GrumpyGrandPa

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Been out at a Yorkshire Nature reserve today and there were a few birds close enough to photograph but, as usual, quite a few even further away. So, these K-3iii and 55-300 PLM lens photos have, as usual, been heavily cropped.
The Kingfisher was obliging and sat briefly on a nearby stick and then flew about a bit. One day, I WILL get a decent close up of a kingfisher in flight!!!! The shutter speed was 1/1500th sec.
The blooming Green Sandpiper was inconsiderate in flying out of the frame. I do like the water/mud droplets though, shutter speed was also 1/1500th sec.

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Comment by GrumpyGrandPa posted on Birds - always so far away ;-( at 08/08/2023 - 17:51

GrumpyGrandPa
You could always get a SONY RX10 iv bridge camera - it's very capable and has zoom up to 600mm (equiv)
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/175839407356?hash=item28f0d86cfc:g:zCYAAOSwhH9kxQv9&a...

Comment by GrumpyGrandPa posted on Birding lens at 30/07/2023 - 14:18

GrumpyGrandPa
Thanks for the nice comments. Forgot to add that I used my 40 year old SLIK 88 tripod too

Comment by GrumpyGrandPa posted on Air Traffic Control Overview - RSPB Bempton at 27/07/2023 - 21:01

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It was the result of quite a bit of experimentation following the advice and inspiration of a fellow photographer.
Burst mode for c10-15 seconds or until the buffer filled up. Manual focus.
Then focus merged a set of them in Affinity2. Depends on the burst mode speed - not every photo was merged. Sometimes every 3rd photo used.
NOTE: It wasn't that busy with birds either.
Pentax K-3iii DSLR

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Comment by GrumpyGrandPa posted on Air Traffic Control Overview - RSPB Bempton at 27/07/2023 - 19:31

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So, having annoyed you all, here's the answers. The Electronic shutter and constant LED ring lighting caused the striped effect. The LED light is actually flickering at a rate above what our eyes can see. The electronic shutter reads in lines sequentially (remember the old 625 line TVs?) and so captures the on and off cycles as “stripes”.
Yes, it does look like a grill pattern.

The random patterning was simply the empty pan after it had been used to boil rice and it was drained, then left on the heat to finish drying the rice more.

This close up photography can be fun 😇😇 No metal fatigue and I wasn't fatigued after my rice based meal

Comment by GrumpyGrandPa posted on Frazzled Friday Fun - what is it????? at 22/07/2023 - 17:53

GrumpyGrandPa
1stEverPentax wrote:
Bottom of a frying pan?
Lower one is of it through a grill type shelf...
That's an exceedingly good conclusion re the frying pan and so very close.
The 2nd one is nowt to do with a grill, but an obvious conclusion following your thread of thoughts 1stEverPentax
BTW, the shutter speed was 1/400th sec

Comment by GrumpyGrandPa posted on Frazzled Friday Fun - what is it????? at 22/07/2023 - 11:43

GrumpyGrandPa
Good ideas. Tis larger than a nail and smaller than the Rank gong.
Tis about 8" (20cm) in diameter
Yes, it is metallic.

Comment by GrumpyGrandPa posted on Frazzled Friday Fun - what is it????? at 22/07/2023 - 09:17

GrumpyGrandPa
Helpful advice, many thanks

Comment by GrumpyGrandPa posted on K3iii Charging - A Cautionary Tale at 21/07/2023 - 20:01

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