I prefer this crop as well. On the loon pic, you might try to pull a little more shadow detail by tweaking the curves in conversion. But both are nice shots.
Paul On Jun 9, 2013, at 11:31 PM, Kenneth Waller <[email protected]> wrote: > Much better IMO > > > -----Original Message----- >> From: Stan Halpin <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: PESO: another merganser portrait (and a Loon) >> >> Thanks again Bob S., Paul, Ken, Jack, Ann, Frank and others who viewed the >> original. >> A slightly looser crop of the Merganser is here: >> >> http://photos.stanhalpin.com/p155717848/e6de8c0d6 >> >> Have also added another, a Common Loon in a similar pose: >> >> http://photos.stanhalpin.com/p155717848/e6cedb742 >> >> The Loon was shot with the same setup, but on a monopod this time. A bit >> later in the afternoon, more clouds than in yesterday's Merganser shot. >> >> stan >> >> On Jun 9, 2013, at 4:01 PM, Stan Halpin wrote: >> >>> Thanks Paul. I'll do a different crop later. I wanted to crop tightly to >>> bring out the water drops on the beak and other details. But backing out a >>> bit would be more esthetic. >>> >>> stan >>> >>> On Jun 9, 2013, at 11:10 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: >>> >>>> Great light, nicely rendered. Wish there was a bit more image area on the >>>> right side of frame. I'd be tempted to clone in an extended wake. >>>> >>>> Paul >>>> On Jun 9, 2013, at 10:16 AM, Jack Davis <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Very nice, Stan! Also, love the do. >>>>> >>>>> Jack >>>>> >>>>> From: Stan Halpin <[email protected]> >>>>> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> >>>>> Sent: Sunday, June 9, 2013 5:47 AM >>>>> Subject: PESO: another merganser portrait >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I can't help it - I love the wild hairdo on these guys! >>>>> We are spending 10 days or so at the family cabin on a lake in northern >>>>> Michigan. So far it has been mostly open up clean up chores, but some >>>>> time now and then to sit on the dock and watch the world, and some birds, >>>>> go by. >>>>> >>>>> http://photos.stanhalpin.com/p155717848/e68086b6b >>>>> >>>>> Technical details: K-5ii with DA*300+F1.7AF tele-extender, hand held, >>>>> cropped. I've been lusting recently for a new longer lens, convinced >>>>> myself to give this combination a try and save some money. Looks good so >>>>> far . . . > > > > -- > 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.
