Re: PESO Gold

2018-04-17 Thread Paul Stenquist
gt; To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: PESO Gold > > Thanks Subash. > > Paul > >> On Apr 16, 2018, at 9:06 PM, Subash Jeyan wrote: >> >> very nice Paul... >> >> On Mon, 16 Apr 2018 16:39:20 -0400 >> Paul Stenquist wrote: >> &

Re: PESO Gold

2018-04-17 Thread Jack Davis
As I may have said earlier, this is a well composed, needle sharp shot! Very nice! J Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 16, 2018, at 7:02 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > > Thanks Dan. The bird was clinging to a n upper branch of the bush so a > distant background made for limited DOF with 630 mm focal

Re: PESO Gold

2018-04-16 Thread Alan C
Exquisite. I didn't receive your original post. Alan C -Original Message- From: Paul Stenquist Sent: 17 April, 2018 3:29 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: PESO Gold Thanks Subash. Paul On Apr 16, 2018, at 9:06 PM, Subash Jeyan wrote: very nice Paul... On Mon, 1

Re: PESO Gold

2018-04-16 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks Dan. The bird was clinging to a n upper branch of the bush so a distant background made for limited DOF with 630 mm focal length. Paul > On Apr 16, 2018, at 9:53 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > > That is an excellent shot. Lots of detail and the DoF make the bird really > stand out from

Re: PESO Gold

2018-04-16 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
That is an excellent shot. Lots of detail and the DoF make the bird really stand out from the background, with a 3D feeling. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, Apr 16, 2018 at 4:39 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > I get a lot of goldfinches every day, so I can say

Re: PESO Gold

2018-04-16 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks Subash. Paul > On Apr 16, 2018, at 9:06 PM, Subash Jeyan wrote: > > very nice Paul... > > On Mon, 16 Apr 2018 16:39:20 -0400 > Paul Stenquist wrote: > >> I get a lot of goldfinches every day, so I can say with certainty >> that they grow more colorful by the day. The best looking bird

Re: PESO Gold

2018-04-16 Thread Subash Jeyan
very nice Paul... On Mon, 16 Apr 2018 16:39:20 -0400 Paul Stenquist wrote: > I get a lot of goldfinches every day, so I can say with certainty > that they grow more colorful by the day. The best looking birds are > now in full yellow jackets. > > https://www.photo.net/photo/18468352/Pure-Gold

Re: PESO Gold

2018-04-16 Thread Jack Davis
Nice shot, Paul! J Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 16, 2018, at 1:39 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > > I get a lot of goldfinches every day, so I can say with certainty that they > grow more colorful by the day. The best looking birds are now in full yellow > jackets. > > https://www.photo.net/pho

Re: PESO Gold in that there dome

2013-09-19 Thread knarf
Agree with everyone else. Beautiful photo! Cheers, frank Don Guthrie wrote: >Thanks Darren, glad to hear your comments. > > > >pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: >> Message: 1 >> Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2013 14:10:38 -0500 >> From: Darren Addy >> To: Pentax-Discuss

Re: PESO Gold in that there dome

2013-09-19 Thread Don Guthrie
Damn speed reading, I went back looking for angels. Thanks Marnie. Think Olympus but this is taken with my K-5. pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 5 Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2013 22:26:16 -0400 (EDT) From:eactiv...@aol.com To:pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: PESO Gold in that there dome Message-ID

Re: PESO Gold in that there dome

2013-09-18 Thread Eactivist
Very nice. Crisp and like the angles. Marnie aka Doe :-) In a message dated 9/17/2013 9:35:12 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, shark50...@gmail.com writes: Took a tour of state capital this weekend. Thought I might share this 1st photo I took. I will post some more soon. C&C etc. http://donspi

Re: PESO Gold in that there dome

2013-09-18 Thread Don Guthrie
Thanks Darren, glad to hear your comments. pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 1 Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2013 14:10:38 -0500 From: Darren Addy To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: PESO Gold in that there dome Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 THAT is a

Re: PESO Gold in that there dome

2013-09-18 Thread David J Brooks
I like the detail here and the line work of the shot Dave On Tue, Sep 17, 2013 at 12:34 PM, Don Guthrie wrote: > Took a tour of state capital this weekend. Thought I might share this 1st > photo I took. I will post some more soon. C&C etc. > > http://donspix.smugmug.com/Architecture/Buildings-Ar

