Re: PESO: Battery Point Light
Thanks, Fernando! The background is a major reason I posted this. Much appreciated remarks. Jack --- On Sat, 11/21/09, Fernando fer.p...@gmail.com wrote: From: Fernando fer.p...@gmail.com Subject: Re: PESO: Battery Point Light To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Saturday, November 21, 2009, 7:37 PM Hi Jack I couldn't do it before, I saw this one at work and wasn't able to comment. Amazing shot, great light and composition; what I like the most is the mix of a contrasty main subject and the hazy background. PDML book worthy. On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 3:46 PM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: Wife and I took another weekend excursion. This time to the north coast (CA) and spent yesterday in and around Crescent City. Late afternoon on a windy extremely chilly day I took another shot at Battery Light. The DA 55~300 is a very light non-internal focusing lens. When racked out to 300mm you can't breath near it when shooting. A peek through the viewfinder showed it to be vibrating continually, but took 11 shots (cable switch/2 sec delay) hoping for a moment's quiet. The link is to the only shot that appears to have been nearly vibration free. I was stubborn enough to not want to go larger than f/6.7 (wanted some foreground rock detail) nor higher than 200 ISO. This taken just as the sun was sinking into the Pacific through a thin blushing persimmon tinted atmosphere. All comments welcome. Jack K20, DA 55~300, f/6.7, ISO 200, Bogen 3021 T'pod, Pro ball head, full frame (no cropping) http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=450 -- 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. -- http://www.flickr.com/photos/ferand/ -- 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.
Re: PESO: Battery Point Light
Hi Jack I couldn't do it before, I saw this one at work and wasn't able to comment. Amazing shot, great light and composition; what I like the most is the mix of a contrasty main subject and the hazy background. PDML book worthy. On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 3:46 PM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: Wife and I took another weekend excursion. This time to the north coast (CA) and spent yesterday in and around Crescent City. Late afternoon on a windy extremely chilly day I took another shot at Battery Light. The DA 55~300 is a very light non-internal focusing lens. When racked out to 300mm you can't breath near it when shooting. A peek through the viewfinder showed it to be vibrating continually, but took 11 shots (cable switch/2 sec delay) hoping for a moment's quiet. The link is to the only shot that appears to have been nearly vibration free. I was stubborn enough to not want to go larger than f/6.7 (wanted some foreground rock detail) nor higher than 200 ISO. This taken just as the sun was sinking into the Pacific through a thin blushing persimmon tinted atmosphere. All comments welcome. Jack K20, DA 55~300, f/6.7, ISO 200, Bogen 3021 T'pod, Pro ball head, full frame (no cropping) http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=450 -- 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. -- http://www.flickr.com/photos/ferand/ -- 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.
Re: PESO: Battery Point Light
On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 3:46 PM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: Wife and I took another weekend excursion. This time to the north coast (CA) and spent yesterday in and around Crescent City. Late afternoon on a windy extremely chilly day I took another shot at Battery Light. The DA 55~300 is a very light non-internal focusing lens. When racked out to 300mm you can't breath near it when shooting. A peek through the viewfinder showed it to be vibrating continually, but took 11 shots (cable switch/2 sec delay) hoping for a moment's quiet. The link is to the only shot that appears to have been nearly vibration free. I was stubborn enough to not want to go larger than f/6.7 (wanted some foreground rock detail) nor higher than 200 ISO. This taken just as the sun was sinking into the Pacific through a thin blushing persimmon tinted atmosphere. All comments welcome. Jack K20, DA 55~300, f/6.7, ISO 200, Bogen 3021 T'pod, Pro ball head, full frame (no cropping) http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=450 Late in commenting, but I'm glad I looked. Spectacular photograph. Gorgeous composition, and that light is sublime. Someone else said it might be the best photo you've shown here, and I can't disagree with that. Thanks so much for posting. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- 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.
