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**BruceBanner** · 03-05-2018, 12:55 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Weevil

This one hit the Explore page today Ranked #50

K-1 + FA*250-600 @ 600mm (close to the closest focal distance)

Vison d'Amérique / American Mink [Neovison vison]

Nice one Weevil. I always find it's worth firing the picture up in flickr and then zooming in to see exactly how well the shot was taken (as PF embedding into a thread won't really do this). Your shot is perfect, nailed the eye magnificently. It looks as tho it might be a little soft in PF but not at all once you expand the image in flickr. Bravo!

**Weevil** · 03-05-2018, 08:20 PM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by BruceBanner

Nice one Weevil. I always find it's worth firing the picture up in flickr and then zooming in to see exactly how well the shot was taken (as PF embedding into a thread won't really do this). Your shot is perfect, nailed the eye magnificently. It looks as tho it might be a little soft in PF but not at all once you expand the image in flickr. Bravo!

Thank you BruceBanner! I took maybe 40 shots total and maybe 20 were good enough... and this was indeed the criteria I was looking for... not often it was looking at me, so it ended up that one was one of the best. The 600mm at its closest focal distance gives impressive bokeh too! I just surpassed the 30K view, this is a personal record on the ones that hit Explore... It made my day

**BruceBanner** · 03-06-2018, 10:34 PM

Ray Vonn · 03-09-2018, 04:02 AM

**Weevil** · 03-13-2018, 06:18 PM - **2 Likes**

(x-posted in the 300mm and HDTC threads)
Just got this one Explored 2018.03.12 ann ranked on #90...

last Sunday, I took a break and went out with my monster FA*250-600+HDTC+K-1

We are lucky to have a couple that nest in some islands near my home... but I did not knew their exact site until now.

And I was lucky to see them together...

Even if the HDTC is not FF, I had to crop a lot anyways (almost 1:1) and the resolution is still acceptable!

This is how the original RAW file looked like:
(Approx distance:150m / 500 ft)

this kind of cropping is called ... heavy crop! (n.b. this is the one that went on Explore of course!)

Pygargues à tête blanche / Bald Eagles [Haliaeetus leucocephalus]

**BruceBanner** · 03-15-2018, 12:09 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Weevil

(x-posted in the 300mm and HDTC threads)
Just got this one Explored 2018.03.12 ann ranked on #90...

last Sunday, I took a break and went out with my monster FA*250-600+HDTC+K-1

We are lucky to have a couple that nest in some islands near my home... but I did not knew their exact site until now.

And I was lucky to see them together...

Even if the HDTC is not FF, I had to crop a lot anyways (almost 1:1) and the resolution is still acceptable!

This is how the original RAW file looked like:
(Approx distance:150m / 500 ft)

this kind of cropping is called ... heavy crop! (n.b. this is the one that went on Explore of course!)

Pygargues à tête blanche / Bald Eagles [Haliaeetus leucocephalus]

Excellent work Weevil, I'd love a stab at editing that.

kengoh · 03-17-2018, 06:23 PM - **5 Likes**

I thought I was blacklisted for Explored, in year 2011 I had 100+ images Explored, after that no more, then 2 yrs later 2-3 images and now recently one this year:
Kingfisher shot with K3 + Sigma 500 F4.5 + Pentax 1.4x TC

**BruceBanner** · 03-17-2018, 07:05 PM

Originally posted by kengoh

I thought I was blacklisted for Explored, in year 2011 I had 100+ images Explored, after that no more, then 2 yrs later 2-3 images and now recently one this year:
Kingfisher shot with K3 + Sigma 500 F4.5 + Pentax 1.4x TC

Sick edit Ken!

Doundounba · 03-18-2018, 05:59 AM - **2 Likes**

Hadn't posted a shot in almost two months - I guess Flickr missed me a bit as it put this one on Explore yesterday.

**savoche** · 03-21-2018, 01:19 AM - **8 Likes**

A new personal "best" for me at #39

K-1 & Carl Zeiss Planar T* 50/1.7

**BruceBanner** · 03-21-2018, 01:16 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by savoche

A new personal "best" for me at #39

K-1 & Carl Zeiss Planar T* 50/1.7

It's a great shot, deserving!

kengoh · 03-24-2018, 05:56 AM - **3 Likes**

Originally posted by BruceBanner

Sick edit Ken!

Thanks BruceBanner.

Explored today, shot with 1st generation K5 + Sigma 500 F4.5

**pepperberry farm** · 03-24-2018, 06:15 AM - **1 Like**

more mysteries of the fickle finger of flickr... I had three hit last night

the first is a complete mystery to me:

the second is a better shot, but still not a great shot:

but the third is a nice shot (but still not the best of the series I took of these blossoms):

(smh)

dick897 · 03-24-2018, 05:22 PM - **3 Likes**

My first ever Flickr explore, Light trails with K1 + 15-30mm

kengoh · 03-24-2018, 09:26 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by pepperberry farm

more mysteries of the fickle finger of flickr... I had three hit last night

the first is a complete mystery to me:

the second is a better shot, but still not a great shot:

but the third is a nice shot (but still not the best of the series I took of these blossoms):

(smh)

I like the 2nd shot.
Agree that flickr explore has no logic on how an image is selected for Explore.
I remembered I have a shot of a bird on perch and another shot with the bird flew off and the shot without bird got Explored, it's just some green leaves with shallow depth of field green background and this shot was chosen over the other.