Re: PESO Gold in that there dome

2013-09-17 Thread Rick Womer
Nice light, beautiful composition, and very cooperative sky! Rick   http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: Don Guthrie To: pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2013 12:34 PM Subject: PESO Gold in that there dome Took a tour of state capital this weekend. Th

Re: PESO Gold in that there dome

2013-09-17 Thread Bruce Walker
Beautiful detail and I really like your composition. On Tue, Sep 17, 2013 at 12:34 PM, Don Guthrie wrote: > Took a tour of state capital this weekend. Thought I might share this 1st > photo I took. I will post some more soon. C&C etc. > > http://donspix.smugmug.com/Architecture/Buildings-Architec

Re: PESO Gold in that there dome

2013-09-17 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 17/9/13, Don Guthrie, discombobulated, unleashed: >Thanks for the look see Cotty. And now let's see the GMT, well Good >Night to you. Yeah, headin up those stairs. Been watching America's cup series on catch-up, amazing stuff - set in waters I sailed in as a lad. I was pointing out landmarks

Re: PESO Gold in that there dome

2013-09-17 Thread Ann Sanfedele
goodness I took lots of photos! Now I can procrastinate by looking up all the state caps on google images and count them ann pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 13 Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2013 15:09:02 -0400 From: Ann Sanfedele To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: PESO Gold in that there do

Re: PESO Gold in that there dome

2013-09-17 Thread Don Guthrie
l.net wrote: Message: 5 Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2013 13:34:24 -0400 From: "Daniel J. Matyola" To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: PESO Gold in that there dome Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Neat rendering of the interesting architectural details. D

Re: PESO Gold in that there dome

2013-09-17 Thread Don Guthrie
-0400 From: Ann Sanfedele To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: PESO Gold in that there dome Message-ID: <5238a8ce.10...@nyc.rr.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed That's really nice, Don... oh, Cotty already said that :-) I knew where you were before

Re: PESO Gold in that there dome

2013-09-17 Thread Don Guthrie
Alas they are back at work soon, trying to fix their scew-ups from last year. The gold however is real (gold leaf) and is replaced every 30-40 years. pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 9 Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2013 14:56:30 -0400 From: John To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: PESO Gold

Re: PESO Gold in that there dome

2013-09-17 Thread Bob Sullivan
My state's broke-ass. We're cutting up the state capital dome to help pay off our pension debts. On Tue, Sep 17, 2013 at 2:09 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: > That's really nice, Don... oh, Cotty already said that :-) > > I knew where you were before I looked at the photo - > Wondering how many US Stat

Re: PESO Gold in that there dome

2013-09-17 Thread Darren Addy
THAT is a winning image. Superb. On Tue, Sep 17, 2013 at 2:09 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: > That's really nice, Don... oh, Cotty already said that :-) > > I knew where you were before I looked at the photo - > Wondering how many US State Capitols are painted gold - seems to me there > are a lot. > >

Re: PESO Gold in that there dome

2013-09-17 Thread Ann Sanfedele
That's really nice, Don... oh, Cotty already said that :-) I knew where you were before I looked at the photo - Wondering how many US State Capitols are painted gold - seems to me there are a lot. ann On 9/17/2013 13:12, Steve Cottrell wrote: On 17/9/13, Don Guthrie, discombobulated, unlea

Re: PESO Gold in that there dome

2013-09-17 Thread John
If that's where the legislature meets, it would be more appropriate if it were "fools gold". On 9/17/2013 12:34 PM, Don Guthrie wrote: Took a tour of state capital this weekend. Thought I might share this 1st photo I took. I will post some more soon. C&C etc. http://donspix.smugmug.com/Archite

Re: PESO Gold in that there dome

2013-09-17 Thread John
I think Georgia's Capitol Dome is actual gold leaf. North Carolina's is copper. They had to replace part of it several years ago & it took a long time for the new part to weather to the same shade of green as the old part. On 9/17/2013 3:09 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: That's really nice, Don... oh

Re: PESO Gold in that there dome

2013-09-17 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Neat rendering of the interesting architectural details. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Sep 17, 2013 at 12:34 PM, Don Guthrie wrote: > Took a tour of state capital this weekend. Thought I might share this 1st > photo I took. I will post some more soon. C&C

Re: PESO Gold in that there dome

2013-09-17 Thread Attila Boros
Big like! On Tue, Sep 17, 2013 at 8:12 PM, Steve Cottrell wrote: > On 17/9/13, Don Guthrie, discombobulated, unleashed: > >>Took a tour of state capital this weekend. Thought I might share this >>1st photo I took. I will post some more soon. C&C etc. >> > http://donspix.smugmug.com/Architecture/B

