On Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:10 -0400, "J.C. O'Connell" <hifis...@gate.net> wrote: > Anytime I use anything over 200mm, I whip out > my bogen monopod, they really help and are > nearly as easy to use as hand held, much much > easier than using a tripod. >
True. And I have a monopod. I just have to remember to take it with me...... Cheers Brian ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ > > -----Original Message----- > From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of > Brian Walters > Sent: Friday, July 03, 2009 6:42 PM > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: PESO - White-faced Heron > > > Jack, Ann, Bruce, Christine > > Thanks for the comments. Bruce said "The old adage holds true 'You can > never have too much focal length!" True and I certainly could have used > more with this one. But I probably wouldn't have been able to > successfully hand hold anything heavier than the 80-320, particularly as > all I have longer than that is an old Tamron SP300 + 2x adapter - and > fully open that combination works out at f11! - and it's heavy! :-)> > > > Cheers > > Brian > > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > Brian Walters > Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ > > > > > > --- On Thu, 7/2/09, Brian Walters <supera1...@fastmail.fm> wrote: > > > > > From: Brian Walters <supera1...@fastmail.fm> > > > Subject: PESO - White-faced Heron > > > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <pdml@pdml.net> > > > Date: Thursday, July 2, 2009, 4:54 AM > > > G'day all > > > > > > I never get sick of seeing these birds. They're very common but > > > they are such elegant and attractive creatures. > > > > > > http://www.blognow.com.au/PESO/147837/White-faced_Heron.html > > > > > > > > > This was taken hand held with the trusty FA 80-320 > > > mm. It perhaps lacks > > > a little contrast between the bird and the background rocks but the > > > bird's pose was quite striking. > > > > > > This is a substantial crop of the original frame, upsized back to 6 > > > MP in multiple steps with a little intermediate sharpening > > > along the way. > > > > > > > > > Comments appreciated. > > > > > > > > > > > > Cheers > > > > > > Brian > > > > > > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > > Brian Walters > > > Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ > > > -- -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Does exactly what it says on the tin -- 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.
