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Martin 04-Jun-2008 12:00
Daniella, I have been looking at the pictures in your galleries and must say, they all look amazing, the Infa Red shot below with the wolf in the shot is outstanding, I presume the wolf was added in Photoshop because know one is that lucky. You are definitely going in my Favorites list for future reference.
Best Regards,
Martin,
Mike Dinsdale 30-Apr-2008 10:08
Beautiful images Daniella. I could feel the loneliness of Bodie. So powerful. A real inspiration for me and clearly lots of others! Thanks for sharing you images, Mike - UK.
jeroenrep 24-Apr-2008 17:28
Daniella, your work most definatly is a big example for me. Stunning landscape and bird images. I hope to make photo's like these one day!
Andrew Fortuna 10-Apr-2008 22:10
I am truely amazed by ur work!!! Superb, Id surely like to know how u process ur images if any (raw? program?) Im a nature lover and birdwatcher myself so I can appreciate the difficulty in the photos u have achieved. Please write back if u can and share ur experiences. Im a Canon user too!
Marty 07-Apr-2008 03:32
Daniella you are truly a professional. Your work is stunning. Every photo a masterpiece. Thanks for sharing. I had a good look at your Yellowstone shots. I'm going there in about a month for two weeks. I just wish that some of my shots will look as beautifull as your's........ Marty......
Luis 22-Mar-2008 01:08
Hi Daniella!! How wonderful your gallery is!! Amazing work, beautiful, superb, stunning!!
I love nature photography, and you have an extraordinary talent.
Thanks a lot for sharing your work,
Luis.
Raf 20-Mar-2008 20:20
This is really enjoyable photography. A great eye behind the lens and well presented work. Thanks for sharing these beauties.
Paul Kelly 11-Mar-2008 22:17
Just dont know how to put my thoughts of your work into words, so I shall try awesome!
irishbirdimages.com (Eire).
Marty J. Bober 04-Mar-2008 15:06
Just stunning. This shows that a real pro is behind the lens.. Love them all... Marty.
Gary Retterbush 26-Feb-2008 10:58
Certainly one of the most impressive collections of wildlife images I've ever had the pleasure of viewing! Absolutely stunning work in every respect.
Michael Baginy 18-Feb-2008 18:10
What wonderful shots! They truly reveal your talent and love of nature. Please keep up the good work so we'll have even more beautiful images to enjoy. All the best!
André 01-Jan-2008 13:56
Une des plus belles galleries qu'il m'ait été donné de voir. C'est superbe! La maîtrise technique est exceptionnelle tant dans la lumière, le cadrage, la mise au point et l'exploitation de la profondeur de champs. La nature en liberté est un sujet difficile qui demande énormément de patience. En plus, ces photos sont empreintes de poésie et d'humour. Une source d'inspiration pour tous les amateurs. Du grand art, vraiment....
Dan Perry 08-Dec-2007 21:45
So impressed, almost at a loss for words. Thanks so much; something to aspire to.
Christian Frisquet 06-Dec-2007 14:01
I really enjoyed all your galleries ! Thank's for sharing....Superbe !!!
Ronald Kamphuis 27-Nov-2007 22:19
Absolutely Stunning galleries Daniella. Your work is amazing.Keep up the good work
Nick Clayton 15-Sep-2007 19:24
This is a beautiful gallery Daniella, well done

http://www.pbase.com/nickclayton
Greg Rushlow 23-Jul-2007 11:00
Excellent IR work. Thank you for the inspiration.
Monte Stinnett 22-Jul-2007 03:41
Been in pbase about a month and this has to be best bird gallery I have seen. Not only great shots but really well organized. How do you get so many good shots? You research the areas where the raptor is and then go there? Camp out? Use blinds? Love the kites, harriers, and falcons.......Been trying to get merlin but they are so shy and so fast.
mikelm 20-Jun-2007 08:20
I can tell that you put a lot of effort into your pictures.
Jim Conwell 07-Jun-2007 01:30
Daniella,
Your work is an inspiration...I enjoyed all your galleries. Great work!!!!!
Robert Houde 22-May-2007 16:26
Salut Daniella, de multiples galleries avec de multiples belles et superbes photos, bravooooo.
Photohiker 01-May-2007 01:15
Daniella,

Your photos are an inspiration and convey a great sensitivity for nature. I hope many others discover and appreciate your galleries as I do.

