On 1/12/04, frank theriault, discombobulated, unleashed:
They (mock mag covers) were getting a bit tiresome for a bit (but not
the one of Mark LOL just thinking of that one!). And, of course,
Cormorant Times is a classic that will likely never be eclipsed. Quit
while yer ahead, says I.
My
On 30/11/04, frank theriault, discombobulated, unleashed:
4) He's probably done it already, but I think Cotty must use this as
yet another mock-mag cover. It's a cover-shot waiting to be used!!
Been forced into early retirement. Speaking of the devil, Cavo has gone
quiet recently...
On Tue, 30 Nov 2004 23:35:54 -0500, Christian [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
The one in my shot is a Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis - A fitting
scientific name since I photographed it in Delaware...
Most excellent! Thanks for enlightening me. g
cheers,
frank
--
Sharpness is a bourgeois
On Wed, 1 Dec 2004 08:06:51 +, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Been forced into early retirement. Speaking of the devil, Cavo has gone
quiet recently...
They (mock mag covers) were getting a bit tiresome for a bit (but not
the one of Mark LOL just thinking of that one!). And, of course,
Cotty wrote on 29.11.04 23:57:
Oh for heaven's sake another Pole.
Oh you Brits are soo intolerable, aren't you? ;-)
--
Best Regards
Sylwek
Oh for heaven's sake another Pole.
Oh you Brits are soo intolerable, aren't you? ;-)
--
Best Regards
Sylwek
Not at all dear boy - but the humour can take a while to get used to.
Cheers,
Cotty
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I found that the *istD without the grip was too light and too small for
slow shutter speed shooting. The grip is a definite advantage. I shoot
handheld with the *istD and the A400/5.6 quite frequently. And I can
shoot at 1/15 with a 50mm lens if I take my time and concentrate on
what I'm
Cotty wrote on 30.11.04 9:39:
Not at all dear boy - but the humour can take a while to get used to.
I've already got used to yours mate :-) And I was growing up watching Monthy
Python's creativeness, so I should feel what you mean more often than you
think ;-)
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Best Regards
Sylwek
Yes, they are intolerable... ;-)
Sylwester Pietrzyk wrote:
Cotty wrote on 29.11.04 23:57:
Oh for heaven's sake another Pole.
Oh you Brits are soo intolerable, aren't you? ;-)
--
I can understand why mankind hasn't given up war.
During a war you get to drive tanks through the
On Mon, 29 Nov 2004 12:22:47 -0500, Christian [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Gear down, full flaps, nose into the wind
http://www.skofteland.net/displayimage.php?album=1pos=7
yes, it's another stupid bird.
Pentax *ist D, 300mm Sigma APO, 2x Sigma EX TC, hand held ISO 200 f5.6
1/800.
On Mon, 29 Nov 2004 13:58:54 -0500, cbwaters [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I like the shot but Ann...have you ever spent any time with gulls? These
things are truly stupid. they've been portrayed perfectly in the Pixar
movie Finding Nemo.
The light on the wings is really wonderful Christian.
- Original Message -
From: frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Okay,
I see there are about 41 or 42 comments already, but I don't have time
to read them all. I'm likely going to repeat stuff already said.
BUT:
1) I love seagulls. My favourite bird. Don't know why, but they are.
- Original Message -
From: frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED]
PS: don't everyone post to tell me there's no such thing as a Seagull
(except the bad 6x6 Chinese tlr's). Seagull is a generic term for any
number of gulls, the most common of which (at least here in Canada) is
the
Gear down, full flaps, nose into the wind
http://www.skofteland.net/displayimage.php?album=1pos=7
yes, it's another stupid bird.
Pentax *ist D, 300mm Sigma APO, 2x Sigma EX TC, hand held ISO 200 f5.6
1/800. Full frame just resized and save for web
comments welcomed and appreciated.
Christian wrote:
Gear down, full flaps, nose into the wind
http://www.skofteland.net/displayimage.php?album=1pos=7
yes, it's another stupid bird.
No, no! LOVE your birds...
