So will I, Walt. Thanks again. Jack ----- Original Message ----- From: Walt <ldott...@gmail.com> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <pdml@pdml.net> Cc: Sent: Tuesday, January 8, 2013 8:20 PM Subject: Re: PESO: Red Tail - Bruce
Damn right it is. I'd take that shot any day. -- Walt On 1/8/2013 10:11 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: > Jack, > Despite the criticism, it's a once in a lifetime catch. > Regards, Bob S. > > On Tue, Jan 8, 2013 at 8:29 PM, Jack Davis <jdavi...@yahoo.com> wrote: >> Thanks, Ann. Your valued comments justify your crushing sense of >> responsibility. >> >> Jack >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Ann Sanfedele <ann...@nyc.rr.com> >> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <pdml@pdml.net> >> Cc: >> Sent: Tuesday, January 8, 2013 6:07 PM >> Subject: Re: PESO: Red Tail - Bruce >> >> >> >> On 1/8/2013 20:54, Bruce Walker wrote: >>> Jack, I grabbed your original and toyed in Ps -- hope you don't mind. >>> There's only so much one can do with a 900px image, but just for grins >>> I did some "nature retouching". :-) >>> >>> Here's my attempt; see what you think: >>> https://www.dropbox.com/s/5ukowkramcjnm8v/RedTailHawk%28bmw%29.jpg >>> >>> I'll remove it after Ann has rendered her verdict. :-) >> LOL! I thought Jack's original post was better to my eye.... I can't >> remember the buzz word for that little halo effect that happens when you >> fiddle too much to get a sharper image... or fiddle with brightness and >> contrast too much... >> >> The original was terrif, I thought >> >> ann (slumping under the weight of responsibilty) >>> >>> On Tue, Jan 8, 2013 at 4:29 PM, Jack Davis <jdavi...@yahoo.com> wrote: >>>> Bruce, at your urging, I applied "despeckle" filter in addition to "reduce >>>> noise" filter and bumped the contrast a bit more. >>>> >>>> I see some smoothing. >>>> >>>> Jack >>>> >>>> http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=666 >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: Bruce Walker <bruce.wal...@gmail.com> >>>> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <pdml@pdml.net> >>>> Cc: >>>> Sent: Tuesday, January 8, 2013 10:47 AM >>>> Subject: Re: PESO: Red Tail >>>> >>>> That's a hell of a pose, Jack. Great capture! >>>> >>>> Shame about the softness from noise. I'd try bumping up the contrast, >>>> let the shadow tones darken up, and increase the Clarity some >>>> (assuming Lr). Or use the high-pass filter & Overlay layer trick to >>>> sharpen it up some. >>>> >>>> >>>> On Tue, Jan 8, 2013 at 12:41 PM, Jack Davis <jdavi...@yahoo.com> wrote: >>>>> Posting this due to the hawk's completely accidental dynamic pose. >>>>> Actually had forgotten to set continuous shutter, so only got a couple >>>>> shots in. >>>>> The hawk was very dark due, I'm sure, to the spot metering having caught >>>>> a bit of the bright sky. >>>>> Not displeased, however, at what the K-5's DR allowed me to bring out. >>>>> Shot 1/7/13 >>>>> >>>>> C & C welcome >>>>> >>>>> Jack >>>>> >>>>> K-5, 1/5000, ISO 800, f/8 >>>>> >>>>> http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=665 >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> 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. >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> -bmw >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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. >> >> >> -- >> 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.
