Like the composition and cuteness, Paul. The grain does bother me some, however. After sharpening, I often go to "Filter" in the edit heading, chose, despeckle under "noise", and "despeckle" a grainy image followed by a resharpening. Smooths the scene and, I feel, cleans up the image.
j ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Stenquist" <[email protected]> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, November 6, 2016 4:18:15 PM Subject: Re: More Birdies, different converters Yeah, the 28000 shot is extreme, especially since it is about a 50% crop. Bit I'm okay with noisy pics as long as they're sharp. The noise is no more pronounced than Tri-x grain at ISO 800. Printed and viewed from a normal distance, this type shot is fine by me. But I think you're more particular than I am. That could be a good thing. Someone has to maintain the standards around here! :-) Paul via phone > On Nov 6, 2016, at 6:36 PM, Ken Waller <[email protected]> wrote: > > Big improvement in noise with the second shot - 28000 vs 1500. > > I would consider the one at 28000 just about unusable. > > Nice lighting on the second one - nicely caught eye highlight. > > Kenneth Waller > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Stenquist" <[email protected]> > Subject: More Birdies, different converters > > >> This appears to be a finch, and I shot it with the D FA 150-450 and the A2X >> S converter. Like the other pic I posted it’s f8, 1/320th and about ISO 28,00 >> >> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18307583&size=lg >> >> For this one I put on the DA 1.4 AF converter and slowed the shutter speed >> down to 1/80th, I was able to get the ISO down to about 1500. (The bird, a >> Junko, was also in better light.) >> >> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18307586&size=lg >> >> The much slower shutter speed works fine if the bird down’t move, but if he >> takes off I’ll lose what might be a good shot. >> >> Tons of fun in the backyard.I shot the pics sitting in a lawn chair with the >> camera on a tripod. I think sitting s a plus because it minimizes my size. >> >> Paul > > > -- > 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.
