The new coot is much better. Honestly I do know a thing or two about coots; they have two wings and two legs ;-)
I love Rawshooter (I'm using Premium). I only wish I could tag images without leaving it. If I could, it would be my main image tool. I think see some noise in the waves in the goose picture. How about giving the same treatment to that picture? Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy) > -----Original Message----- > From: Toine [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 16. april 2006 16:55 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: GESO: Goose and Coot > > Tim, Bob > > Interesting, I liked my crop initially, after reading your comments I > wasn't so sure anymore and made another version: > > http://www.leende.net/galleries/Coot/coot3.htm > > I have also included a Rawshooter version and to my surprise/horror > Rawshooter is much better in handling noisy 1600 iso raw files. I > don't understand why. > > Toine. > > On 4/16/06, Tim Øsleby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > You picked a fine moment in the goose picture. But I wish there was more > > details and less noise. > > > > I know nothing about coots. To me it looks like the bird is wondering > into a > > dessert to find its final rest. I guess that's not what is going on, > just my > > thoughts. The composition could have been improved. > > > > Both lenses show potential BTW. > > > > > > Tim > > Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) > > > > Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds > > (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy) > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Toine [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Sent: 16. april 2006 12:20 > > > To: [email protected] > > > Subject: GESO: Goose and Coot > > > > > > I like bird photography more and more. Here are some recent pics with > > > some birds in action > > > > > > http:/leende.net/galleries/Goose > > > Novoflex 600/8.0, 1.5x TC, istD 1600 asa > > > > > > http:/leende.net/galleries/Coot > > > Sigma 500/7.2 APO, 1600 asa > > > > > > The sigma 500 APO mf is a new lens for me. Not the sharpest, hard to > > > focus manually, but it doesn't show any color aberrations and it's > > > small and lightweight compared to the novoflex bazooka. > > > Unfortunately the 1.7x AF won't autofocus with this slow big glass. > > > > > > Toine > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
