Peso-Blue Heron Strut

Blue Heron Strut, recent catch. C? Thanks! J https://www.photo.net/photo/18441278 -- 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.

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et> Sent: Monday, May 1, 2017 7:28:12 PM Subject: Re: Peso-Blue Heron I agree with Jay - like it quite a bit cropped down so the shore in the background is out... as it happens, that is how it came up on my screen first.. I had to make the image smaller to see what Jay was talking about - my m

Re: Peso-Blue Heron

Was probably looking for a handout. Thanks for commenting, P. J.! J - Original Message - From: "P. J. Alling" <webstertwenty...@gmail.com> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <pdml@pdml.net> Sent: Monday, May 1, 2017 7:26:28 PM Subject: Re: Peso-Blue Heron

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Thanks, Dan! J - Original Message - From: "Daniel J. Matyola" <danmaty...@gmail.com> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <pdml@pdml.net> Sent: Monday, May 1, 2017 7:45:24 PM Subject: Re: Peso-Blue Heron Very nice. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.c

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the size across browser shouldn't change... but if you had intentionally or accidentaly done a resize once when in one of them, you might not realize that.. (speaking from experience) I look at all the pesos in firefox, because when I click on a link in thunderbird it opens up in firefox

Re: Peso-Blue Heron

Thanks, Ann! I've gone to a Chrome browser recently to post images and find the images are much larger than had been true with Fire Fox.(?) I'll be giving fewer pixels a try. This image is doomed. :) J Sent from my iPhone > On May 1, 2017, at 7:28 PM, ann sanfedele wrote:

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Very nice. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, May 1, 2017 at 6:50 PM, Jack Davis wrote: > > > Blue Heron on an absolutely gorgeous day in May. > > C? > > J > > http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=1210 > > -- > PDML

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I agree with Jay - like it quite a bit cropped down so the shore in the background is out... as it happens, that is how it came up on my screen first.. I had to make the image smaller to see what Jay was talking about - my monitor had done the crop for me ;-) ann On 5/1/2017 9:52 PM, Jay

Re: Peso-Blue Heron

Sneek up on? In Florida, I had one walk over to see what I was eating. On the other hand when I moved it turned skittish and immediately flew away. No I don't have pictures, dammit. On 5/1/2017 9:52 PM, Jay Taylor wrote: Nice image Jack!The only thing you might consider would be to crop

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Nice image Jack!The only thing you might consider would be to crop the upper portion of shoreline peeking through the grass which is slightly distracting.   BTW, the Great Blue Heron is fairly easy to sneak up on if you find one actively feeding. JayT Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPad On Monday,

Peso-Blue Heron

Blue Heron on an absolutely gorgeous day in May. C? J http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=1210 -- 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

Re: PESO: Blue Heron

: PhotoCapturesbyJeffery.com Sent: Saturday, November 05, 2016 8:04 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: PESO: Blue Heron "When despair for the world grows in me... I come into the presence of still water. And I feel above me the day-blind stars waiting with their light. For a time I rest in the grace of the

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: PESO: Blue Heron "When despair for the world grows in me... I come into the presence of still water. And I feel above me the day-blind stars waiting with their light. For a time I rest in the grace of the world, and am free." - Wendell Berry http://www.photocapturesbyj

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8:04 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: PESO: Blue Heron "When despair for the world grows in me... I come into the presence of still water. And I feel above me the day-blind stars waiting with their light. For a time I rest in the grace of the world, and am free." - Wendell B

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PhotoCapturesbyJeffery.com wrote: By the way I am using the smc PENTAX-DA 18-250mm F3.5-6.3 ED AL [IF] and so far I am rather pleased with it. I bought it used but you couldn't tell it was used. Got it from KEH early this year with some monies from my tax return. I am not one of those who spends

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but I think it could be improved by burning the bird or perhaps brightening up the whole scene. Alan C -Original Message- From: PhotoCapturesbyJeffery.com Sent: Saturday, November 05, 2016 8:04 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: PESO: Blue Heron "When despair for the world grows

