Re: PESO - Red Winged Blackbird (male)

2013-07-09 Thread Aahz Maruch
On Fri, Jun 28, 2013, P.J. Alling wrote: Damn, how close are you getting to these birds? Every time I raise my camera to my eye at a distance where a reasonable focal length lens is effective, they panic and think I'm going to shoot the based on how fast they disappear. But you *ARE* going

Re: PESO - Red Winged Blackbird (male)

2013-07-02 Thread Charles Robinson
On Jun 28, 2013, at 22:25 , knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: I read that the red winged blackbird may be the most common bird in North America. Apparently they're ~everywhere~, including New Toronto. The other day was a (not so black) female, today the male:

Re: PESO - Red Winged Blackbird (male)

2013-07-02 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
--- Original Message --- From: Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com Sent: July 2, 2013 7/2/13 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: PESO - Red Winged Blackbird (male) On Jun 28, 2013, at 22:25 , knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: I read that the red winged blackbird may be the most common

Re: PESO - Red Winged Blackbird (male)

2013-06-29 Thread Jack Davis
Again, you nailed the focus. Nice catch, Frank! Jack - Original Message - From: knarftheria...@gmail.com knarftheria...@gmail.com To: PDML@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Friday, June 28, 2013 8:25 PM Subject: PESO - Red Winged Blackbird (male) I read that the red winged blackbird may be the most

Re: PESO - Red Winged Blackbird (male)

2013-06-29 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: PESO - Red Winged Blackbird (male) Damn, how close are you getting to these birds? Every time I raise my camera to my eye at a distance where a reasonable focal length lens is effective, they panic and think I'm going to shoot the based on how fast they disappear. On 6

RE: PESO - Red Winged Blackbird (male)

2013-06-28 Thread Gerrit Visser
Well managed depth of field, esp out of focus leaves in front. And good job avoiding the deluge :-) gerrit -Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of knarftheria...@gmail.com Sent: Friday, June 28, 2013 11:25 PM To: PDML@pdml.net Subject: PESO - Red Winged

Re: PESO - Red Winged Blackbird (male)

2013-06-28 Thread P.J. Alling
Damn, how close are you getting to these birds? Every time I raise my camera to my eye at a distance where a reasonable focal length lens is effective, they panic and think I'm going to shoot the based on how fast they disappear. On 6/28/2013 11:25 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: I read

Re: PESO - Red Winged Blackbird (male)

2013-06-28 Thread Ann Sanfedele
I love them - and I like your portrait ann On 6/28/2013 23:25, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: I read that the red winged blackbird may be the most common bird in North America. Apparently they're ~everywhere~, including New Toronto. The other day was a (not so black) female, today the male:

Re: PESO - Red Winged Blackbird (male)

2013-06-28 Thread David Mann
On Jun 29, 2013, at 3:25 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: I read that the red winged blackbird may be the most common bird in North America. Apparently they're ~everywhere~, including New Toronto. The other day was a (not so black) female, today the male: