PESO: Ten in the Corner

2013-02-26 Thread Walt
So, I took the camera to work again over the weekend (forgot to take the tripod, dammit) and thought I'd take another what at capturing motion on the pool tables. This is probably the best I got, though I wish I'd bumped the ISO up and closed the aperture a bit instead of shooting at f/2.8 --

Re: PESO: Ten in the Corner

2013-02-26 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
That's very effective, Walt, the way that you have captured motion in the cue ball only! Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Feb 26, 2013 at 2:36 PM, Walt wrote: > So, I took the camera to work again over the weekend (forgot to take the > tripod, dammit) and thou

Re: PESO: Ten in the Corner

2013-02-26 Thread Walt
Thank, Dan! I'm looking forward to getting a good feel for this kind of shooting. It's really hard to time the shots. I suppose I could just press and hold the shutter in drive mode, but I hate wading through a lot of slightly different throw-away images to get a decent shot. -- Walt On 2

Re: PESO: Ten in the Corner

2013-02-26 Thread Bruce Walker
I like it, Walt. On Tue, Feb 26, 2013 at 2:36 PM, Walt wrote: > So, I took the camera to work again over the weekend (forgot to take the > tripod, dammit) and thought I'd take another what at capturing motion on the > pool tables. > > This is probably the best I got, though I wish I'd bumped the

Re: PESO: Ten in the Corner

2013-02-26 Thread Walt
Thanks, Bruce. It's challenging, but I enjoy it. -- Walt On 2/26/2013 2:42 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: I like it, Walt. On Tue, Feb 26, 2013 at 2:36 PM, Walt wrote: So, I took the camera to work again over the weekend (forgot to take the tripod, dammit) and thought I'd take another what at capt

Fw: PESO: Ten in the Corner

2013-02-26 Thread Jack Davis
- Forwarded Message - From: Jack Davis To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2013 11:54 AM Subject: Re: PESO: Ten in the Corner Walt, you've probably thought through this process and had good reason for your camera settings.  I'd probably have started

Re: PESO: Ten in the Corner

2013-02-26 Thread Rick Womer
: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Cc: Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2013 2:36 PM Subject: PESO: Ten in the Corner So, I took the camera to work again over the weekend (forgot to take the tripod, dammit) and thought I'd take another what at capturing motion on the pool tables. This is probably the

Re: PESO: Ten in the Corner

2013-02-26 Thread Walt
on of the cue ball against the stillness of the player. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: Walt To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Cc: Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2013 2:36 PM Subject: PESO: Ten in the Corner So, I took the camera to work again over the we

Re: PESO: Ten in the Corner

2013-02-27 Thread David J Brooks
Well done. I like th mood here and the ball blur Dave On Tue, Feb 26, 2013 at 2:36 PM, Walt wrote: > So, I took the camera to work again over the weekend (forgot to take the > tripod, dammit) and thought I'd take another what at capturing motion on the > pool tables. > > This is probably the bes

Re: PESO: Ten in the Corner

2013-02-27 Thread Walt
Thank you, David. It's tougher than I'd expected. -- Walt On 2/27/2013 7:46 AM, David J Brooks wrote: Well done. I like th mood here and the ball blur Dave On Tue, Feb 26, 2013 at 2:36 PM, Walt wrote: So, I took the camera to work again over the weekend (forgot to take the tripod, dammit)

Re: PESO: Ten in the Corner

2013-02-27 Thread frank theriault
GREAT shot! Love the rendering, everything else is perfect including, of course, that motion blur on the cueball. cheers, frank On Tue, Feb 26, 2013 at 2:36 PM, Walt wrote: > So, I took the camera to work again over the weekend (forgot to take the > tripod, dammit) and thought I'd take another

Re: Fw: PESO: Ten in the Corner

2013-02-26 Thread Walt
Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2013 11:54 AM Subject: Re: PESO: Ten in the Corner Walt, you've probably thought through this process and had good reason for your camera settings. I'd probably have started off with a very small aperture (f/16 or 22) and 80 ISO. That is if you simply want m