Photohiker

P.S. Thank you for correcting the ID on one of my hawk shots!
Dave Collier 14-Apr-2007 23:14
Daniella
I have discovered your Pbase work via the DPreview forums; my is it breathtakingly brilliant. You stand out as one of the very best I have seen, especially for your bird and nature shots - your gallery defines nature's beauty closer than any other I have seen so far. You clearly love what you do and I say keep it up!
Dave
Ágúst Jónsson 14-Mar-2007 19:24
I've spent most of the day admiring your photos. I think they are among the very best on Pbase. Great work!!
Jim Jensen 10-Mar-2007 17:54
Absolutely Stunning! Thanks for sharing your talent!
Dean Eades 08-Mar-2007 22:40
Nice Gallery


http://www.pbase.com/dean_eades
jencaalimi 07-Mar-2007 15:22
You're a true artist.
anuschka 16-Feb-2007 09:51
Hi Daniella,
Found you through topics of someone else. Happy I did. You are one hell of a photographer.
Seems a bit trivial to add words to all this, but I feel compelled to express something because of my feelings while looking at your photos.
Thanks for all those beautiful images where we see details we would not even notice with our own eyes.
regards anuschka
yoram shpirer 06-Feb-2007 19:50
Hi Daniella
Nadav Casuto sent me the shortcut to your gallery and I'm glad to visit in your gallery, you have some superb Birds shots. Definitely added to my favorites list! Yoram
Jean-Paul PLUME 04-Feb-2007 09:02
Je découvre à l'instant vos photos. Je vous félicite pour ce travail de très haut niveau et apparemment très constant dans la qualité. Bravo à vous!
Jean-Paul
Thierry Malaval 17-Jan-2007 21:43
Many of the most beautiful pictures I ever seen on the Web.
Bravo.
:oO
Shelly- VA Beach 17-Jan-2007 02:51
A friend sent me your link - absolutely beautiful! Can't wait to look at them all again!
~Shelly
Syracuse Camera Club 16-Jan-2007 17:30
Amazing galleries and images, what more can be said. Bob Walker member of the Syracuse Camera Club with postings on pbase also.
Carol Keeler 10-Jan-2007 02:49
Your images are extraordinary! You have a great talent. Carol Keeler
J. K. Mann 02-Jan-2007 05:37
You are a very talented artist, with a keen eye for composition. I find your post processing to be very tastefully done as well. Keep them coming, we cannot wait to see the next shoot!!

Jeff
flavijus piliponis 22-Dec-2006 12:34
Superb photos, regards - Flavijus (aurika.puslapiai.lt)
TRPhotography 19-Dec-2006 23:40
I saw a few of your galleries with my mouth open, this is absolutely fantastic!
I def. come back here to look at the other galleries, thank you for sharing!
Greetings from Holland,
tR
philippe 10-Dec-2006 21:33
I'm speechless at some of these shots.. Something to aim for.. thks!
:)
Jimmy J 09-Dec-2006 15:10
I love how your photos draw me in to the scene that you are depicting! I both awestruck and inspired. Thank you!

Jimmy
Doug Nemura 28-Nov-2006 03:15
You are truely an inspiration. I have read your comments in DPReview and look forward to reading your inputs because after seeing your gallery, I can learn by what you have to say. I am so indebted to you for contributing to this forum because you make a lot of sense to this confusing hobby of photography. It's your gallery and those of, say, National Geographic, that I inspire towards....please keep posting and informing. You are one of the best.
ciro 23-Nov-2006 18:16
your love for the nature is immense and your pictures are the confirmation !!!
If the majority of the people in the world would love the nature as you do, the condition of this planet would have been better !
Raphael Haik 15-Nov-2006 09:42
Beautiful work and fantastic images! It just made my day :)
Raphael
www.pbase.com/rhaik
jamesMD 24-Oct-2006 00:49
I just can't say it enough. Daniella I love your work. You have such a great eye and produce such stunning images. So very well done.
Paolo Giallonardo 08-Oct-2006 07:17
All fabulous images in your site!!
Tina Turk 20-Sep-2006 12:31
Hi Daniella. I am so glad I found your site and read your informative posts at dpreview.com. I have saved thousands by buying a 300D, kit lens, and a used 400 5.6 and have captured images that have shocked several members of my photography class who invested thousands in pro gear. I love it. : )
Mike in Palm Springs 20-Sep-2006 12:27
Daniella you are such a great photographer! I've been watching your posts for the past year and love your work. You prove that it isnt the camera but the mine behind it. I just sold all my Nikon pro gear as I have been able to produce better images with a lightweight Canon 350 and lightweight Canon lenses. The heavy pro gear was killing my arm and back and the image quality was not that great. I picked up a 400 5.6 and love it. The rest of the $ is in my son's college account where it belongs! Once again, Nice work!
KeithC 29-Aug-2006 06:37
Hi -pleased to see that you are still on form. Miss you on DPReview - stay happy ! Keith C
William Hartshorn 24-Aug-2006 08:00
Daniella.......your eye and imagination are creating some magical images!!!!!!
Best to you....... William
www.wghartshorn
Ryan 26-Jul-2006 04:47
I have been shooting for a long time, and it is this kind of work that inspires me to continue to do what I love. It's one thing to take a picture, but another to capture moments with such intensity. Keep inspiring us.
Ken Geer 25-Jul-2006 05:49
Stunning work! No words to describe your work, you have an excellent eye and a gift. Definitely inspirational!
Brenda 16-Jul-2006 06:25
best regards, nice info
Paul Smirnoff 16-Jun-2006 12:59
I love this site, there is so much information to be found. Thank you.
eaak@gmail.com 23-May-2006 15:40
Very interesting. Mike
cre8foru 11-May-2006 11:08
Stumbled upon your gallery this morning. So happy I did. Awesome work!!
may 05-May-2006 09:15
my hat's off!
you're incredibly talented, especialli in your infrared shots!
drowe 29-Apr-2006 02:39
Very nice work. I enjoyed your photos
Guest 25-Apr-2006 09:58
Daniella you are a true artist with the camera,amazing photo's