Re: PESO Gold in that there dome

2013-09-17 Thread Zos Xavius
Really nice composition and detail. I wouldn't do a thing differently. :) On Tue, Sep 17, 2013 at 12:34 PM, Don Guthrie wrote: > Took a tour of state capital this weekend. Thought I might share this 1st > photo I took. I will post some more soon. C&C etc. > > http://donspix.smugmug.com/Architectu

Re: PESO Gold in that there dome

2013-09-17 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 17/9/13, Don Guthrie, discombobulated, unleashed: >Took a tour of state capital this weekend. Thought I might share this >1st photo I took. I will post some more soon. C&C etc. > http://donspix.smugmug.com/Architecture/Buildings-Architecture/i-fcHBZ4h/ 0/L/Iowa%20State%20Capital%20Building%20%

Re: PESO - Gold

2010-05-16 Thread P. J. Alling
On 5/13/2010 5:31 PM, David J Brooks wrote: On Thu, May 13, 2010 at 2:57 PM, Doug Brewer wrote: If you love flower/cat/puppy/sunset photography, then by golly do it, Doug That would be one hell of a bracket shot. Dave and be sure to forward a copy to Mike Johnston at TOP, he'

RE: PESO - Gold

2010-05-16 Thread Bob W
> >> No need for my attempts at art to look on the dark side. Life > >> already holds enough dark side for all of us. I want to > see things > >> around me that remind me of the beauty in life. > >> > >> Things on the dark side can make powerful images, but why go there? > > > > > > Because

Re: PESO - Gold

2010-05-15 Thread Derby Chang
Doug Brewer wrote: Bruce Dayton wrote: Probably great foolishness on my part to submit a PESO amidst all this discussion of good/bad photos and what is art - I'm guessing that some will like and some will dislike this...but what the heck. I have a thick skin - at least in some places... Penta

Re: PESO - Gold

2010-05-15 Thread mike wilson
P N Stenquist wrote: On May 15, 2010, at 10:27 AM, Bob Sullivan wrote: On Sat, May 15, 2010 at 5:13 AM, mike wilson 9.wil...@ntlworld.com> wrote: I'm not sure that's true (or, more clearly, truer _here_ than elsewhere) or I'm equally not sure whether the enchantment with art that looks on

Re: PESO - Gold

2010-05-15 Thread P N Stenquist
On May 15, 2010, at 10:27 AM, Bob Sullivan wrote: On Sat, May 15, 2010 at 5:13 AM, mike wilson 9.wil...@ntlworld.com> wrote: I'm not sure that's true (or, more clearly, truer _here_ than elsewhere) or I'm equally not sure whether the enchantment with art that looks on the bright side of life

Re: PESO - Gold

2010-05-15 Thread Bob Sullivan
On Sat, May 15, 2010 at 5:13 AM, mike wilson wrote: > I'm not sure that's true (or, more clearly, truer _here_ than elsewhere) or > I'm equally not sure whether the enchantment with art that looks on the > bright side of life is part of normal human makeup or something that has > been learned.  Bu

Re: PESO - Gold

2010-05-15 Thread frank theriault
On Thu, May 13, 2010 at 2:57 PM, Doug Brewer wrote: > OK, I wondered who would be the first to mention this. Good job, Bruce. > > I'm clearly in the less popular, "experimental" camp, and from where I'm > sitting the majority prefers to think that "pretty" is the proper, > acceptable form of phot

Re: PESO - Gold

2010-05-15 Thread mike wilson
Doug Brewer wrote: I'm clearly in the less popular, "experimental" camp, and from where I'm sitting the majority prefers to think that "pretty" is the proper, acceptable form of photography to be appreciated on the PDML. I'm not sure that's true (or, more clearly, truer _here_ than elsewhere)

Re: PESO - Gold

2010-05-14 Thread Rob Studdert
On 14/05/2010, Bruce Dayton wrote: > Probably great foolishness on my part to submit a PESO amidst all > this discussion of good/bad photos and what is art - I'm guessing > that some will like and some will dislike this...but what the heck. > I have a thick skin - at least in some places... I lik

Re: PESO - Gold

2010-05-13 Thread frank theriault
On Thu, May 13, 2010 at 2:24 PM, Bruce Dayton wrote: > Probably great foolishness on my part to submit a PESO amidst all > this discussion of good/bad photos and what is art - I'm guessing > that some will like and some will dislike this...but what the heck. > I have a thick skin - at least in som

