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Thanks, Ann. Modern cats can be a little over-civilized! On 4/9/2014 11:56 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: My friend Alice's has a cat door so Toby, her ginger tiger, can come and go - she got Toby when he wsa about 4 years old. Toby also came back into the apartment to use the litter box... don't knwo if he still does - haven't seen them since 2010. ann On 4/9/2014 18:16, Mark C wrote: When he first started going outside he would show up at the door urgently demanding to be let in ... so he could use the litter box! I think he has figured that one out now... -- 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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My friend Alice's has a cat door so Toby, her ginger tiger, can come and go - she got Toby when he wsa about 4 years old. Toby also came back into the apartment to use the litter box... don't knwo if he still does - haven't seen them since 2010. ann On 4/9/2014 18:16, Mark C wrote: When he first started going outside he would show up at the door urgently demanding to be let in ... so he could use the litter box! I think he has figured that one out now... On 4/9/2014 2:48 PM, Alan C wrote: Great action shots, Mark. Maybe I'm a bit dof, but how do you have indoor cats & an indoor/outdoor cat under the same roof? Alan C -Original Message- From: Mark C Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2014 2:16 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Leaping Tiger Thanks, Frank. My mother used to volunteer at the animal shelter in Iowa (where she lived) and in 2010 started talking about a kitten that she really loved but did not want to adopt because he would outlive her. I urged her to go ahead and adopt him and ultimately promised to take care of him if she couldn't. Her fear was sadly realized and a couple of years ago Jazz became part of the family. My mother kept insisting that he was a wuss and could not handle being outside - even though he managed to catch a kill a a starling on the 2nd floor balcony at her house. (He put the dead bird on the oven - smart cat!) Last summer we made him an indoor/outdoor cat because of too much conflict with the two older females in the house. He loves it. On 4/8/2014 7:15 AM, knarf wrote: I think it's a wonderful series. I agree with Bruce, looks like motion blur which I'm fine with. Very dynamic. The last photo, nice and sharp with those big "hunting eyes" really sets it all off beautifully. Lovely tabby, btw! Looks like lots of wild left in him. Cheers, frank On 6 April, 2014 8:40:40 PM EDT, Mark C wrote: Cat Content Caution: http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/2014/04/06/leaping-tiger-i?blog=9 My cat and I were hanging in the yard on this first truly warm day so far this year and decided to try for some action shots. Didn't quite pull it off though - not sure if I just blew it, or the K3 and DA 17-70 kept back focusing, or if the cat was too fast. He gave me three tries though and then light was too dim... Definitely something I will be working on in the days ahead... This is sorta like sports photography - any advice about how to get the eyes sharp and the tailed blurred (instead of the other way around) would be appreciated. Mark “Analysis kills spontaneity.” -- Henri-Frederic Amiel -- 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, Alan - I'm hoping to nail the focus a little better. No problem with indoor & indoor / outdoor cats. The two indoor cats (two older females) have no interest in going out. The tabby comes and goes as he wishes, but he does have to rely on one of us humans to open the door for him. He opted to stay indoors virtually all of December - February. When he first started going outside he would show up at the door urgently demanding to be let in ... so he could use the litter box! I think he has figured that one out now... On 4/9/2014 2:48 PM, Alan C wrote: Great action shots, Mark. Maybe I'm a bit dof, but how do you have indoor cats & an indoor/outdoor cat under the same roof? Alan C -Original Message- From: Mark C Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2014 2:16 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Leaping Tiger Thanks, Frank. My mother used to volunteer at the animal shelter in Iowa (where she lived) and in 2010 started talking about a kitten that she really loved but did not want to adopt because he would outlive her. I urged her to go ahead and adopt him and ultimately promised to take care of him if she couldn't. Her fear was sadly realized and a couple of years ago Jazz became part of the family. My mother kept insisting that he was a wuss and could not handle being outside - even though he managed to catch a kill a a starling on the 2nd floor balcony at her house. (He put the dead bird on the oven - smart cat!) Last summer we made him an indoor/outdoor cat because of too much conflict with the two older females in the house. He loves it. On 4/8/2014 7:15 AM, knarf wrote: I think it's a wonderful series. I agree with Bruce, looks like motion blur which I'm fine with. Very dynamic. The last photo, nice and sharp with those big "hunting eyes" really sets it all off beautifully. Lovely tabby, btw! Looks like lots of wild left in him. Cheers, frank On 6 April, 2014 8:40:40 PM EDT, Mark