Regards Raoul
775103a66c@lpv.lv 19-Apr-2006 09:24
Fabulous site.
Prantik Mazumder 17-Apr-2006 16:20
Beautiful work Daniella. Truly inspiring.
Rene 08-Apr-2006 04:10
You are an artist. Beautiful work.
Kumar 02-Mar-2006 23:49
Awesome! I am inspired to take my camera again. Are they digital?
Marisa Taddia 26-Feb-2006 23:35
Hi Daniella,
your work is awesome! so sensitive, artistic and unique.. I really enjoyed travelling through your galleries. A true pleasure!
best,
Marisa
rbfresno 14-Feb-2006 16:25

"this look like a Sainson's hawk instead of a red-tailed. look it up in a bird ID book. "
Hi Daniella,

Yep, you are right (I looked it up. The leading white wing markings are one identifier). Thanks for the tip. I'm mostly a photographer, and tend to shot first and ID later!. Thanks for taking the time to look and comment!
RB
LKV 09-Feb-2006 09:20
Wow, you have so many amazing pictures! I have such a great time going through and looking at your galleries. It's quite a treat. I especially like your wolves and coyotees gallery. I have never seen wolves photographed so beautifully. Thanks for sharing. :)
Derek 08-Feb-2006 09:52
Hi Daniella,

I am a photography student and I have read eveything I could find about your incredible success with the 400 5.6L + Tamron 1.4Tc combo (on this page, dpreview, and FM). You are the most active and clever photographer and poster that I have ever seen! Your work is a true gift to all of us who are in the world of digital photography.

I just have one important question that I could not find the answer to:

Which camera body gives you the best AF results when you are shooting birds in-flight with the 400 5.6L + 1.4 Tamron combo?

I just bought a 350D and I have been worried that it will not work as well with this combo as at has for users with the 20D in this regard.

I mean not to bother you with such a tired question, but I am exhausted trying to find which camera you used for most of those in-flight action shots that you report good AF performance with.

Kind regards from a new admirer,
Derek (aka Shakt on the FM threads)

PS. No worries if you do not have the time to answer my question, I am just curious and thought I would try.
Dennis Rogers 05-Feb-2006 19:54
Daniella. Your images are inspiring and make me want to take the next two months off of work to do nothing but travel and take pictures. I'll be a regular visitor!!
Aad 03-Feb-2006 17:26
Hello Webmaster,
Keep up the good work ;-)
Greetings from Aad ( Nederland)

Aad's Website ( http://www.aadswebsite.nl )
Steve 31-Jan-2006 05:36
Daniel,
Awesome pictures that inspire!

I only ask this question after trying to figure it ouot and "reproduce" it on my own: With the picture IMG_9421mss.jpg and others in the "Bodie the Ghost Town' gallery, would you mind sharing what sort of post processing was done? They have such a soft unique look to them. I have tried many different digital filters to try to get that look....but have not hit on anything.

Thank you for your beautiful work!
Steve
Samuel Heng 21-Jan-2006 16:13
Well done! Your pictures are really stunning.
Samuel
FalconBirder 29-Dec-2005 19:29
Season's Greetings Daniella T,

Many thanks for sharing your absolutely FABULOUS images.

I've only had a chance to view your shots of birds of prey but there are some truly CLASSIC ones in your portfolio - in fact some of the best I've seen of, for example, White-tailed Kite.

I would like to take this opportunity to wish you a highly successful 2006 - may you capture many more UPLIFTING images.

Thanks again and best wishes,

Nick

Nick P. Williams, MSc.
Raptor Ecologist
Bristol, England, UK.
Ian Birch 22-Dec-2005 18:13
Nice to see you in the popular galleries, you should be at the top.

Regards Ian Birch
JW 16-Dec-2005 23:34
Great pics Daniella, but who are these people that keep asking you questions??!! Do they think you owe them something or get paid per reply? I've just scrolled through these comments and it's question after question! C'mon everyone! Give her a break, and actually "EXPERIMENT WITH" and "USE" your cameras and lenses - you might learn something for yourselves!
Yuvensius 03-Dec-2005 02:32
Hi Daniella,
Those pictures are absolutely beautiful and astonishing. I am just a beginner and still learning to take agood picture.
Tom Storey 29-Nov-2005 15:18
Hi Daniella,
Lovely pics. Can I ask you what lens you used to take image 3475 (white eagle). It was taken at 200mm. Thanks Jim and Tom
Marc Vermeulen 02-Nov-2005 22:46
I bought myself today a 400/5.6 and I hope that my photos are half as well as yours.
Sam Antonio Photography 31-Oct-2005 06:32
I went through all your galleries and I wanted to leave some comments on your best photos but the only problem was that ALL your photos are great. Thank you for sharing your talent and I will be check back often to see your new masterpieces. Take care.

