Re: PAW: First Robin of Spring
Thanks Frank. On Feb 8, 2005, at 5:40 PM, frank theriault wrote: On Sat, 05 Feb 2005 23:20:22 +, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: The temperature reached almost 50 degrees F in Michigan today. I went shooting on the banks of the Rouge River and was surprised to see a few Robins. It seems a bit early for these spring arrivals, but I'm not complaining. Maybe they know something we don't. Here's one. Again, this is handheld with the *istD, tha A 400/5.6 and the A2XS converter. So the fov is equivelant to a 1200 mm lens on a 35mm camera. ISO 800, f 5.6 @ 1/1000. http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3095297&size=lg Steady Stenquist strikes again. But, I guess you can't put that in every SL, eh? Nicely framed, cute bird, nice and sharp (especially for such a long lens handheld!). What's not to like? Nice shot, Paul. cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson
Re: PAW: First Robin of Spring
On Sat, 05 Feb 2005 23:20:22 +, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The temperature reached almost 50 degrees F in Michigan today. I went > shooting on the banks of the Rouge River and was surprised to see a few > Robins. It seems a bit early for these spring arrivals, but I'm not > complaining. Maybe they know something we don't. Here's one. Again, this is > handheld with the *istD, tha A 400/5.6 and the A2XS converter. So the fov is > equivelant to a 1200 mm lens on a 35mm camera. ISO 800, f 5.6 @ 1/1000. > http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3095297&size=lg > Steady Stenquist strikes again. But, I guess you can't put that in every SL, eh? Nicely framed, cute bird, nice and sharp (especially for such a long lens handheld!). What's not to like? Nice shot, Paul. cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson
RE: PAW: First Robin of Spring
I didn't get the message previous to this, but steady shooting is partly just a matter of practice. But it's also a matter of concentration and mental preparation. You have to psych yourself into a relaxed state of mind. When shooting you maintain a regular breathing pattern and shoot just after inahling. The hand that's cradling the lens should be suported by an elbow resting on your chest. The shutter release should be a gentle squeeze. Paul > On Sun, 6 Feb 2005 04:46:49 -0600, Don Sanderson wrote: > > > Many can do better than this but I can't, it's quite frustrating. > > Any pointers for us "movers and shakers"? > > Some of the techniques used by long range rifle and pistol shooters can > be quite handy. Things like using "bone-to-bone contact" for > additional steadying, timing your shots with your breathing, etc. A > quick Google search would probably turn up more and better information > than I could give in an email message. > > TTYL, DougF KG4LMZ > >
RE: PAW: First Robin of Spring
On Sun, 6 Feb 2005 04:46:49 -0600, Don Sanderson wrote: > Many can do better than this but I can't, it's quite frustrating. > Any pointers for us "movers and shakers"? Some of the techniques used by long range rifle and pistol shooters can be quite handy. Things like using "bone-to-bone contact" for additional steadying, timing your shots with your breathing, etc. A quick Google search would probably turn up more and better information than I could give in an email message. TTYL, DougF KG4LMZ
Re: PAW: First Robin of Spring
Thanks Marnie. I just finished reworking it in the RAW converter. I was able to reduce the noise a bit and was very conservative on the saturation and contrast. I saw another robin while I was out running this morning and realized that I was quite a bit over the top in terms of the breast coloration. Paul On Feb 6, 2005, at 11:27 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 2/5/2005 3:21:43 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The temperature reached almost 50 degrees F in Michigan today. I went shooting on the banks of the Rouge River and was surprised to see a few Robins. It seems a bit early for these spring arrivals, but I'm not complaining. Maybe they know something we don't. Here's one. Again, this is handheld with the *istD, tha A 400/5.6 and the A2XS converter. So the fov is equivelant to a 1200 mm lens on a 35mm camera. ISO 800, f 5.6 @ 1/1000. http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3095297&size=lg = Really nice shot, Paul. He's nicely framed by the branches, isn't he? I'll skip any steady comment. Said it last time. Marnie aka Doe :-)
Re: PAW: First Robin of Spring