You have a touch with them.
keith whaley
Pentax *ist D, 300mm Sigma APO, 2x Sigma EX TC, hand held ISO 200 f5.6
Great shot.
Looks like he's in the middle of his final landing adjustments.
Keeper:-)
Dave Brooks
Christian wrote:
Gear down, full flaps, nose into the wind
http://www.skofteland.net/displayimage.php?album=1pos=7
yes, it's another
On 29/11/04, Christian, discombobulated, unleashed:
Gear down, full flaps, nose into the wind
http://www.skofteland.net/displayimage.php?album=1pos=7
yes, it's another stupid bird.
SUPER shot Christian, nicely done. You've captured well a familiar site
to us all with some nice light
Christian wrote:
Gear down, full flaps, nose into the wind
http://www.skofteland.net/displayimage.php?album=1pos=7
yes, it's another stupid bird.
bird yes, stupid no
gorgeous shot Christian!
annsan she how loves birds
Pentax *ist D, 300mm Sigma APO, 2x Sigma EX TC, hand held
Great shot. You nailed the focus and framing, while catching the critter at the
perfect moment. Congratulations.
On 29/11/04, Christian, discombobulated, unleashed:
Gear down, full flaps, nose into the wind
http://www.skofteland.net/displayimage.php?album=1pos=7
yes, it's another
Christian wrote on 29.11.04 18:22:
Gear down, full flaps, nose into the wind
http://www.skofteland.net/displayimage.php?album=1pos=7
yes, it's another stupid bird.
Pentax *ist D, 300mm Sigma APO, 2x Sigma EX TC, hand held ISO 200 f5.6
1/800. Full frame just resized and save
I like the shot but Ann...have you ever spent any time with gulls? These
things are truly stupid. they've been portrayed perfectly in the Pixar
movie Finding Nemo.
The light on the wings is really wonderful Christian.
Cory
MINE!
- Original Message -
From: Ann Sanfedele bird yes,
Yes, it is another stupid bird (but really, let's not underestimate their
intelligence), nicely caught. My cats stared at the pic for quite some
time and got cat drool all over the monitor and keyboard. I guess that's
their complimentary comment as well.
Shel
Christian wrote on 29.11.04
Awesome shot, Christian! Great web site too, BTW.
Jens
Jens Bladt
mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt
-Oprindelig meddelelse-
Fra: Ann Sanfedele [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sendt: 29. november 2004 19:20
Til: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Emne: Re: PESO - Coming in for a landing
The bird may be stupid but the shot is brilliant.
Nice.
Don
-Original Message-
From: Christian [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, November 29, 2004 11:23 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: PESO - Coming in for a landing
Gear down, full flaps, nose into the wind
http
Hi!
C Gear down, full flaps, nose into the wind
C http://www.skofteland.net/displayimage.php?album=1pos=7
C yes, it's another stupid bird.
C Pentax *ist D, 300mm Sigma APO, 2x Sigma EX TC, hand held ISO 200 f5.6
C 1/800. Full frame just resized and save for web
C comments welcomed
Boris Liberman, at T=2101.26 :
C Pentax *ist D, 300mm Sigma APO, 2x Sigma EX TC, hand held ISO 200 f5.6
C 1/800. Full frame just resized and save for web
300x2x1.5 = 900 mm of focal length. So you can handhold this... Do
900mm at 1/800 is quite realistic as one can theoretically shoot 50 at
Boris Liberman wrote on 11/29/2004, 4:01 PM:
300x2x1.5 = 900 mm of focal length. So you can handhold this... Do
tell me how. I cannot handhold F 70-210 at 210 mm and 1/250 sec - the
shake is evident...