Re: PESO - Gold

2010-05-13 Thread David J Brooks
On Thu, May 13, 2010 at 2:57 PM, Doug Brewer wrote: > If you love flower/cat/puppy/sunset photography, then by golly do it, > Doug That would be one hell of a bracket shot. Dave > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBS

Re: PESO - Gold

2010-05-13 Thread David J Brooks
This one is great. Love the contrast here. Dave PS i love the sharpness that 100-300 gives you On Thu, May 13, 2010 at 2:24 PM, Bruce Dayton wrote: > Probably great foolishness on my part to submit a PESO amidst all > this discussion of good/bad photos and what is art - I'm guessing > that some

Re: PESO - Gold

2010-05-13 Thread Bruce Dayton
Capture Mode : Manual Exposure Metering Mode : Center-weighted metereing Quality : Raw - PEF AF Mode : Manual Focus Shake Reduction: Enabled -- Best regards, Bruce Thursday, May 13, 2010, 1:34:39 PM, you wrote: C> I like it! C> Did you have I.S. "on" by any chance? C> Darren Addy C> Kearney

Re: PESO - Gold

2010-05-13 Thread CheekyGeek
I like it! Did you have I.S. "on" by any chance? Darren Addy Kearney, NE -- 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 - Gold

2010-05-13 Thread Christine Aguila
y 13, 2010 1:57 PM Subject: Re: PESO - Gold Bruce Dayton wrote: http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkdphoto_00384.htm I'm clearly in the less popular, "experimental" camp, and from where I'm sitting the majority prefers to think that "pretty" is the proper, acceptabl

RE: PESO - Gold

2010-05-13 Thread John Sessoms
From: Bruce Dayton Probably great foolishness on my part to submit a PESO amidst all this discussion of good/bad photos and what is art - I'm guessing that some will like and some will dislike this...but what the heck. I have a thick skin - at least in some places... Pentax K20D, Sigma 100-300

Re: PESO - Gold

2010-05-13 Thread Doug Brewer
Bruce Dayton wrote: Probably great foolishness on my part to submit a PESO amidst all this discussion of good/bad photos and what is art - I'm guessing that some will like and some will dislike this...but what the heck. I have a thick skin - at least in some places... Pentax K20D, Sigma 100-30

Re: PESO - Gold

2010-05-13 Thread Jack Davis
Oh, yes! Count me among the "some" who like it. A composition that uniquely works. Tilt of both the Poppy and elevated Clover head (?) add to the balance/harmony of the image. Very well seen and done, Bruce! Jack --- On Thu, 5/13/10, Bruce Dayton wrote: > From: Bruce Dayton > Subject: PESO -

Re: PESO- Gold

2010-05-11 Thread mike wilson
John Sessoms wrote: From: eckinator 2010/5/10 John Sessoms : > From: Jeffery Smith >> >> I feel like you are Dilbert and I am the pointy haired boss. Shall I >> play along? "We need to get one of those new tele to wide angle >> lenses". > > My manager when I was at HAL ... > > http://ads

Re: PESO- Gold

2010-05-11 Thread John Sessoms
From: eckinator 2010/5/10 John Sessoms : > From: Jeffery Smith >> >> I feel like you are Dilbert and I am the pointy haired boss. Shall I >> play along? "We need to get one of those new tele to wide angle >> lenses". > > My manager when I was at HAL ... > > http://adsg.syix.com/linda/tokenring

RE: PESO- Gold

2010-05-11 Thread John Coyle
ilto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of eckinator Sent: Tuesday, 11 May 2010 8:04 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: PESO- Gold 2010/5/10 John Sessoms : > From: Jeffery Smith >> >> I feel like you are Dilbert and I am the pointy haired boss. Shall I >> play along?