Re: PESO: Battery Point Light
frank theriault wrote: On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 3:46 PM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: Wife and I took another weekend excursion. This time to the north coast (CA) and spent yesterday in and around Crescent City. Late afternoon on a windy extremely chilly day I took another shot at Battery Light. The DA 55~300 is a very light non-internal focusing lens. When racked out to 300mm you can't breath near it when shooting. A peek through the viewfinder showed it to be vibrating continually, but took 11 shots (cable switch/2 sec delay) hoping for a moment's quiet. The link is to the only shot that appears to have been nearly vibration free. I was stubborn enough to not want to go larger than f/6.7 (wanted some foreground rock detail) nor higher than 200 ISO. This taken just as the sun was sinking into the Pacific through a thin blushing persimmon tinted atmosphere. All comments welcome. Jack K20, DA 55~300, f/6.7, ISO 200, Bogen 3021 T'pod, Pro ball head, full frame (no cropping) http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=450 Late in commenting, but I'm glad I looked. I missed it in the excitement of moving my mail server. Spectacular photograph. Gorgeous composition, and that light is sublime. Someone else said it might be the best photo you've shown here, and I can't disagree with that. I agree, it's superb. Thanks so much for posting. cheers, frank -- 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.
Re: PESO: Battery Point Light
Extremely generous words, Frank. I was rewarded the lighting by waiting for sunset, especially in such a bitter cold wind. Happy I went equipped for whatever conditions. It's now a print which will soon be framed and hung. Jack --- On Fri, 11/20/09, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: From: frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com Subject: Re: PESO: Battery Point Light To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Friday, November 20, 2009, 4:48 PM On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 3:46 PM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: Wife and I took another weekend excursion. This time to the north coast (CA) and spent yesterday in and around Crescent City. Late afternoon on a windy extremely chilly day I took another shot at Battery Light. The DA 55~300 is a very light non-internal focusing lens. When racked out to 300mm you can't breath near it when shooting. A peek through the viewfinder showed it to be vibrating continually, but took 11 shots (cable switch/2 sec delay) hoping for a moment's quiet. The link is to the only shot that appears to have been nearly vibration free. I was stubborn enough to not want to go larger than f/6.7 (wanted some foreground rock detail) nor higher than 200 ISO. This taken just as the sun was sinking into the Pacific through a thin blushing persimmon tinted atmosphere. All comments welcome. Jack K20, DA 55~300, f/6.7, ISO 200, Bogen 3021 T'pod, Pro ball head, full frame (no cropping) http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=450 Late in commenting, but I'm glad I looked. Spectacular photograph. Gorgeous composition, and that light is sublime. Someone else said it might be the best photo you've shown here, and I can't disagree with that. Thanks so much for posting. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- 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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My sincere thanks, Larry! Appreciate the comment. Jack --- On Fri, 11/20/09, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: From: Larry Colen l...@red4est.com Subject: Re: PESO: Battery Point Light To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Friday, November 20, 2009, 7:16 PM frank theriault wrote: On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 3:46 PM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: Wife and I took another weekend excursion. This time to the north coast (CA) and spent yesterday in and around Crescent City. Late afternoon on a windy extremely chilly day I took another shot at Battery Light. The DA 55~300 is a very light non-internal focusing lens. When racked out to 300mm you can't breath near it when shooting. A peek through the viewfinder showed it to be vibrating continually, but took 11 shots (cable switch/2 sec delay) hoping for a moment's quiet. The link is to the only shot that appears to have been nearly vibration free. I was stubborn enough to not want to go larger than f/6.7 (wanted some foreground rock detail) nor higher than 200 ISO. This taken just as the sun was sinking into the Pacific through a thin blushing persimmon tinted atmosphere. All comments welcome. Jack K20, DA 55~300, f/6.7, ISO 200, Bogen 3021 T'pod, Pro ball head, full frame (no cropping) http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=450 Late in commenting, but I'm glad I looked. I missed it in the excitement of moving my mail server. Spectacular photograph. Gorgeous composition, and that light is sublime. Someone else said it might be the best photo you've shown here, and I can't disagree with that. I agree, it's superb. Thanks so much for posting. cheers, frank -- 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.
