You're right. But you have to make do with what's available. It probably would have only taken me a few minutes to unpack a camera, install a chosen lens, set exposure & focus and push the shutter release - by which time the hawk was gone. I would have gotten a nice photo, with the proper equipment, of an empty tree limb. The Optio was out & all I had to do was turn it on, aim & shoot. That hawk wasn't there but about 60 seconds.
I've tried leaving equipment set up in front of the door wall, but I've never had the photo opportunity present itself on my back deck as happened in this instance. Thanks for your comments. Kenneth Waller ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, December 28, 2004 4:10 PM Subject: Re: PAW: A Christmas Visitor > > > Kenneth Waller wrote on 12/28/2004, 3:56 PM: > > > Please check out > > > > http://mypeoplepc.com/members/kwaller/offwallphoto/id2.html > > > > Not a bad shot considering the gear... why oh why didn't you grab a > long lens and the D and get a tight head-and-shoulders portrait of the > bird? ;-) > > -- > Christian > [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
