Whale and Crowbar GalaxiesPosted By Jeff Hapeman |
Very cool!
Jeff
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Posts Made By: Jeff Hapeman
May 2, 2005 02:54 AM
Forum:
CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky
May 2, 2005 05:41 PM
Forum:
Birding Optics and Photos
Eastern BluebirdPosted By Jeff Hapeman |
James Robinson said:
Very coopertaive bluebird.
Indeed! I have not been able to get the "locals" here to cooperate.
Jeff
May 2, 2005 05:43 PM
Forum:
Birding Optics and Photos
Goldfinch (another lens test)Posted By Jeff Hapeman |
James Robinson said:
I picked up another budget "mirror lens" on AMart to complete my collection. This one an Astro Rubinar 1000mm f/10. I'm very pleased with it for the price, I'm becoming a real fan of these cat lenses. The photo is a little grainy as I was shooting at ISO1600, the one downside to the f/10 ratio.
Not bad for a test! You will need to make sure you use a rock-solid tripod and shoot at 1/800s or more...so get used to high ISO. The f-ratio is the killer on the long lenses.
Jeff
May 3, 2005 03:47 AM
Forum:
Birding Optics and Photos
TurkeyPosted By Jeff Hapeman |
Very nice and sharp...turkeys always seem to be running away, don't they?
Jeff
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May 3, 2005 03:56 AM
Forum:
Birding Optics and Photos
Rough-winged SwallowsPosted By Jeff Hapeman |
Another one, stretching.
Jeff
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May 4, 2005 01:48 PM
Forum:
Birding Optics and Photos
On the NestPosted By Jeff Hapeman |
I like the effect, especially the late evening or early morning lighting you caught.
Jeff
Jeff
May 8, 2005 01:17 AM
Forum:
Birding Optics and Photos
Today's Backyard BirdsPosted By Jeff Hapeman |
Then I saw this Chipping Sparrow. My image of him singing did not come out as well as this typical post.
Jeff
Jeff
May 8, 2005 01:19 AM
Forum:
Birding Optics and Photos
Today's Backyard BirdsPosted By Jeff Hapeman |
This Tufted Titmouse came in when I was trying to "pish" the Golden-winged Warbler in to me. Alas, he stayed hidden, but this was a nice image.
Jeff
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May 8, 2005 01:21 AM
Forum:
Birding Optics and Photos
Today's Backyard BirdsPosted By Jeff Hapeman |
The Titmouse came in really close...this is a 100% crop. You can see two catchlights in his eye: my flash on the left and the setting sun on the right. You can see the surrounding trees silhouetted. Pretty cool, I thought.
BTW, this image was not sharpened in any way whatsoever...very sharp lens/camera combo!
Jeff
BTW, this image was not sharpened in any way whatsoever...very sharp lens/camera combo!
Jeff
May 9, 2005 05:42 PM
Forum:
Birding Optics and Photos
Painted Bunting...Posted By Jeff Hapeman |
First of all, Kurt, nice image. That is a bird I still have not seen, and would love to see someday...for now your image will have to suffice.
Second, I noticed that the attachment was really big--350Kb--but the image was small. Usually this is the result of DPI setting and jpeg compressoin settings. Web browsers and your monitor are really optimized for 72dpi; your image was at 144dpi. I dropped the dpi but kept the pixel dimensions the same, and then saved with a jpeg compression of 8 in Photoshop. The result is attached. Note that it is now 129Kb--about 1/3rd the original size.
I bring this up, as in the past dial-up users have bemoaned image size here. I think this can be educational for everyone here that by changing settings, we can make the images more "dial-friendly" and still look great.
Jeff
Second, I noticed that the attachment was really big--350Kb--but the image was small. Usually this is the result of DPI setting and jpeg compressoin settings. Web browsers and your monitor are really optimized for 72dpi; your image was at 144dpi. I dropped the dpi but kept the pixel dimensions the same, and then saved with a jpeg compression of 8 in Photoshop. The result is attached. Note that it is now 129Kb--about 1/3rd the original size.
I bring this up, as in the past dial-up users have bemoaned image size here. I think this can be educational for everyone here that by changing settings, we can make the images more "dial-friendly" and still look great.
Jeff
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