Re: PESO: Battery Point Light
Thank you, Charles! Jack --- On Tue, 11/17/09, Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: From: Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com Subject: Re: PESO: Battery Point Light To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Tuesday, November 17, 2009, 8:37 PM On Nov 17, 2009, at 14:46, Jack Davis wrote: http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=450 Looks rich and wonderful, Jack! -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- 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, Brian. Like you, I feel the background adds greatly. Glad it was there. ;) Jack --- On Tue, 11/17/09, Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm wrote: From: Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm Subject: Re: PESO: Battery Point Light To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Tuesday, November 17, 2009, 11:04 PM That's a top shot, Jack. I'm a sucker for a good lighthouse photo and that's a great one. Oddly, I think the diffused patch of light on the cliffs in the background makes the shot. The 55-300 has done well. I've grown to like mine a lot. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ On Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:46 -0800, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: Wife and I took another weekend excursion. This time to the north coast (CA) and spent yesterday in and around Crescent City. Late afternoon on a windy extremely chilly day I took another shot at Battery Light. The DA 55~300 is a very light non-internal focusing lens. When racked out to 300mm you can't breath near it when shooting. A peek through the viewfinder showed it to be vibrating continually, but took 11 shots (cable switch/2 sec delay) hoping for a moment's quiet. The link is to the only shot that appears to have been nearly vibration free. I was stubborn enough to not want to go larger than f/6.7 (wanted some foreground rock detail) nor higher than 200 ISO. This taken just as the sun was sinking into the Pacific through a thin blushing persimmon tinted atmosphere. All comments welcome. Jack K20, DA 55~300, f/6.7, ISO 200, Bogen 3021 T'pod, Pro ball head, full frame (no cropping) http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=450 -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Access your email from home and the web -- 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.
Re: PESO: Battery Point Light
Jack Davis wrote: Wife and I took another weekend excursion. This time to the north coast (CA) and spent yesterday in and around Crescent City. Late afternoon on a windy extremely chilly day I took another shot at Battery Light. The DA 55~300 is a very light non-internal focusing lens. When racked out to 300mm you can't breath near it when shooting. A peek through the viewfinder showed it to be vibrating continually, but took 11 shots (cable switch/2 sec delay) hoping for a moment's quiet. The link is to the only shot that appears to have been nearly vibration free. I was stubborn enough to not want to go larger than f/6.7 (wanted some foreground rock detail) nor higher than 200 ISO. This taken just as the sun was sinking into the Pacific through a thin blushing persimmon tinted atmosphere. All comments welcome. Jack K20, DA 55~300, f/6.7, ISO 200, Bogen 3021 T'pod, Pro ball head, full frame (no cropping) http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=450 Now THAT'S a beautiful shot. Love it. -- Christian http://404mohawknotfound.blogspot.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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Lovely to read! Thanks, Christian. Jack --- On Wed, 11/18/09, Christian christ...@skofteland.net wrote: From: Christian christ...@skofteland.net Subject: Re: PESO: Battery Point Light To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Wednesday, November 18, 2009, 6:25 AM Jack Davis wrote: Wife and I took another weekend excursion. This time to the north coast (CA) and spent yesterday in and around Crescent City. Late afternoon on a windy extremely chilly day I took another shot at Battery Light. The DA 55~300 is a very light non-internal focusing lens. When racked out to 300mm you can't breath near it when shooting. A peek through the viewfinder showed it to be vibrating continually, but took 11 shots (cable switch/2 sec delay) hoping for a moment's quiet. The link is to the only shot that appears to have been nearly vibration free. I was stubborn enough to not want to go larger than f/6.7 (wanted some foreground rock detail) nor higher than 200 ISO. This taken just as the sun was sinking into the Pacific through a thin blushing persimmon tinted atmosphere. All comments welcome. Jack K20, DA 55~300, f/6.7, ISO 200, Bogen 3021 T'pod, Pro ball head, full frame (no cropping) http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=450 Now THAT'S a beautiful shot. Love it. -- Christian http://404mohawknotfound.blogspot.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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I tried to respond to this yesterday and was crapped out by google. Great shot. Love the light and the composition, and colour contrast between the building and rocks. Dave On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 3:46 PM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: All comments welcome. Jack K20, DA 55~300, f/6.7, ISO 200, Bogen 3021 T'pod, Pro ball head, full frame (no cropping) http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=450 -- 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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Obviously happy you made it through, Bob. Thanks so much for the generous comments. Jack --- On Wed, 11/18/09, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: From: David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com Subject: Re: PESO: Battery Point Light To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Wednesday, November 18, 2009, 7:32 AM I tried to respond to this yesterday and was crapped out by google. Great shot. Love the light and the composition, and colour contrast between the building and rocks. Dave On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 3:46 PM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: All comments welcome. Jack K20, DA 55~300, f/6.7, ISO 200, Bogen 3021 T'pod, Pro ball head, full frame (no cropping) http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=450 -- 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. -- 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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[...] This taken just as the sun was sinking into the Pacific through a thin blushing persimmon tinted atmosphere. All comments welcome. Jack K20, DA 55~300, f/6.7, ISO 200, Bogen 3021 T'pod, Pro ball head, full frame (no cropping) http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=450 That's quite spectacular - very good -- 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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Appreciated, Bob. Jack --- On Tue, 11/17/09, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: From: Bob W p...