Re: Peso-Great Egret

2015-06-10 Thread Jack Davis
Generous words, Mark. Much appreciated! J - Original Message - From: Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2015 7:49:59 PM Subject: Re: Peso-Great Egret Magnificent bird, very well captured! Nice work. Mark On 6/7/2015 9:48

Re: Peso-Great Egret

2015-06-10 Thread Mark C
Magnificent bird, very well captured! Nice work. Mark On 6/7/2015 9:48 AM, Jack Davis wrote: My bird book describes this as a Great Egret. (I'm not judging my own stuff.) Thought this too far away for the DA55~300, but the detail in this fairly heavily cropped image surprises me. CC? J

Re: Peso-Great Egret

2015-06-08 Thread Alan C
Pushing the limits, hey? Not bad at all. I am very satisfied with my 55-300 too. It definitely outperforms the FA 100-300. Alan C -Original Message- From: Jack Davis Sent: Sunday, June 07, 2015 3:48 PM To: PDML Subject: Peso-Great Egret My bird book describes this as a Great Egret

Re: Peso-Great Egret

2015-06-07 Thread Jack Davis
? If not, please give me some further location comments. Thanks! J - Original Message - From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Sunday, June 7, 2015 10:49:02 AM Subject: Re: Peso-Great Egret Well captured, and a classic pose

Re: Peso-Great Egret

2015-06-07 Thread Jack Davis
LoL! Thanks, P.J. J Sent from my iPhone On Jun 7, 2015, at 1:35 PM, P.J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: That's a pretty good Egret. On 6/7/2015 9:48 AM, Jack Davis wrote: My bird book describes this as a Great Egret. (I'm not judging my own stuff.) Thought this too far

Re: Peso-Great Egret

2015-06-07 Thread Jack Davis
- Original Message - From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Sunday, June 7, 2015 10:49:02 AM Subject: Re: Peso-Great Egret Well captured, and a classic pose for this kind of bird. [On my screen, there seems to be a blur of some kind

Re: Peso-Great Egret

2015-06-07 Thread Paul Stenquist
. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Sunday, June 7, 2015 10:49:02 AM Subject: Re: Peso-Great Egret Well captured, and a classic pose for this kind of bird. [On my screen, there seems to be a blur of some kind just behind the lower back of the bird

Re: Peso-Great Egret

2015-06-07 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Well captured, and a classic pose for this kind of bird. [On my screen, there seems to be a blur of some kind just behind the lower back of the bird.] Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sun, Jun 7, 2015 at 9:48 AM, Jack Davis jdavi...@comcast.net wrote: My bird

Re: Peso-Great Egret

2015-06-07 Thread Darren Addy
Subject: Re: Peso-Great Egret Well captured, and a classic pose for this kind of bird. [On my screen, there seems to be a blur of some kind just behind the lower back of the bird.] Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sun, Jun 7, 2015 at 9:48 AM, Jack Davis jdavi

Re: Peso-Great Egret

2015-06-07 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Sunday, June 7, 2015 10:49:02 AM Subject: Re: Peso-Great Egret Well captured, and a classic pose for this kind of bird. [On my screen, there seems to be a blur of some kind just behind the lower back of the bird.] Dan Matyola

Re: Peso-Great Egret

2015-06-07 Thread Jack Davis
? If not, please give me some further location comments. Thanks! J - Original Message - From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Sunday, June 7, 2015 10:49:02 AM Subject: Re: Peso-Great Egret Well captured, and a classic pose

Re: Peso-Great Egret

2015-06-07 Thread P.J. Alling
That's a pretty good Egret. On 6/7/2015 9:48 AM, Jack Davis wrote: My bird book describes this as a Great Egret. (I'm not judging my own stuff.) Thought this too far away for the DA55~300, but the detail in this fairly heavily cropped image surprises me. CC? J

Re: Peso-Great Egret

2015-06-07 Thread Jack Davis
- From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Sunday, June 7, 2015 10:49:02 AM Subject: Re: Peso-Great Egret Well captured, and a classic pose for this kind of bird. [On my screen, there seems to be a blur of some kind just behind the lower back

Peso-Great Egret

2015-06-07 Thread Jack Davis
My bird book describes this as a Great Egret. (I'm not judging my own stuff.) Thought this too far away for the DA55~300, but the detail in this fairly heavily cropped image surprises me. CC? J http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=934 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: PESO -- Great Egret

2012-05-12 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: PESO -- Great Egret Nice. I love the long neck. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Fri, May 11, 2012 at 11:18 PM, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1604247/PESO/PESO%20--%20greategret.html Equipment