Re: PESO- Gold

2010-05-11 Thread eckinator
2010/5/10 Jeffery Smith : > I feel like you are Dilbert and I am the pointy haired boss. Shall I play > along? "We need to get one of those new tele to wide angle lenses". Bless the newbie once again! =) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.n

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2010-05-11 Thread eckinator
2010/5/10 John Sessoms : > From: Jeffery Smith >> >> I feel like you are Dilbert and I am the pointy haired boss. Shall I >> play along? "We need to get one of those new tele to wide angle >> lenses". > > My manager when I was at HAL ... > > http://adsg.syix.com/linda/tokenring.htm ROFLMAO that is

Re: PESO- Gold

2010-05-10 Thread David J Brooks
Lovely shot Dave On Sun, May 9, 2010 at 7:27 PM, P N Stenquist wrote: > This isn't much of a bird photo, but it's a very nice bird. Perhaps the > brightest colored goldfinch I've seen. Shot on the feeder this afternoon > with the DA* 60-20. Cropped to about 1/3 of frame. Have to go back out ther

Re: PESO- Gold

2010-05-10 Thread John Sessoms
From: Jeffery Smith I feel like you are Dilbert and I am the pointy haired boss. Shall I play along? "We need to get one of those new tele to wide angle lenses". My manager when I was at HAL ... http://adsg.syix.com/linda/tokenring.htm -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdm

Re: PESO- Gold

2010-05-10 Thread Christian Skofteland
On Sun, May 09, 2010 at 07:27:16PM -0400, P N Stenquist wrote: > This isn't much of a bird photo, but it's a very nice bird. Perhaps > the brightest colored goldfinch I've seen. Shot on the feeder this > afternoon with the DA* 60-20. Cropped to about 1/3 of frame. Have to > go back out there with t

Re: PESO- Gold

2010-05-10 Thread paul stenquist
On May 10, 2010, at 1:28 AM, John Sessoms wrote: > From: 27...@comcast.net >> Paul, looked at your bird photo and looked at some others and I like >> this T-ball phoro of yours...Joe >> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9579965 > > Is it T-ball? There's no "T"? It was a T-ball league, but

Re: PESO- Gold

2010-05-10 Thread Jeffery Smith
I feel like you are Dilbert and I am the pointy haired boss. Shall I play along? "We need to get one of those new tele to wide angle lenses". On May 10, 2010, at 2:49 AM, eckinator wrote: > 2010/5/10 Jeffery Smith : >> >> Is that a typo? (60-20)? > > That is what I thought, too, but then I dec

Re: PESO- Gold

2010-05-10 Thread eckinator
2010/5/10 Jeffery Smith : > > Is that a typo? (60-20)? That is what I thought, too, but then I decided, hey wait a moment the smc DA* 60-20/4 has to be Pentax's new offering to both close another focal length gap in their 16-17-18-45-50-55-70 millimeter range and at the same time assure backwards

Re: PESO- Gold

2010-05-09 Thread John Sessoms
From: 27...@comcast.net Paul, looked at your bird photo and looked at some others and I like this T-ball phoro of yours...Joe http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9579965 Is it T-ball? There's no "T"? -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml

Re: PESO- Gold

2010-05-09 Thread paul stenquist
On May 9, 2010, at 8:36 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > That image of Grace at bat is definitely the cutest photo I have seen > in a l o o o n g time. > > Dan > Thanks Dan. Despite the oversize helmet problem, she's actually a pretty good hitter, better than most of the boys on her team. Note

Re: PESO- Gold

2010-05-09 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
That image of Grace at bat is definitely the cutest photo I have seen in a l o o o n g time. Dan On Sun, May 9, 2010 at 8:33 PM, paul stenquist wrote: > Thanks Joe. Yeah, I have to get Grace her own mini helmet:-). > Paul > On May 9, 2010, at 7:58 PM, 27...@comcast.net wrote: > >> Paul, looked

Re: PESO- Gold

2010-05-09 Thread paul stenquist
It's my most used lens. Big and heavy, but very good. Paul On May 9, 2010, at 8:17 PM, Jeffery Smith wrote: > I have read good things about that lens. A bit pricey, but if it will replace > 3 other single-focal-length lenses, it's worth it. It looks good in the shot > you took here. > > Jeffery

Re: PESO- Gold

2010-05-09 Thread paul stenquist
Thanks Joe. Yeah, I have to get Grace her own mini helmet:-). Paul On May 9, 2010, at 7:58 PM, 27...@comcast.net wrote: > Paul, looked at your bird photo and looked at some others and I like this > T-ball phoro of yours...Joe > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9579965 > > > > - O

Re: PESO- Gold

2010-05-09 Thread Jeffery Smith
I have read good things about that lens. A bit pricey, but if it will replace 3 other single-focal-length lenses, it's worth it. It looks good in the shot you took here. Jeffery On May 9, 2010, at 6:54 PM, paul stenquist wrote: > > On May 9, 2010, at 7:48 PM, Jeffery Smith wrote: > >> Is tha