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Thank you Malcolm. By the way I am using the smc PENTAX-DA 18-250mm F3.5-6.3 ED AL [IF] and so far I am rather pleased with it. I bought it used but you couldn't tell it was used. Got it from KEH early this year with some monies from my tax return. I am not one of those who spends monies

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PhotoCapturesbyJeffery.com wrote: http://www.photocapturesbyjeffery.com/digitally_altered_captures_and_abstrac t_captures/h7BAB3E46 = A very peaceful image. Malcolm -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

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Well composed but I think it could be improved by burning the bird or perhaps brightening up the whole scene. Alan C -Original Message- From: PhotoCapturesbyJeffery.com Sent: Saturday, November 05, 2016 8:04 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: PESO: Blue Heron "When de

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Great capture and an effective composition. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sat, Nov 5, 2016 at 2:04 PM, PhotoCapturesbyJeffery.com < jefferyjohn...@photocapturesbyjeffery.com> wrote: > "When despair for the world grows in me... > I come into the presence of

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Thanks Jack. Jeffery Johnson | Photo Captures by Jeffery http://www.PhotoCapturesbyJeffery.com /Bringing joy and happiness to lonely and depressed walls across the planet with wonderful diverse range of photography./ On 11/5/2016 1:43 PM, Jack Davis wrote: Very nice composition and exposures!

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Very nice composition and exposures! J Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 5, 2016, at 11:04 AM, PhotoCapturesbyJeffery.com > wrote: > > "When despair for the world grows in me... > I come into the presence of still water. > And I feel above me the

PESO: Blue Heron

"When despair for the world grows in me... I come into the presence of still water. And I feel above me the day-blind stars waiting with their light. For a time I rest in the grace of the world, and am free." - Wendell Berry

Re: PESO: Blue Heron Fishing

Thank you Daniel. Not sure if you looked through to the rest of them but in case you didn't here is another in the series http://www.photocapturesbyjeffery.com/p339098354/hCC8D4C3 On 4/12/2014 12:06 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Great action image. Dan Matyola

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I did. I also like #78 a lot. You caught the bird in an elegant posture that makes a dramatic composition. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sat, Apr 12, 2014 at 8:51 AM, Jeffery Johnson jefferytjohn...@bellsouth.net wrote: Thank you Daniel. Not sure if you

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Thanks Dan. It was watching me and watching for fish at the same time. On 4/12/2014 9:08 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: I did. I also like #78 a lot. You caught the bird in an elegant posture that makes a dramatic composition. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On

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Nice, Jeff! All sharp and well rendered. Jack - Original Message - From: Jeffery Johnson jefferytjohn...@bellsouth.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2014 9:10:34 PM Subject: PESO: Blue Heron Fishing Yesterday I had to drop off some paperwork

Re: PESO: Blue Heron Fishing

Yes it had a good eye for the fish. On 4/10/2014 11:39 PM, Alan C wrote: He's obviously good at it. Fattening up after Winter. Great action shots, Jeffrey. -Original Message- From: Jeffery Johnson Sent: Friday, April 11, 2014 6:10 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: PESO: Blue

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Thanks. I attempted to clean up some of the dead foliage and brought up the shadows a bit. On 4/10/2014 11:42 PM, steve harley wrote: on 2014-04-10 22:10 Jeffery Johnson wrote http://www.photocapturesbyjeffery.com/p339098354/e1012b983 i spent my youth watching herons, and that is a much

Re: PESO: Blue Heron Fishing

: Blue Heron Fishing Yesterday I had to drop off some paperwork to a business just down the road. I took my camera along because there is an entrance to the Richland Creek Greenway not far from the business. It pretty much was uneventful until I got to the mini dam that is on the creek. I have

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You caught a perfect moment there, Jeffrey. On Fri, Apr 11, 2014 at 12:10 AM, Jeffery Johnson jefferytjohn...@bellsouth.net wrote: Yesterday I had to drop off some paperwork to a business just down the road. I took my camera along because there is an entrance to the Richland Creek Greenway not

