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Jan Hoffman
{K:39467} 6/14/2007
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Maryanne -- Thanks so much! Looks like I better start thinking of something to top the Fried Egg photo. :) :)
--Jan
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Maryanne Murillo
{K:11617} 6/14/2007
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This is way cool, Jan. It's not as good as "Fried Egg Over Water" (one of my personal favorites)-- but really creative and nicely realized.
Maryanne
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Jan Hoffman
{K:39467} 5/29/2007
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Vesna -- Thanks so much for your comment. I truly appreciate it.
--Best to you, Jan
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Vesna Radakovic
{K:1572} 5/29/2007
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Very good image!!!
Vesna
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Jan Hoffman
{K:39467} 5/20/2007
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Joe -- Thanks so much for the advice and the ideas. My hardware for the camera is a little limited but the telephoto does have a stabilizer. I have a longer lens without and may spring for a teleconverter.
As for Roland, he never goes outside (actually he hates to go out -- go figure). We have no other cats but there are a few strays that travel through the backyard, but not very often (I think I see one a week or so). We used to have a lot of stray cats but that was over a year ago. Perhaps back then the birds marked us as a no-fly zone. They do go on the lawn and eat the seed that falls from the feeder. As for shooting into the trees I have tried that but the foliage is so dense that they are hard to see.
I will maintain patience as you advise but may have to roam about or go to a bird sanctuary to have better results.
Thanks again for the advice -- I really appreciate it.
--Best regards, Jan
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Joe Brown
{K:23213} 5/20/2007
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Hi Jan,
Thats really odd, sounds like you have all the right ingredients for them to frequent your feeder. Is Roland a house cat? If he is allowed to roam the yard this would likely keep the birds from landing.
Here we have lots of birds at our feeders but our neighbour 2 doors away has a pair of cardinals which almost never venture into our yard??
Another thought, I rarely shoot birds on the feeder, my objective is to catch them on the branches or tree near the feeder. Also, most of my recent shots have been some distance from feeders in the trees behind our property or at nature parks which is a great location to shoot birds as the birds there are far less skittish because of their constant exposure to humans.
You are right it takes a lot of patience. When I see a bird I want to shoot I stop and stand or sit in a strategic location with the light at my back and wait. Usually birds do not stray too far and keep coming back to the same tree or bush. If you stay still long enough they likely will get used to you being there and come back and pose for you.
You say you have a long lens which a key component for good bird shots, I use a 300mm image stabilized lens with a 1.4 teleconverter on a 30D camera with a 1.6 crop sensor which results in equivalent telephoto of more then 600mm. I use a mono-pod with a ball mount to help and steady the camera but you still have to really concentrate to keep the camera very steady and focused on the eye of the bird to get a good sharp shot.
Some thoughts on getting decent bird shots. It's not easy but that's what make it fun and challenging. Let me know if you have any other questions.
Regards,
Joe
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Jan Hoffman
{K:39467} 5/20/2007
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Thanks, Joe. I appreciate your comment.
I was thinking about you this morning while I was moving my bird feeder to a new location in the back yard. With all your patience and obvious bird expertise I was thinking how great your bird photos are and I can't get my birds to even try my food. No sense in staking out the feeder with the old trusty long lens until I figure out how to get them to sit on the feeder. :) :) :)
Using premium food and the feeder is next to trees well away from the house. I have many varieties, both big and small flying around but none seem to go for the chow.
--Best to you, Jan
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Joe Brown
{K:23213} 5/20/2007
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Very nice Jan, great pattern, colours and tones, Excellent work my friend,
All the best,
Joe
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Jan Hoffman
{K:39467} 5/20/2007
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John -- Thank you for your excellent comments.
--Best to you, Jan
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John Hatz
{K:156973} 5/20/2007
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Interesting artwork Jan, the purple color looks like being from flowers, nice the cirqle like waves you did, the details are very good so looks very natural without lots of pixel 'stairs' on the cirqle shapes.
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Jan Hoffman
{K:39467} 5/20/2007
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Srna -- Thanks so much!!!!
