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Ron Brind Posts: 2114 Joined: 11th Jun 2007 Location: United Kingdom	quotePosted at 20:15 on 12th April 2008 Only just spotted this thread fellow members and frankly all I have to say is WHAT A LOAD OF OLD COBBLERS! Look after the kids, the humans that's what I say because dogs, cats, fleas, bee's, spiders and bedbugs belong OUTSIDE the house! So take a deep breath, grow up and now start on Me again! Lets be honest, there's nothing wrong with a bit of horse meat is there? And what about the lovely cats, I think all fox traps should have one! Dogs? Well they eat dogs in the Far East don't they, can't beat a bit of Labrador, Chow or unwanted Greyhound can you? Thinks.....he, he, thats done it, wait for the flak again, especially from that Diana!
Lyn G Posts: 5530 Joined: 10th Jun 2004 Location: United Kingdom	quotePosted at 20:17 on 12th April 2008 I take it your not a vegetarian then Ron? LOL
Peter Evans Posts: 3049 Joined: 20th Aug 2006 Location: United Kingdom	quotePosted at 14:17 on 13th April 2008 Jen ans Maria, I found some photo's on here that you may like to look at. Posted by Stephen. They are at "Flag Fen bronze age centre, Wittlesea, Cambridge". Peter
Len Philpot Posts: 39 Joined: 15th Aug 2007 Location: USA	quotePosted at 15:30 on 13th April 2008 On 8th April 2008 14:17, Sue Herrera wrote: I am what you would call a serious birdwatcher. I have been a bird watching (with binoculars) since I was 21. Of course I learned all the English birds until I was 32 and moved to the states, and then it was like starting all over again. Sue, take a look at this lady's bird photography. It's some of the best I've ever seen - http://www.pbase.com/janet_from_dundas
Len Philpot Posts: 39 Joined: 15th Aug 2007 Location: USA	quotePosted at 15:34 on 13th April 2008 On 11th April 2008 21:54, Sue Herrera wrote: Dangerous business having a squirrel eat from your hand, as they are prone to biting, and they have nasty, long teeth that really hurt. I don't think they intend to bite, just part of getting the food and being a bit over ambitious. As a young man, my Dad had a squirrel bite his hand in the soft flesh between the thumb and index finger joints. The squirrel bit clear through the flesh and he had to kill the squirrel with a pocketknife to make him let go - Nothing else worked. They're cute, but they also sort of "bushy-tailed rats" in a way. They can and do carry disease, so it's very good advice to be careful when feeding them.
Sue H. Posts: 3322 Joined: 29th Jun 2007 Location: USA	quotePosted at 15:50 on 13th April 2008 On 13th April 2008 15:30, Len Philpot wrote: Sue, take a look at this lady's bird photography. It's some of the best I've ever seen - http://www.pbase.com/janet_from_dundas What wonderful pictures, thank you for the link, Len. I especially liked the picture of the Bufflehead, the of the feathers. Oh, I want to take pictures like that. I was reading the info part, I'm still at the stage where I don't understand it yet,I preume that somewhere in here is a refernece to the zoom she used. 1/2000s f/6.3 at 400.0mm iso200 I'm off to Oregon today, and a photo shop some time during the week. I'm still planning on a 70 -300.
Len Philpot Posts: 39 Joined: 15th Aug 2007 Location: USA	quotePosted at 20:09 on 13th April 2008 1/2000s f/6.3 at 400.0mm iso200 That indicates the shot was taken at a shutter speed of 1/2000 of a second, the aperture (opening within the lens, which is variable) was f/6.3. That means the diameter of the opening was approximately 63mm (400 / 6.3). The focal length of the lens is 400mm, which I believe is a "prime" (i.e., non-zoom) lens. The "film speed" (or more accurately, the sensor sensitivity to light) was set to ISO200, which is also variable on most "non point-and-shoot" cameras. Now, as to what all that implies is a bit beyond the scope of this message , but an oft recommended book is "Understanding Exposure" by Bryan Peterson. There are a number of decent tutorials on the web, as to be expected. I don't know "where you're at" in your photographic journey (geez, that sounded corny!), but on a very fundamental level... Shutter speed - Faster captures motion; slower blurs it Aperture - "Faster", i.e., larger numbers, larger openings blurs the background; smaller apertures give greater depth of field, i.e., more is in focus on either side of the focal point. ISO speed - Larger (faster) is more sensitive to light and therefore can be used in lower light situations. These are the big three that balance against each other to provide variances within the limits of a "properly exposed" image. Once you learn what causes what variances and what you want in regard to them, you're well on your way. There are, of course, trade-offs for everything I've listed above, just to keep you from getting too comfortable!
MariaGrazia Posts: 421 Joined: 25th Mar 2008 Location: Italy	quotePosted at 21:31 on 13th April 2008 Thank you Peter, got them and replied. Len, you've just shattered all my dreams about the little sweet squirrels lol. Great website you linked btw, thanks.
Len Philpot Posts: 39 Joined: 15th Aug 2007 Location: USA	quotePosted at 02:22 on 14th April 2008 On 13th April 2008 21:31, Maria Grazia D'Aquino wrote: Len, you've just shattered all my dreams about the little sweet squirrels lol. Great website you linked btw, thanks. Well, they're still just a cute! :-)
Lyn G Posts: 5530 Joined: 10th Jun 2004 Location: United Kingdom	quotePosted at 07:25 on 14th April 2008 I''ve yet to see a native red squirrel in the wild here in England, all we see is the grey ones that attack and kill them.