I was, chipping most of the time. Maybe it had a fledgling hiding in the brush somewhere and was trying to distract me.

Re: PESO - 'Chipping Sparrow'

gt; Subject: Re: PESO - 'Chipping Sparrow' He is a tough little dude, isn't he? That is a fine image in every respect. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sun, Jan 31, 2016 at 11:49 PM, Ken Waller <kwal...@peoplepc.com> wrote: Thanks Christine, glad

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Thanks Ann. -- he looks positively pissed off , too :-) You'd be too with the weather he was experiencing. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "ann sanfedele" <ann...@nyc.rr.com> Subject: Re: PESO - '

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h Waller > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller > > - Original Message - From: "Christine Aguila" > <christ...@caguila.com> > Subject: Re: PESO - 'Chipping Sparrow' > > >> Gosh, Ken, that’s pretty. The coloring is wonderful, position of bird

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Thanks Mark. "Other birds fly south, why didn't I?..." Cause he loved Pure Michigan Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Mark C" <pdml-m...@charter.net> Subject: Re: PESO - 'Chipping Sparrow' Excelle

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Thanks Christine, glad you enjoyed the image. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Christine Aguila" <christ...@caguila.com> Subject: Re: PESO - 'Chipping Sparrow' Gosh, Ken, that’s pretty. The coloring is won

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Excellent - as Ann said, he looks pissed off... "Other birds fly south, why didn't I?..." On 1/29/2016 5:01 PM, Ken Waller wrote: Taken awhile back with *istD & 600 f4.0 FA. A Chipping Sparrow caught during a raging blizzard http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18177745=lg Comments

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Taken awhile back with *istD & 600 f4.0 FA. A Chipping Sparrow caught during a raging blizzard http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18177745=lg Comments appreciated Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

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Gosh, Ken, that’s pretty. The coloring is wonderful, position of bird nice, no distracting backgrounds—just all around great! Cheers, Christine > On Jan 29, 2016, at 4:01 PM, Ken Waller wrote: > > Taken awhile back with *istD & 600 f4.0 FA. > > A Chipping Sparrow

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terrific shot, ken -- he looks positively pissed off , too :-) ann On 1/29/2016 5:01 PM, Ken Waller wrote: Taken awhile back with *istD & 600 f4.0 FA. A Chipping Sparrow caught during a raging blizzard http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18177745=lg Comments appreciated Kenneth

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Ann, your comments make it for me! Yes, Dan's ID (thanks) is correct and I should have made that change. Jack - Original Message - From: Ann Sanfedele yc.rr.com To: PDML pdml@pdml.net Sent: Friday, November 21, 2014 7:05:06 AM Subject: Re: Peso-Bobolink? Jack - I think you nailed that

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On 12/10/05, Kenneth Waller [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Check out http://mypeoplepc.com/members/kwaller/offwallphoto/id2.html All comments solicited Yeah, nay, and/or otherwise What would you do differently? Thanks in advance Kenneth Waller Poor little fella! I like this a lot - the

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I have been waiting before writing a comment on this one. Hoping it would grow on me in some way. My problem is that I've seen similar hundreds of times before. A decade or two ago, little bird in cold weather pictures (in photos or at christmas cards) was the big thing in my part of the

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This image is a worthy reminder of one that's stuck with me for many years. A Chickadee hunkered down on a snowy branch with a cap of snow covering the top of its head. The ultimate in cute. (wish I had taken it) Jack --- Tim Øsleby [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have been waiting before writing a

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Seems much like a Japanese ink painting I've seen. It would be nice if it were just a wee bit sharper, and I'd prefer a little more asymmetry in the composition. Godfrey On Dec 10, 2005, at 10:40 AM, Kenneth Waller wrote: Check out

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Waller - Original Message - From: Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Sunday, December 11, 2005 1:59 PM Subject: Re: PESO - Chipping Sparrow Seems much like a Japanese ink painting I've seen. It would be nice if it were just a wee bit sharper, and I'd

PESO - Chipping Sparrow

Check out http://mypeoplepc.com/members/kwaller/offwallphoto/id2.html All comments solicited Yeah, nay, and/or otherwise What would you do differently? Thanks in advance Kenneth Waller

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Beautiful! Cold! Reminds me of my walk to work yesterday! I would crop a bit off the top and right side. Rick --- Kenneth Waller [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Check out http://mypeoplepc.com/members/kwaller/offwallphoto/id2.html All comments solicited Yeah, nay, and/or otherwise What

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In a message dated 12/10/2005 10:41:25 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Check out http://mypeoplepc.com/members/kwaller/offwallphoto/id2.html All comments solicited Yeah, nay, and/or otherwise What would you do differently? Thanks in advance Kenneth Waller === Do

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] Sent: Saturday, December 10, 2005 12:40 PM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: PESO - Chipping Sparrow Check out http://mypeoplepc.com/members/kwaller/offwallphoto/id2.html All comments solicited Yeah, nay, and/or otherwise What would you do differently? Thanks in advance

