Gotta have something as an antidote to all this Star Trek nonesense ;-) It's been very hot here (UK) for a few days - temps hitting 30c and today was just such a day. This evening we were getting ready to stroll down to the river and I happened to glimpse a barn owl flying around the field next to the house. Having vowed not to do wildlife ad hoc, but having had the best part of a bottle of plonk, I jumped up and yelled at my lad to keep an eye on him. I was out into the garden as fast as I could, desperately trying to fit a long zoom combo onto the digi (details on web page). My son pointed out his location just as he took off from collecting a field mouse. The sun had set already and the camera was left on ISO 100, which clearly wouldn't be enough. I spun the dial around to 1000, and swung the lens about - just managed a couple of frames before he vanished over a hedge. I'd say he was about 150 yards away. So here's full frame and a crop/blow-up at 1000 ISO....
http://www.macads.co.uk/snaps/digital/owlat1000iso.html It's late so I'm off to bed. Catch up tomorrow. TTFN. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=====| www.macads.co.uk/snaps _____________________________ Free UK Mac Ads www.macads.co.uk
