Re: PAW: Willy the Springer Spaniel

2005-03-01 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks Frank. Gotta get away from this winter weather. My photography is going to the dogs. Paul On Feb 28, 2005, at 10:05 PM, frank theriault wrote: On Sun, 27 Feb 2005 02:19:58 +, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've struggled to get a decent picture of Willy for quite some

Re: PAW: Willy the Springer Spaniel

2005-03-01 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Time to pull out that ol' Bow-Wow Takumar LOL Shel [Original Message] From: Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks Frank. Gotta get away from this winter weather. My photography is going to the dogs. Paul

Re: PAW: Willy the Springer Spaniel

2005-03-01 Thread Paul Stenquist
HAR! On Mar 1, 2005, at 7:04 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: Time to pull out that ol' Bow-Wow Takumar LOL Shel [Original Message] From: Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks Frank. Gotta get away from this winter weather. My photography is going to the dogs. Paul

Re: PAW: Willy the Springer Spaniel

2005-03-01 Thread brooksdj
Very nice shot Paul. Exposure looks bang on. Cute guy. S...I see you like the Sigma flash.:-) Dave --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've struggled to get a decent picture of Willy for quite some time. Yesterday I got him to sit still on

Re: PAW: Willy the Springer Spaniel

2005-03-01 Thread pnstenquist
Thanks Dave. Yes, I do like the Sigma flash. It fully supports all the *istD flash capabilities and seems to do so with great accuracy. Paul Very nice shot Paul. Exposure looks bang on. Cute guy. S...I see you like the Sigma flash.:-) Dave

Re: PAW: Willy the Springer Spaniel

2005-02-28 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 2/27/2005 11:53:08 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: So, Paul, since the lighting was primarily flash, what specifically caused this look and how can it be avoided. Please remember, you're talking to a guy who's never used a flash ;-)) Shel ===

Re: PAW: Willy the Springer Spaniel

2005-02-28 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: wendy beard Subject: Re: PAW: Willy the Springer Spaniel You think getting one to sit still is difficult? Try it with three of 'em! http://www.pbase.com/wendybeard/image/36642090 I see you didn't manage it.. Nice lookin fellas. It turns out we have

Fwd: Re: PAW: Willy the Springer Spaniel

2005-02-28 Thread wendy beard
tyr again... --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've struggled to get a decent picture of Willy for quite some time. Yesterday I got him to sit still on the stairs for a few moments. He's getting on in years now, but he's still quite handsome. Shot him with the FA 50/1.4 at f8 and a

Re: Fwd: Re: PAW: Willy the Springer Spaniel

2005-02-28 Thread pnstenquist
Nice shot, Wendy. It almost looks like a painting. Beautiful. Paul tyr again... --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've struggled to get a decent picture of Willy for quite some time. Yesterday I got him to sit still on the stairs for a few moments. He's getting on in years

Re: PAW: Willy the Springer Spaniel

2005-02-28 Thread wendy beard
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've struggled to get a decent picture of Willy for quite some time. Yesterday I got him to sit still on the stairs for a few moments. He's getting on in years now, but he's still quite handsome. Shot him with the FA 50/1.4 at f8 and a single flash bounced off

Re: PAW: Willy the Springer Spaniel

2005-02-28 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, 27 Feb 2005 02:19:58 +, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've struggled to get a decent picture of Willy for quite some time. Yesterday I got him to sit still on the stairs for a few moments. He's getting on in years now, but he's still quite handsome. Shot him with the

Re: PAW: Willy the Springer Spaniel

2005-02-27 Thread Peter J. Alling
Beautiful shot of a dignified spaniel. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've struggled to get a decent picture of Willy for quite some time. Yesterday I got him to sit still on the stairs for a few moments. He's getting on in years now, but he's still quite handsome. Shot him with the FA 50/1.4 at f8

Re: PAW: Willy the Springer Spaniel

2005-02-27 Thread Cotty
On 27/2/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED], discombobulated, unleashed: I've struggled to get a decent picture of Willy for quite some time. Yesterday I got him to sit still on the stairs for a few moments. He's getting on in years now, but he's still quite handsome. Shot him with the FA 50/1.4 at f8 and a

Re: PAW: Willy the Springer Spaniel

2005-02-27 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks John. That describes some of us here as well, doesn't it? vbg On Feb 27, 2005, at 12:09 AM, John Francis wrote: PAW, indeed! I like it. A portly, aged, gentleman, but still one with some dignity.

