Hooded Oriole / Roma Texas

Posted by Greg Downing on Fri Apr 16, 2004 10:13 am

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Hooded Oriole, Roma Texas

Greetings from Texas!

Sorry for the lack of participation here of late but we have been traveling for the last 17 days and still have a few more to go.

This guy showed himself a few times late one afternoon and gave us some limited opportunities to capture a few images of him. This is the only decent shot I got.

It was great seeing and shooting with everyone!

EOS 10D, EF 600/4 IS, 1.4TC, 1/200 @ f5.6, ISO 400, ff @ -2

Forgot to mention this is posted from a laptop...hope it looks ok.

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by Sandy Mossberg on Fri Apr 16, 2004 10:25 am

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Very nice, Greg. Critical focus appears to be on the near wing, leaving the head slightly soft. This NEVER happens when you post from your desktop computer. No one has sharper images than you do.

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by Greg Downing on Fri Apr 16, 2004 11:12 am

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Thanks Sandy, I honestly could not tell on this hi-res laptop as everything this size looks like a thumbnail. Guess my focus was off and therefore some selective sharpening is the only way to save this one.

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by george forrest on Fri Apr 16, 2004 1:26 pm

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Still, a very nice image, notwithstanding the (ever so) slightly soft head. Great colors.

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by christoforos on Fri Apr 16, 2004 3:12 pm

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The softness of the head is very easily corrected in PS.
Great image.

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by AlexC on Fri Apr 16, 2004 4:27 pm

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Sandy wrote:

Very nice, Greg. Critical focus appears to be on the near wing, leaving the head slightly soft. This NEVER happens when you post from your desktop computer. No one has sharper images than you do.

Translation:
Greg you blew it, lousy job from the laptop, maybe you should come home and rest your eyes, This ALMOST never happens from the trusty desktop, No one has sharper images than you after EJ and Chas!!! Now live with it!!
(If Sandy was less of a diplomat)

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Wonderful bird and exposure, lousy focus point, come home and rest, we''ll give you a chance to redeem yourself!! Congrats!!!

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by KK Hui on Fri Apr 16, 2004 7:23 pm

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Greg,
As others have already commented. I'm disappointed to see the soft head ... Why? Because I have high expectation from you everytime I open one of you posted images

Alex's advice is a good one ...

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by Cindy Marple on Fri Apr 16, 2004 8:04 pm

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You're still lucky to have had an op on this guy! I'm jealous! Oh well there's just another reason to go back some time.

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by Alan Murphy on Fri Apr 16, 2004 10:20 pm

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by Campbell on Fri Apr 16, 2004 11:07 pm

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Alex Wrote:
Sandy wrote:
Quote:
Very nice, Greg. Critical focus appears to be on the near wing, leaving the head slightly soft. This NEVER happens when you post from your desktop computer. No one has sharper images than you do.

Translation:
Greg you blew it, lousy job from the laptop, maybe you should come home and rest your eyes, This ALMOST never happens from the trusty desktop, No one has sharper images than you after EJ and Chas!!! Now live with it!!
(If Sandy was less of a diplomat)

ME:
Wonderful bird and exposure, lousy focus point, come home and rest, we''ll give you a chance to redeem yourself!! Congrats!!!

LMAO!!!!

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by Jill on Fri Apr 16, 2004 11:19 pm

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KK Hui wrote:Greg,
As others have already commented. I'm disappointed to see the soft head ... Why? Because I have high expectation from you everytime I open one of you posted images

Alex's advice is a good one ...

Hi Greg, Been wondering where you've been. KK has taken the words from my mouth. Indeed he has. "Come home and rest."

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by Wayne Nicholas on Sun Apr 18, 2004 2:31 pm

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Focus issues aside; I love the habitat in the shot. A little better effort next time, OK?

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