Members of our "mouse patrol!"

Members of our "mouse patrol!" · 09:47 AM

Sir Scooter

Miss Mia

Mad Max, AKA BLACK MAX

Alvin · 03-14-2007, 09:52 AM

Mad Max was a great shot! My monitor is not calibrated here at work, so I know I'm missing the details. I'll look at this again at home

Thanks for sharing.

GLThorne · 03-14-2007, 09:53 AM

Thanks Buddy! You're one of the few that ALWAYS comments on my shots and I appreciate that!

**SCGushue** · 03-14-2007, 10:14 AM

Nice images. These done with the Sigma 100-300?

Stephen

GLThorne · 03-14-2007, 10:28 AM

Thanks.

Scooter was the Tamron 18-200, Mia was my new Sigma and Max was my kit lens with a Hoya +4 filter. That would make up my "macro" lens for now since I just got the Sigma.

xfraser · 03-14-2007, 10:33 AM

Great pictures! Sometimes it can be hard to get the detail on a black cat or dog, but you did a good job with Mad Max. I love the attitude of Sir Scooter, and Miss Mia looks like she's getting ready for the hunt. The mice don't stand a chance with your crew!

GLThorne · 03-14-2007, 10:42 AM

Thank you ma'am! No, they, nor the lizards, snakes, bugs or small birds that happen to get sloppy

....... well, you get the picture!!

Well, they don't stand a chance with Max or Mia. Scooter is about 10 years old and just "runs things" around the house. Our 2 labs even "listen" to him!

Thanks for the comments!

**NaClH2O** · 03-14-2007, 10:44 AM

Love Mad Max! Great capture! Any mouse that sees that picture won't stop running until he's in another area code. Miss Mia looks like she's on the job, mousies beware, Sir Scooter on the other hand...

NaCl(maybe he's the guy that gives orders to the others?)H2O

clarenceclose · 03-14-2007, 01:42 PM

You have done a great job capturing them. For some reason my cats, indoor and out, won't give me a good pose so if I sneek on them they in turn come to get in my face so it is a running focus job just to capture them before they get inside the range of the lense. Nice an sharp and Black Max is a definite wall hanger.

barks21 · 03-14-2007, 02:25 PM

Great shots...I like the twinkle in Mad Max's eye, very nice. Sir Scooter looks like she may be sleeping on the job!

I have a question for you though, I am just getting into all the photography and PP stuff and there are many things I see that I would like to learn how to do...For instance how do you get the borders around your photos and your name on the border like that? I currently am trialing lightroom as my photo editing software, I do not have Photoshop, can I get this effect with lightroom? What are my options to be able to do this?

Take care.

GLThorne · 03-14-2007, 03:12 PM

Thanks all for the comments. Those out there that know me, have seen my posts of our yellow and black labs so, I thought it only fitting to post the other, "working" half of the force. I've got another of Max that I got today laying on the ground with him and will get it posted tonight in another thread. I'll also dump a few zinnia shots I got.

Thanks again for all of the encouraging comments!

S. Barker - I'll PM you either later tongiht or tomorrow from work. Much faster connection there. By no means an expert but I might be able to help you out with some of the steps that I use Elements 5.0 which is an AWESOME program. Has many of the same features as it's big brother CS2 but for about 1/13th the price now. I've seen elements 5.0 for $49.99 in the Sunday paper.

Arpe · 03-14-2007, 05:03 PM

Yeah we have a black cat - very hard to capture well. You've done well.

Alvin · 03-14-2007, 06:16 PM

Looking at this at home. Oh man, where's your frame?

vievetrick · 03-14-2007, 06:18 PM

sharp. that is one thing I can add to the already state. Very sharp shots. Nice job. thanks for sharing.

GLThorne · 03-15-2007, 07:36 AM

Again, thanks all for the positive comments! This site has helped me grow in my ability more than any book's did. The members here are ALL top-notch!!

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03-14-2007, 09:52 AM	#2
Alvin Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mississauga, Ontario, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,517	Mad Max was a great shot! My monitor is not calibrated here at work, so I know I'm missing the details. I'll look at this again at home Thanks for sharing.

