Thanks, Bob! The "criticism" started with me, but I'm also thankful for my obvious good luck.
Jack ----- Original Message ----- From: Bob Sullivan <[email protected]> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> Cc: Sent: Tuesday, January 8, 2013 8:11 PM Subject: Re: PESO: Red Tail - Bruce Jack, Despite the criticism, it's a once in a lifetime catch. Regards, Bob S. On Tue, Jan 8, 2013 at 8:29 PM, Jack Davis <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks, Ann. Your valued comments justify your crushing sense of > responsibility. > > Jack > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Ann Sanfedele <[email protected]> > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> > Cc: > Sent: Tuesday, January 8, 2013 6:07 PM > Subject: Re: PESO: Red Tail - Bruce > > > > On 1/8/2013 20:54, Bruce Walker wrote: >> Jack, I grabbed your original and toyed in Ps -- hope you don't mind. >> There's only so much one can do with a 900px image, but just for grins >> I did some "nature retouching". :-) >> >> Here's my attempt; see what you think: >> https://www.dropbox.com/s/5ukowkramcjnm8v/RedTailHawk%28bmw%29.jpg >> >> I'll remove it after Ann has rendered her verdict. :-) > > LOL! I thought Jack's original post was better to my eye.... I can't > remember the buzz word for that little halo effect that happens when you > fiddle too much to get a sharper image... or fiddle with brightness and > contrast too much... > > The original was terrif, I thought > > ann (slumping under the weight of responsibilty) >> >> >> On Tue, Jan 8, 2013 at 4:29 PM, Jack Davis <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Bruce, at your urging, I applied "despeckle" filter in addition to "reduce >>> noise" filter and bumped the contrast a bit more. >>> >>> I see some smoothing. >>> >>> Jack >>> >>> http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=666 >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: Bruce Walker <[email protected]> >>> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> >>> Cc: >>> Sent: Tuesday, January 8, 2013 10:47 AM >>> Subject: Re: PESO: Red Tail >>> >>> That's a hell of a pose, Jack. Great capture! >>> >>> Shame about the softness from noise. I'd try bumping up the contrast, >>> let the shadow tones darken up, and increase the Clarity some >>> (assuming Lr). Or use the high-pass filter & Overlay layer trick to >>> sharpen it up some. >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Jan 8, 2013 at 12:41 PM, Jack Davis <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> Posting this due to the hawk's completely accidental dynamic pose. >>>> Actually had forgotten to set continuous shutter, so only got a couple >>>> shots in. >>>> The hawk was very dark due, I'm sure, to the spot metering having caught a >>>> bit of the bright sky. >>>> Not displeased, however, at what the K-5's DR allowed me to bring out. >>>> Shot 1/7/13 >>>> >>>> C & C welcome >>>> >>>> Jack >>>> >>>> K-5, 1/5000, ISO 800, f/8 >>>> >>>> http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=665 >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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. >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> -bmw >>> >>> -- >>> 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. >> >> >> > > -- > 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. -- 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.