C wrote: Cat Content Caution: http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/2014/04/06/leaping-tiger-i?blog=9 My cat and I were hanging in the yard on this first truly warm day so far this year and decided to try for some action shots. Didn't quite pull it off though - not sure if I just blew it, or the K3 and DA 17-70 kept back focusing, or if the cat was too fast. He gave me three tries though and then light was too dim... Definitely something I will be working on in the days ahead... This is sorta like sports photography - any advice about how to get the eyes sharp and the tailed blurred (instead of the other way around) would be appreciated. Mark “Analysis kills spontaneity.” -- Henri-Frederic Amiel -- 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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Great action shots, Mark. Maybe I'm a bit dof, but how do you have indoor cats & an indoor/outdoor cat under the same roof? Alan C -Original Message- From: Mark C Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2014 2:16 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Leaping Tiger Thanks, Frank. My mother used to volunteer at the animal shelter in Iowa (where she lived) and in 2010 started talking about a kitten that she really loved but did not want to adopt because he would outlive her. I urged her to go ahead and adopt him and ultimately promised to take care of him if she couldn't. Her fear was sadly realized and a couple of years ago Jazz became part of the family. My mother kept insisting that he was a wuss and could not handle being outside - even though he managed to catch a kill a a starling on the 2nd floor balcony at her house. (He put the dead bird on the oven - smart cat!) Last summer we made him an indoor/outdoor cat because of too much conflict with the two older females in the house. He loves it. On 4/8/2014 7:15 AM, knarf wrote: I think it's a wonderful series. I agree with Bruce, looks like motion blur which I'm fine with. Very dynamic. The last photo, nice and sharp with those big "hunting eyes" really sets it all off beautifully. Lovely tabby, btw! Looks like lots of wild left in him. Cheers, frank On 6 April, 2014 8:40:40 PM EDT, Mark C wrote: Cat Content Caution: http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/2014/04/06/leaping-tiger-i?blog=9 My cat and I were hanging in the yard on this first truly warm day so far this year and decided to try for some action shots. Didn't quite pull it off though - not sure if I just blew it, or the K3 and DA 17-70 kept back focusing, or if the cat was too fast. He gave me three tries though and then light was too dim... Definitely something I will be working on in the days ahead... This is sorta like sports photography - any advice about how to get the eyes sharp and the tailed blurred (instead of the other way around) would be appreciated. Mark “Analysis kills spontaneity.” -- Henri-Frederic Amiel -- 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. --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com -- 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, Frank. My mother used to volunteer at the animal shelter in Iowa (where she lived) and in 2010 started talking about a kitten that she really loved but did not want to adopt because he would outlive her. I urged her to go ahead and adopt him and ultimately promised to take care of him if she couldn't. Her fear was sadly realized and a couple of years ago Jazz became part of the family. My mother kept insisting that he was a wuss and could not handle being outside - even though he managed to catch a kill a a starling on the 2nd floor balcony at her house. (He put the dead bird on the oven - smart cat!) Last summer we made him an indoor/outdoor cat because of too much conflict with the two older females in the house. He loves it. On 4/8/2014 7:15 AM, knarf wrote: I think it's a wonderful series. I agree with Bruce, looks like motion blur which I'm fine with. Very dynamic. The last photo, nice and sharp with those big "hunting eyes" really sets it all off beautifully. Lovely tabby, btw! Looks like lots of wild left in him. Cheers, frank On 6 April, 2014 8:40:40 PM EDT, Mark C wrote: Cat Content Caution: http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/2014/04/06/leaping-tiger-i?blog=9 My cat and I were hanging in the yard on this first truly warm day so far this year and decided to try for some action shots. Didn't quite pull it off though - not sure if I just blew it, or the K3 and DA 17-70 kept back focusing, or if the cat was too fast. He gave me three tries though and then light was too dim... Definitely something I will be working on in the days ahead... This is sorta like sports photography - any advice about how to get the eyes sharp and the tailed blurred (instead of the other way around) would be appreciated. Mark “Analysis kills spontaneity.” -- Henri-Frederic Amiel -- 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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Sorry to hear that, Ken. I sure hope I'm not headed that way. No sign of anything yet & I've almost circumnavigated the earth twice. I know of runners who have had hip replacements & still run -Original Message- From: Kenneth Waller Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2014 4:31 