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Posts Made By: Paul Walsh

May 17, 2010 07:32 PM Forum: Equipment Talk

Finder bracket fit?: WO 50mm and Tak 50mm finder

Posted By Paul Walsh
Does anyone know if the William Optics 50mm finder bracket will accept the Takahashi 50mm finderscope?

I've read that the inside diameter of that WO bracket is 55mm - will the Tak fit in it?

August 1, 2010 07:01 PM Forum: Wildlife Photography

Stained glass wings

Posted By Paul Walsh
Our meadow is a busy airport for these amazing critters. This is from my 4th outing with my new D90 and I continue to be amazed with what it can do just in point and shoot mode(auto).

Lens: 70-300 VR (at 300)
f5.6
1/400th
ISO 200
image approx 45% of original size

August 25, 2010 09:31 PM Forum: Digital SLR AstroPhotography

New D90 First Deep Sky Light

Posted By Paul Walsh
Got my first DLSR about a month ago - a D90 - and here's my initial deep sky effort. Moon was nearly full but I like the quick and easy results. This is a 90 second exposure at prime focus of a ZenithStar 105, post processed in PSP Pro-X3 for contrast, cropping, and light curve. Can't wait to have more time with this under a moonless sky and some real tracking.

I already Love the D90 for daylight work - you can see some of that at http://www.pswalsh.com/nikon.htm (there are a couple of lunar shots as well.)

-Paul S. Walsh

September 8, 2010 07:21 PM Forum: Wildlife Photography

Fox enjoys Rabbit

Posted By Paul Walsh
I captured this guy in both still and video using a Nikon D90

Taken on the road to Southbeach on San Juan Island

The video portion is NOT for the faint of heart:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBNoPb5Pe6M

September 9, 2010 07:38 PM Forum: Digital SLR AstroPhotography

Nikon D90 - first territorial include of Ursa Majo

Posted By Paul Walsh
No tracking (the elongated stars are evident) but I like these kinds of shots that relate the night sky to the earth. This is my first attempt at this and I can't wait to try adding a some tracking to this camera.

Camera: Nikon D90
Lens: the included 18-105 VR Zoom, set at 18mm I believe
exposure: 56 seconds
ISO: 200
Stop: F3.5
Time: about Midnight

October 25, 2010 12:37 AM Forum: Wildlife Photography

Windy Eagle

Posted By Paul Walsh
A windy day on San Juan Island and this guy was watching the storm come in. Nikon D90, 70-300 VR Zoom (set at 300mm and on Full Auto.)

February 9, 2011 07:14 PM Forum: Prayer Line

A friend lost today...

Posted By Paul Walsh
Wynn Dance. Unusual name, remarkable guy. He was a poker buddy for the last 6 years, playing twice a month up until just a month and a half ago. Even through the chemo, he would show up barely able to walk and he would sit there and joke and grin and, being a wicked good player, usually take the lion's share of chips from us. He was a United States Marine and as tough and vital a man as you will ever meet. Viet Nam Vet, self-made millionaire, father, and a huge supporter and participant in the building of the local Special Olympics organization. Some men just leave. Men like Wynn leave a gaping chasm when they go. I have 2 prayer requests... one that hopes enough of the upcoming generation have what it takes to fill the ragged holes left by men like Wynn when they go... and one for his family who are in such pain today and who did not deserve to see him off so soon.

-Paul S. Walsh

July 11, 2011 05:53 PM Forum: Wildlife Photography

Beach Eagle

Posted By Paul Walsh
This guy was perched about 20 feet from the shore of South Beach on San Juan Island this weekend and he stayed put for me to run all the way down the hill from the highway overlook to take his picture. I got the feeling he was "posing" the whole time.

July 11, 2011 06:22 PM Forum: Digital SLR AstroPhotography

Simple night snapshots

Posted By Paul Walsh
I love just setting my D90 on a tripod and grabbing an enhanced version of what my eyes can see. I'll post may latest 4 of these. I need to border them in black or the white page background here just drowns em out.

February 27, 2012 06:01 PM Forum: Digital SLR AstroPhotography

Made the local paper

Posted By Paul Walsh
My shot of the recent loose conjunction made POD at my local paper :-)

http://www.sanjuanislander.com/


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