@web-options.com Subject: RE: PESO: Battery Point Light To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' pdml@pdml.net Date: Tuesday, November 17, 2009, 12:59 PM [...] This taken just as the sun was sinking into the Pacific through a thin blushing persimmon tinted atmosphere. All comments welcome. Jack K20, DA 55~300, f/6.7, ISO 200, Bogen 3021 T'pod, Pro ball head, full frame (no cropping) http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=450 That's quite spectacular - very good -- 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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well that looks PDML book-worthy to me... nice to have the wind spreading out the flag but letting your t-pod stay steady ann Jack Davis wrote: Wife and I took another weekend excursion. This time to the north coast (CA) and spent yesterday in and around Crescent City. Late afternoon on a windy extremely chilly day I took another shot at Battery Light. The DA 55~300 is a very light non-internal focusing lens. When racked out to 300mm you can't breath near it when shooting. A peek through the viewfinder showed it to be vibrating continually, but took 11 shots (cable switch/2 sec delay) hoping for a moment's quiet. The link is to the only shot that appears to have been nearly vibration free. I was stubborn enough to not want to go larger than f/6.7 (wanted some foreground rock detail) nor higher than 200 ISO. This taken just as the sun was sinking into the Pacific through a thin blushing persimmon tinted atmosphere. All comments welcome. Jack K20, DA 55~300, f/6.7, ISO 200, Bogen 3021 T'pod, Pro ball head, full frame (no cropping) http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=450 -- 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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From: Jack Davis Wife and I took another weekend excursion. This time to the north coast (CA) and spent yesterday in and around Crescent City. Late afternoon on a windy extremely chilly day I took another shot at Battery Light. The DA 55~300 is a very light non-internal focusing lens. When racked out to 300mm you can't breath near it when shooting. A peek through the viewfinder showed it to be vibrating continually, but took 11 shots (cable switch/2 sec delay) hoping for a moment's quiet. The link is to the only shot that appears to have been nearly vibration free. I was stubborn enough to not want to go larger than f/6.7 (wanted some foreground rock detail) nor higher than 200 ISO. This taken just as the sun was sinking into the Pacific through a thin blushing persimmon tinted atmosphere. All comments welcome. Jack K20, DA 55~300, f/6.7, ISO 200, Bogen 3021 T'pod, Pro ball head, full frame (no cropping) http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=450 Beautiful light. -- 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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Jack Davis wrote: Wife and I took another weekend excursion. This time to the north coast (CA) and spent yesterday in and around Crescent City. Late afternoon on a windy extremely chilly day I took another shot at Battery Light. The DA 55~300 is a very light non-internal focusing lens. When racked out to 300mm you can't breath near it when shooting. A peek through the viewfinder showed it to be vibrating continually, but took 11 shots (cable switch/2 sec delay) hoping for a moment's quiet. The link is to the only shot that appears to have been nearly vibration free. I was stubborn enough to not want to go larger than f/6.7 (wanted some foreground rock detail) nor higher than 200 ISO. This taken just as the sun was sinking into the Pacific through a thin blushing persimmon tinted atmosphere. All comments welcome. Jack K20, DA 55~300, f/6.7, ISO 200, Bogen 3021 T'pod, Pro ball head, full frame (no cropping) http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=450 I think that's the best photo you've shown here. Excellent. -- 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, Ann. I'll take book worthy as a positive. Jack --- On Tue, 11/17/09, ann sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: From: ann sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com Subject: Re: PESO: Battery Point Light To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Tuesday, November 17, 2009, 3:01 PM well that looks PDML book-worthy to me... nice to have the wind spreading out the flag but letting your t-pod stay steady ann Jack Davis wrote: Wife and I took another weekend excursion. This time to the north coast (CA) and spent yesterday in and around Crescent City. Late afternoon on a windy extremely chilly day I took another shot at Battery Light. The DA 55~300 is a very light non-internal focusing lens. When racked out to 300mm you can't breath near it when shooting. A peek through the viewfinder showed it to be vibrating continually, but took 11 shots (cable switch/2 sec delay) hoping for a moment's quiet. The link is to the only shot that appears to have been nearly vibration free. I was stubborn enough to not want to go larger than f/6.7 (wanted some foreground rock detail) nor higher than 200 ISO. This taken just as the sun was sinking into the Pacific through a thin blushing persimmon tinted atmosphere. All comments welcome. Jack K20, DA 55~300, f/6.7, ISO 200, Bogen 3021 T'pod, Pro ball head, full frame (no cropping) http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=450 -- 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.