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Leaping Tiger Years back, I was able to eat anything I wanted and not gain weight as long as I ran 4 to 5 miles most days. Combine that with a reduced intake and I lost weight. But all that running, even with very good shoes eventually led to both knees being replaced. -Original Message- From: IB Trading Assistan Subject: Re: Leaping Tiger I've been like that all my life too. I always seem to be eating yet stay thin. Fat-free milk may taste better but it's bad for your cholesterol level as are other saturated fats. Alan C -Original Message- From: David Mann Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2014 7:54 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Leaping Tiger What Alan said :) I am blessed with the opposite problem. I got a shock last year when I worked out the numbers for my nutrition. I was eating plenty but it was barely enough to keep up with my requirements before any training! Considering I weigh nothing to start with I had to add a 4th daily meal to avoid wasting away. Since then I've put on about 3kg of lean weight with a little more to come from strength work in the gym. Because the carb/protein/fat balance was out of whack I was able to take great pleasure in switching back to full-fat milk. Now I'm getting hungry... Cheers, Dave On Apr 8, 2014, at 1:59 am, Alan C wrote: It is. Eat less & run more - like train for a marathon! Alan C -Original Message- From: Mark C Sent: Monday, April 07, 2014 1:59 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Leaping Tiger Thanks Ken! After just a couple of weeks mostly outdoors he's lost the weight he put on over the winter. I only wish it was so easy On 4/6/2014 11:50 PM, Ken Waller wrote: any advice about how to get the eyes sharp and the tailed blurred (instead of the other way around) would be appreciated. Yeah - shoot more ! Good looking animal. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Mark C" Subject: Leaping Tiger Cat Content Caution: http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/2014/04/06/leaping-tiger-i?blog=9 My cat and I were hanging in the yard on this first truly warm day so far this year and decided to try for some action shots. Didn't quite pull it off though - not sure if I just blew it, or the K3 and DA 17-70 kept back focusing, or if the cat was too fast. He gave me three tries though and then light was too dim... Definitely something I will be working on in the days ahead... This is sorta like sports photography - any advice about how to get the eyes sharp and the tailed blurred (instead of the other way around) would be appreciated. Mark -- 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. --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com -- 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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Years back, I was able to eat anything I wanted and not gain weight as long as I ran 4 to 5 miles most days. Combine that with a reduced intake and I lost weight. But all that running, even with very good shoes eventually led to both knees being replaced. -Original Message- >From: IB Trading Assistan >Subject: Re: Leaping Tiger > >I've been like that all my life too. I always seem to be eating yet stay >thin. Fat-free milk may taste better but it's bad for your cholesterol level >as are other saturated fats. > >Alan C > >-Original Message- >From: David Mann >Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2014 7:54 AM >To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >Subject: Re: Leaping Tiger > >What Alan said :) > >I am blessed with the opposite problem. I got a shock last year when I >worked out the numbers for my nutrition. I was eating plenty but it was >barely enough to keep up with my requirements before any training! >Considering I weigh nothing to start with I had to add a 4th daily meal to >avoid wasting away. Since then I've put on about 3kg of lean weight with a >little more to come from strength work in the gym. > >Because the carb/protein/fat balance was out of whack I was able to take >great pleasure in switching back to full-fat milk. > >Now I'm getting hungry... > >Cheers, >Dave > >On Apr 8, 2014, at 1:59 am, Alan C wrote: > >> It is. Eat less & run more - like train for a marathon! >> >> Alan C >> >> -Original Message- From: Mark C >> Sent: Monday, April 07, 2014 1:59 PM >> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> Subject: Re: Leaping Tiger >> >> Thanks Ken! After just a couple of weeks mostly outdoors he's lost the >> weight he put on over the winter. I only wish it was so easy >> >> >> On 4/6/2014 11:50 PM, Ken Waller wrote: >>>> any advice about how to get the eyes sharp and the tailed blurred >>>> (instead of the other way around) would be appreciated. >>> >>> Yeah - shoot more ! >>> >>> Good looking animal. >>> >>> Kenneth Waller >>> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller >>> >>> - Original Message - From: "Mark C" >>> Subject: Leaping Tiger >>> >>> >>>> Cat Content Caution: >>>> >>>> http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/2014/04/06/leaping-tiger-i?blog=9 >>>> >>>> My cat and I were hanging in the yard on this first truly warm day so >>>> far this year and decided to try for some action shots. Didn't quite >>>> pull it off though - not sure if I just blew