Jack Davis wrote: > This shot in Nov. 2002. LX with A*300mmf/2.8. Shot the moon (a few > times from our back patio) using a 1.4L Pentax T/C and tobacco colored > filter. > As many of you will remember. the LX would allow you to rewind the film > to a desired frame. I did so and went to Gray Lodge Refuge the next day > with designs on a flock of rising Snow Geese. > I removed the filter and T/C and fairly quickly rolled up on a good > flock of Snow Geese. As was usually the case, it took some waiting 'til > the signal went out to the geese to lift off. Their calls as they take > flight always give me chills. > I had reset the exposure to what I guessed would under expose the scene > a couple stops. > I went home with a hope of "maybe" having gotten what I'd gone after. > I consider the background a happy accident. > I found that I'd failed to rewind the film quite enough, but stuck with > it realizing it would not work as an 8X12. > I was more than pleased with the exposures and came to a reluctant > appreciation of the 8X10. > Have sold a number to locals, one just recently, and keep a couple > largish copies on continuous display. > > C&C? > > Thanks! > > J > > http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=986
Well, what's not to like about this. Great observation and combination of shots. Fantastic equipment and carrying that lens was a work out for you as well. Malcolm -- 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.