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Grateful for the comment, Doug. Thanks! Jack --- On Tue, 11/17/09, Doug Brewer d...@alphoto.com wrote: From: Doug Brewer d...@alphoto.com Subject: Re: PESO: Battery Point Light To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Tuesday, November 17, 2009, 3:50 PM Jack Davis wrote: Wife and I took another weekend excursion. This time to the north coast (CA) and spent yesterday in and around Crescent City. Late afternoon on a windy extremely chilly day I took another shot at Battery Light. The DA 55~300 is a very light non-internal focusing lens. When racked out to 300mm you can't breath near it when shooting. A peek through the viewfinder showed it to be vibrating continually, but took 11 shots (cable switch/2 sec delay) hoping for a moment's quiet. The link is to the only shot that appears to have been nearly vibration free. I was stubborn enough to not want to go larger than f/6.7 (wanted some foreground rock detail) nor higher than 200 ISO. This taken just as the sun was sinking into the Pacific through a thin blushing persimmon tinted atmosphere. All comments welcome. Jack K20, DA 55~300, f/6.7, ISO 200, Bogen 3021 T'pod, Pro ball head, full frame (no cropping) http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=450 I think that's the best photo you've shown here. Excellent. -- 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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Jack Davis wrote: Thanks, Ann. I'll take book worthy as a positive. Jack you're so perceptive :-) ann --- On Tue, 11/17/09, ann sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: From: ann sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com Subject: Re: PESO: Battery Point Light To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Tuesday, November 17, 2009, 3:01 PM well that looks PDML book-worthy to me... nice to have the wind spreading out the flag but letting your t-pod stay steady ann Jack Davis wrote: Wife and I took another weekend excursion. This time to the north coast (CA) and spent yesterday in and around Crescent City. Late afternoon on a windy extremely chilly day I took another shot at Battery Light. The DA 55~300 is a very light non-internal focusing lens. When racked out to 300mm you can't breath near it when shooting. A peek through the viewfinder showed it to be vibrating continually, but took 11 shots (cable switch/2 sec delay) hoping for a moment's quiet. The link is to the only shot that appears to have been nearly vibration free. I was stubborn enough to not want to go larger than f/6.7 (wanted some foreground rock detail) nor higher than 200 ISO. This taken just as the sun was sinking into the Pacific through a thin blushing persimmon tinted atmosphere. All comments welcome. Jack K20, DA 55~300, f/6.7, ISO 200, Bogen 3021 T'pod, Pro ball head, full frame (no cropping) http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=450 -- 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.
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That's why I'm able to get great perceptive in my photographs. ;) Jack --- On Tue, 11/17/09, ann sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: From: ann sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com Subject: Re: PESO: Battery Point Light To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Tuesday, November 17, 2009, 4:10 PM Jack Davis wrote: Thanks, Ann. I'll take book worthy as a positive. Jack you're so perceptive :-) ann --- On Tue, 11/17/09, ann sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: From: ann sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com Subject: Re: PESO: Battery Point Light To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Tuesday, November 17, 2009, 3:01 PM well that looks PDML book-worthy to me... nice to have the wind spreading out the flag but letting your t-pod stay steady ann Jack Davis wrote: Wife and I took another weekend excursion. This time to the north coast (CA) and spent yesterday in and around Crescent City. Late afternoon on a windy extremely chilly day I took another shot at Battery Light. The DA 55~300 is a very light non-internal focusing lens. When racked out to 300mm you can't breath near it when shooting. A peek through the viewfinder showed it to be vibrating continually, but took 11 shots (cable switch/2 sec delay) hoping for a moment's quiet. The link is to the only shot that appears to have been nearly vibration free. I was stubborn enough to not want to go larger than f/6.7 (wanted some foreground rock detail) nor higher than 200 ISO. This taken just as the sun was sinking into the Pacific through a thin blushing persimmon tinted atmosphere. All comments welcome. Jack K20, DA 55~300, f/6.7, ISO 200, Bogen 3021 T'pod, Pro ball head, full frame (no cropping) http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=450 -- 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.