it, or the K3 and DA 17-70 >>>> kept back focusing, or if the cat was too fast. He gave me three tries >>>> though and then light was too dim... Definitely something I will be >>>> working on in the days ahead... >>>> >>>> This is sorta like sports photography - any advice about how to get the >>>> eyes sharp and the tailed blurred (instead of the other way around) >>>> would be appreciated. >>>> >>>> Mark -- 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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I think it's a wonderful series. I agree with Bruce, looks like motion blur which I'm fine with. Very dynamic. The last photo, nice and sharp with those big "hunting eyes" really sets it all off beautifully. Lovely tabby, btw! Looks like lots of wild left in him. Cheers, frank On 6 April, 2014 8:40:40 PM EDT, Mark C wrote: >Cat Content Caution: > >http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/2014/04/06/leaping-tiger-i?blog=9 > >My cat and I were hanging in the yard on this first truly warm day so >far this year and decided to try for some action shots. Didn't quite >pull it off though - not sure if I just blew it, or the K3 and DA 17-70 > >kept back focusing, or if the cat was too fast. He gave me three tries >though and then light was too dim... Definitely something I will be >working on in the days ahead... > >This is sorta like sports photography - any advice about how to get the > >eyes sharp and the tailed blurred (instead of the other way around) >would be appreciated. > >Mark “Analysis kills spontaneity.” -- Henri-Frederic Amiel -- 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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I've been like that all my life too. I always seem to be eating yet stay thin. Fat-free milk may taste better but it's bad for your cholesterol level as are other saturated fats. Alan C -Original Message- From: David Mann Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2014 7:54 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Leaping Tiger What Alan said :) I am blessed with the opposite problem. I got a shock last year when I worked out the numbers for my nutrition. I was eating plenty but it was barely enough to keep up with my requirements before any training! Considering I weigh nothing to start with I had to add a 4th daily meal to avoid wasting away. Since then I've put on about 3kg of lean weight with a little more to come from strength work in the gym. Because the carb/protein/fat balance was out of whack I was able to take great pleasure in switching back to full-fat milk. Now I'm getting hungry... Cheers, Dave On Apr 8, 2014, at 1:59 am, Alan C wrote: It is. Eat less & run more - like train for a marathon! Alan C -Original Message- From: Mark C Sent: Monday, April 07, 2014 1:59 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Leaping Tiger Thanks Ken! After just a couple of weeks mostly outdoors he's lost the weight he put on over the winter. I only wish it was so easy On 4/6/2014 11:50 PM, Ken Waller wrote: any advice about how to get the eyes sharp and the tailed blurred (instead of the other way around) would be appreciated. Yeah - shoot more ! Good looking animal. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message ----- From: "Mark C" Subject: Leaping Tiger Cat Content Caution: http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/2014/04/06/leaping-tiger-i?blog=9 My cat and I were hanging in the yard on this first truly warm day so far this year and decided to try for some action shots. Didn't quite pull it off though - not sure if I just blew it, or the K3 and DA 17-70 kept back focusing, or if the cat was too fast. He gave me three tries though and then light was too dim... Definitely something I will be working on in the days ahead... This is sorta like sports photography - any advice about how to get the eyes sharp and the tailed blurred (instead of the other way around) would be appreciated. Mark -- 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. --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com -- 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. --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com -- 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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What Alan said :) I am blessed with the opposite problem. I got a shock last year when I worked out the numbers for my nutrition. I was eating plenty but it was barely enough to keep up with my requirements before any training! Considering I weigh nothing to start with I had to add a 4th daily meal to avoid wasting away. Since then I've put on about 3kg of lean weight with a little more to come from strength work in the gym. Because the carb/protein/fat balance was out of whack I was able to take great pleasure in switching back to full-fat milk. Now I'm getting hungry... Cheers, Dave On Apr 8, 2014, at 1:59 am, Alan C wrote: > It is. Eat less & run more - like train for a marathon! > > Alan C > > -Original Message- From: Mark C > Sent: Monday, April 07, 2014 1:59 PM > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: Leaping Tiger > > Thanks Ken! After just a couple of weeks mostly outdoors he's lost the > weight he put on over the winter. I only wish it was so easy > > > On 4/6/2014 11:50 PM, Ken Waller wrote: >>> any