PESO -- Great Egret

2012-05-11 Thread P. J. Alling
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1604247/PESO/PESO%20--%20greategret.html Equipment: Pentax K20D w/vmc Vivitar Series 1 70-210mm f2.8~4.0/smc Pentax F 1.7x FA adapter As usual comments are welcome but may be totally ignored. -- Don't lose heart! They might want to cut it out, and they'll want to

Re: PESO -- Great Egret

2012-05-11 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Nice. I love the long neck. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Fri, May 11, 2012 at 11:18 PM, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1604247/PESO/PESO%20--%20greategret.html Equipment: Pentax K20D w/vmc Vivitar Series 1 70-210mm

Re: PESO - Great Egret

2006-07-18 Thread Jay Taylor
Bruce, This is definitely one of the best egret shots I've seen in a while. Amazing detail in the perfect exposure as evident in the birds legs and feet. The bokeh is very pleasing also. Makes me want to use my Tokina even more now. Were you using a tripod for this shot? JayT -- PDML

Re: PESO - Great Egret

2006-07-18 Thread David Savage
Of all the photos of egrets I've seen today, that's one of them. Excellent shot Bruce. Dave On 7/18/06, Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At least I believe that is what it is. Got several pretty good shots on my walk this morning. So another couple may be coming through. Pentax

Re: PESO - Great Egret

2006-07-18 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Mark Roberts wrote: Bruce Dayton wrote: At least I believe that is what it is. Got several pretty good shots on my walk this morning. So another couple may be coming through. Pentax *istD, Tokina AT-X 400/5.6, handheld ISO 200, 1/1000 sec @ f/8.0

Re: PESO - Great Egret

2006-07-18 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Bruce Dayton wrote: Pentax *istD, Tokina AT-X 400/5.6, handheld ISO 200, 1/1000 sec @ f/8.0 http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd_3179a.htm That's one fine egret! Excellent work. Godfrey -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: PESO - Great Egret

2006-07-18 Thread Bruce Dayton
Thanks, Jay. This was shot handheld. Yeah, that Tokina is a fine lens. A few years ago, I had a Pentax A 400/5.6 lens. I have found the Tokina to be a pretty similar performer (closer focusing, by far) in a much more compact and usable package. It is a keeper for sure. -- Bruce Monday,

Re: PESO - Great Egret

2006-07-18 Thread Joseph Tainter
This is very nice, Bruce. I did find myself wishing for a bit more feather detail. Joe -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

PESO - Great Egret

2006-07-17 Thread Bruce Dayton
At least I believe that is what it is. Got several pretty good shots on my walk this morning. So another couple may be coming through. Pentax *istD, Tokina AT-X 400/5.6, handheld ISO 200, 1/1000 sec @ f/8.0 http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd_3179a.htm Comments welcome -- Bruce -- PDML

Re: PESO - Great Egret

2006-07-17 Thread pnstenquist
Well done. Nice detail in the highlights, good bokeh. Like it. Paul -- Original message -- From: Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED] At least I believe that is what it is. Got several pretty good shots on my walk this morning. So another couple may be coming

Re: PESO - Great Egret

2006-07-17 Thread Ryan Brooks
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well done. Nice detail in the highlights, good bokeh. Like it. Paul What's up with the area to the left of the bird? Distracting... something cloned out? -- Original message -- From: Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED] At least I

Re: PESO - Great Egret

2006-07-17 Thread Mark Roberts
Bruce Dayton wrote: At least I believe that is what it is. Got several pretty good shots on my walk this morning. So another couple may be coming through. Pentax *istD, Tokina AT-X 400/5.6, handheld ISO 200, 1/1000 sec @ f/8.0 http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd_3179a.htm I've been waiting a

RE: PESO - Great Egret

2006-07-17 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Bingo! Looks pretty good, Bruce. You're turning into as good a bird photog as you are with flowers. I'll need to drive up and get some lessons from you ;-)) Shel [Original Message] From: Bruce Dayton At least I believe that is what it is. Got several pretty good shots on my walk this

Re: PESO - Great Egret

2006-07-17 Thread Ryan Brooks
Ryan Brooks wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well done. Nice detail in the highlights, good bokeh. Like it. Paul What's up with the area to the left of the bird? Distracting... something cloned out? right that is. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO - Great Egret

