RE: PESO: Field Sparrow
John wrote: > And what's wrong with cat photos? :) > > Cheers, Dave > Nothing really. Unless you want to photograph birds - cats ain't birds. For John & Dave; a regular bird stalker here: http://flic.kr/p/MRdvah Malcolm -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Field Sparrow
On 10/17/2016 12:42 AM, David Mann wrote: On Oct 17, 2016, at 2:43 AM, Malcolm Smith wrote: I 'll have to be more patient. We also have a very high cat population wandering about; I've got better pictures of them stalking pigeons in the garden than I have of the birds themselves! And what's wrong with cat photos? :) Cheers, Dave Nothing really. Unless you want to photograph birds - cats ain't birds. -- Science - Questions we may never find answers for. Religion - Answers we must never question. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Field Sparrow
On Oct 17, 2016, at 2:43 AM, Malcolm Smith wrote: > I 'll have to be more patient. We also have a very high cat population > wandering about; I've got better pictures of them stalking pigeons in the > garden than I have of the birds themselves! And what's wrong with cat photos? :) Cheers, Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
RE: PESO: Field Sparrow
Paul Stenquist wrote: Thanks Malcolm. One key to getting bird pics is that the photographer stay still long enough that the birds become accustomed to seeing you. I 'll have to be more patient. We also have a very high cat population wandering about; I've got better pictures of them stalking pigeons in the garden than I have of the birds themselves! Malcolm -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Field Sparrow
and he nailed the species too! ann On 10/16/2016 12:11 AM, Larry Colen wrote: Very nice. You make getting good photographs of birds seem easy, or at least possible. On October 15, 2016 4:56:34 PM MST, Paul Stenquist wrote: I don’t recall seeing one of these guys before, but it’s entirely possible that I’ve just been missing them.Based on what I’ve read, they thrash around in the brush an aren’t likely to perch in a visible spot. He didn’t seem interested in my bird seed, but he may do cleanup duty on the ground once hr thinks it’s safe. Don’t know. I’ll have to keep an eye out. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18299789&size=lg K-1, D FA 150-450 plus DA 1.4 X converter, 630 mm, f8, 1/640th, ISO 6400. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net 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 PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Thanks Malcolm. One key to getting bird pics is that the photographer stay still long enough that the birds become accustomed to seeing you. Paul via phone > On Oct 16, 2016, at 3:28 AM, Malcolm Smith wrote: > > Paul Stenquist wrote: > > I don’t recall seeing one of these guys before, but it’s entirely possible > that I’ve just been missing them.Based on what I’ve read, they thrash around > in the brush an aren’t likely to perch in a visible spot. He didn’t seem > interested in my bird seed, but he may do cleanup duty on the ground once hr > thinks it’s safe. Don’t know. I’ll have to keep an eye out. > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18299789&size=lg > > K-1, D FA 150-450 plus DA 1.4 X converter, 630 mm, f8, 1/640th, ISO 6400. > > That's a really strong image. I have had real difficulty getting these shots, > as my subjects will not stay still long enough. > > Malcolm > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > 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 PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
RE: PESO: Field Sparrow
Paul Stenquist wrote: I don’t recall seeing one of these guys before, but it’s entirely possible that I’ve just been missing them.Based on what I’ve read, they thrash around in the brush an aren’t likely to perch in a visible spot. He didn’t seem interested in my bird seed, but he may do cleanup duty on the ground once hr thinks it’s safe. Don’t know. I’ll have to keep an eye out. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18299789&size=lg K-1, D FA 150-450 plus DA 1.4 X converter, 630 mm, f8, 1/640th, ISO 6400. That's a really strong image. I have had real difficulty getting these shots, as my subjects will not stay still long enough. Malcolm -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Very nice. You make getting good photographs of birds seem easy, or at least possible. On October 15, 2016 4:56:34 PM MST, Paul Stenquist wrote: >I don’t recall seeing one of these guys before, but it’s entirely >possible that I’ve just been missing them.Based on what I’ve read, they >thrash around in the brush an aren’t likely to perch in a visible spot. >He didn’t seem interested in my bird seed, but he may do cleanup duty >on the ground once hr thinks it’s safe. Don’t know. I’ll have to keep >an eye out. > >http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18299789&size=lg > >K-1, D FA 150-450 plus DA 1.4 X converter, 630 mm, f8, 1/640th, ISO >6400. > > >-- >PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >PDML@pdml.net >http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >follow the directions. -- Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse any swypos. http://red4est.com/lrc -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Thanks Dan. Great Pentax glass. Paul via phone > On Oct 15, 2016, at 11:17 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > > Nice clear shot and great depth of field control -- the bird really stand > out well from the background. > > > Dan Matyola > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola > >> On Sat, Oct 15, 2016 at 7:56 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: >> >> I don’t recall seeing one of these guys before, but it’s entirely possible >> that I’ve just been missing them.Based on what I’ve read, they thrash >> around in the brush an aren’t likely to perch in a visible spot. He didn’t >> seem interested in my bird seed, but he may do cleanup duty on the ground >> once hr thinks it’s safe. Don’t know. I’ll have to keep an eye out. >> >> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18299789&size=lg >> >> K-1, D FA 150-450 plus DA 1.4 X converter, 630 mm, f8, 1/640th, ISO 6400. >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> 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 > PDML@pdml.net > 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 PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Field Sparrow
Nice clear shot and great depth of field control -- the bird really stand out well from the background. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sat, Oct 15, 2016 at 7:56 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > I don’t recall seeing one of these guys before, but it’s entirely possible > that I’ve just been missing them.Based on what I’ve read, they thrash > around in the brush an aren’t likely to perch in a visible spot. He didn’t > seem interested in my bird seed, but he may do cleanup duty on the ground > once hr thinks it’s safe. Don’t know. I’ll have to keep an eye out. > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18299789&size=lg > > K-1, D FA 150-450 plus DA 1.4 X converter, 630 mm, f8, 1/640th, ISO 6400. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > 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 PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Couple of sharp cuties, Paul! Well done! J Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 15, 2016, at 4:56 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > > I don’t recall seeing one of these guys before, but it’s entirely possible > that I’ve just been missing them.Based on what I’ve read, they thrash around > in the brush an aren’t likely to perch in a visible spot. He didn’t seem > interested in my bird seed, but he may do cleanup duty on the ground once hr > thinks it’s safe. Don’t know. I’ll have to keep an eye out. > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18299789&size=lg > > K-1, D FA 150-450 plus DA 1.4 X converter, 630 mm, f8, 1/640th, ISO 6400. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > 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 PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
