Re: Geso Jokers Hill Horse show

2009-06-27 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Boris Liberman" Subject: Re: Geso Jokers Hill Horse show Dave, I couldn't help but notice that vast majority of your shots in this set have very centristic composition. I don't know if this is good for this kind of photography, but

Re: Geso Jokers Hill Horse show

2009-06-27 Thread Boris Liberman
David J Brooks wrote: Actually that cooler comment was for your heat wave, just wondering if it was any cooler now.:-) Sorry for the confusion. Please pass on any thing of interest you may find, equine wise, always intererested. Oh! Speak about language barrier. Well, it is hot and it is going

Re: Geso Jokers Hill Horse show

2009-06-27 Thread David J Brooks
On Sat, Jun 27, 2009 at 6:21 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: > > Understood. As for our neck of the woods as you put - I don't have a clue. > Though it will be interesting to see. In fact, if I ever come across and > interesting photography related to your area of expertise, I should keep in > mind to l

Re: Geso Jokers Hill Horse show

2009-06-27 Thread Boris Liberman
David J Brooks wrote: Ok, i thought that was what you meant, but i was not 100% sure. I shoot this way not only with the K10D but my D200, D2H etc. Its what the buying public seem to like, so who am i to rock the boat eh.?:-) Any cooler in your neck of the woods. Dave Understood. As for our

Re: Geso Jokers Hill Horse show

2009-06-27 Thread David J Brooks
Ok, i thought that was what you meant, but i was not 100% sure. I shoot this way not only with the K10D but my D200, D2H etc. Its what the buying public seem to like, so who am i to rock the boat eh.?:-) Any cooler in your neck of the woods. Dave On Sat, Jun 27, 2009 at 5:27 AM, Boris Liberman

Re: Geso Jokers Hill Horse show

2009-06-27 Thread Boris Liberman
Nope, or yessir... What I was trying to say is that although you shoot action and it is quite dynamic, you choose (my understanding was that it had to do with AF quirks of K10D) the center of the action to be in the center of the frame which is somewhat static. Boris David J Brooks wrote: No

Re: Geso Jokers Hill Horse show

2009-06-27 Thread David J Brooks
Not sure i get what your getting at Boris. Do you mean that the horses are all in the centre of the jumps or that i have centred the horse and jump in the frame. If its the latter, that's what they like.:-) I pre focus at the centre of the jump, as that is were the horse and rider, should be, whe

Re: Geso Jokers Hill Horse show

2009-06-27 Thread Boris Liberman
Dave, I couldn't help but notice that vast majority of your shots in this set have very centristic composition. I don't know if this is good for this kind of photography, but perhaps introduction of K-7 with its allegedly better AF system would help you to move away from center based motive...

Re: Geso Jokers Hill Horse show

2009-06-17 Thread David J Brooks
On Tue, Jun 16, 2009 at 6:10 PM, Joseph McAllister wrote: > You certainly have the timing down to within a millisecond. I wish it wasn't > so hard to find a decent background for these shots. Always a fence board, a > bunch of cars. A shame. I'v been doing this for about 12 years now and have my t

Re: Geso Jokers Hill Horse show

2009-06-16 Thread Joseph McAllister
You certainly have the timing down to within a millisecond. I wish it wasn't so hard to find a decent background for these shots. Always a fence board, a bunch of cars. A shame. Set your camera up to one side of a jump, using the sky as a background, wide angle, polarizer, remote trigger. T

Re: Geso Jokers Hill Horse show

2009-06-16 Thread David J Brooks
On Tue, Jun 16, 2009 at 5:18 PM, Derby Chang wrote: > David J Brooks wrote: >> >> Hi all. >> >> Popped up for the last day of the Jokers Hill, Aurora horse show >> today. Jumper day is always the best day to go to one of these things. >> >> Just a few shots of riders from our barn and some friends.

Re: Geso Jokers Hill Horse show

2009-06-16 Thread Derby Chang
David J Brooks wrote: Hi all. Popped up for the last day of the Jokers Hill, Aurora horse show today. Jumper day is always the best day to go to one of these things. Just a few shots of riders from our barn and some friends. http://www.caughtinmotion.com/2009-aurora/album/index.html K10D, DA

Re: Geso Jokers Hill Horse show

2009-06-15 Thread David J Brooks
scuss" ; "Barbara Brooks" ; > "Harry Bolton" ; "Kee Chong" > Sent: Sunday, June 14, 2009 2:36 PM > Subject: Geso Jokers Hill Horse show > > >> Hi all. >> >> Popped up for the last day of the Jokers Hill, Aurora horse show >&

Re: Geso Jokers Hill Horse show

2009-06-14 Thread Christine Aguila
heck out JAlbum. I really like the ease of use of JAlbum's setup. Might try it out. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "David J Brooks" To: "Pentax Discuss" ; "Barbara Brooks" ; "Harry Bolton" ; "Kee Chong" Se

Geso Jokers Hill Horse show

2009-06-14 Thread David J Brooks
Hi all. Popped up for the last day of the Jokers Hill, Aurora horse show today. Jumper day is always the best day to go to one of these things. Just a few shots of riders from our barn and some friends. http://www.caughtinmotion.com/2009-aurora/album/index.html K10D, DA F 50-200 Tv mode. No pro