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**K2 to K50** · 07-12-2021, 09:49 PM

Originally posted by tduell

Another shot of the Scarlet Robin.
K-3 Mark III, DA* 300 + 1.4x TC, handheld. See exif for shot details.

Cheers,
Terry

Beautiful Image!

HoutHans · 07-13-2021, 01:12 AM

Originally posted by tduell

Another shot of the Scarlet Robin.
K-3 Mark III, DA* 300 + 1.4x TC, handheld. See exif for shot details.

Cheers,
Terry

This is an excellent image (of a very nice bird), was the background so far away that it disappeared into this grey area or did you treat this in post?

**mattt** · 07-13-2021, 04:07 AM

Anyone here might find this if interest.

Camera Rescue out of Finland has created an outlet. There isn’t very many things that excite me in the Pentax products available but this one stood out.

Pentax 300mm f2.8 ED (IF) SMC Pentax-A* ? beta.kamerastore.com

**swip** · 07-13-2021, 07:54 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by mattt

Anyone here might find this if interest.

Camera Rescue out of Finland has created an outlet. There isn’t very many things that excite me in the Pentax products available but this one stood out.

Pentax 300mm f2.8 ED (IF) SMC Pentax-A* ? beta.kamerastore.com

A very high quality lens but it is very heavy. I use it with the 1.7x autofocus TC and they worked like a charm. This copy looks very clean.

---------- Post added 07-13-21 at 10:56 AM ----------

Originally posted by volley

K1 and Sigma 500mm F4.5 APO (manual focus version) on a monopod

Excellent capture.

**tduell** · 07-13-2021, 03:55 PM

Originally posted by K2 to K50

Beautiful Image!

Thanks.

Cheers,
Terry

---------- Post added 07-13-21 at 03:58 PM ----------

Originally posted by HoutHans

This is an excellent image (of a very nice bird), was the background so far away that it disappeared into this grey area or did you treat this in post?

Thanks.
No post processing on the background. This little chap was most confiding and happy to pop up onto perches that gave a nice clear background.

Cheers,
Terry

**MossyRocks** · 07-13-2021, 08:40 PM - **4 Likes**

Well last night I was hoping to go and shoot some egrets as the night before I saw about 20 coming over the new Cedar Ave. bridge so incorrectly thought they would be hanging around there the next night when I had time. Instead there were no egrets to be found so shot this somewhat abstract possibly minimalist shot of some of the cable tensioners on the old Cedar Ave. bridge. I was on the other side of the bridge and only had my old sigma 300/4 so this was the best framing I could manage.

HoutHans · 07-14-2021, 12:10 AM

Originally posted by tduell

Thanks.

Cheers,
Terry

---------- Post added 07-13-21 at 03:58 PM ----------

Thanks.
No post processing on the background. This little chap was most confiding and happy to pop up onto perches that gave a nice clear background.

Cheers,
Terry

Nice, thanks for letting me know!

**Mbaez** · 07-14-2021, 12:42 PM - **1 Like**

Freedom Tower

Sigma 100-400 at 400mm

HoutHans · 07-14-2021, 10:03 PM

Originally posted by Mbaez

Freedom Tower

Sigma 100-400 at 400mm

Very nice, I love the framing, colours and contrast between the tower and the clouds in the bottom of the photo. Just out of curiousity, did you place the watermark in the tower on purpose? I find it quite distracting (as I find watermarks in general, but here even more so). Please let me know if this is too much off topic, but I'm just curious as I've never watermarked an image of mine.

**tduell** · 07-14-2021, 10:37 PM - **13 Likes**

Another shot of the Scarlet Robin.
Same bird, different day.
This little chap is distinctive, having some red strands in his white forehead spot, which I've not seen in others.
K-3 Mark III, DFA 150-450 + 1.4x TC, handheld. See exif for shot details.

Cheers,
Terry

**Weevil** · 07-14-2021, 11:02 PM - **11 Likes**

Harle couronné / Hooded Merganser [Lophodytes cucullatus] ♀ (Femelle)
Réserve Faunique de Papineau-Labelle, Québec
2021.06.22
(Exif on flickr)

Harle couronné / Hooded Merganser [Lophodytes cucullatus] ? | Flickr

Harle couronné / Hooded Merganser [Lophodytes cucullatus] ♀ (Femelle)

**Mbaez** · 07-15-2021, 05:48 AM

Originally posted by HoutHans

Very nice, I love the framing, colours and contrast between the tower and the clouds in the bottom of the photo. Just out of curiousity, did you place the watermark in the tower on purpose? I find it quite distracting (as I find watermarks in general, but here even more so). Please let me know if this is too much off topic, but I'm just curious as I've never watermarked an image of mine.

Yes, I did. This version was for IG but uploaded here by error.

**DonV** · 07-15-2021, 10:15 AM

" ig " - ?

I tried 4 times to make the "ig" capitals, but this software thinks it is smarter than I am.

**Mbaez** · 07-15-2021, 10:31 AM

Originally posted by DonV

" ig " - ?

I tried 4 times to make the "ig" capitals, but this software thinks it is smarter than I am.

Instagram

That's why I turn-off autocorrect.

**swip** · 07-15-2021, 10:54 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Weevil

Harle couronné / Hooded Merganser [Lophodytes cucullatus] ♀ (Femelle)
Réserve Faunique de Papineau-Labelle, Québec
2021.06.22
(Exif on flickr)

Harle couronné / Hooded Merganser [Lophodytes cucullatus] ? | Flickr

Harle couronné / Hooded Merganser [Lophodytes cucullatus] ♀ (Femelle)

A nice specimen.

