tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post8918518255175421845..comments2024-03-29T01:41:15.713+00:00Comments on Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park birds: Ralph Hancockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11686354797977020917noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-57461120086988181092016-08-17T19:38:28.577+01:002016-08-17T19:38:28.577+01:00Thanks for the information. Will keep a close eye ...Thanks for the information. Will keep a close eye on this.Ralph Hancockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11686354797977020917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-31796994299226929812016-08-17T15:10:06.726+01:002016-08-17T15:10:06.726+01:00I have seen full mating twice in a very short spac...I have seen full mating twice in a very short space of time. "He" was on both occasions being "her". I also have shots of tenderness après. Send you email address if you are interested in seeing the images I have.lensvaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07550656273832079933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-88871059084840314892016-08-16T20:05:57.190+01:002016-08-16T20:05:57.190+01:00I've seen the Black Swan trying to mount his g...I've seen the Black Swan trying to mount his girlfriend (to use the currently accepted pronouns). Wouldn't be a bit surprised to hear that an attempt had been made in the opposite direction. He's only in his second year, inexperienced and confused. What did you see?Ralph Hancockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11686354797977020917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-72050679413399581592016-08-16T20:05:52.423+01:002016-08-16T20:05:52.423+01:00I've seen the Black Swan trying to mount his g...I've seen the Black Swan trying to mount his girlfriend (to use the currently accepted pronouns). Wouldn't be a bit surprised to hear that an attempt had been made in the opposite direction. He's only in his second year, inexperienced and confused. What did you see?Ralph Hancockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11686354797977020917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-73090425684114701372016-08-16T15:38:00.743+01:002016-08-16T15:38:00.743+01:00I fear I may have to disappoint you with regards t...I fear I may have to disappoint you with regards to the sex of the black swan. Pictures available if you require. Kind regards, andrewlensvaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07550656273832079933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-82851244297277358282016-08-16T02:47:22.058+01:002016-08-16T02:47:22.058+01:00Sorry, I should have answered your comment earlier...Sorry, I should have answered your comment earlier, but somehow overlooked it. I would rate the K-1 and the 150-450mm DFA lens as an excellent combination, absolutely sharp right to the end of the zoom, and a lot less heavy than an equivalent full-frame setup in Nikon or Pentax. The K-1 seems to produce slightly brighter pictures than the K-3 and also, of course, has a wider angle of view so you don't have to run quite so far away when taking shots of nearby subjects. When taking distant shots where you crop the picture to get down to the subject, its resolution in pixels is exactly the same as that of the K-3, you just get more round the edges of the picture. By the way, the F in DFA stands for Full frame. If you use the K-1 with any of the old series of DA lenses, the picture will be cropped and you won't have the advantage of a full-frame camera.Ralph Hancockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11686354797977020917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-40185104129414277492016-08-12T07:42:44.940+01:002016-08-12T07:42:44.940+01:00One of the chaps at RSPB Wat Tyler Park told me ab...One of the chaps at RSPB Wat Tyler Park told me about your blog and it was well worth a look! Thank you! My girlfriend and I upload wildlife pictures (mainly) from around Leigh on Sea on our site www.rjnature.com . I notice you are a fellow Pentax user- I use the K5 and a K20D. How good is the K1 and the 450 lens that you use? Is it a big step up from the K3? Thanks for writing this blog- a great insight to the wildlife in London :-) Joseph Shafferyhttp://www.rjnature.comnoreply@blogger.com