A Very Merry Christmas (in red) @ 600mm
Dodging and burning are steps to take care of mistakes God made in establishing tonal relationships. - Ansel Adams -
This image made it into PPG (Pentax Photo Gallery) after some folks suggested I submit it. I'm still amazed that this zoom can do in terms of IQ performance. It's just the default conversion settings from ACR (Adobe Camera Raw). No sharpening or anything else.
Take Care,
Marc
“The camera is only a tool: the image is the product of your mind and vision.”

Tim
AF - Pentax K5, Sigma 10-20/4-5.6, Tamron 17-50/2.8, Sigma 30/1.4, Sigma 70-200/2.8, Tamron 70-300/4-5.6
MF - Vivitar CF 28/2.8, Tamron AD2 90/2.5, MTO 1000/11
Stuff - Metz 58 AF1, Cactus v4, Nikon SB24, Raynox 150, Sigma 1.4x TC, Sigma 2x TC, Kenko 2x macro TC, Redsnapper 283 tripod, iMac 27”, Macbook Pro 17”, iPad, iPhone 3G
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Best regards, John
C&C welcome.
Don.

thermometer

that bird

photograph too good.
Happy Christmas.
Half Man... Half Pentax ... Half Cucumber
Pentax K-1 + K-5 and some other stuff
Algi
Beautiful image - what a stunning red in the plummage (is that the right term?)

Correct word, wrong spelling...


Merry Christmas everyone.
Kris Lockyear
It is an illusion that photos are made with the camera… they are made with the eye, heart and head. Henri Cartier-Bresson
Lots of film bodies, a couple of digital ones, too many lenses (mainly older glass) and a Horseman LE 5x4.
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Best wishes,
Andrew
"These places mean something and it's the job of a photographer to figure-out what the hell it is."
Robert Adams
"The camera doesn't make a bit of difference. All of them can record what you are seeing. But, you have to SEE."
Ernst Hass
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The file name suggests you used Adobe RGB. Is that right?
Beautiful image Marc, and stunning detail. Red too, one of my personal bugbear colours

Thank you Tim - the time of day for this shot and it's lighting lasted perhaps 10-15 minutes. It was worth the 2 hours of waiting for the clouds to clear a little bit.
Gorgeous image indeed, love that red!
Thanks John and glad you enjoyed viewing it.
Regards,
Marc
“The camera is only a tool: the image is the product of your mind and vision.”
excelent shot, detail is fantastic.
Looks like one of our Waxwings in a Santa Claus suit

love these, what a lovely red that is
Many thanks to both of you. Actually the Cedar Waxwings over in North America are but one bird I wish to photograph - some day perhaps!
Cheers,
Marc
“The camera is only a tool: the image is the product of your mind and vision.”
Marc Langille
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Even though it's taken on Christmas Day, 2009, thought I'd share in the upcoming holidays and in the spirit of Christmas. This was our first white Christmas in 10 years here in Arkansas - memories of the home country (Canada)... A balmy 23F or -5C without the windchill.
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Link to EXIF
Here is the summary for the EXIF:
Date Taken 2009-12-25 15:50:29
PENTAX K10D
Exposure Time 0.002s (1/500)
Aperture f/7.1
ISO 250
Focal Length 600mm (900mm in 35mm)
Photo Dimensions 3872 x 2592
Crop:
Link to EXIF
Hope you enjoyed this image - Merry Christmas everyone!
Cheers,
Marc
“The camera is only a tool: the image is the product of your mind and vision.”