I just don't see what you do, Jack. To my (admittedly elder) eyes, the image is crisp and sharp, with plenty of "snap," particularly in the cropped version.
Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Fri, Dec 18, 2015 at 5:33 PM, Jack Davis <jdavi...@comcast.net> wrote: > > Paul, > I agree, a lot of the feather detail does "show", but not with the snap I was > hoping for. > This may not be a fair test due to the light and resulting lack of contrast. > I'm hoping > that's the case. > Sorry if you thought my reaction hasty and ill considered. > I'm going to leave it at that for now with nothing but the sincerest hope > that the > lens is everything you and I both hope for. > > J > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Paul Stenquist" <pnstenqu...@comcast.net> > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <pdml@pdml.net> > Sent: Friday, December 18, 2015 1:42:07 PM > Subject: Re: PESO: On the Lake > > Doh. Trying to type while walking. All the feather detail shows. Look at the > 100 percent crop of the head. If you're seeing soft, you're not looking at > the duck pic I posted. > > Paul via phone > >> On Dec 18, 2015, at 4:30 PM, Paul Stenquist <pnstenqu...@comcast.net> wrote: >> >> Something wrong with your computer then. All the feather frail shoes on the >> duck in the foreground. >> >> Paul via phone >> >>> On Dec 18, 2015, at 4:25 PM, Jack Davis <jdavi...@comcast.net> wrote: >>> >>> Hmm! The image looks fine on my >>> phone, but soft on the computer. >>> >>> J >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>>> On Dec 18, 2015, at 1:18 PM, Paul Stenquist <pnstenqu...@comcast.net> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> As noted in my post it's 80 percent of frame. I was reasonably close, >>>> perhaps 40 feet away and on a pier. >>>> >>>> Paul via phone >>>> >>>>> On Dec 18, 2015, at 3:56 PM, Jack Davis <jdavi...@comcast.net> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Appears you either shot this image from VERY close or it's an EXTREME >>>>> enlargement.? >>>>> >>>>> J >>>>> >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> From: "Paul Stenquist" <pnstenqu...@comcast.net> >>>>> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <pdml@pdml.net> >>>>> Sent: Friday, December 18, 2015 12:26:06 PM >>>>> Subject: PESO: On the Lake >>>>> >>>>> Still overcast here and darn cold today as well, but i finished my work >>>>> and went out for a bit with the DFA 250-450 and a tripod. Shot some >>>>> waterfowl on a local lake. This pic is about 80% of frame at f5.6, >>>>> 1/200th, ISO 800, 450 mm: >>>>> >>>>> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18143871&size=lg >>>>> >>>>> Here’s a look at a section of the pic at 100%. I used a single spot focus >>>>> and went for the head. >>>>> >>>>> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18143872&size=lg >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> 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. > > -- > 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.
