Re: GESO - Werribee Open Plains Zoo

2011-02-27 Thread David J Brooks
On Sat, Feb 26, 2011 at 3:11 AM, Peter McIntosh peter...@gmail.com wrote: Hi guys, Finally got some to take the new K5 and 18-135 out on an excursion. My wife and I went to Werribee Open Plains Zoo - just west of Melbourne.

Re: GESO - Werribee Open Plains Zoo

2011-02-27 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, Feb 26, 2011 at 3:11 AM, Peter McIntosh peter...@gmail.com wrote: Hi guys, Finally got some to take the new K5 and 18-135 out on an excursion. My wife and I went to Werribee Open Plains Zoo - just west of Melbourne. Light was not that conducive to photography - was from 10:30 in the

GESO - Werribee Open Plains Zoo

2011-02-26 Thread Peter McIntosh
Hi guys, Finally got some to take the new K5 and 18-135 out on an excursion. My wife and I went to Werribee Open Plains Zoo - just west of Melbourne. Light was not that conducive to photography - was from 10:30 in the morning through to mid-afternoon: high-contrast, harsh at worst... and it was

Re: GESO - Werribee Open Plains Zoo

2011-02-26 Thread Brian Walters
On Sat, 26 Feb 2011 19:11 +1100, Peter McIntosh peter...@gmail.com wrote: Hi guys, Finally got some to take the new K5 and 18-135 out on an excursion. My wife and I went to Werribee Open Plains Zoo - just west of Melbourne. Light was not that conducive to photography - was from 10:30 in

RE: GESO - Werribee Open Plains Zoo

2011-02-26 Thread Jeffery Johnson
Of Peter McIntosh Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2011 2:12 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: GESO - Werribee Open Plains Zoo Hi guys, Finally got some to take the new K5 and 18-135 out on an excursion. My wife and I went to Werribee Open Plains Zoo - just west of Melbourne. Light

Re: GESO - Werribee Open Plains Zoo

2011-02-26 Thread Bob Sullivan
Peter, A fun day and nice animal shots. Do they let you ride in an open truck thru the Cheetah enclosure?!? Giraffes are something else. They let you feed them in San Diego. https://picasaweb.google.com/rf.sullivan/FeedingTheAnimals#5422361129591478306 Regards, Bob S. On Sat, Feb 26, 2011 at

RE: GESO - Werribee Open Plains Zoo

2011-02-26 Thread Jeffery Johnson
List' Subject: RE: GESO - Werribee Open Plains Zoo I suppose seeing as I grew up out in the country and we rented a house that was on a farm I enjoyed the rooster shot. Those does look as they have a tracking device attached to his leg. Jeffery -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: GESO - Werribee Open Plains Zoo

2011-02-26 Thread Ann Sanfedele
The light not withstanding, these are interesting - maybe convert some to BW? The two curious giraffes with the truck and then the trhee I really liked. The cottage and the inside of the shed, the cluster of rhinos and those three zebras are nicely seen and I feel what i suspect is your pain

Re: GESO - Werribee Open Plains Zoo

2011-02-26 Thread Peter McIntosh
On 26 February 2011 23:34, Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm wrote: On Sat, 26 Feb 2011 19:11 +1100, Peter McIntosh peter...@gmail.com wrote: Hi guys, Finally got some to take the new K5 and 18-135 out on an excursion. My wife and I went to Werribee Open Plains Zoo - just west of

Re: GESO - Werribee Open Plains Zoo

2011-02-26 Thread Peter McIntosh
On 27 February 2011 00:56, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: Peter, A fun day and nice animal shots. Do they let you ride in an open truck thru the Cheetah enclosure?!? Giraffes are something else. They let you feed them in San Diego.

Re: GESO - Werribee Open Plains Zoo

2011-02-26 Thread Peter McIntosh
Of Jeffery Johnson Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2011 7:55 AM To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' Subject: RE: GESO - Werribee Open Plains Zoo I suppose seeing as I grew up out in the country and we rented a house that was on a farm I enjoyed the rooster shot. Those does look as they have a tracking

Re: GESO - Werribee Open Plains Zoo

2011-02-26 Thread Peter McIntosh
On 27 February 2011 01:31, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: The light not withstanding, these are interesting - maybe convert some to BW?  The two curious giraffes with the truck and then the trhee I really liked.  The cottage and the inside of the shed, the cluster of rhinos and those

Re: GESO - Werribee Open Plains Zoo

2011-02-26 Thread Steven Desjardins
Lots of nice shots there. Light like that is hard, but the lens appears to be nice an sharp. I like the giraffe pics, but then again I always like the giraffe pics. On Sat, Feb 26, 2011 at 3:11 AM, Peter McIntosh peter...@gmail.com wrote: Hi guys, Finally got some to take the new K5 and

Re: GESO - Werribee Open Plains Zoo

2011-02-26 Thread Paul Stenquist
Looks like a good time. Very nice habitat as well. I like Huey and Duey and the Chook. Paul On Feb 26, 2011, at 3:11 AM, Peter McIntosh wrote: Hi guys, Finally got some to take the new K5 and 18-135 out on an excursion. My wife and I went to Werribee Open Plains Zoo - just west of