I like the second image. It has a real "artsy" feel about it. I suspect it was cropped? Almost looks like its printed on a matte paper. Nice catch. Kenneth Waller ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cotty" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: OT: Barn Owl at 1000 ISO
> Gotta have something as an antidote to all this Star Trek nonesense ;-) > snip, snip.... a barn owl flying around the field > next to the house. Having vowed not to do wildlife ad hoc, but having had > the best part of a bottle of plonk, I jumped up and yelled at my lad to > keep an eye on him. I was out into the garden as fast as I could, > desperately trying to fit a long zoom combo onto the digi (details on web > page). My son pointed out his location just as he took off from > collecting a field mouse. The sun had set already and the camera was left > on ISO 100, which clearly wouldn't be enough. I spun the dial around to > 1000, and swung the lens about - just managed a couple of frames before > he vanished over a hedge. I'd say he was about 150 yards away. So here's > full frame and a crop/blow-up at 1000 ISO.... > > http://www.macads.co.uk/snaps/digital/owlat1000iso.html > > It's late so I'm off to bed. Catch up tomorrow. TTFN. > > > Cheers, > Cotty > > > ___/\__ > || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche > ||=====| www.macads.co.uk/snaps > _____________________________ > Free UK Mac Ads www.macads.co.uk > >