Sam
http://www.pbase.com/bircher
Jom 14-Oct-2005 11:23
Hi Daniella,

I bet even if they take away your camera...you will still create this beautiful images your own way like a painter...A great artist!
Bobby Wong Jr. 20-Sep-2005 12:42
Excellent work!
Jim 10-Sep-2005 15:49
Daniella,
I just wanted to send you a quick note to tell you how much I appreciate your advice on Rebel XT camera settings and techniques. The -2 contrast and + 1 saturation setting to improve dynamic range has helped me take much better pics. This week I used it for nearly black moose in sunlight and white swans in nearly black water.. worked great. Again thanks!
ES.Enrique 05-Sep-2005 13:56
I'm already in love with you(r work).
Thank you for sharing.
Nicholas R. 30-Aug-2005 21:13
Daniella,
I just sent you a private message; would you please e-mail me?
Nicholas
sunlorner nerdi 17-Aug-2005 23:44
Daniella, wonderful! If i can fix my 300D's shutter problem, i will start to take photos again. I love your photos. Thank you.. Sancak
Joel 14-Aug-2005 03:49
Beautiful images, Daniella. Enjoyed touring through your art.
Thanks
Joel
Calgary AB
sara turner 12-Aug-2005 23:11
daniella- awesome photos. im overwhelmed with your talen. btw...what does zylen mean? sara (from dpreview)
Marisa Taddia 11-Aug-2005 15:50
Hi Daniella,
amazing galleries!! such a beauty art in each one, full of life and incredible colors. A true pleasure for my senses.
Best regards,
Marisa
Andre Lamothe 03-Aug-2005 23:34
Bonjour,
J'adore lire tes interventions et voir tes photos. En fait je pense que si jamais tu donnais un cours, je m'inscrirais... Continue de m'épater !
Andre
St-Cesaire, Quebec
Rob Patterson 28-Jul-2005 14:15
Havent visited your site in quite a while, but what a pleasant surprise! I am very impressed with your work. Please keep it up.

Also, ever think about making a coffee table book or something? Just a thought! ( I would buy one hehe)
Yuriy Stakhnyuk 15-Jul-2005 05:23
Ur pic's Catch my eye!!! Will u tell me how can u make such amazing pic's???

=THx=
keithallenlaw 14-Jul-2005 04:10
I can't find words for your galleries. You are inspiring. Thanks for all the hard work you displayed here for me and others to enjoy. Bless you.

Keith
REDLOTUS 07-Jul-2005 06:30
GOOD POHTO
Alex Pataky 30-Jun-2005 23:28
Fantastic photos, Daniella.

I wish I could "see" and shoot only a fraction as well as any of yours. Any tips would be appreciated.

By the way, I am down under in Australia so the possibilities here are awesome if you know how.

Thanks for some great inspiration

Alex
Andy 24-Jun-2005 09:55
Great gallery Daniella.
Love your birds shots.
I use P&S cameras, tried some DSLR cameras, still looking for a
perfect one for me.
Do you shoot in RAW or JPEG?
Andrew.
Klaus 24-Jun-2005 00:55
Love your color IR pics.

Did you finish the "How to" for the IR pics yet. How can I get
a copy?

Klaus
Gregory Maxwell 19-Jun-2005 21:03
Hey Daniella, I've been a fan of your work for eons, mostly seeing it on the dpreview forum swhen I dare visit that ugly over-moderated place.

In any case, Wikipedia (the free encyclopedia) could really use a good example near IR photograph for http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infrared_photography and I think that any one of your pieces would be terrific. In general wikipedia is in need of high quality illustrations which fit well with the articles, ... you might be interested in contributing.

Wikipedia requires that media in the articles be as free as the articles themselves, so you need to release anything submitted under the GFDL or Creative commons license... but since you put screen resolution images up on your pbase page where plenty of people probably steal then without attribution, the GFDL would probably be an improvement... and good exposure. :)

If you have any questions feel free to email me, or write on my wikipedia talk page connected to my user page at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Gmaxwell
Stephen Schwartz 19-Jun-2005 06:12
I am very impressed. I would love to meet you and to show you my own work.

Drop me a line.
UniqueImage 10-Jun-2005 05:17
This must be the most incredible Gallery here on PBase...I saw a lot of nice ones...but this one is really the best...and has so much variaty.. the colours are so vibrant...and the compositions unbelivable.....I can spend hours in here studing and learning from you!!! I have added you to my "favorit artists" and will be back here very often. I can see that you and I like the same kind of pictures - you are welcome to visit my gallery, but mine are not at this level. Thanks so much for the inspiration!!
char39 07-Jun-2005 11:16
I miss you at dpreview also -not sure what happen but I do hope to see you back.
Charlotte
Robert Temple 07-Jun-2005 03:58
you are misssed on dp review. heard you have a forum called danilla p. review but it's not coming up on google. do you have a link?
Steve Albano 30-May-2005 15:22
I am impressed by your work, and have reviewed your Eastern Sierra Gallery. Looking foward to spending more time in your other galleries.
www.pbase.com/salbano
Katherine Brewer 23-May-2005 23:12
Fantastic gallery. Thanks for sharing and keep up the excellent work.
John Beck 15-May-2005 13:11
Your gallery is most impressive. Very 'professional'. I think your photography makes a great yardstick for which to measures one's own endeavors.