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From: Jack Davis Wife and I took another weekend excursion. This time to the north coast (CA) and spent yesterday in and around Crescent City. Late afternoon on a windy extremely chilly day I took another shot at Battery Light. The DA 55~300 is a very light non-internal focusing lens. When racked out to 300mm you can't breath near it when shooting. A peek through the viewfinder showed it to be vibrating continually, but took 11 shots (cable switch/2 sec delay) hoping for a moment's quiet. The link is to the only shot that appears to have been nearly vibration free. I was stubborn enough to not want to go larger than f/6.7 (wanted some foreground rock detail) nor higher than 200 ISO. This taken just as the sun was sinking into the Pacific through a thin blushing persimmon tinted atmosphere. All comments welcome. Jack K20, DA 55~300, f/6.7, ISO 200, Bogen 3021 T'pod, Pro ball head, full frame (no cropping) http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=450 Stunning. Great light, nice composition. Excellent work. Paul -- 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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In a message dated 11/17/2009 12:47:02 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, jdavi...@yahoo.com writes: Wife and I took another weekend excursion. This time to the north coast (CA) and spent yesterday in and around Crescent City. Late afternoon on a windy extremely chilly day I took another shot at Battery Light. The DA 55~300 is a very light non-internal focusing lens. When racked out to 300mm you can't breath near it when shooting. A peek through the viewfinder showed it to be vibrating continually, but took 11 shots (cable switch/2 sec delay) hoping for a moment's quiet. The link is to the only shot that appears to have been nearly vibration free. I was stubborn enough to not want to go larger than f/6.7 (wanted some foreground rock detail) nor higher than 200 ISO. This taken just as the sun was sinking into the Pacific through a thin blushing persimmon tinted atmosphere. All comments welcome. Jack K20, DA 55~300, f/6.7, ISO 200, Bogen 3021 T'pod, Pro ball head, full frame (no cropping) http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=450 = That's lovely, Jack. Love the light. It also really highlights it. Marnie aka Doe :-) - We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them. Albert Einstein -- 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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Beautiful shot! One might crop a bit from the top and right side... Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW --- On Tue, 11/17/09, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: From: Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com Subject: PESO: Battery Point Light To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Tuesday, November 17, 2009, 3:46 PM Wife and I took another weekend excursion. This time to the north coast (CA) and spent yesterday in and around Crescent City. Late afternoon on a windy extremely chilly day I took another shot at Battery Light. The DA 55~300 is a very light non-internal focusing lens. When racked out to 300mm you can't breath near it when shooting. A peek through the viewfinder showed it to be vibrating continually, but took 11 shots (cable switch/2 sec delay) hoping for a moment's quiet. The link is to the only shot that appears to have been nearly vibration free. I was stubborn enough to not want to go larger than f/6.7 (wanted some foreground rock detail) nor higher than 200 ISO. This taken just as the sun was sinking into the Pacific through a thin blushing persimmon tinted atmosphere. All comments welcome. Jack K20, DA 55~300, f/6.7, ISO 200, Bogen 3021 T'pod, Pro ball head, full frame (no cropping) http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=450 -- 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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Greatly valued remarks, Paul. Thanks! Jack --- On Tue, 11/17/09, paul stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: From: paul stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net Subject: Re: PESO: Battery Point Light To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Tuesday, November 17, 2009, 4:37 PM From: Jack Davis Wife and I took another weekend excursion. This time to the north coast (CA) and spent yesterday in and around Crescent City. Late afternoon on a windy extremely chilly day I took another shot at Battery Light. The DA 55~300 is a very light non-internal focusing lens. When racked out to 300mm you can't breath near it when shooting. A peek through the viewfinder showed it to be vibrating continually, but took 11 shots (cable switch/2 sec delay) hoping for a moment's quiet. The link is to the only shot that appears to have been nearly vibration free. I was stubborn enough to not want to go larger than f/6.7 (wanted some foreground rock detail) nor higher than 200 ISO. This taken just as the sun was sinking into the Pacific through a thin blushing persimmon tinted atmosphere. All comments welcome. Jack K20, DA 55~300, f/6.7, ISO 200, Bogen 3021 T'pod, Pro ball head, full frame (no cropping) http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=450 Stunning. Great light, nice composition. Excellent work. Paul -- 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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Kind comments, Marnie. Thanks much!! Jack --- On Tue, 11/17/09, eactiv...