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Sheesh! Way overtired! I meant top and LEFT side (the bird's right!)... Nap time now. Rick --- Rick Womer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Beautiful! Cold! Reminds me of my walk to work yesterday! I would crop a bit off the top and right side. Rick --- Kenneth Waller [EMAIL PROTECTED]

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Ken, I like it a lot. I want to do shots like this with my F* 600 F4 -- when I can find some time. What ISO, aperture, and shutter speed did you use? I would definitely clone out the bottom branch. And I would see how it looks cropping the left a bit. Get the bird at the lower left golden

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Really close to a big Yeah. Tail connecting with limb and slightly squat stance behind twigs detract the slightest bit. Jack --- Kenneth Waller [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Check out http://mypeoplepc.com/members/kwaller/offwallphoto/id2.html All comments solicited Yeah, nay, and/or

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Hi Ken, This is an interesting photo for me. It touched my heart and emotions immediately, even before it completed loading. Usually I look at a photo for a while and slowly get a sense about it. Somehow this one had an immediate effect. This is good ;-)) Surprisingly, I don't find it to be

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- Chipping Sparrow In a message dated 12/10/2005 10:41:25 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Check out http://mypeoplepc.com/members/kwaller/offwallphoto/id2.html All comments solicited Yeah, nay, and/or otherwise What would you do differently? Thanks in advance Kenneth

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=-44 Christian - Original Message - From: Kenneth Waller [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Saturday, December 10, 2005 1:40 PM Subject: PESO - Chipping Sparrow Check out http://mypeoplepc.com/members/kwaller/offwallphoto/id2.html All comments solicited Yeah, nay

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I'm mostly a yeah on this one. You have allowed us to share in the feeling of being out in the cold. The soft, diffused light and the ruffled look of the bird are great. The two twigs in the chest area are minorly bothersome to me. -- Best regards, Bruce Saturday, December 10, 2005,

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Duh - don't know how I missed that twig - can't see the trees for the forest! Thanks for looking commenting Don. Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: Don Sanderson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: PESO - Chipping Sparrow Lovely photo, the only thing _I_ would have done would

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Thanks for looking commenting Rick. Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: Rick Womer [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: PESO - Chipping Sparrow Sheesh! Way overtired! I meant top and LEFT side (the bird's right!)... Nap time now. Rick --- Rick Womer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote

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PROTECTED] Subject: Re: PESO - Chipping Sparrow Ken, I like it a lot. I want to do shots like this with my F* 600 F4 -- when I can find some time. What ISO, aperture, and shutter speed did you use? I would definitely clone out the bottom branch. And I would see how it looks cropping the left a bit

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Thanks for looking commenting Jack. Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: PESO - Chipping Sparrow Really close to a big Yeah. Tail connecting with limb and slightly squat stance behind twigs detract the slightest bit. Jack

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point, shadows and slight saturation. Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Saturday, December 10, 2005 2:26 PM Subject: Re: PESO - Chipping Sparrow Hi Ken, This is an interesting photo for me. It touched my heart

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Christian, thanks for looking commenting. Yours almost looks like a different bird. Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: Christian [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: PESO - Chipping Sparrow I like it Ken, and the little branch in the bottom doesn't bother me at all. I like

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Bruce, thanks for looking commenting. Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Kenneth Waller pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Saturday, December 10, 2005 3:50 PM Subject: Re: PESO - Chipping Sparrow I'm mostly a yeah on this one. You have allowed

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Ken, I'd go out and cut off those two twigs that are over the bird's breast, for next time! Seriously, I like the picture a lot, especially the snow flakes. Regards, Bob S. On 12/10/05, Kenneth Waller [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Check out

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What's interesting is that mine was shot in June and is a juvenile which makes sense (it had probably just fledged judging by the fluffy feathers on the back). Yours is a winter shot but shows a bird in breeding plumage with the bright rufous cap. Was this a recent picture or one from early

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Ken, Lost your original post, so am hitching to this post to show you my idol PSin'. Hope it's OK to mess with your image. My conclusion, it makes little or no difference. Jack http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=97 --- Christian [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What's interesting

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Excellent. I would expect to see some fringing due to the contrast between the branch and the snow, but it's not evident. The 400/5.6 and converter can't deliver results like this. Nice work, Ken. Paul On Dec 10, 2005, at 2:18 PM, Rick Womer wrote: Sheesh! Way overtired! I meant top and

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Was this a recent picture or one from early last spring? Actually mine was taken last April, the last snow. Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: Christian [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: PESO - Chipping Sparrow What's interesting is that mine was shot in June

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FWIW, Paul, this was shot through a double pane glass door wall! Thanks for looking commenting. Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: PESO - Chipping Sparrow Excellent. I would expect to see some fringing due to the contrast

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In a message dated 12/10/2005 12:49:36 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I like it Ken, and the little branch in the bottom doesn't bother me at all. == Ditto. To me it adds something to the composition, but up to you. Marnie aka Doe