In a message dated 2/5/2005 3:21:43 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The temperature reached almost 50 degrees F in Michigan today. I went shooting on the banks of the Rouge River and was surprised to see a few Robins. It seems a bit early for these spring arrivals, but I'm not complaining. Maybe they know something we don't. Here's one. Again, this is handheld with the *istD, tha A 400/5.6 and the A2XS converter. So the fov is equivelant to a 1200 mm lens on a 35mm camera. ISO 800, f 5.6 @ 1/1000. http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3095297&size=lg = Really nice shot, Paul. He's nicely framed by the branches, isn't he? I'll skip any steady comment. Said it last time. Marnie aka Doe :-)
Re: PAW: First Robin of Spring
Thanks Bruce. However, I can't hold the camera perfectly still with a 400 and 2X. But at 1000th of a second, you only have to accomplish a "relatively still" moment to get a decent shot. I have another that I shot off the tripod that is noticeably sharper. However, the bird's back is turned toward the camera. Paul On Feb 6, 2005, at 3:19 AM, Bruce Dayton wrote: Geez Paul, I can't believe how well you can hand hold. I put that new 400 on without a converter and it is hard to hold still. I can see that I have lots of practicing to do. -- Best regards, Bruce Saturday, February 5, 2005, 3:20:22 PM, you wrote: pcn> The temperature reached almost 50 degrees F in Michigan pcn> today. I went shooting on the banks of the Rouge River and was pcn> surprised to see a few Robins. It seems a bit early for these pcn> spring arrivals, but I'm not complaining. Maybe they know pcn> something we don't. Here's one. Again, this is handheld with the pcn> *istD, tha A 400/5.6 and the A2XS converter. So the fov is pcn> equivelant to a 1200 mm lens on a 35mm camera. ISO 800, f 5.6 @ pcn> 1/1000. pcn> http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3095297&size=lg
RE: PAW: First Robin of Spring
I agree with Bruce Paul, your ability to hand hold at thes FL's is quite amazing. This is a wonderful photo for a hand held shot. Is there any special technique you use to do this or are you just "steady handed" naturally? I've found that I need to use a shutter speed of at least 2x the focal length to assure reasonable sharpness with any physically long lens. Many can do better than this but I can't, it's quite frustrating. Any pointers for us "movers and shakers"? Don > -Original Message- > From: Bruce Dayton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2005 2:19 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: PAW: First Robin of Spring > > > Geez Paul, I can't believe how well you can hand hold. I put that new > 400 on without a converter and it is hard to hold still. I can see > that I have lots of practicing to do. > > -- > Best regards, > Bruce > > > Saturday, February 5, 2005, 3:20:22 PM, you wrote: > > pcn> The temperature reached almost 50 degrees F in Michigan > pcn> today. I went shooting on the banks of the Rouge River and was > pcn> surprised to see a few Robins. It seems a bit early for these > pcn> spring arrivals, but I'm not complaining. Maybe they know > pcn> something we don't. Here's one. Again, this is handheld with the > pcn> *istD, tha A 400/5.6 and the A2XS converter. So the fov is > pcn> equivelant to a 1200 mm lens on a 35mm camera. ISO 800, f 5.6 @ > pcn> 1/1000. > pcn> http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3095297&size=lg > > > >
Re: PAW: First Robin of Spring
Geez Paul, I can't believe how well you can hand hold. I put that new 400 on without a converter and it is hard to hold still. I can see that I have lots of practicing to do. -- Best regards, Bruce Saturday, February 5, 2005, 3:20:22 PM, you wrote: pcn> The temperature reached almost 50 degrees F in Michigan pcn> today. I went shooting on the banks of the Rouge River and was pcn> surprised to see a few Robins. It seems a bit early for these pcn> spring arrivals, but I'm not complaining. Maybe they know pcn> something we don't. Here's one. Again, this is handheld with the pcn> *istD, tha A 400/5.6 and the A2XS converter. So the fov is pcn> equivelant to a 1200 mm lens on a 35mm camera. ISO 800, f 5.6 @ pcn> 1/1000. pcn> http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3095297&size=lg
Re: PAW: First Robin of Spring
Nice! I was born and raised in Northern Ohio. We had tons of Robins in the spring! One of the earliest birds to show up in the spring. I think it's still got a lot of Winter to go yet, along the southern Lake Erie and Michigan shores. Wonder where they'll go to keep out of the worst of it? keith whaley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The temperature reached almost 50 degrees F in Michigan today. I went shooting on the banks of the Rouge River and was surprised to see a few Robins. It seems a bit early for these spring arrivals, but I'm not complaining. Maybe they know something we don't. Here's one. Again, this is handheld with the *istD, tha A 400/5.6 and the A2XS converter. So the fov is equivelant to a 1200 mm lens on a 35mm camera. ISO 800, f 5.6 @ 1/1000. http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3095297&size=lg
