----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom C" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, April 29, 2005 2:45 PM Subject: PESO - Spring Rufous
> http://www.photo.net/photodb/presentation.tcl?presentation_id=285074 > > Click on thumbnails per ususal. > > Taken about 45 minutes ago. Rufous Hummingbird in the willow outside our > front door, doing watch duty on the food supply. > > Pentax *ist D and Tokina 500mm f/8 mirror lens. Equivalent to 750mm on the > *ist D. Handheld between 1/160 and 1/250 second. > > I always enjoy this lens. Background is always a little odd. Comments yay, > nay, or otherwise, welcomed. I'm always weary when I see "mirror lens" in the equipment list for a picture. Pleasantly surprised that donuts are at a minimum in these shots. Are they cropped? Nice shots, maybe some experimentation with tele-flash to lighten the bird up a bit. Anyway, it's something I am currently working on for my bird photos. Christian