Re: PESO: Blue Heron Fishing

To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: PESO: Blue Heron Fishing Yesterday I had to drop off some paperwork to a business just down the road. I took my camera along because there is an entrance to the Richland Creek Greenway not far from the business. It pretty much was uneventful until I got

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Thanks Bruce I had a very nice subject and I took my time to observe the Heron. On 4/11/2014 8:34 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: You caught a perfect moment there, Jeffrey. On Fri, Apr 11, 2014 at 12:10 AM, Jeffery Johnson jefferytjohn...@bellsouth.net wrote: Yesterday I had to drop off some

Re: PESO: Blue Heron Fishing

Message- From: Jeffery Johnson Sent: Friday, April 11, 2014 6:10 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: PESO: Blue Heron Fishing Yesterday I had to drop off some paperwork to a business just down the road. I took my camera along because there is an entrance to the Richland Creek Greenway

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That second one, with him standing errect with the catch in his beak is my choice for a real keeper - just very good all around - too bad about the cluttered background in the first one and the 4th. The rearview one is odd because he doesn't look like the bird he is in that one... Aren't

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Thank you Ann and yeah it would have been nice if all that wasn't there but that at the time was the best view of him. After awhile I did walk on around as I knew there was a little trail that would take me to the side of the creek. There was a small limb laying across the trail so as soon as

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on 2014-04-11 7:17 Jeffery Johnson wrote Thanks. I attempted to clean up some of the dead foliage and brought up the shadows a bit. that improves it to my eye; i like the others too but that one (the one directly linked) especially caught my eye as an unusual active pose; tricky light; catch

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On 4/11/2014 11:48, Jeffery Johnson wrote: Thank you Ann and yeah it would have been nice if all that wasn't there but that at the time was the best view of him. After awhile I did walk on around as I knew there was a little trail that would take me to the side of the creek. There was a small

Re: PESO: Blue Heron Fishing

Yeah. I thought perhaps it wouldn't be so skittish but it was so be it. It tends to hang out in that area so I am sure I will run into him/her again. Hope that the Green Heron that was on the branches of the Blue Heron will be there as well and this time in a better spot. On 4/11/2014 11:36

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Wow, what shutter speed? Those things are ing fast. -T On Thu, Apr 10, 2014 at 9:10 PM, Jeffery Johnson jefferytjohn...@bellsouth.net wrote: Yesterday I had to drop off some paperwork to a business just down the road. I took my camera along because there is an entrance to the Richland

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Tim this one was some what fast but it was also intent on eating the fish. Pentax K-5, F-stop f/6.3, 1/100sec., ISO 320 Focal length 300mm Metering mode pattern, a sunny and a cloudy kinda day. Time of day was 11:41 AM On 4/11/2014 1:26 PM, Tim Bray wrote: Wow, what shutter speed? Those

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Sounds like you need more lens! -Original Message- From: Jeffery Johnson jefferytjohn...@bellsouth.net Subject: Re: PESO: Blue Heron Fishing Yeah. I thought perhaps it wouldn't be so skittish but it was so be it. It tends to hang out in that area so I am sure I will run into him/her

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That or when I can afford it the K3. On 4/11/2014 6:20 PM, Kenneth Waller wrote: Sounds like you need more lens! -Original Message- From: Jeffery Johnson jefferytjohn...@bellsouth.net Subject: Re: PESO: Blue Heron Fishing Yeah. I thought perhaps it wouldn't be so skittish

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Great action image. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Fri, Apr 11, 2014 at 12:10 AM, Jeffery Johnson jefferytjohn...@bellsouth.net wrote: Yesterday I had to drop off some paperwork to a business just down the road. I took my camera along because there is an

PESO: Blue Heron Fishing

Yesterday I had to drop off some paperwork to a business just down the road. I took my camera along because there is an entrance to the Richland Creek Greenway not far from the business. It pretty much was uneventful until I got to the mini dam that is on the creek. I have at times spotted a

Re: PESO: Blue Heron Fishing

He's obviously good at it. Fattening up after Winter. Great action shots, Jeffrey. -Original Message- From: Jeffery Johnson Sent: Friday, April 11, 2014 6:10 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: PESO: Blue Heron Fishing Yesterday I had to drop off some paperwork to a business

