Over sharpened? Maybe. I think it's a matter of preferences. I wanted it to stand out, against the soft background. With less sharpening, the whites behind the head of the sheep became a distraction.
Markus. It is not among my first shots. So I do believe I'm close to taming it ;-) It is heavy, 2,3 kg. So I wouldn't dream about shooting without tripod. I'm about to post something crappy, stay tuned ;-) Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy) > -----Original Message----- > From: Markus Maurer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 9. april 2006 11:14 > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > Subject: RE: PESO: Waiting. > > Hi Tim > I really like this portrait here but would wish it to be a bit softer > around > the sheep. For my taste it is over sharpened in post processing, could > that > be or maybe I'm just awaiting "crappy results" ;-) > Is this one of your first shots with the Tokina and what are your > impressions so far. How heavy is that beast? > > greetings > Markus > > > > > >>-----Original Message----- > >>From: Perry Pellechia [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>Sent: Sunday, April 09, 2006 4:35 AM > >>To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > >>Subject: Re: PESO: Waiting. > >> > >> > >>That's not baaaad at all. If fact it is a very good portrait. I like > >>it with the background highlights, but its hard to say if it would be > >>better with them toned down. > >> > >>On 4/8/06, Tim Øsleby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>> Going back and forth to my bird spot, I pass some sheeps. This > >>one caught my > >>> eye today. Big as an elephant, she was waiting for the event, > >>patiently. The > >>> scene set me in a near religious mood. There was something very > touching > >>> with her. > >>> > >>> http://foto.no/cgi-bin/bildegalleri/vis_bilde.cgi?id=229676 > >>> *istDS, 800 ISO raw, -0,7EV, Tokina AT-X 150-500/5,6, f:8, 1/250s. > >>> Converted in RSP. Some Healing brush to get dampen some fuzz in >