I let you in on my little secret, Boris, I shot at least 20 images of
gulls in
On 29 Nov 2004 at 23:01, Boris Liberman wrote:
300x2x1.5 = 900 mm of focal length. So you can handhold this... Do
tell me how. I cannot handhold F 70-210 at 210 mm and 1/250 sec - the
shake is evident... I know, I know - I haven't been drinking coffee
ever since that post. And I drink just
alkos wrote on 11/29/2004, 4:40 PM:
900mm at 1/800 is quite realistic as one can theoretically shoot 50 at
1/50, 135 at 1/125 etc. without motion blur. The question is rather
about
_focusing_
yeah, and at 900mm [effective] the FOV is very narrow, so keeping the
bird in the
Rob Studdert wrote on 11/29/2004, 5:44 PM:
I'm not speaking for Christian but I think that you will find that
practice
helps a lot and from my experience after you have got good hand holding
techniques well practised focus will be your worst enemy.
I was shooting a lot over the
On 29 Nov 2004 at 21:40, alkos wrote:
BTW. How is your longest time to shoot 50mm steady? Mine is 1/15 when
kneeling and using so-called sniper breath technique...
I can regularly shoot at 1/4 of the lens FL in seconds and make acceptably
sharp shots, my main problem is wind induced subject
Christian, at T=2153.18 :
yeah, and at 900mm [effective] the FOV is very narrow, so keeping the
bird in the viewfinder is a PITA and then there's the matter of manually
focusing
so is the DOF... I'm impressed.
BTW your page doesn't want to open here in Ireland... :(
So I haven't seen
: Hand holding long lenses (Was PESO - Coming in for a landing)
On 29 Nov 2004 at 23:01, Boris Liberman wrote:
300x2x1.5 = 900 mm of focal length. So you can handhold this... Do
tell me how. I cannot handhold F 70-210 at 210 mm and 1/250 sec - the
shake is evident... I know, I know - I
BTW. How is your longest time to shoot 50mm steady? Mine is 1/15 when
kneeling and using so-called sniper breath technique...
I can regularly shoot at 1/4
of the lens FL in seconds and make acceptably
sharp shots, my main problem is wind induced subject movement (I shoot a lot
of
Two deep breaths, exhale, hold, shoot?
Don
-Original Message-
From: alkos [mailto:alkos]On Behalf Of alkos
Sent: Monday, November 29, 2004 3:41 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: PESO - Coming in for a landing
using so-called sniper breath technique
On 29/11/04, Christian, discombobulated, unleashed:
I let you in on my little secret, Boris, I shot at least 20 images of
gulls in flight that afternoon. This was the only sharp one
I reckon it would be very easy indeed for me to tempt you to the Dark
Side, Luke. After all, it IS your
Don Sanderson, at T=2236.51 :
Two deep breaths, exhale, hold, shoot?
Basically, non-stop-controlled-slow-and-equal breathing and shooting only
at full inhale/exhale (without holding!)
Something more like joga than military training ;)
--
alkos.atspace.com
alkos at tlen pl
ostro to wymys
On Nov 29, 2004, at 11:36 PM, Cotty wrote:
I reckon it would be very easy indeed for me to tempt you to the Dark
Side, Luke. After all, it IS your destiny.
But could Darth VadeR be VRong? :-P
--
Best regards
Sylwek
Sylwester Pietrzyk, at T=2250.22 :
Side, Luke. After all, it IS your destiny.
But could Darth VadeR be VRong? :-P
ROTLFMAO
Nie moge, to mnie juz zupelnie rozlozylo na koniec dnia;)
--
alkos.atspace.com
alkos at tlen pl
On 29/11/04, alkos, discombobulated, unleashed:
Sylwester Pietrzyk, at T=2250.22 :
Side, Luke. After all, it IS your destiny.
But could Darth VadeR be VRong? :-P
ROTLFMAO
Nie moge, to mnie juz zupelnie rozlozylo na koniec dnia;)
Oh for heaven's sake another Pole.
Cheers,
Cotty
It maybe a stupid bird, but I'd say you've nailed the image. Well done.
Great light to boot!
