Re: GESO: Silly bird

2012-05-21 Thread Michael Beacom
Nice shots! Starting with the 2nd frame, I was thinking "Ralf Kramden" Cheers Mike On May 19, 2012, at 10:34 PM, Tim Bray wrote: > As photographs, only so-so (I need a bigger lens); but amusing: > http://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/201x/2012/05/19/Eagle-Hygiene > > -T > > -- > PDML Pentax-Di

Re: GESO: Silly bird

2012-05-21 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Nice portfolio. Eagles are difficult to photograph, and you did quite well. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sat, May 19, 2012 at 10:34 PM, Tim Bray wrote: > As photographs, only so-so (I need a bigger lens); but amusing: > http://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/201x/2

RE: GESO: Silly bird

2012-05-20 Thread Theodore Beilby
Tim, this is a tip from a local Bird Photographer, Watch for the eagle or a hawk to make a big "drop." They tend to expel extra weight just before they take off. Don't watch from underneath. Ted "The eye of the viewer becomes the eye of the Photographer." Albert Maysles -- PDML Pentax-Dis

Re: GESO: Silly bird

2012-05-20 Thread David J Brooks
Nice set Dave On Sat, May 19, 2012 at 10:34 PM, Tim Bray wrote: > As photographs, only so-so (I need a bigger lens); but amusing: > http://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/201x/2012/05/19/Eagle-Hygiene > > -T > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdm

Re: GESO: Silly bird

2012-05-19 Thread Larry Colen
On May 19, 2012, at 9:09 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: > Hard to look dignified when engaging in personal hygiene, eh? You expect anyone on this list to know about either looking dignified, or personal hygiene? -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

RE: GESO: Silly bird

2012-05-19 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Hard to look dignified when engaging in personal hygiene, eh? ;-) Nice set! cheers, frank "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Tim Bray Sent: May 19, 2012 5/19/12 To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Subject:

Re: GESO: Silly bird

2012-05-19 Thread Mark C
On 5/19/2012 10:34 PM, Tim Bray wrote: As photographs, only so-so (I need a bigger lens); but amusing: http://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/201x/2012/05/19/Eagle-Hygiene -T Nice shots of the preening eagle... a stately bird but still it puts its feathers on one leg at a time (or something like th