Tim http://members.ozemail.com.au/~sgap/photos/paw/miner-paw.html
Cheers, Brian +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney, Australia Quoting Tim Øsleby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > I'll be Shell here, he seems to be asleep. URL???? > > > Tim > Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) > > Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds > (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy) > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Brian Walters [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: 12. mars 2006 23:59 > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: PESO: Noisy Miner > > > > Hi all > > > > Thanks for all of the comments. Much appreciated. > > > > Toine commented: "I looks like the right 5-10 mm is > photoshopped, if > > so why?" > > > > Well spotted! I'll have to practise my image editing - there > are > > obvious repeating patterns on the extreme right. Basically it > was a > > balance issue. I didn't think there was quite enough space on > the > > right hand side for a 600 x 400 pixel crop, which is what I > > standardise on for PESO contributions, so I expanded the canvas > > slightly and cloned in the extra. > > > > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > > > Ann asked about tech info. I should have mentioned it in the > original > > post that details can be seen by clicking on the "i" icon at the > top > > of the page. However..... > > > > Pentax *istDS > > ISO 200 > > Aperture preferred exposure > > Pentax AF280T Flash > > SMC Pentax 80-320 zoom at 240mm > > f 6.5 > > 1/180 sec > > > > For those interested in the bird itself.... > > > > Noisy Miner (Manorina melanocephala) - The noisy miner is a > > medium-sized honeyeater which is well known throughout most of > > eastern Australia. It is an aggressive, fearless bird that will > > actively discourage other (often larger) birds from its > territory. > > This particular bird is a juvenile, not long out of the nest and > > still retaining some downy feathers. > > > > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > > > Tom commented: > > > > "Usually the problem I have with bird images is not being close > > enough." > > > > Me too - this little bloke was more cooperative than most. > > > > > > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > > > Frank commented: > > > > "terrific composition." > > > > Well - composition was helped by Photoshop! - see above..and, as > has > > been discussed, it would have been improved by more space top > and > > bottom. However, with wildlife luck plays a big role in the > outcome > > of the image, in my experience. > > > > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > > > Ken and Paul are yet to resolve their disagreement :) > > > > > > > > > > Cheers, > > > > Brian > > > > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > Brian Walters > > Western Sydney, Australia > > > > > > > > > >
