I was gonna ask where you lived as I've never seen this critter before... then I went and read Christian's mis-step: I would have thought some sort of warbler, though, too.
Nicely done, but I think you are gilding the lily a bit with the elaborate framing. Also, hmmm, I think I'd like birdie a bit farther to the right. ann J and K Messervy wrote: >Thanks. I've also confirmed that it is a Silver eye. > >The lens is just a Sigma 600mm f8 mirror telephoto. It doesn't really have >anything else to identify it. It's sharper than I was expecting though...if >you get the focus spot on, which is a little difficult. > >James >----- Original Message ----- >From: "P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> >Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 1:57 PM >Subject: Re: PESO - what bird is this? > > > > >>Very nice, even with the donut shaped bokeh. Which Sigma did you get? >> >>J and K Messervy wrote: >> >> >>>This is one of my first shots with the Sigma 600mm mirror lens I bought >>>from >>>Ebay. Was shot on the K10D with AF540FGZ flash with everything on full >>>manual. >>> >>>http://tinyurl.com/yhyn37 >>> >>>I don't know what kind of bird it is, but they're about the size of a >>>sparrow or finch and they're enjoying the apricots on the tree in our >>>back >>>yard at present. I was about 4 metres away when I took the shot. >>> >>>Cheers >>> >>>James >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>-- >>-- >> >>The more I know of men, the more I like my dog. >>-- Anne Louise Germaine de Stael >> >> >>-- >>PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>[email protected] >>http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> >> >> >> > > > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
