Re: PESO - Red Winged Blackbird - I think...

2009-05-27 Thread Graydon
On Tue, May 26, 2009 at 09:57:37PM -0700, Bruce Dayton scripsit: Well, I live in California and this was shot just outside of Sacramento, so it could be that particular bird - me thinks. And here I was being a turnip and connecting dayton in your host name to Ohio. Silly me. Per both the

Re: PESO - Red Winged Blackbird - I think...

2009-05-27 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, May 26, 2009 at 8:02 PM, Bruce Dayton bkday...@daytonphoto.com wrote: If I am wrong, please correct me. Pentax K20D, Sigma 100-300/4 EX @ 300mm ISO 400, 1/1000 sec @ f/8, Handheld http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd20_0508-1.htm Looks like a red-winged blackbird, and it looks like a

Re: PESO - Red Winged Blackbird - I think...

2009-05-27 Thread Luiz Felipe
Very interesting Bruce! Since I'm with the laptop I had to scroll a little to view the bottom of the image, and felt you could crop it out, so the brach starts at the corner of the image. Bruce Dayton escreveu: If I am wrong, please correct me. Pentax K20D, Sigma 100-300/4 EX @ 300mm ISO

PESO - Red Winged Blackbird - I think...

2009-05-26 Thread Bruce Dayton
If I am wrong, please correct me. Pentax K20D, Sigma 100-300/4 EX @ 300mm ISO 400, 1/1000 sec @ f/8, Handheld http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd20_0508-1.htm Comments welcome -- Bruce -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: PESO - Red Winged Blackbird - I think...

2009-05-26 Thread Graydon
On Tue, May 26, 2009 at 05:02:23PM -0700, Bruce Dayton scripsit: If I am wrong, please correct me. Pentax K20D, Sigma 100-300/4 EX @ 300mm ISO 400, 1/1000 sec @ f/8, Handheld http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd20_0508-1.htm Given that you're not taking the picture in California (where

Re: PESO - Red Winged Blackbird - I think...

2009-05-26 Thread paul stenquist
Definitely a red wing blackbird. While this might not be an outstanding bird picture, it's an outstanding picture. A nice composition in which the bird plays a role. Paul On May 26, 2009, at 8:02 PM, Bruce Dayton wrote: If I am wrong, please correct me. Pentax K20D, Sigma 100-300/4 EX @

Re: PESO - Red Winged Blackbird - I think...

2009-05-26 Thread P. J. Alling
Looks like one to me. Bruce Dayton wrote: If I am wrong, please correct me. Pentax K20D, Sigma 100-300/4 EX @ 300mm ISO 400, 1/1000 sec @ f/8, Handheld http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd20_0508-1.htm Comments welcome -- -- The free man owns himself. He can damage himself with either

Re: PESO - Red Winged Blackbird - I think...

2009-05-26 Thread Ken Waller
I don't think it is. http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Red-winged_Blackbird/id notice the yellow patch on the wing. Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: Bruce Dayton bkday...@daytonphoto.com Subject: PESO - Red Winged Blackbird - I think... If I

Re: PESO - Red Winged Blackbird - I think...

2009-05-26 Thread Bruce Dayton
on the wing. KW Kenneth Waller KW http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f KW - Original Message - KW From: Bruce Dayton bkday...@daytonphoto.com KW Subject: PESO - Red Winged Blackbird - I think... If I am wrong, please correct me. Pentax K20D, Sigma 100-300/4 EX @ 300mm ISO 400, 1/1000 sec @ f/8

Re: PESO - Red Winged Blackbird - I think...

2009-05-26 Thread Ken Waller
Yep, I noticed the statement @ the bottom of the page. Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: Bruce Dayton bkday...@daytonphoto.com Subject: Re: PESO - Red Winged Blackbird - I think... I did note this blurb in your informative post: Regional

Re: PESO - Red Winged Blackbird - I think...

2009-05-26 Thread Graydon
On Wed, May 27, 2009 at 12:22:40AM -0400, Ken Waller scripsit: I don't think it is. http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Red-winged_Blackbird/id notice the yellow patch on the wing. The yellow patch isn't always visible. And while there's a blackbird that has only the red patch, it lives

Re: PESO - Red Winged Blackbird - I think...

2009-05-26 Thread Bruce Dayton
Well, I live in California and this was shot just outside of Sacramento, so it could be that particular bird - me thinks. -- Best regards, Bruce Tuesday, May 26, 2009, 9:32:08 PM, you wrote: G On Wed, May 27, 2009 at 12:22:40AM -0400, Ken Waller scripsit: I don't think it is.

Re: PESO - Red Winged Blackbird - I think...

2009-05-26 Thread Bruce Dayton
I appreciate your comments. At first I was going to crop much tighter to really focus on the bird, but as I worked with it, I felt like you, that it is more an overall composition, rather than a picture of a bird. Thanks for your comments. -- Best regards, Bruce Tuesday, May 26, 2009,