John
Lance Davis 06-May-2005 05:34
You have some really strong work on these pages. I think that your sense of composition is great. As well, the crisp, vibrance of the colors makes it all pop.

Lance
Daniella T. 09-Apr-2005 18:56
I am sorry but I have no experience with that lens at all and I did not even know it existed until I read your message. You can ask in the dpreview.com Canon SLR lens forum and I am sure there will be someone who know how the lens perform.
Michael Kok 09-Apr-2005 10:31
Nice and superb pictures you've got there with the Canon Digital RebelXT. I bought the 350D in this part of the world and I a have also purchased the Canon EF 90-300 mm USM lens. I don't know if I have done the right choice by buying the above lens, please advise on that. I love to take photographs of nature and this lens really give the advantage of not having to go near the subject. If there is any advise as to another lens model around the same magnification, please let me know I may be able to return thie for another. Thanks.
Daniella T. 04-Apr-2005 06:32
Hello,

My lens AF a lot faster than yours so I have no problem with ducks in flight. I shoot in Av or M mode and with single focusing.
Steve Boner 01-Apr-2005 01:28
Great gallery!

I have been ataking some photo's of owls and ducks. I got real lucky with the owls but the ducks in flight is a challenge. drebel, 70-300 usm is, shooting in sports mode and manual. My dificulty is focusing with auto it seems to hunt an awful lot and very rarley gets the duck sharp? I've shot in manual at 500-1000 shutter speed and wider F stops to get a deeper DOP but still the results are unsatisfactory. Do you shoot in manual or sports mode? Sports mode does not allow for much DOP but it is supposed to hel with tracking? Let me know your thoughts. TYhank you in advance for your comments. pbase.com/mrbones
Daniella T. 22-Mar-2005 23:15
hello, I think your photos look good. I use USM in PS amount 400 to 450, 0.2, 0. I don't sharpen my photo on the original size at all, just on the resized image for the web because after resizing the photo loose a bit of sharpness. for resizing I use the default in PS, not sure what it is.
Photos by Shane 21-Mar-2005 19:46
Great gallery, I hope to take pictures as good someday. I was wondering what settings you use to sharpen your photos? Also what settings do you use to resize your photos as well (ie, bicubic, bicubic smoother, bicubic sharper). Everytime I resize and sharpen my pictures, you can see jaggies along the edges of contrasting colors, the edges dont look smooth or anti-aliased. Any help would be appreciated.

Didier Vanderperre 13-Mar-2005 14:24
I had seen some of your birds pictures at DP review, now that I see them all together your bird galleries are nothing short of incredible. I had a chance to browse through your other galleries who are just as good.
Bryan Thompson 02-Mar-2005 06:40
Hi Daniella, happy to see you're back on dpreview. I am not a member with dpreview but I have learned alot from you by reading your posts and seeing the pictures you take. Keep up the good work. I recently bought a 20D and love it. I tried to register on dpreview but my e mail address was not accepted. Guess i'll have to contact Phil and see what I need to do. Thanks, Bryan.
Daniella T. 21-Feb-2005 22:13
I think the Canon with the taped pins is slower than the Tamron. Maybe taping the pins is impairing the AF more. In any case, the 1.4x should give fast enough focusing for panning a bird in flight. if the bird is coming directly at you then that can be a problem even with the bare lens. So when I tried the Canon 1.4x with the 100-400 L lens, I definitly had the feeling that the AF was very slow..and to the point where it was impairing the photos. I did not get that feeling with the Tamron 1.4x adn I don't need to tape the pins, but I did not test this very deeply so I am not sure.

My best advise is to go to a local camera store and try a Tamron standard 1.4x tc and see if it makes a difference.
Steve 21-Feb-2005 21:21
Daniella,

First, let me mention that I greatly admire your work! You are an inspiration for me to continue to learn and a benchmark for what I would like to achieve.

Second, I nedd some help. I have the Canon 400mm f/5.6L lens and the Canon 1.4 tele-extender with the 300d. I've taped the pins, but AF is hit or miss. Lots of hunting and also very slow, especially when I am trying to pan a bird in flight.

What's your secret? I am amazed that you can get it to work with the 2x! Could it be that my mirror is dirty?

Whoops, the rain has stopped. Need to get out and take some pix.