--Best to you, Jan
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Srna Stankovic
{K:172232} 5/20/2007
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Absolutely beautiful dear Jan :)))) !!!!
Best wishes
Srna
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Jan Hoffman
{K:39467} 5/20/2007
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Thanks, Roger.
--Best regards to you, Jan
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Roger Skinner
{K:81846} 5/20/2007
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damned nice work... great pp
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Jan Hoffman
{K:39467} 5/19/2007
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Thanks so much, Laura. I made all adjustments except the ripple in Photoshop CS2. I added the ripple in ULEAD Photoimpact 12, working on the .PSD file transferred from PS CS2.
--Best to you, Jan
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Laura E.
{K:5598} 5/19/2007
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Hi Jan,
Beautiful color and great post-camera work on this image. Did you use the "ripple" effect plug-in for Photoshop?
Laura
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Jan Hoffman
{K:39467} 5/19/2007
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Gerhard -- Thanks much for your comment.
--Best regards to you, Jan
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Jan Hoffman
{K:39467} 5/19/2007
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Thanks so much, Roberto. I appreciate your comments, my friend.
--Best regards, Jan
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Jan Hoffman
{K:39467} 5/19/2007
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Thanks so much, Virgis.
--Best regards to you, Jan
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Virgis Dromantas
{K:4212} 5/19/2007
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Excellent image, Jan, nice colours. Very well done!
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R T
{K:727} 5/19/2007
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Magnificos colores, es excelente esta fotografia.
felicidades
roberto
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Gerhard BuschEFIAP/AFIAP
{K:18382} 5/19/2007
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It causes very effective. Sincerely Gerhard
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Jan Hoffman
{K:39467} 5/19/2007
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Thanks, Robin.. Songs can drive you nuts that way. :) :)
I have been humming the darned tune in my head since I put the lyrics into the comment.
--Best to you, Jan
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Robin W
{K:16308} 5/19/2007
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Woooo-eee, what a beauty Jan...depth, color, clarity, brilliant choice to invert...the shades of lavender...gorgeous!
Great song too...it will be playing in my head all day. :)
Take care...Robin
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Jan Hoffman
{K:39467} 5/19/2007
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Thanks, Michele. I was torn between using the original green of the Hostace or converting it; you can see the path I chose.
--Best to you, Jan
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Michele Carlsen
{K:146013} 5/19/2007
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WoW!!!!! Liquid lavendar--- love the color and swirls Jan- love the reflections this is just beautiful work- 7+++++++++++++++++++++
Best wishes,
Michele~
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Jan Hoffman
{K:39467} 5/19/2007
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Thanks, Nacho. I truly appreciate your comments.
--Best to you, Jan
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Jan Hoffman
{K:39467} 5/19/2007
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Minoo -- Thanks so much for your kind comments!
--Best to you, Jan
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Jan Hoffman
{K:39467} 5/19/2007
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Onie -- Thanks so much for commenting and it is weird: I thought of the same thing----
Through the mirror of my mind
Time after time
I see reflections of you and me
Reflections of
The way life used to be
Reflections of
The love you took from me
Oh, Im all alone now
No love to shield me
Trapped in a world
Thats a distorted reality
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As for Roland, we still have what looks to be about a one week supply. This morning he licked the gravy from a pouch food (did not eat the food) but that may be a good sign. Unless that works, he will be one very hungry and angry cat in a week or so.
--Best to you, Jan
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Jose Ignacio (Nacho) Garcia Barcia
{K:96391} 5/19/2007
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perfect. very creative. marvelous details. 7++++++++++++++
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M S
{K:9123} 5/19/2007
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Beautiful composition and Photoart. I like the colors and the PS work. It perfectly fits the project.
Best regards,
minoo
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Leonie Fitzpatrick
{K:40551} 5/19/2007
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:))) First thing I thought of Jan was the Supremes song from late 60's... Reflections... of ... :)))
A real psychedelic soul in this, well according to my era LOL...
Love how you played this... ~~GRIN~~
Excellent dear Sir... Hope Roland is holding up ok?...
Onie...
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