Same comments. Highlights need toned down some. As we all know, mottled light offers tough exposure challenges. I checked my Birds of North America" (guess that includes Arizona) ;), but could not identify this totally white species. Well chosen, nicely composed scene, Brian!
Jack --- On Sun, 8/22/10, Brian Walters <[email protected]> wrote: > From: Brian Walters <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: PESO: A Gaggle of Geese > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> > Date: Sunday, August 22, 2010, 6:14 AM > On Sat, 21 Aug 2010 16:05 -0700, > "Jerry in Arizona" > <[email protected]> > wrote: > > I drove around a bit in the cooler 105F air today and > visited a local > > park with > > some water and water birds. I had my K20D fitted > with an M42 SMC Takumar > > 135mm. I found these geese (I think) cruising in a > quiet corner of the > > pool. > > > > > http://i896.photobucket.com/albums/ac164/gelewis_2010/AGaggleofGeese_7101a_PESO.jpg > > > > I'm looking at this on a laptop so it's not ideal viewing, > but the light > seems very harsh with some blown highlights on some of the > birds. > > It's a pleasant scene but the light detracts. > > > Cheers > > Brian > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > Brian Walters > Western Sydney Australia > > -- > > > -- > http://www.fastmail.fm - Access your email from home > and the web > > > -- > 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.

