Hi Ken, You might prefer this rendering. I had originally cloned-out the out-of-focus branch because it showed some digital fringing. I went back and fixed it instead. I also burned the sky in a bit. Next step is a blue sky:-). http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5672710&size=lg Paul On Mar 7, 2007, at 4:15 PM, Kenneth Waller wrote:
> I think that comes from the perspective of the pro - he's looking to > make > money off it & has to be concerned with what other pros are producing. > OTOH, > if the image is simply for your own personal enjoyment - whatever > floats > your boat. > > I think the fussiness of pros, especially the outdoor pros that I > know, is > one of the reasons their stuff sells as it does. > > Kenneth Waller > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tom C" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: PESO: White Breasted Nuthatch > > >> Certainly! Funny that perceptions of what is natural/unnatural seem >> to be >> skewed by what we are used to being shown. In this case all elements >> in >> the >> composition were natural but it's perceived otherwise. >> >> Sometimes the sky is almost white or becomes very close to white to >> properly >> expose the subject. Juxtapose that sky against a straight line like >> the >> tree and voila! >> >> >> Tom C. >> >> >> >>> From: "Kenneth Waller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> >>> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> >>> Subject: Re: PESO: White Breasted Nuthatch >>> Date: Wed, 7 Mar 2007 14:41:48 -0500 >>> >>> Definitely not being critical of Paul, but I know some pros that >>> wouldn't >>> have taken that shot if they couldn't work around the white sky >>> issue. >>> Me, I might not have noticed the white issue when I took the image, >>> but I >>> would definitely have kept it until I could have taken a better one. >>> >>> Kenneth Waller >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Tom C" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> Subject: Re: PESO: White Breasted Nuthatch >>> >>> >>>> Hi Paul, >>>> >>>> I like the shot alot. Nut Hatches just don't seem to stay still for >>>> very >>>> long. Even when perched they seem to constantly be twitching. >>>> >>>> I know everyone's got a feeling about the white sky, which there was >>>> nothing >>>> you could do about in camera. Maybe a selection on just the white >>>> sky >>>> portion in photoshop and then a curves adjustment to bring it down >>>> to >>> some >>>> level of gray...? >>>> >>>> >>>> Tom C. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> From: Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>> Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> >>>>> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> >>>>> Subject: Re: PESO: White Breasted Nuthatch >>>>> Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2007 10:48:50 -0500 >>>>> >>>>> Thanks for the feedback Marnie. The white background is the sky. >>>>> Paul >>>>> On Mar 5, 2007, at 9:57 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> In a message dated 3/3/2007 2:38:19 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, >>>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >>>>>> Sorry for hogging bandwidth, but this pic might be worth a look. >>>>>> It >>>>>> demonstrates pretty good performance from a budget long-lens >>>>>> combo: >>>>>> The >>>>>> A 400/5.6 plus A2X-S converter. I also used the Pentax 540 FGZ in >>>>>> high-speed synch mode with the Kirk Flash Xtender. Handheld of >>>>>> course:-). Hey, it's only 800mm. Piece of cake. :-)). SR turned >>>>>> on. >>>>>> 1.500th, f5.6, ISO 1000. Cropped to about 75% of frame. >>>>>> >>>>>> http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5672710&size=lg >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> ========== >>>>>> I like everything but the white background. Since he is on a >>>>>> tree, >>> it >>>>>> looks >>>>>> very unnatural. >>>>>> >>>>>> Marnie aka Doe >>>>>> >>>>>> <BR><BR><BR>**************************************<BR> AOL now >>>>>> offers >>> >>> >>> -- >>> 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 > > > -- > 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