03-14-2007, 09:53 AM	#3
GLThorne Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: USA - South Carolina Photos: Gallery Posts: 372 Original Poster	Thanks Buddy! You're one of the few that ALWAYS comments on my shots and I appreciate that!

03-14-2007, 10:14 AM	#4
SCGushue Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Pennsylvania Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,449	Nice images. These done with the Sigma 100-300? Stephen

03-14-2007, 10:28 AM	#5
GLThorne Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: USA - South Carolina Photos: Gallery Posts: 372 Original Poster	Thanks. Scooter was the Tamron 18-200, Mia was my new Sigma and Max was my kit lens with a Hoya +4 filter. That would make up my "macro" lens for now since I just got the Sigma.

03-14-2007, 10:33 AM	#6
xfraser Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Ohio Photos: Gallery Posts: 828	Great pictures! Sometimes it can be hard to get the detail on a black cat or dog, but you did a good job with Mad Max. I love the attitude of Sir Scooter, and Miss Mia looks like she's getting ready for the hunt. The mice don't stand a chance with your crew!

03-14-2007, 10:42 AM	#7
GLThorne Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: USA - South Carolina Photos: Gallery Posts: 372 Original Poster	Thank you ma'am! No, they, nor the lizards, snakes, bugs or small birds that happen to get sloppy ....... well, you get the picture!! Well, they don't stand a chance with Max or Mia. Scooter is about 10 years old and just "runs things" around the house. Our 2 labs even "listen" to him! Thanks for the comments!

03-14-2007, 10:44 AM	#8
NaClH2O Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bronx NY Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,631	Love Mad Max! Great capture! Any mouse that sees that picture won't stop running until he's in another area code. Miss Mia looks like she's on the job, mousies beware, Sir Scooter on the other hand... NaCl(maybe he's the guy that gives orders to the others?)H2O

03-14-2007, 01:42 PM	#9
clarenceclose Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Pocatello, Idaho Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,506	You have done a great job capturing them. For some reason my cats, indoor and out, won't give me a good pose so if I sneek on them they in turn come to get in my face so it is a running focus job just to capture them before they get inside the range of the lense. Nice an sharp and Black Max is a definite wall hanger.

03-14-2007, 02:25 PM	#10
barks21 New Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Berkley, MI Posts: 21	Great shots...I like the twinkle in Mad Max's eye, very nice. Sir Scooter looks like she may be sleeping on the job! I have a question for you though, I am just getting into all the photography and PP stuff and there are many things I see that I would like to learn how to do...For instance how do you get the borders around your photos and your name on the border like that? I currently am trialing lightroom as my photo editing software, I do not have Photoshop, can I get this effect with lightroom? What are my options to be able to do this? Take care.

03-14-2007, 03:12 PM	#11
GLThorne Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: USA - South Carolina Photos: Gallery Posts: 372 Original Poster	Thanks all for the comments. Those out there that know me, have seen my posts of our yellow and black labs so, I thought it only fitting to post the other, "working" half of the force. I've got another of Max that I got today laying on the ground with him and will get it posted tonight in another thread. I'll also dump a few zinnia shots I got. Thanks again for all of the encouraging comments! S. Barker - I'll PM you either later tongiht or tomorrow from work. Much faster connection there. By no means an expert but I might be able to help you out with some of the steps that I use Elements 5.0 which is an AWESOME program. Has many of the same features as it's big brother CS2 but for about 1/13th the price now. I've seen elements 5.0 for $49.99 in the Sunday paper.

03-14-2007, 05:03 PM	#12
Arpe Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,452	Yeah we have a black cat - very hard to capture well. You've done well.

03-14-2007, 06:16 PM	#13
Alvin Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mississauga, Ontario, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,517	Looking at this at home. Oh man, where's your frame?

03-14-2007, 06:18 PM	#14
vievetrick Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Easthampton - Massachusetts - USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,183	sharp. that is one thing I can add to the already state. Very sharp shots. Nice job. thanks for sharing.

03-15-2007, 07:36 AM	#15
GLThorne Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: USA - South Carolina Photos: Gallery Posts: 372 Original Poster	Again, thanks all for the positive comments! This site has helped me grow in my ability more than any book's did. The members here are ALL top-notch!!