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Photo of the Week by Puffacake

Liked by nwestman Jokke AndrewH Caltren BAJ pauljay derek897 AlJones2402 ilovesaabs BarneyL alfpics GIULIO57

Uploaded13/05/2018 - 18:40

CategoryWildlife / Nature

BodyPENTAX K-1

Shutter Speed1/5000

Aperturef/8.0

Lenssmc PENTAX-DA* 300mm F4 ED [IF] SDM

ISO3200

Focal Length300mm

Unique Views / Likes56/12

Tagsgoldfinch chaffinch

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Date Taken	22/02/2018 - 14:02
Make	RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD.
Model	PENTAX K-1
Program Mode	Aperture Priority
Metering Mode	Multi-segment
Shutter Speed	1/5000
Aperture	f/8.0
ISO	3200
Focal Length	300mm
Lens	smc PENTAX-DA* 300mm F4 ED [IF] SDM

GIULIO57 GIULIO57

31 posts
17 years
Firenze-Italia

Posted 13/05/2018 - 19:20 Link

LIKEd

PPG

Plus Member hocusfocus hocusfocus

60 posts
9 years
All the best,
hocusfocus

Posted 13/05/2018 - 19:50 Link

Nicely caught action photo with good background separation and sharpness that K-1 /300mm combination is behind many successful pix in this gallery. Wish I could afford that lens. Sigh! Like.

Edited by hocusfocus: 13/05/2018 - 19:52

senn senn

147 posts
15 years
Belgium

Posted 13/05/2018 - 20:11 Link

lovely take ..
noise free despite 3200 ISO rate !

senn
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my PPG

Edited by senn: 13/05/2018 - 20:12

swarf swarf

850 posts
14 years
Woking

Posted 13/05/2018 - 20:14 Link

Very impressive, fantastically sharp and beautifully framed.

Phil

K-5iiS; K-r; ME Super; ME; DA* 16-50 f2.8; DA 18-135 WR; DA 55-300 WR; HD DA 15mm F4 ED AL Limited; FA 50mm f1.4; A50mm f1.7; DAL 18-55mm; M40mm f2.8; + assorted non-Pentax lenses

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alfpics alfpics

1946 posts
21 years
North Devon

Posted 13/05/2018 - 20:40 Link

What a cracking image!

Andy

tommyt tommyt

1 posts
12 years
Durham

Posted 13/05/2018 - 23:17 Link

Great capture.

davidwozhere davidwozhere

3670 posts
11 years
Slap in the middle of England

Posted 14/05/2018 - 00:06 Link

Marvelous shot. Well done.

Both the *istDS and the K5 are incurably addicted to old glass

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BarneyL BarneyL

42 posts
9 years
Poland

Posted 14/05/2018 - 10:48 Link

Simply lovely.

K-3 II, DA 16-85, DA 55-300 PLM, FA 43, D-FA 100mm WR, few S-M-C Takumars

1stEverPentax 1stEverPentax

1521 posts
15 years
Northwich,
Cheshire

Posted 14/05/2018 - 11:34 Link

Great wildlife action shot and love the composition as well.

Congrats on POTW.

Regards

Karlo

GIULIO57 GIULIO57

31 posts
17 years
Firenze-Italia

Posted 14/05/2018 - 11:57 Link

POTW

PPG

RussV RussV

322 posts
16 years

Posted 14/05/2018 - 13:26 Link

Perfect picture.

www.russv.me.uk

Nigelk Nigelk

591 posts
14 years

Posted 14/05/2018 - 13:29 Link

I agree with the previous comments. Lovely shot!

Plus Member hocusfocus hocusfocus

60 posts
9 years
All the best,
hocusfocus

Posted 14/05/2018 - 14:37 Link

Puffacake takes the cake. A terrific photo. Kudos!

swarf swarf

850 posts
14 years
Woking

Posted 14/05/2018 - 14:53 Link

Congratulations - very well deserved.

Phil

K-5iiS; K-r; ME Super; ME; DA* 16-50 f2.8; DA 18-135 WR; DA 55-300 WR; HD DA 15mm F4 ED AL Limited; FA 50mm f1.4; A50mm f1.7; DAL 18-55mm; M40mm f2.8; + assorted non-Pentax lenses

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AlJones2402 AlJones2402

714 posts
14 years
Al Jones2402

Posted 14/05/2018 - 15:29 Link

A wonderful image.

derek897 derek897

2322 posts
13 years
Wicklow Ireland

Posted 14/05/2018 - 17:39 Link

Wonderful shot and excellent choice for potw

I know what i like, If not always why.

Puffacake Puffacake

11 years
Dorset

Posted 15/05/2018 - 06:50 Link

Thank you all very much for your lovely comments. I’m delighted to get POTW. It never entered my head I would ever get that, so it’s a lovely surprise 😄😄😄

Kind regards, Yvonne

Jokke Jokke

17 years

Posted 17/05/2018 - 21:06 Link

Just superb!!!
Congratulations for POTW!

Puffacake Puffacake

11 years
Dorset

Posted 18/05/2018 - 20:51 Link

Thank you very much Jouko

Kind regards, Yvonne