advice about how to get the eyes sharp and the tailed blurred (instead >>> of the other way around) would be appreciated. >> >> Yeah - shoot more ! >> >> Good looking animal. >> >> Kenneth Waller >> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller >> >> - Original Message - From: "Mark C" >> Subject: Leaping Tiger >> >> >>> Cat Content Caution: >>> >>> http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/2014/04/06/leaping-tiger-i?blog=9 >>> >>> My cat and I were hanging in the yard on this first truly warm day so far >>> this year and decided to try for some action shots. Didn't quite pull it >>> off though - not sure if I just blew it, or the K3 and DA 17-70 kept back >>> focusing, or if the cat was too fast. He gave me three tries though and >>> then light was too dim... Definitely something I will be working on in the >>> days ahead... >>> >>> This is sorta like sports photography - any advice about how to get the >>> eyes sharp and the tailed blurred (instead of the other way around) would >>> be appreciated. >>> >>> Mark >> >> > > > -- > 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. > > --- > This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus > protection is active. > http://www.avast.com > > > -- > 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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Pretty good action shots there - just keeping moving cat in frame is an accomplishment - but I like the last one the best, without the action, because of the great expression. looking forward to more meow, ann's cat ashley On 4/7/2014 20:40, Mark C wrote: Thanks, Dave, and to everyone else who had a look. I think Frank said something a few weeks ago about tabby's being the wildest cats (or something like that) On 4/7/2014 11:23 AM, David J Brooks wrote: Nice, looks likwe our Norman Dave On Sun, Apr 6, 2014 at 8:40 PM, Mark C wrote: Cat Content Caution: http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/2014/04/06/leaping-tiger-i?blog=9 My cat and I were hanging in the yard on this first truly warm day so far this year and decided to try for some action shots. Didn't quite pull it off though - not sure if I just blew it, or the K3 and DA 17-70 kept back focusing, or if the cat was too fast. He gave me three tries though and then light was too dim... Definitely something I will be working on in the days ahead... This is sorta like sports photography - any advice about how to get the eyes sharp and the tailed blurred (instead of the other way around) would be appreciated. Mark -- 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, Dave, and to everyone else who had a look. I think Frank said something a few weeks ago about tabby's being the wildest cats (or something like that) On 4/7/2014 11:23 AM, David J Brooks wrote: Nice, looks likwe our Norman Dave On Sun, Apr 6, 2014 at 8:40 PM, Mark C wrote: Cat Content Caution: http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/2014/04/06/leaping-tiger-i?blog=9 My cat and I were hanging in the yard on this first truly warm day so far this year and decided to try for some action shots. Didn't quite pull it off though - not sure if I just blew it, or the K3 and DA 17-70 kept back focusing, or if the cat was too fast. He gave me three tries though and then light was too dim... Definitely something I will be working on in the days ahead... This is sorta like sports photography - any advice about how to get the eyes sharp and the tailed blurred (instead of the other way around) would be appreciated. Mark -- 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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Nice, looks likwe our Norman Dave On Sun, Apr 6, 2014 at 8:40 PM, Mark C wrote: > Cat Content Caution: > > http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/2014/04/06/leaping-tiger-i?blog=9 > > My cat and I were hanging in the yard on this first truly warm day so far > this year and decided to try for some action shots. Didn't quite pull it off > though - not sure if I just blew it, or the K3 and DA 17-70 kept back > focusing, or if the cat was too fast. He gave me three tries though and then > light was too dim... Definitely something I will be working on in the days > ahead... > > This is sorta like sports photography - any advice about how to get the eyes > sharp and the tailed blurred (instead of the other way around) would be > appreciated. > > Mark > > -- > 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. -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- 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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Try cat food. I guarantee your weight loss. J - Original Message - From: Alan C To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Cc: Sent: Monday, April 7, 2014 6:59 AM Subject: Re: Leaping Tiger It is. Eat less & run more - like train for a marathon! Alan C -Original Message- From: Mark C Sent: Monday, April 07, 2014 1:59 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Leaping Tiger Thanks Ken! After just a couple of weeks mostly outdoors he's lost the weight he put on over the winter. I only wish it was so easy On 4/6/2014 11:50 PM, Ken Waller wrote: >> any advice about how to get the eyes sharp and the tailed blurred >> (instead of the other way around) would be