Re: PESO: Blue Heron Fishing

on 2014-04-10 22:10 Jeffery Johnson wrote http://www.photocapturesbyjeffery.com/p339098354/e1012b983 i spent my youth watching herons, and that is a much more dynamic shot than i expected! i'd consider cropping out some of the dead foliage and bringing up the shadows (if they are not too

Re: PESO: Blue Heron Kill, series

Nice flight shot. Dave Quoting Jan van Wijk [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Saw this fellow today, pretty close to the road. After getting the istD and 400mm ready, and watching him for a while he appearantly had some success hunting ... http://www.dfsee.com/gallery/index.php?list=8 The top

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On Wed, 11 Oct 2006 10:35:16 -0400, David J Brooks wrote: Nice flight shot. Thanks Dave! Just added another, more closup image from this same bird, taken with the 300mm and stacked 2xL and 1.7 converter. http://www.dfsee.com/gallery/index.php?list=8 Regards, JvW

PESO: Blue Heron Kill, series

Saw this fellow today, pretty close to the road. After getting the istD and 400mm ready, and watching him for a while he appearantly had some success hunting ... http://www.dfsee.com/gallery/index.php?list=8 The top row of 5 picture is a small series I shot of the events that followed

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Well done. Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jan van Wijk Sent: 8. oktober 2006 22:44 To: Pentax discussion forum Subject: PESO: Blue Heron Kill, series Saw this fellow today, pretty close

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On Sun, 8 Oct 2006 23:08:36 +0200, Tim sleby wrote: Well done. Thanks Tim! Saw this fellow today, pretty close to the road. After getting the istD and 400mm ready, and watching him for a while he appearantly had some success hunting ... http://www.dfsee.com/gallery/index.php?list=8

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Very well done sequence! Jack --- Jan van Wijk [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Saw this fellow today, pretty close to the road. After getting the istD and 400mm ready, and watching him for a while he appearantly had some success hunting ... http://www.dfsee.com/gallery/index.php?list=8

Re: PESO - Blue Heron

In a message dated 7/18/2006 9:04:35 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: At least I think it is. This was taken on the same walk yesterday as the egrets. The odd looking patterns you see in the background are, I believe, reflections from trees and foliage. I shot from a small

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Yesterday I looked again at the location. It turns out there are a bunch of dead trees poking up in the middle of this pond (created by beavers). Those dead trees have no foliage or small branches on them. The pattern of their bark is what you are seeing in the reflection. For me, knowing it is

PESO - Blue Heron

At least I think it is. This was taken on the same walk yesterday as the egrets. The odd looking patterns you see in the background are, I believe, reflections from trees and foliage. I shot from a small hill above the bird so he was entirely surrounded by water and all the background is a

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Bruce, Beautifully cropped and processed. Even the perch limb contributes a pleasing curve. Mottled homogeneous reflections compliment the pose. Jack --- Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At least I think it is. This was taken on the same walk yesterday as the egrets. The odd looking

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Bruce Dayton wrote: At least I think it is. This was taken on the same walk yesterday as the egrets. The odd looking patterns you see in the background are, I believe, reflections from trees and foliage. I shot from a small hill above the bird so he was entirely surrounded by water and all

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Nicely composed, Bruce. Joe -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

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I don't think it is bokeh, I believe it is reflection background - you would probably see much more of if it were bokeh - as taken, it is very discreet like portions of reflections of tree trunks or ripples or some such. I'm guessing by you not correcting my identification, that it is a Blue

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Bruce Dayton wrote: I don't think it is bokeh, I believe it is reflection background - you would probably see much more of if it were bokeh - as taken, it is very discreet like portions of reflections of tree trunks or ripples or some such. I'm guessing by you not correcting my

Re: PESO - Blue Heron

Very nice, Bruce; but those birds sure look a lot better when they're flying! Rick --- Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At least I think it is. This was taken on the same walk yesterday as the egrets. The odd looking patterns you see in the background are, I believe, reflections