Originally posted by kent vinyard Marc,
Excellent shots as usual. You have a talent that alot of photographers do not have. You see what you want and know how to get the image. It makes me a little bit ill when I see others on another forum (one guy in particular) that have the funds for all kinds of long glass (sig. 500 f4.5--pentax 250-600 etc.) but still don't know how to get a decent image. Keep up the good work! Still haven't gotten any of that rain over here
Thanks Ken for those kind words. I understand your comments very well. Sometimes people place more value on the equipment before everything else - just a general observation, not specific to an individual. I must admit though, the FA* 250-600/5.6 continues to impress me - it's incredibly sharp and versatile. Low light is a challenge with the K10D.
Many folks may not realize I spend a significant amount of time with visualizing placement of everything in the shot. It can reap huge rewards. This year I did a lot of groundwork to see if things needed to be changed, based on lighting, time of day, etc. That's before I even confirm what I think is possible or right before even looking through my setup. Of course, the subjects are not necessarily compliant!
BTW, I am sooo looking forward to buying a K-5: my imagination (fantasy?) is running wild!!
I am really stoked about moving up the ISO/Frame rate/AF ladder.
Thanks again Ken.