[Fwd: mini GESO: watch the birdie]

[ann sanfedele]

Jack Davis wrote:

>I truly believe you got some good stuff.
>
always like to hear that.

> Doesn't appear that grainy to
>me, but you have the large files and your well developed standards.
>The shot involving the squirrel has a lot of energy..if that makes
>sense?!
>
>Jack
>
so did the squirrel :)

actually, I like the shots pretty much -- but I couldn't get them up to 
the 11 x 17 50 mg sharp stuff
for any stock use... glad the don't look too grainy on your monitor.

ann

>--- ann sanfedele <annsan at nyc.rr.com> wrote:
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>>  This didn't seem to get through to the list before - so I'm trying
>>again
>>
>>
>>
>>Today a friend called to tell me there was a redtail hawk in a tree
>>in 
>>Tompkins Square Park - just a block from my apt
>>I had just changed batteries in my dark side camera and cleared a cf 
>>card - out I dashed.
>>
>>Stuff is too grainy for stock, alas, and even with image stabilizer
>>it 
>>could have been sharper, but it was lots of
>>fun - I think these three are the best I got -  
>>
>>There were about 6 of us with glass that had enough reach - including
>>
>>one guy with a 300 mm shooting film who
>>was a knowledgeable birder...
>>
>>Of the people who stopped to look over the course of about an hour at
>>
>>least half of them pointed out the "owl"
>>to their friends  -  and many of the rest of us chimed in with the 
>>correct id....  
>>
>>For a while the hawk just sat there grasping the dead pigeon -
>>finally 
>>he started to dine - funny to hear the kids
>>watching going 'euweee' and "ick"  
>>
>>I know I didn't get the best shots - my auto focus messed me up a
>>couple 
>>of times and my unsteadiness did as well.
>>But it was such fun... I hadn't been out shooting for a while.  
>>
>>anyway ---
>>
>>http://annsan.smugmug.com/gallery/2564371/1/217347394/Large
>>http://annsan.smugmug.com/gallery/2564371/1/217347584/Large
>>http://annsan.smugmug.com/gallery/2564371/1/217347692/Large
>>
>>ann
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