@aol.com eactiv...@aol.com wrote: From: eactiv...@aol.com eactiv...@aol.com Subject: Re: PESO: Battery Point Light To: pdml@pdml.net Date: Tuesday, November 17, 2009, 5:07 PM In a message dated 11/17/2009 12:47:02 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, jdavi...@yahoo.com writes: Wife and I took another weekend excursion. This time to the north coast (CA) and spent yesterday in and around Crescent City. Late afternoon on a windy extremely chilly day I took another shot at Battery Light. The DA 55~300 is a very light non-internal focusing lens. When racked out to 300mm you can't breath near it when shooting. A peek through the viewfinder showed it to be vibrating continually, but took 11 shots (cable switch/2 sec delay) hoping for a moment's quiet. The link is to the only shot that appears to have been nearly vibration free. I was stubborn enough to not want to go larger than f/6.7 (wanted some foreground rock detail) nor higher than 200 ISO. This taken just as the sun was sinking into the Pacific through a thin blushing persimmon tinted atmosphere. All comments welcome. Jack K20, DA 55~300, f/6.7, ISO 200, Bogen 3021 T'pod, Pro ball head, full frame (no cropping) http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=450 = That's lovely, Jack. Love the light. It also really highlights it. Marnie aka Doe :-) - We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them. Albert Einstein -- 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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I'll take a look. Appreciate the suggestions. Thanks, Rick! Jack --- On Tue, 11/17/09, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: From: Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com Subject: Re: PESO: Battery Point Light To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Tuesday, November 17, 2009, 6:46 PM Beautiful shot! One might crop a bit from the top and right side... Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW --- On Tue, 11/17/09, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: From: Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com Subject: PESO: Battery Point Light To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Tuesday, November 17, 2009, 3:46 PM Wife and I took another weekend excursion. This time to the north coast (CA) and spent yesterday in and around Crescent City. Late afternoon on a windy extremely chilly day I took another shot at Battery Light. The DA 55~300 is a very light non-internal focusing lens. When racked out to 300mm you can't breath near it when shooting. A peek through the viewfinder showed it to be vibrating continually, but took 11 shots (cable switch/2 sec delay) hoping for a moment's quiet. The link is to the only shot that appears to have been nearly vibration free. I was stubborn enough to not want to go larger than f/6.7 (wanted some foreground rock detail) nor higher than 200 ISO. This taken just as the sun was sinking into the Pacific through a thin blushing persimmon tinted atmosphere. All comments welcome. Jack K20, DA 55~300, f/6.7, ISO 200, Bogen 3021 T'pod, Pro ball head, full frame (no cropping) http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=450 -- 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.
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On Nov 17, 2009, at 14:46, Jack Davis wrote: http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=450 Looks rich and wonderful, Jack! -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- 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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That's a top shot, Jack. I'm a sucker for a good lighthouse photo and that's a great one. Oddly, I think the diffused patch of light on the cliffs in the background makes the shot. The 55-300 has done well. I've grown to like mine a lot. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ On Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:46 -0800, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: Wife and I took another weekend excursion. This time to the north coast (CA) and spent yesterday in and around Crescent City. Late afternoon on a windy extremely chilly day I took another shot at Battery Light. The DA 55~300 is a very light non-internal focusing lens. When racked out to 300mm you can't breath near it when shooting. A peek through the viewfinder showed it to be vibrating continually, but took 11 shots (cable switch/2 sec delay) hoping for a moment's quiet. The link is to the only shot that appears to have been nearly vibration free. I was stubborn enough to not want to go larger than f/6.7 (wanted some foreground rock detail) nor higher than 200 ISO. This taken just as the sun was sinking into the Pacific through a thin blushing persimmon tinted atmosphere. All comments welcome. Jack K20, DA 55~300, f/6.7, ISO 200, Bogen 3021 T'pod, Pro ball head, full frame (no cropping) http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=450 -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Access your email from home and the web -- 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.