03-05-2018, 08:20 PM - 2 Likes	#587
Weevil Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Near Montréal, Québec Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,445	Originally posted by BruceBanner Nice one Weevil. I always find it's worth firing the picture up in flickr and then zooming in to see exactly how well the shot was taken (as PF embedding into a thread won't really do this). Your shot is perfect, nailed the eye magnificently. It looks as tho it might be a little soft in PF but not at all once you expand the image in flickr. Bravo! Thank you BruceBanner! I took maybe 40 shots total and maybe 20 were good enough... and this was indeed the criteria I was looking for... not often it was looking at me, so it ended up that one was one of the best. The 600mm at its closest focal distance gives impressive bokeh too! I just surpassed the 30K view, this is a personal record on the ones that hit Explore... It made my day Last edited by Weevil; 03-05-2018 at 10:05 PM.

03-13-2018, 06:18 PM - 2 Likes	#590
Weevil Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Near Montréal, Québec Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,445	(x-posted in the 300mm and HDTC threads) Just got this one Explored 2018.03.12 ann ranked on #90... last Sunday, I took a break and went out with my monster FA250-600+HDTC+K-1 We are lucky to have a couple that nest in some islands near my home... but I did not knew their exact site until now. And I was lucky to see them together... Even if the HDTC is not FF, I had to crop a lot anyways (almost 1:1) and the resolution is still acceptable! This is how the original RAW file looked like: (Approx distance:150m / 500 ft) this kind of cropping is called ... heavy crop! (n.b. this is the one that went on Explore of course!) Pygargues à tête blanche / Bald Eagles [Haliaeetus leucocephalus] Last edited by Weevil; 03-13-2018 at 06:24 PM.*

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03-05-2018, 12:55 PM - 1 Like	#586
BruceBanner Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 5,404	Originally posted by Weevil This one hit the Explore page today Ranked #50 K-1 + FA250-600 @ 600mm (close to the closest focal distance) Vison d'Amérique / American Mink [Neovison vison] Nice one Weevil. I always find it's worth firing the picture up in flickr and then zooming in to see exactly* how well the shot was taken (as PF embedding into a thread won't really do this). Your shot is perfect, nailed the eye magnificently. It looks as tho it might be a little soft in PF but not at all once you expand the image in flickr. Bravo!

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03-15-2018, 12:09 AM - 1 Like	#591
BruceBanner Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 5,404	Originally posted by Weevil (x-posted in the 300mm and HDTC threads) Just got this one Explored 2018.03.12 ann ranked on #90... last Sunday, I took a break and went out with my monster FA*250-600+HDTC+K-1 We are lucky to have a couple that nest in some islands near my home... but I did not knew their exact site until now. And I was lucky to see them together... Even if the HDTC is not FF, I had to crop a lot anyways (almost 1:1) and the resolution is still acceptable! This is how the original RAW file looked like: (Approx distance:150m / 500 ft) this kind of cropping is called ... heavy crop! (n.b. this is the one that went on Explore of course!) Pygargues à tête blanche / Bald Eagles [Haliaeetus leucocephalus] Excellent work Weevil, I'd love a stab at editing that.

03-17-2018, 06:23 PM - 5 Likes	#592
kengoh Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Singapore Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,787	I thought I was blacklisted for Explored, in year 2011 I had 100+ images Explored, after that no more, then 2 yrs later 2-3 images and now recently one this year: Kingfisher shot with K3 + Sigma 500 F4.5 + Pentax 1.4x TC

03-17-2018, 07:05 PM	#593
BruceBanner Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 5,404	Originally posted by kengoh I thought I was blacklisted for Explored, in year 2011 I had 100+ images Explored, after that no more, then 2 yrs later 2-3 images and now recently one this year: Kingfisher shot with K3 + Sigma 500 F4.5 + Pentax 1.4x TC Sick edit Ken!

03-18-2018, 05:59 AM - 2 Likes	#594
Doundounba Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Montréal QC Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,351	Hadn't posted a shot in almost two months - I guess Flickr missed me a bit as it put this one on Explore yesterday.

03-21-2018, 01:19 AM - 8 Likes	#595
savoche Master of the obvious Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Lowlands of Norway Posts: 18,311	A new personal "best" for me at #39 K-1 & Carl Zeiss Planar T* 50/1.7

03-21-2018, 01:16 PM - 1 Like	#596
BruceBanner Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 5,404	Originally posted by savoche A new personal "best" for me at #39 K-1 & Carl Zeiss Planar T* 50/1.7 It's a great shot, deserving!

03-24-2018, 05:56 AM - 3 Likes	#597
kengoh Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Singapore Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,787	Originally posted by BruceBanner Sick edit Ken! Thanks BruceBanner. Explored today, shot with 1st generation K5 + Sigma 500 F4.5

03-24-2018, 06:15 AM - 1 Like	#598
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,676	more mysteries of the fickle finger of flickr... I had three hit last night the first is a complete mystery to me: the second is a better shot, but still not a great shot: but the third is a nice shot (but still not the best of the series I took of these blossoms): (smh)

03-24-2018, 05:22 PM - 3 Likes	#599
dick897 Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2015 Photos: Gallery Posts: 339	My first ever Flickr explore, Light trails with K1 + 15-30mm

03-24-2018, 09:26 PM - 1 Like	#600
kengoh Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Singapore Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,787	Originally posted by pepperberry farm more mysteries of the fickle finger of flickr... I had three hit last night the first is a complete mystery to me: the second is a better shot, but still not a great shot: but the third is a nice shot (but still not the best of the series I took of these blossoms): (smh) I like the 2nd shot. Agree that flickr explore has no logic on how an image is selected for Explore. I remembered I have a shot of a bird on perch and another shot with the bird flew off and the shot without bird got Explored, it's just some green leaves with shallow depth of field green background and this shot was chosen over the other.