appreciated. > > Yeah - shoot more ! > > Good looking animal. > > Kenneth Waller > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller > > - Original Message - From: "Mark C" > Subject: Leaping Tiger > > >> Cat Content Caution: >> >> http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/2014/04/06/leaping-tiger-i?blog=9 >> >> My cat and I were hanging in the yard on this first truly warm day so far >> this year and decided to try for some action shots. Didn't quite pull it >> off though - not sure if I just blew it, or the K3 and DA 17-70 kept back >> focusing, or if the cat was too fast. He gave me three tries though and >> then light was too dim... Definitely something I will be working on in >> the days ahead... >> >> This is sorta like sports photography - any advice about how to get the >> eyes sharp and the tailed blurred (instead of the other way around) would >> be appreciated. >> >> Mark > > -- 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. --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com -- 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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It is. Eat less & run more - like train for a marathon! Alan C -Original Message- From: Mark C Sent: Monday, April 07, 2014 1:59 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Leaping Tiger Thanks Ken! After just a couple of weeks mostly outdoors he's lost the weight he put on over the winter. I only wish it was so easy On 4/6/2014 11:50 PM, Ken Waller wrote: any advice about how to get the eyes sharp and the tailed blurred (instead of the other way around) would be appreciated. Yeah - shoot more ! Good looking animal. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Mark C" Subject: Leaping Tiger Cat Content Caution: http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/2014/04/06/leaping-tiger-i?blog=9 My cat and I were hanging in the yard on this first truly warm day so far this year and decided to try for some action shots. Didn't quite pull it off though - not sure if I just blew it, or the K3 and DA 17-70 kept back focusing, or if the cat was too fast. He gave me three tries though and then light was too dim... Definitely something I will be working on in the days ahead... This is sorta like sports photography - any advice about how to get the eyes sharp and the tailed blurred (instead of the other way around) would be appreciated. Mark -- 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. --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com -- 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 Ken! After just a couple of weeks mostly outdoors he's lost the weight he put on over the winter. I only wish it was so easy On 4/6/2014 11:50 PM, Ken Waller wrote: any advice about how to get the eyes sharp and the tailed blurred (instead of the other way around) would be appreciated. Yeah - shoot more ! Good looking animal. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Mark C" Subject: Leaping Tiger Cat Content Caution: http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/2014/04/06/leaping-tiger-i?blog=9 My cat and I were hanging in the yard on this first truly warm day so far this year and decided to try for some action shots. Didn't quite pull it off though - not sure if I just blew it, or the K3 and DA 17-70 kept back focusing, or if the cat was too fast. He gave me three tries though and then light was too dim... Definitely something I will be working on in the days ahead... This is sorta like sports photography - any advice about how to get the eyes sharp and the tailed blurred (instead of the other way around) would be appreciated. Mark -- 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 Jack. Anything much bigger than web sized shows that the focus is either on the cat's tail or the foliage behind him. The last shot was a pre-leap anticipation - unfortunately my reflexes are not cat-like so by the time I pushed the shutter button when he jumped he was way out of the frame! On 4/6/2014 11:07 PM, Jack Davis wrote: They look decent to me, Mark. Don't know if I'd try a continuous shutter shutter burst on not. Probably best to attempt anticipating the leap and concentrate on staying on the head for a shot. Would likely distract him if you started the burst a bit too soon. Something to play at. Jack - Original Message - From: Mark C To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Cc: Sent: Sunday, April 6, 2014 5:40 PM Subject: Leaping Tiger Cat Content Caution: http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/2014/04/06/leaping-tiger-i?blog=9 My cat and I were hanging in the yard on this first truly warm day so far this year and decided to try for some action shots. Didn't quite pull it off though - not sure if I just blew it, or the K3 and DA 17-70 kept back focusing, or if the cat was too fast. He gave me three tries though and then light was too dim... Definitely something I will be working on in the days ahead... This is sorta like sports photography - any advice about how to get the eyes sharp and the tailed blurred (instead of the other way around) would be appreciated. Mark -- 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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any advice about how to get the eyes sharp and the tailed blurred (instead of the other way around) would be appreciated. Yeah - shoot more ! Good looking animal. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Mark C" Subject: Leaping Tiger Cat Content Caution: http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/2014/04/06/leaping-tiger-i?blog=9 My cat and I were hanging in the yard on this first truly warm day so far this year and decided to try for some action shots. Didn't quite pull it off though - not sure if I just blew it, or the K3 and DA 17-70 kept back focusing, or if the cat was too fast. He gave me three tries though and then light was too dim... Definitely something I will be working on in the days ahead... This is sorta like sports photography - any advice about how to get the eyes sharp and the tailed blurred (instead of the other way around) would be appreciated. Mark -- 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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They look decent to me, Mark. Don't know if I'd try a continuous shutter shutter burst on not. Probably best to attempt anticipating the leap and concentrate on staying on the head for a shot. Would likely distract him if you started the burst a bit too soon. Something to play at. Jack - Original Message - From: Mark C To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Cc: Sent: Sunday, April 6, 2014 5:40 PM Subject: Leaping Tiger Cat Content Caution: http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/2014/04/06/leaping-tiger-i?blog=9 My cat and I were hanging in the yard on this first truly warm day so far this year and decided to try for some action shots. Didn't quite pull it off though - not sure if I just blew it, or the K3 and DA 17-70 kept back focusing, or if the cat was too fast. He gave me three tries though and then light was too dim... Definitely something I will be working on in the days ahead... This is sorta like sports photography - any advice about how to get the eyes sharp and the tailed blurred (instead of the other way around) would be appreciated. Mark -- 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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Probably motion blur though I think also I pre-focused on his face which is where his tail was after he jumped. The first and the fourth shots were 1/250 - ISO 1600. The second and third shots were ISO 800. They are not in the order taken - shots 2 and 3 were taken spontaneously the first time he jumped. I lead him back behind the brush pile to try again, and the second try was shot #3. I was too slow - he suddenly crouched and jumped and by the time I pressed the shutter he was probably standing a foot in front of me. Shot #1 was the third try. On 4/6/2014 8:45 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: Looks like a fun exercise. :-) How fast was your shutter? Looks like motion blur to me, especially in the second shot. On Sun, Apr 6, 2014 at 8:40 PM, Mark C wrote: Cat Content Caution: http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/2014/04/06/leaping-tiger-i?blog=9 My cat and I were hanging in the yard on this first truly warm day so far this year and decided to try for some action shots. Didn't quite pull it off though - not sure if I just blew it, or the K3 and DA 17-70 kept back focusing, or if the cat was too fast. He gave me three tries though and then light was too dim... Definitely something I will be working on in the days ahead... This is sorta like sports photography - any advice about how to get the eyes sharp and the tailed blurred (instead of the other way around) would be appreciated. Mark -- 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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Looks like a fun exercise. :-) How fast was your shutter? Looks like motion blur to me, especially in the second shot. On Sun, Apr 6, 2014 at 8:40 PM, Mark C wrote: > Cat Content Caution: > > http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/2014/04/06/leaping-tiger-i?blog=9 > > My cat and I were hanging in the yard on this first truly warm day so far > this year and decided to try for some action shots. Didn't quite pull it off > though - not sure if I just blew it, or the K3 and DA 17-70 kept back > focusing, or if the cat was too fast. He gave me three tries though and then > light was too dim... Definitely something I will be working on in the days > ahead... > > This is sorta like sports photography - any advice about how to get the eyes > sharp and the tailed blurred (instead of the other way around) would be > appreciated. > > Mark > > -- > 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.
Leaping Tiger
Cat Content Caution: http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/2014/04/06/leaping-tiger-i?blog=9 My cat and I were hanging in the yard on this first truly warm day so far this year and decided to try for some action shots. Didn't quite pull it off though - not sure if I just blew it, or the K3 and DA 17-70 kept back focusing, or if the cat was too fast. He gave me three tries though and then light was too dim... Definitely something I will be working on in the days ahead... This is sorta like sports photography - any advice about how to get the eyes sharp and the tailed blurred (instead of the other way around) would be appreciated. Mark -- 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.