Re: PESO- Gold

2010-05-09 Thread 272yb
Paul, looked at your bird photo and looked at some others and I like this T-ball phoro of yours...Joe http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9579965 - Original Message - From: "P N Stenquist" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Sunday, May 9, 2010 7:27:16 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Ea

Re: PESO- Gold

2010-05-09 Thread paul stenquist
On May 9, 2010, at 7:48 PM, Jeffery Smith wrote: > Is that a typo? (60-20)? > Yep. It was the DA* 60-250 at 250 > On May 9, 2010, at 6:27 PM, P N Stenquist wrote: > >> This isn't much of a bird photo, but it's a very nice bird. Perhaps the >> brightest colored goldfinch I've seen. Shot on the

Re: PESO- Gold

2010-05-09 Thread Jeffery Smith
Is that a typo? (60-20)? On May 9, 2010, at 6:27 PM, P N Stenquist wrote: > This isn't much of a bird photo, but it's a very nice bird. Perhaps the > brightest colored goldfinch I've seen. Shot on the feeder this afternoon with > the DA* 60-20. Cropped to about 1/3 of frame. Have to go back out

Re: PESO - Gold Dome Railing

2008-10-21 Thread Ira H. Bryant IV
On Tue, 21 Oct 2008 09:20:02 -0500 "Bob Sullivan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Ira, > The geometric pattern of the railing is interesting. > I'm a little confused about the context. > Is this a railing to keep you from falling off of something? > It looks like it casts shadows on a wall right behi

Re: PESO - Gold Dome Railing

2008-10-21 Thread Bob Sullivan
Ira, The geometric pattern of the railing is interesting. I'm a little confused about the context. Is this a railing to keep you from falling off of something? It looks like it casts shadows on a wall right behind it. I have trouble imagining how this space goes together. Regards, Bob S. On Tue,

Re: PESO: Gold in my backyard

2006-06-18 Thread Paul Stenquist
I focused on the bird. The difference might be that the bird is moving and the seed is stationary :-). Paul On Jun 18, 2006, at 2:40 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: > The seed in the feeder looks nice and sharp, the bird seems a bit soft. > Not much DOF with that combination at ~f11. Nice capture though

Re: PESO: Gold in my backyard

2006-06-18 Thread P. J. Alling
The seed in the feeder looks nice and sharp, the bird seems a bit soft. Not much DOF with that combination at ~f11. Nice capture though, Paul Stenquist wrote: >A friend gave me a goldfinch feeder and a bag of thistle seed. The >feeder requires the birds to eat hanging upside down. Apparently,

Re: PESO: Gold in my backyard

2006-06-18 Thread Paul Stenquist
No, the A2X-S, like the A2X-L has only the A contacts. Mine has a damaged lock pin. The spring has evidently become unattached, so it won't lock on the lens. It still works fine as long as I make sure the lens is all the way engaged. But I almost dropped my A400 yesterday, when it spun off the

Re: PESO: Gold in my backyard

2006-06-18 Thread Jack Davis
Paul, Does the A2XS allow both "A" and "AF" operation? Thanks, Jack --- Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Yes, it's a little grainy. I misspoke below. It was actually ISO 800 > and cropped. The feeder this shaded by a tree. Not a lot of light. I > needed 800 just to get 1/90th

Re: PESO: Gold in my backyard

2006-06-17 Thread Paul Stenquist
Yes, it's a little grainy. I misspoke below. It was actually ISO 800 and cropped. The feeder this shaded by a tree. Not a lot of light. I needed 800 just to get 1/90th shutter. Since I'm using the A2XS converter, the working stop is f11 wide open on my A 400 5.6. Paul On Jun 17, 2006, at 9:28 PM

Re: PESO: Gold in my backyard

2006-06-17 Thread Jack Davis
You may recall I put up a trap focus "frozen finch" image several months back. Same shape feeder used, but made of screen wire rather than what appears to be plastic. Thistle seeds pulled through the screen at a surprising rate. Have counted up to 10 finches on the feeder at the same time. Interest

Re: PESO: Gold in my backyard

2006-06-17 Thread Mark Roberts
Paul Stenquist wrote: >http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=4575075 Hey, your back yard looks like my back yard! http://www.robertstech.com/temp/finches.jpg (Originally posted a few months ago - ist-D, Sigma EX300/2.8 APO with Sigma 2x teleconverter) Finches are fun to photograph! -- M