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07-12-2021, 09:49 PM	#36466
K2 to K50 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Ipswich QLD Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,823	Originally posted by tduell Another shot of the Scarlet Robin. K-3 Mark III, DA* 300 + 1.4x TC, handheld. See exif for shot details. Cheers, Terry Beautiful Image!

07-13-2021, 01:12 AM	#36467
HoutHans Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Appingedam Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,126	Originally posted by tduell Another shot of the Scarlet Robin. K-3 Mark III, DA* 300 + 1.4x TC, handheld. See exif for shot details. Cheers, Terry This is an excellent image (of a very nice bird), was the background so far away that it disappeared into this grey area or did you treat this in post?

07-13-2021, 04:07 AM	#36468
mattt Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Niagara Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,907	Anyone here might find this if interest. Camera Rescue out of Finland has created an outlet. There isn’t very many things that excite me in the Pentax products available but this one stood out. Pentax 300mm f2.8 ED (IF) SMC Pentax-A* ? beta.kamerastore.com

07-13-2021, 07:54 AM - 1 Like	#36469
swip Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,827	Originally posted by mattt Anyone here might find this if interest. Camera Rescue out of Finland has created an outlet. There isn’t very many things that excite me in the Pentax products available but this one stood out. Pentax 300mm f2.8 ED (IF) SMC Pentax-A* ? beta.kamerastore.com A very high quality lens but it is very heavy. I use it with the 1.7x autofocus TC and they worked like a charm. This copy looks very clean. ---------- Post added 07-13-21 at 10:56 AM ---------- Originally posted by volley K1 and Sigma 500mm F4.5 APO (manual focus version) on a monopod Excellent capture.

07-13-2021, 03:55 PM	#36470
tduell Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: May 2015 Location: Melbourne Posts: 1,517	Originally posted by K2 to K50 Beautiful Image! Thanks. Cheers, Terry ---------- Post added 07-13-21 at 03:58 PM ---------- Originally posted by HoutHans This is an excellent image (of a very nice bird), was the background so far away that it disappeared into this grey area or did you treat this in post? Thanks. No post processing on the background. This little chap was most confiding and happy to pop up onto perches that gave a nice clear background. Cheers, Terry

07-13-2021, 08:40 PM - 4 Likes	#36471
MossyRocks Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Minnesota Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,982	Well last night I was hoping to go and shoot some egrets as the night before I saw about 20 coming over the new Cedar Ave. bridge so incorrectly thought they would be hanging around there the next night when I had time. Instead there were no egrets to be found so shot this somewhat abstract possibly minimalist shot of some of the cable tensioners on the old Cedar Ave. bridge. I was on the other side of the bridge and only had my old sigma 300/4 so this was the best framing I could manage.

07-14-2021, 12:10 AM	#36472
HoutHans Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Appingedam Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,126	Originally posted by tduell Thanks. Cheers, Terry ---------- Post added 07-13-21 at 03:58 PM ---------- Thanks. No post processing on the background. This little chap was most confiding and happy to pop up onto perches that gave a nice clear background. Cheers, Terry Nice, thanks for letting me know!

07-14-2021, 12:42 PM - 1 Like	#36473
Mbaez Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: NY Photos: Albums Posts: 3,774	Freedom Tower Sigma 100-400 at 400mm

07-14-2021, 10:03 PM	#36474
HoutHans Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Appingedam Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,126	Originally posted by Mbaez Freedom Tower Sigma 100-400 at 400mm Very nice, I love the framing, colours and contrast between the tower and the clouds in the bottom of the photo. Just out of curiousity, did you place the watermark in the tower on purpose? I find it quite distracting (as I find watermarks in general, but here even more so). Please let me know if this is too much off topic, but I'm just curious as I've never watermarked an image of mine.

07-14-2021, 11:02 PM - 11 Likes	#36476
Weevil Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Near Montréal, Québec Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,446	Harle couronné / Hooded Merganser [Lophodytes cucullatus] ♀ (Femelle) Réserve Faunique de Papineau-Labelle, Québec 2021.06.22 (Exif on flickr) Harle couronné / Hooded Merganser [Lophodytes cucullatus] ? \| Flickr Harle couronné / Hooded Merganser [Lophodytes cucullatus] ♀ (Femelle)

07-15-2021, 05:48 AM	#36477
Mbaez Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: NY Photos: Albums Posts: 3,774	Originally posted by HoutHans Very nice, I love the framing, colours and contrast between the tower and the clouds in the bottom of the photo. Just out of curiousity, did you place the watermark in the tower on purpose? I find it quite distracting (as I find watermarks in general, but here even more so). Please let me know if this is too much off topic, but I'm just curious as I've never watermarked an image of mine. Yes, I did. This version was for IG but uploaded here by error.

07-15-2021, 10:15 AM	#36478
DonV Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Near Charlotte NC Photos: Albums Posts: 695	" ig " - ? I tried 4 times to make the "ig" capitals, but this software thinks it is smarter than I am.

07-15-2021, 10:31 AM	#36479
Mbaez Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: NY Photos: Albums Posts: 3,774	Originally posted by DonV " ig " - ? I tried 4 times to make the "ig" capitals, but this software thinks it is smarter than I am. Instagram That's why I turn-off autocorrect.

07-15-2021, 10:54 AM - 1 Like	#36480
swip Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,827	Originally posted by Weevil Harle couronné / Hooded Merganser [Lophodytes cucullatus] ♀ (Femelle) Réserve Faunique de Papineau-Labelle, Québec 2021.06.22 (Exif on flickr) Harle couronné / Hooded Merganser [Lophodytes cucullatus] ? \| Flickr Harle couronné / Hooded Merganser [Lophodytes cucullatus] ♀ (Femelle) A nice specimen.

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