Thanks in advance. Direct e-mail is fine.
Daniella T. 09-Feb-2005 00:54
Hi, I cannot know what is best for you between the 100-400 and the 400mm prime. the prime is sharper but does not have the IS. the prime focus faster and work better with a 1.4x teleconverter. I went with the prime becuase not only I am at 400mm most of the time..but I have to use the 1.4x tc most of the time..so that bring me to 560mm without the crop factor about 80% of the time and sometimes I also use the 2x tc for 800mm about 15% of the time..the rest is about 4% of wide angle shots with the kit lens and 1% missed shots because I am too close. when I am too close with the 400mm prime..I take birds panorama if the bird is not flying away. that compensate for the lack of zoom and give me great res :) I choosen the prime for its sharpness wide open and fast focusing. If you need IS then the choose is easy. Both are excellent and you can't go wrong either way.
John Blumenkamp 09-Feb-2005 00:21
Hi... I've enjoyed looking at your galleries over the past months. I have a question or two for you... I hope you don't mine. I am deciding between the purchase of an EF 100-400 and an EF 400 f/5.6. It looks like you have used both lenses? I am curious... do you find you use the entire zoom range of the 100-400? And in terms of the 400 prime, do you find the lens difficult to shoot hand held?

I'm sure you've heard these type of questions before, but if you wouldn't mind sharing your thoughts with me, I would appreciate it. Thanks, John
Marchael 30-Jan-2005 21:43
Hello there! I must say, your photos are quite beautiful. I think it will take me weeks to view them all, but I'll enjoy doing so. I noticed that you used both the Canon EOS 300 Digital Rebel and the Canon EOS 20D, among other cameras. I'm currently trying to decide between the two and would very much appreciate it if you could tell me what you think of each one in hopes of helping me come to a decision. Thanks in advance and keep up the great work! Mark
Ole Krogh 22-Jan-2005 08:31
Hi Daniella,
Thankyou very much for all the nice comments at my site.I will answer you in a few days.I was inspired by your answer on dpreview and your pictures to keep the iso up at 400 and got some very good shots yesterday in good light of the Great Northern Diver.
Ole.
Daniella T. 17-Jan-2005 06:16
I use the Tamron standard. It does not report to the camera so no need for taping the pins. The pro TC will report to the camera and thus the camera will not AF unless the pins are taped. I am not sure the 2x Canon will not be sharper though, I have not tried it.
Rod Kampf 17-Jan-2005 02:18
That is an astounding pic with the 2.0x. I'm sold...the 400mm it shall be (sorry bigma). One question: Tamron makes two versions of both the 1.4x and the 2.0x. The "SP Pro" (more expensive versions) and the regular (cheaper) ones. I'm going to eventually get both the 1.4 and the 2.0. With that nice "L" glass I'm assuming I should get the more expensive versions of both? Or does it really matter? Thanks for all your time and trouble!
Rod Kampf
Daniella T. 16-Jan-2005 19:02
If you are a sharpness freak get the 400mm F5.6 L prime. No way the bigma will have the same sharpness, contrast and colours, even at 400mm and stoped down. the 400mm prime is so good that it can be used wide open and there is no difference. that will not happen with the bigma and I can see the lack of detail especialy at distance on photos taken with that Sigma lens. it is a good Sigma lens but there is just no comparison with the L prime. If you want to use a 1.4x tc, the prime will give you a lot better result and super sharp 560mm. if you wnat to use a 2x the prime will still give you better results.

Yep..I can't see much difference between the 400mm prime alone and the with the 1.4x tc. and here is one with the 2x tc wide open, 100% crop unprocessed: http://www.pbase.com/zylen/image/38615508

I find the 2x tc degradation to be more noticeable at far distance but still not bad. I can see the degradation when stacking both 1.4x and 2x tc on the 400mm prime, or maybe it is just me who can't manualy focus right, not sure.

the Tamron 1.4x is better because it will not report the aperture to the camera. the Canon 1.4x should be a tad better for quality but it will report to the camera and you will need to tape the pins. your choice. I personaly have such good result with the Tamron that I coudl not care to pay more for the Canon tc and have to worry about the pins taping.

Rod Kampf 16-Jan-2005 18:00
Hi Daniella
Have enjoyed your work and opinions on FM, PBase, and DPReview. Am currenty shooting with a DRebel and have turned into a SHARPNESS FREAK after getting a 17-40L. Am deciding between a Bigma + 1.4x and/or 2.0x Tamron......or going to a 400/5.6L with same tc's. The idea of a zoom is nice but if the 400mm will have more "pop" in terms of sharpness/contrast I'll buy the prime.
1. Will the 400mm have noticeably more sharpness?
2. Is it true that you can't tell much difference with the 1.4x over the bare lens with the 400(I belive you mentioned that in FM's reviews)?
3. And if I go with the 400 would the more expensive 1.4x be better than the cheaper Tamron?
Many, many thanks!!! I appreciate your opinions after seeing your work-
Rod Kampf
Daniella T. 16-Jan-2005 04:40
I have the time to do all this because I never sleep :)

I am not sure what frame you are refering too but I don't have any action to do this so any one of them is custom made in Photoshop.
Leif 15-Jan-2005 17:52
Hi Daniella,
just bought a 20D and a couple of lenses. Came across you in several forums a zillion times. How dou you find the time to do such amazing shots, post a few hundred forum threads ... , amazing.

One question. Would you reveal how you create your frames and matte. Commercial set of PS actions or selfmade. I tried to locate you workflow gallery, but could not find it. Any comments greatly appreciated, you could be a real time saver.

