Thanks for looking, folks. Responses interspersed: Steve Desjardins wrote: > Excellent photo!! What camera and lens?
K-5 + DA* 60-250/4. One guy on another forum jumped the conclusion it must be 645D because the aspect ratio is 4/3. I just thought it fit the composition better than the full 3/2. P.J. Alling wrote: > The images are totally different, but the title goes with NUTS! You lost me there, P.J. Ted Beilby wrote: > Very nice, Jostein. I agree with your blog post also. Thanks Ted! Annsan wrote: > Glad Ted mentioned the blog... I had just gone to the photo... > > could start a whole new thread on the is it really a wildlife photo if > it is in a zoo, or a farm, etc... > > I sure don't think the quality of the photo of an animal or bird should > be judged by where it was taken or how "difficult" it was to get the shot. > > Do ewe? > > (sorry, could't resist) > > Jostein - did you do any HDR stuff here? there is something about it > that is almost too perfect - you know I love your stuff, but this one > for me isn't quite as true as 99% of the others. Or maybe where > your were was just too unbelieveably beautiful. It's not HDR, but it has been subjected to some dodging and burning. I trust your trained eye, so it may a bit overcooked. It definately is the kind of picture where any post-treatment needs to be entirely credible. Frank Theriault wrote: > Excellent photograph! And Dave Brooks wrote: > Thats a great shot Thanks guys. Kenneth Waller wrote: > WOW! > The layers with the clear foreground and the slight haze in the mid and > background are interesting in themself. > One of the best postings here in a while IMO. Thanks Ken. The layering and the sunlight on the middle ridge was what made me lift the camera in the first place. Glad it comes across! Dan Matyola wrote: > That is really an outstanding image. Excellent detail in the > animal's coat, and in the distant mountains as well. Thanks Dan. The wool on these sheep is amazing. I think the animals are allowed to spend the whole year in the open, giving them an amazingly thick winter coat. Jostein -- http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/ http://alunfoto.blogspot.com -- 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.
