I've wasted some bandwidth by doing what I always thought was a good idea -- commenting before reading those of others. So I opened your post first... then saw the virtual dittos re the cropping :)
I do think this crop is better . ann Jack Davis wrote: >Thanks, Paul. You're right, I did consider a tighter crop, mainly to >get rid of those fuzzy limbs close in on the left, but this is already >a very heavy crop and small file. >Ken suggested the same thing, so I'm providing the link to a tighter >crop. It's a vertical to include that 'wing' hanging down from >breakfast, the lower tip of which I cut off slightly when shot. >I think it holds up fairly well. > >Jack > >http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=277 > >--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > >>Good one. A somewhat tighter crop would be nice, but I suspect you're >>pushing things in that regard. Nice work. >>Paul >> -------------- Original message ---------------------- >>From: Jack Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> >>>Went to the local State Wildlife Area, again, this AM. Brilliant >>> >>> >>day >> >> >>>and a nice break from recent, but much needed, rains. >>>A pro friend has gotten me into hawks at this point. >>>Am linking a crop from the middle of a shot of a Red-shouldered >>> >>> >>hawk >> >> >>>taken with my trusty FA 80~320. It's serving me well so far, but am >>>anxious to eventually get the DA* 60~250 which, I understand, MAY >>> >>> >>be >> >> >>>available in the spring of '08. >>>I have no serious intention of becoming 'a wildlife photographer' >>>accept on a very casual basis. If I were, I'd be thinking 600mm >>>minimum. >>>All this type of shot takes is being there and shaking the target >>>somewhere within the frame, little PS and cropping. >>>Does give one the feeling of a true "capture", however. >>> >>>Jack >>> >>>All comments welcome! >>> >>>http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=276 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >________________________________________________________________________________ > > >>>____ >>>Looking for last minute shopping deals? >>>Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. >>> >>> >>> >http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping > > >>>-- >>>PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>[email protected] >>>http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above >>> >>> >>and follow >> >> >>>the directions. >>> >>> >>-- >>PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>[email protected] >>http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above >>and follow the directions. >> >> >> > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ >Looking for last minute shopping deals? >Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. >http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping > > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