Kenneth Waller
- Original Message -
From: Christian [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, November 29, 2004 12:22 PM
Subject: PESO - Coming in for a landing
Gear down, full
lenses (Was PESO - Coming in for a landing)
On 29 Nov 2004 at 23:01, Boris Liberman wrote:
300x2x1.5 = 900 mm of focal length. So you can handhold this... Do
tell me how. I cannot handhold F 70-210 at 210 mm and 1/250 sec - the
shake is evident... I know, I know - I haven't been drinking coffee
Cotty wrote on 11/29/2004, 5:36 PM:
I reckon it would be very easy indeed for me to tempt you to the Dark
Side, Luke. After all, it IS your destiny.
(Best whinging Mark Hammilesk voice): NOO! I'll never join you!
well, ok if I had unlimited funds, perhaps
On 29 Nov 2004 at 17:02, Christian wrote:
Not even a ballpark comparison, Mr. Studdert! Your subject(s) wasn't in
motion (in three dimensions, I might add!)! :-)
A similar part of each of their anatomies was in full motion however for the
most part I'll have to agree, I do have some pretty
But it's a lovely photo of a stupid bird...
Christian wrote:
Gear down, full flaps, nose into the wind
http://www.skofteland.net/displayimage.php?album=1pos=7
yes, it's another stupid bird.
Pentax *ist D, 300mm Sigma APO, 2x Sigma EX TC, hand held ISO 200 f5.6
1/800. Full frame just
On Mon, 29 Nov 2004 23:01:26 +0200, Boris Liberman wrote:
300x2x1.5 = 900 mm of focal length. So you can handhold this...
Do tell me how. I cannot handhold F 70-210 at 210 mm and 1/250 sec
- the shake is evident...
Try shooting lessons, if that's something that's reasonable where you
live.
- Original Message -
From: Christian
Subject: PESO - Coming in for a landing
Gear down, full flaps, nose into the wind
http://www.skofteland.net/displayimage.php?album=1pos=7
yes, it's another stupid bird.
Cool. If I had done that, the friggin bird would have shit on me.
I hate
- Original Message -
From: cbwaters
Subject: Re: PESO - Coming in for a landing
I like the shot but Ann...have you ever spent any time with gulls?
These things are truly stupid. they've been portrayed perfectly in
the Pixar movie Finding Nemo.
We were walking along a rocky beack
It's probably mutual.
William Robb wrote:
- Original Message - From: Christian Subject: PESO - Coming
in for a landing
Gear down, full flaps, nose into the wind
http://www.skofteland.net/displayimage.php?album=1pos=7
yes, it's another stupid bird.
Cool. If I had done
Or, if all else fails use a tripod.
Kenneth Waller
- Original Message -
From: Doug Franklin [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, November 29, 2004 7:57 PM
Subject: Re: PESO - Coming in for a landing
On Mon, 29 Nov 2004 23:01:26 +0200, Boris Liberman wrote
On Mon, 29 Nov 2004 20:28:04 -0500, Kenneth Waller wrote:
Or, if all else fails use a tripod.
If you can. Sometimes you can't. Sometimes you can't even use a
monopod. I can usually at least find something to lean back against,
though.
TTYL, DougF KG4LMZ
best with a gimballed head.
Herb...
- Original Message -
From: Kenneth Waller [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, November 29, 2004 8:28 PM
Subject: Re: PESO - Coming in for a landing
Or, if all else fails use a tripod.
The only way to fly with 500 600mms.
Kenneth Waller
- Original Message -
From: Herb Chong [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, November 29, 2004 9:28 PM
Subject: Re: PESO - Coming in for a landing
best with a gimballed head.
Herb...
- Original Message
Hi!
a Boris Liberman, at T=2101.26 :
C Pentax *ist D, 300mm Sigma APO, 2x Sigma EX TC, hand held ISO 200 f5.6
C 1/800. Full frame just resized and save for web
300x2x1.5 = 900 mm of focal length. So you can handhold this... Do
a 900mm at 1/800 is quite realistic as one can theoretically
On Nov 29, 2004, at 10:40 PM, alkos wrote:
BTW. How is your longest time to shoot 50mm steady? Mine is 1/15 when
kneeling and using so-called sniper breath technique...
I can handhold my digi at 1/8 or 1/4 of a second. :-)
The trick is that you need to shoot as fast as possible. Chances are at
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