Re: PAW: Willy the Springer Spaniel

2005-02-27 Thread Mark Roberts
Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Feb 27, 2005, at 12:09 AM, John Francis wrote: PAW, indeed! I like it. A portly, aged, gentleman, but still one with some dignity. Thanks John. That describes some of us here as well, doesn't it? vbg I dunno... that bit about dignity might be

Re: PAW: Willy the Springer Spaniel

2005-02-27 Thread Paul Stenquist
On Feb 27, 2005, at 1:20 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: Thanks Shel, What you're seeing may be related to using a flash, in that the lighting is more even than if it was window light or even studio light. The flash is bounced off the ceiling, so it's somewhat akin to open sky light. Of course

Re: PAW: Willy the Springer Spaniel

2005-02-27 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks Peter. On Feb 27, 2005, at 3:16 AM, Peter J. Alling wrote: Beautiful shot of a dignified spaniel. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've struggled to get a decent picture of Willy for quite some time. Yesterday I got him to sit still on the stairs for a few moments. He's getting on in years now,

Re: PAW: Willy the Springer Spaniel

2005-02-27 Thread Paul Stenquist
Forget it Cotty. It's obvious that the PDML is going to the dogs :-). On Feb 27, 2005, at 3:57 AM, Cotty wrote: On 27/2/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED], discombobulated, unleashed: I've struggled to get a decent picture of Willy for quite some time. Yesterday I got him to sit still on the stairs for a few

Re: PAW: Willy the Springer Spaniel

2005-02-27 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
--- Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3152929 Lovely shot Paul - just 2 small problems with it. 1. There's a dog in the frame. 2. There's no cat in the frame. Forget it Cotty. It's obvious that the PDML is going to the dogs :-).

Re: PAW: Willy the Springer Spaniel

2005-02-27 Thread pnstenquist
Thanks Godfrey. Yes, you're right, the lighting gives it an unusual look, and I think the color combinations emphasize that. Paul --- Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3152929 Lovely shot Paul - just 2 small problems with it. 1.

Re: PAW: Willy the Springer Spaniel

2005-02-27 Thread Shel Belinkoff
So, Paul, since the lighting was primarily flash, what specifically caused this look and how can it be avoided. Please remember, you're talking to a guy who's never used a flash ;-)) Shel [Original Message] From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ... the lighting gives it an unusual look, and I

Re: PAW: Willy the Springer Spaniel

2005-02-27 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
It's what happens when you're shooting with a nicely broad flash beam from a bit of a distance (as in with a modest portrait or tele lens): ... Even but very flat lighting, not much modeling from shadows. The crisp, high definition edges and lack of shadow modeling are what give it the surreal

Re: PAW: Willy the Springer Spaniel

2005-02-27 Thread pnstenquist
The lighting was virtually all flash. The ambient light was negligible. In this case I didn't want to avoid this look, because it seemed to suit the subject. With his black fur, Willy gets lost in the shadows with more conventional lighting. However, if I wanted to achieve a very nice high key

PAW: Willy the Springer Spaniel

2005-02-26 Thread pnstenquist
I've struggled to get a decent picture of Willy for quite some time. Yesterday I got him to sit still on the stairs for a few moments. He's getting on in years now, but he's still quite handsome. Shot him with the FA 50/1.4 at f8 and a single flash bounced off the ceiling. (This is one of the

Re: PAW: Willy the Springer Spaniel

2005-02-26 Thread John Francis
On Sun, Feb 27, 2005 at 02:19:58AM +, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've struggled to get a decent picture of Willy for quite some time. Yesterday I got him to sit still on the stairs for a few moments. He's getting on in years now, but he's still quite handsome. Shot him with the FA 50/1.4

Re: PAW: Willy the Springer Spaniel

2005-02-26 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Hi Paul ... Were it not for john's post containing the URL, I'd have never seen this snap. It is clear that you have a close bond with the ol' guy. Good capture. There is something about the pic that bothers me. The distinction between the black fur of Willy and the red background seems - for