2006-07-17 Thread Bruce Dayton
I think the whole trick is that morning walk thing grin. Come on up some time - maybe we can start to think about another NorCal gathering. It has been awhile. -- Bruce Monday, July 17, 2006, 11:19:34 AM, you wrote: SB Bingo! Looks pretty good, Bruce. You're turning into as good a bird SB

RE: PESO - Great Egret

2006-07-17 Thread Tom C
Splendid! Very nice Tom C. From: Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net To: PDML@pdml.net Subject: PESO - Great Egret Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2006 10:56:28 -0700 At least I believe that is what it is. Got several pretty good shots on my walk

Re: PESO - Great Egret

2006-07-17 Thread Jostein Øksne
Ahh Had a go at the same species in Assateague Nat'l park in 2004. Makes me appreciate your shot all the more. Great portrait. I suppose some would find the background distracting, but I think it's ok. Makes it more real life to me. Jostein On 7/17/06, Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At

Re: PESO - Great Egret

2006-07-17 Thread Christian
Bruce Dayton wrote: At least I believe that is what it is. Got several pretty good shots on my walk this morning. So another couple may be coming through. Pentax *istD, Tokina AT-X 400/5.6, handheld ISO 200, 1/1000 sec @ f/8.0 http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd_3179a.htm Comments

Re: PESO - Great Egret

2006-07-17 Thread P. J. Alling
You've managed to not blow out the highlights on an entirely white bird without using artificial lighting aids. In addition using a 400mm lens hand held , this image shows no camera movement what so ever and has nearly perfect focus and DOF. I hate you. Bruce Dayton wrote: At least I

Re: PESO - Great Egret

2006-07-17 Thread Kenneth Waller
Nice capture Bruce. Might be better with slightly less depth of field for the background. Still a keeper. Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: PESO - Great Egret At least I believe that is what it is. Got several pretty good shots on my

Re: PESO - Great Egret

2006-07-17 Thread frank theriault
On 7/17/06, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You've managed to not blow out the highlights on an entirely white bird without using artificial lighting aids. In addition using a 400mm lens hand held , this image shows no camera movement what so ever and has nearly perfect focus and DOF.

Re: PESO - Great Egret

2006-07-17 Thread pnstenquist
I think we did that one already. -- Original message -- From: frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] On 7/17/06, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You've managed to not blow out the highlights on an entirely white bird without using artificial lighting aids.

Re: PESO - Great Egret

2006-07-17 Thread Kenneth Waller
I think we did that one already Yeah, I thought we heard the swan song on that one. Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Monday, July 17, 2006 4:20 PM Subject: Re: PESO - Great Egret I think we did that one

Re: PESO - Great Egret

2006-07-17 Thread Kenneth Waller
Clearly you ought to have no egrets. cheers, frank No. I'd say he has great egrets. Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Monday, July 17, 2006 4:15 PM Subject: Re: PESO - Great Egret On 7

Re: PESO - Great Egret

2006-07-17 Thread frank theriault
On 7/17/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think we did that one already. That was another thread. I'm not above robin jokes from one thread to use in another. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: PESO - Great Egret

2006-07-17 Thread P. J. Alling
To death... [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think we did that one already. -- Original message -- From: frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] On 7/17/06, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You've managed to not blow out the highlights on an entirely white

Re: PESO - Great Egret

2006-07-17 Thread Kenneth Waller
I'm not above robin jokes from one thread to use in another. You better watch out Knarf, there are a lot of eagle eyed pdml'ers who are watching this like a hawk. Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: PESO - Great Egret On 7/17/06

Re: PESO - Great Egret

2006-07-17 Thread frank theriault
On 7/17/06, Kenneth Waller [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You better watch out Knarf, there are a lot of eagle eyed pdml'ers who are watching this like a hawk. I'm not chicken of the likes of them. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: PESO - Great Egret

2006-07-17 Thread P. J. Alling
Watch it or we'll set the eagle department on you. frank theriault wrote: On 7/17/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think we did that one already. That was another thread. I'm not above robin jokes from one thread to use in another. cheers, frank -- When

Re: PESO - Great Egret

2006-07-17 Thread Jack Davis
- Original Message - From: Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: PESO - Great Egret At least I believe that is what it is. Got several pretty good shots on my walk this morning. So another couple may be coming through. Pentax *istD, Tokina AT-X 400/5.6, handheld ISO 200, 1

Re: PESO - Great Egret

2006-07-17 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 7/17/2006 11:02:48 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: At least I believe that is what it is. Got several pretty good shots on my walk this morning. So another couple may be coming through. Pentax *istD, Tokina AT-X 400/5.6, handheld ISO 200, 1/1000 sec @