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Posts Made By: Jeff Hapeman

April 8, 2005 02:38 AM Forum: Birding Optics and Photos

Tricolored Heron

Posted By Jeff Hapeman
Boy, that's some thick goop he is in; I wonder how he sees anything to eat 8O .

Jeff

April 15, 2005 03:08 PM Forum: Birding Optics and Photos

Rebel XT and Digiscoping

Posted By Jeff Hapeman
Nice image, but it's a Pine Siskin.

Jeff

April 16, 2005 11:50 PM Forum: Birding Optics and Photos

Identification help

Posted By Jeff Hapeman
Kurt Horsley said:

I caught this guy yesterday sitting on the dam of a lake. His behavior was pure "wren" right down to the tail bobbing. But, I'm not too sure it actually is a wren. I can't get a good match in any of my books. Perhaps it's a cactus wren, or even a thrush. Anyone have a good guess? -Kurt Horsley

Most definitely a Pipit. Not sure if they are called Water Pipits or American Pipits now, but it's the same bird--and not one you see all that often. Very nice image!

Jeff

April 18, 2005 01:53 PM Forum: Birding Optics and Photos

Savannah Sparrows

Posted By Jeff Hapeman
Next one. Not singing.

Jeff

April 18, 2005 01:54 PM Forum: Birding Optics and Photos

Savannah Sparrows

Posted By Jeff Hapeman
Third one--and my favorite! Singing away...I got really close to this guy.

Jeff

April 20, 2005 01:24 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

M81

Posted By Jeff Hapeman
Steve Victor said:

Hi all-

I feel like I'm finally getting a foothold on this learning curve. I'd appreciate any comments or suggetions to help along. (Tyler -how did you bring up your red so much and stay color balanced?) :S

Thanks,

Steve

M81 LRGB 180/40/40/40 with my Meade 10" on a G11 and Trifid 6303,processed Maxim/Photoshop

Steve,

That looks good from a focus and guiding standpoint, but the color data looks noisy. I suspect that what you need to do is spend some time learning your post-processing skills with Photoshop; I bet that you could get an awesome image from that much data.

You are off to a great start though--I am not sure my first color images looked that good 8O .

Jeff

April 20, 2005 01:36 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

M-65

Posted By Jeff Hapeman
Joe, that is nice. Great focus and guiding and it looks like you had good seeing. It would have been nice to see you get more data; I bet 30 minutes would have been superb.

Jeff

April 20, 2005 01:42 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

M16 at f/10

Posted By Jeff Hapeman
Kirk,

Very nice for "still learning!"

Jeff

April 20, 2005 02:00 AM Forum: Birding Optics and Photos

Chipping Sparrow

Posted By Jeff Hapeman
Robert Watters said:

Heard a couple of these little guys just singing away in a grove of Pines, so of course the hunt was on. smile

D-Rebel and 70-200L F4 @200mm


Robert W.

Robert,

Looks like good hunting. I think a little fill-flash would have helped this image out by removing the harsh shadows on his back. Try it some time--I used to think that the flash "wasn't natural," but I use it all the time now, and most people never know...

Jeff

April 22, 2005 02:51 PM Forum: Birding Optics and Photos

Greater Prairie Chickens: Displaying Male #1

Posted By Jeff Hapeman
Here is another displaying male, slightly closer.

Jeff

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