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Posts Made By: jeff catalina

April 29, 2005 09:03 PM Forum: Birding Optics and Photos

Upsidedown Blue Jay

Posted By jeff catalina

20D, 200/2.8L

Cheers!

May 2, 2005 01:59 AM Forum: Birding Optics and Photos

Common Grackle

Posted By jeff catalina

As common as these birds are I've never been able to get a decent shot of one until today. grin 20D, 200/2.8L---1/1600s @ f/5, ISO 400.

And good luck to the new moderator!

May 4, 2005 07:51 PM Forum: Birding Optics and Photos

Osprey---NOT!

Posted By jeff catalina

Shot these today. Still learning my new 20D---having exposure difficulties. It's a whole different animal than my DRebel. Anyway, these turned out OK.

EDIT: Upon further review, it appears I was mistaken in calling these Osprey. They are Black-crowned Night Herons. Thanks, Dan.

May 5, 2005 11:02 PM Forum: Birding Optics and Photos

Catbird

Posted By jeff catalina

Put some seed in the feeder and they will come . . .

May 5, 2005 11:06 PM Forum: Birding Optics and Photos

May 13, 2005 01:05 AM Forum: Birding Optics and Photos

Red-breasted Nuthatch . . .

Posted By jeff catalina

. . . with eyes bigger than his stomach! 8O

20D, 200/2.8L with 1.4x tc.

May 13, 2005 01:06 AM Forum: Birding Optics and Photos

Catbird & friends . . .

Posted By jeff catalina

. . . err, uh, and frogs. :S

May 18, 2005 02:21 AM Forum: Birding Optics and Photos

Cardinal

Posted By jeff catalina

Hiya folks, got this today with the 20D and 200/2.8L + 1.4x tc.

May 18, 2005 02:22 AM Forum: Birding Optics and Photos

Song Sparrow

Posted By jeff catalina

Head shot. Same setup as Cardinal shot.

May 28, 2005 12:51 AM Forum: DVDs and Music and Books That You Recommend

Your Favorite Fiction---Top Five!

Posted By jeff catalina

For those of us who enjoy reading fiction, I thought it might be fun to list your five favorite works.

In the interest of keeping the thread wide open, there are no limits to what you can choose. So long as it's fiction, you can pick any author or subject you like---fantasy, romance (yuk), science-fiction, war, peace, war and peace---whatever, even poetry. And from any era, as well. Enjoy reading Old English poetry? Is Beowulf your thing? 8O Well now you can tell eveyone what a weirdo you are. "Burning" to tell us how much you love Dante? Bring it on. Or is Jackie Collins your idea of a great companion while relaxing by the pool? Tell us.

Here's mine, in no particular order.

"Native Son" by Richard Wright
"Pillars of the Earth" by Ken Follett
"The Wheel of Time" series by Robert Jordan
"Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley
"The Rama" series by Arthur C. Clark and Gentry Lee