And the all-England side-burns champion 2009 is...

Another from this morning in Richmond. It was a glorious Autumn morning and there were ducks all over the place (lots of people with bread). The mandarins always stand out...

Uploaded28/11/2009 - 22:43

CategoryWildlife / Nature

BodyPENTAX K-7

Shutter Speed1/160

Aperturef/6.3

LensN/A

ISO400

Focal Length300mm

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Tagsmandarin duck pond park side-burns

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Date Taken	28/11/2009 - 13:11
Make	PENTAX
Model	PENTAX K-7
Program Mode	Aperture Priority
Metering Mode	Multi-segment
Shutter Speed	1/160
Aperture	f/6.3
ISO	400
Focal Length	300mm
Lens	N/A

jackitec jackitec

1450 posts
17 years

Posted 29/11/2009 - 12:08 Link

Superb, can't wait for my K7, was this lens the 55-300 or the 300,
Jack

matwhittingto... matwhittington

1474 posts
17 years
West London,
UK

Posted 29/11/2009 - 12:33 Link

This was with the DA*300mm hand-held. It is officially my favourite lens at the moment

Mat

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jackitec jackitec

1450 posts
17 years

Posted 29/11/2009 - 12:42 Link

Superb Mat, thanks, Jack.

matwhittingto... matwhittington

1474 posts
17 years
West London,
UK

Posted 29/11/2009 - 13:47 Link

Thanks Jack!

Mat

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beginner beginner

1252 posts
20 years
Gunnerton

Posted 29/11/2009 - 13:49 Link

Beautiful clarity Matt!......it is a superb lens the 300...well done my friend!..........Ken

K20D...ist DS ,DA18/55,DA16/45.DA* 50/135,"A"1.7 50MM..."A" 70/210..M 50mm f2...Tamron 90mm macro,28/300 Tamron,200/500 Tamron 6.9....A Pentax DA*300... Sigma10/20,FA31mm 1.8 Ltd*********,FA 77mm Ltd!

Plus Member davidtrout davidtrout

3312 posts
17 years
Durham,
England

Posted 29/11/2009 - 15:00 Link

300mm at 1/160th sec, that's some steady hand you have Matt, also good shake reduction on the K7. Its a lovely sharp image with great detail.
David

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matwhittingto... matwhittington

1474 posts
17 years
West London,
UK

Posted 29/11/2009 - 15:11 Link

Thanks Ken and David I was really trying to keep a steady hand. I was determined to keep a decent depth of field, and a fast shutter speed (1/300th ideally) but not go over ISO400 so I wouldn't get too much noise. Think I was a bit lucky with this chap as some of the other shots I took yesterday are just not sharp enough (although some are interesting nonetheless:shock)

Mat

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