Keep up the great work.
Leif, Germany
Daniella T. 15-Jan-2005 08:15
hi, I am not sure what image you don't see. There are problems with pbase and many of my photos show only a broken link but I had many replies yesterday for a thread with lots of images and no one mentioned not being able to see the images, so not sure.
Howard 14-Jan-2005 20:12
Daniella,
I have been following your postings in the Digital Rebel dpreview forum for quite a while. I have greatly enjoyed your images and advice. Recently, I have had a problem viewing your images. Early on, I was able to view your images as part of your dpreview forum postings. Recently, your images to not show up on the dpreview forum postings; the text portion of the posting comes though just fine. Almost all images of other forum participants display just fine in their postings. I have Comcast broadband internet access. Question: Is there a problem with the pbase server?? Your sight is popular; do you have a total bit limit on the server? Any suggestions on how one can see your images on dpreview forums? I found your pbase gallery address in one of the replies to your posting of today. Any help you can give would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Daniella T. 11-Jan-2005 04:47
thanks :) I am afraid that the birds get most of the merit on that one :)
domenic@chronic-sonata.com 10-Jan-2005 17:38
Hello Daniela,

Just wanted to give respect for your wonderful photography. I especially love your beautiful bird photography - thank you for taking the pictures I could only dream of capturing.

Great work!

A new regular visitor,
Domenic.
Daniella T. 02-Jan-2005 03:07
hi,

I don't think I have a Knob Billed hornbill. but what ever I have on my web site is all I have.
Jon 01-Jan-2005 02:07
Hi Daniella,

I am working a mount of a knob Billed hornbill For my local museum of natural history, and by doing a google search, you're picture was one of the very few that showed up.

Do you by chance have any other photos of this speices that show the whole bird. Especially some that would show good eye color detail?

Thanks so much!
Jon
Joao Carvalho 22-Dec-2004 11:02
Hi Daniella,
Congratulation for the infrared images. I had never seen anything similar.
I read, in one of your guests' comments, that you explained the procedure you use to enhance their colors.
Is that explanation still available? I would love to read it.
I also read something you answered about hot spots and hot mirrors on a digital camera, but I could not find the original question, or the rest of the subject. Can you tell me how to find it?
Thank you, very much,
Joao Carvalho
Daniella T. 15-Dec-2004 02:58
Hello, I use the 80-200 F2.8 L for the people candid photos and the kit lens for most of my landscapes..the fall photos were taken with the kit lens for the most part.
Aaron V 14-Dec-2004 18:04
hey Daniella,
Your pics have a lot of pop to them! Great job. Do you mind my asking what your predominant lens is that you use for the bulk of your work? Especially the people shots and the fall landscapes.
thanks,
Aaron
lorin niculae 07-Dec-2004 14:28
visiting your galleries was a visual delight!
trully inspiring...
Lorin
Daniella T. 04-Dec-2004 17:17
I shoot .jpg 95% of the time. I set it to sharpness 0, contrast -2 and saturation +1 always. I rarely have to post process my photos except for occasional lelvel adjustment and resizing and USM.
Dom 04-Dec-2004 12:51
Hello Daniella

When I see your pictures I just can say one word ... wow ! I like them a lot, there are just like I'd like them to be. I wish I'd be able one day to make such great pictures too.
Bravo
Dom
Ted Torres 03-Dec-2004 19:28
Hello Daniella,

Stunning and Professional Photography throughout Your Portfolios!!! As others have said, You Certainly Prove the Potential DSLR has as The Photographic Medium of the Future! AMAZING WORK! I'm Very new to DSLR and photography in general and hope you don't mind if I try and learn from your work and emulate the successes you've achieved! I have a Long ways to go! If by chance you can visit My site, it is at Webshots.com, username is "torretab"! I'd Greatly Appreciate and Value Your Opinion for Improvemnts!!!

Thanks for Sharing Your Talents!

Ted
xianan 26-Nov-2004 00:50
Daniella, I became a frequent visitor to your gallery a long time ago. I really like the pictures you have here. really wonderful. As I remember, you told that you did not use the raw to shot with your 300D, is that right? How about with your 20D, do you shot with raw or still with JPG? If you use raw, do you mind showing us how you process your pictures? like use what software, or what skills you use? If you still use JPG most of the time, usually what parameters do you use with the 20D? What do you do usually for the post-processing? I am a beginner with a 10D , I believe I can learn a lot from you.
Thank you very much for sharing your beautiful work.
Xianan
sol@solarviewphoto.com 23-Nov-2004 03:18
Hi Daniella, It's an old friend from the Minolta forum, stopping by for a visit. Someone posted a link to your site, as proof of how good digital can look. They were arguing about digital verses film. You made the digital side of the argument look pretty good. LOL!!
Seriously Daniella., gorgeous galleries. Glad to see your still making art through your lens. Are you still pursuing the 3D graphics work? Would love to see how some of that turned out.
Anyways, come by and see us sometime. There's still some of the old regulars there. Jose, Desmond, myself, and many others now have our long awaited 7D. And we're veeeery happy about it. :-D
Stay cool, Daniella.

