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Re: [OM] Return to Point Lobos - Pelicans

Subject: Re: [OM] Return to Point Lobos - Pelicans
From: Moose <olymoose@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2013 20:40:42 -0800
Oops, I forgot to ask. Did you look at the larger version? The little icon, of 
non-obvious function, two interlocking 
boxes, is very faint. I think the version that Gallery has not downsized looks 
a tiny bit better.

M

On 1/25/2013 8:34 PM, Moose wrote:
> On 1/25/2013 4:51 AM, Brian Swale wrote:
>> ...
>> I've often seen pelicans flying in close formation, almost touching the
>> water, but not caught it at all well before.
>> <http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=1732>
>> I must be getting into my dotage. For some weird reason I can't remember
>> why I shouldn't comment on any Moose images. So anyhow here goes.
> Some sort of personal spiritual practice? I can't think of any other reason. 
> :-)
>
>> It's a wonderful shot of pelicans flying very close to a calm water surface 
>> in
>> order to get surface effect lift ( or whatever it's called), but ...
>>
>> the shot doesn't look quite real. Almost a plastic effect.
> Ah well, I can see what you mean, and yet, it seems to me pretty much what it 
> was. See my reply to Bob.
>
>> Is it perhaps over-sharpened? I could not find any oversharpening halos.
> Mostly, Moose don't do sharpening halos. But he's so picky he sees one 
> 'almost' one that bothers him. BTW, USM is not
> the only tool that may cause such halos.
>> Thinking back to when Khen Lim left working with AG Schnozz out of
>> disgust with all the negative vibes when the OMD 5 ( or whatever its moniker
>> is) first came out, and everybody seemed to be circling at about 40-foot pole
>> range. And now every other person has one. What a turn-around.
> It's easy to get confused between Oly Love-Hate and interest in good 
> photographic tools. I had never had a digital
> Olympus, but the E-M5 hits the sweet spot of capability and features for me. 
> I imagine several folks here have, like me,
> bought it for what it is, and felt happy that it happens to be an Oly
>
>> Mine hasn't arrived yet. Maybe some day I'll order one. :-)
>>
>> More water has to flow under the ridge for me, I have to say. But I'm staying
>> tuned.
>>
>> Brian Swale

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