Sol
'Charter Member of the Konica Minolta 7D Adoption Society'
Daniella T. 22-Nov-2004 20:40
Hello, Sorry I never owned a 10D but a 300d (digital rebel). I am not sure what is your shapness problem but you must know that Canon cameras don't have a weak AA filter like the Nikon d70 does. They require a bit more sharpening because of that. the 20d is 8 mp instead of 6, so there is an increse in res but it is not all that much I think. Here is a comparison between the 300d and the 20d:

I find the 20d about the same sharpness of the 300d when used with the same lens..and that is the main thing here..the glass! cheapo glass give cheapo results. the increase in res is there no doubt..but it is not enough to justify an upgrade I think. I beleive that you may have other problem than just resolution if you can't get sharp prints. I do even with the 300d when I print at 16 x 20. you may have AF problem with your 10D, or it might be that your lens is not sharp enough. Hard to tell without knowing what you use as lens and what is the problem you have.

The level of noise from the 300d to 20d is amazing..for exemple, the level of noise from the ISO 400 on the 300d is about the same as the ISO 200 on the d70, but the ISO 800 on the 20d is about the same as the ISO 200 on the 300d.

here is a 100% crop, no resizing and no sharpening, straight out of the 20d:

http://www.pbase.com/zylen/image/33957234

and here is one with 2 teleconverter stacked, again 100% crop, no resizing or sharpening and straight out of the 20d..yes it still AF fine with all that, just a bit slower.:

http://www.pbase.com/zylen/image/35889938

Pier Luigi Spezzati 22-Nov-2004 14:36
Hi Daniella,
I've seen you have tested/owned both Canon D10 and D20. I would be grateful to hear your advice about sharpness increase of D20 vs.D10. I own both D10 and Nikon D70 and would be ready to upgrade from D10 to D20 if it's worth in terms of increasing size of my prints. My preferences are landscape and wildlife photography.
I've seen several pics taken with D20 on Pbase or on the web-reviews but my impression is that, also with more resolution, D20 images have details that are less sharp than D10.
Could you tell me your impression about that?
Many thanks in advance and kind regards.
PL Spezzati
Pbase.com/plspezza
p.spezzati@virgilio.it
Tom 19-Nov-2004 12:16
Impressive Efforts ! Do you know of Live Journal ? I have seen and read your comments on dpreview.com . Besides your comments and photos you seem to be a mystery ? I guess that sort of lends to you being such a legend, mmm . . . Anyway, you are an amazing photographer all the same it seems. LOLove.
Tony Botelho 15-Nov-2004 03:48
You are truly an inspiration Danille.Great style and most excellent work.Iamsure alot of us will try to catch up to you.Congratulations and keep up the excellent work
Tony Botelho
Jim Woodworth 06-Nov-2004 02:52
The 20D looks like a great camera. Yes, I now that it's the photographer who creates the image, but the photographer needs adequate tools. The body of work in these galleries shouts over and over that you are a great photographer.

You've heard it over and over again, I hope you don't get tired of it - you do outstanding work - thanks for the inspiration.
Kris 30-Oct-2004 11:00
Hi Daniella,

As photographer I also represent other collegues. And You have really nice work .
Cooperation will bring some money for You , I believe. If the tecnical side is okay ( 6 mio pixel is a must ) you will be published on cards,calendars and other printing stuff. Please contact me,after visiting my online library. Kris Coppieters PHOTOVALLEY.com
Todd E. Kindred 21-Oct-2004 17:08
Daniella, I must say I am envious of your eye for great shots. I hope I may be as great of a photographer as you someday.
Daniella T. 20-Oct-2004 20:53
Hello,

to know how to set up a shopping kart, log into your paypal account and click on help. the shopping cart is from paypal, not from pbase..then you paste the code here in your image description in pbase. You must get your own code from paypal.
Kay Goodman 20-Oct-2004 18:18
Daniella,

We have a mutual friend, Tim J. He sent me a link to your work. It is fantastic. Can you tell me how you set up the program so that people can order your prints. Pbase says they did not help you with this. I would be interested in doing something similar. THANKS! Keep up the great work. Kay G.
Sam 13-Oct-2004 12:28
First I wanted to thank you for your wonderful pics. They are magnificent.

Second, I followed up the links from dpreview, and I must say that your Quenya-poem is great!

Keep up the great work!
Ken (Herb) Thomas 29-Sep-2004 21:06
It's the only term that comes close to adequately describing your work. You are what I want to be when I "grow up." GREAT work!

Ken
Richard 28-Sep-2004 22:14
IDs available through Sidney W Dunkle's book 'Dragonflies through binoculars' Oxford UP
Richard Rowe 28-Sep-2004 03:33
really impressive dragonfly photos, was the auto set to sports mode?

Richard
Al Sheppard 15-Sep-2004 04:15
Dear Daniella: I have enjoyed your infra red photos many times. I am a 79 year old photographer. My wife and I will be in San Jose Thursday and Friday for some business and might have a couple hours free. Is there any way we might have a quick meet with you to talk about photography?

YOur work is beautiful.

Thanks

Al Sheppard
Bill Chadwick 19-Jul-2004 02:56
Daniella,
YOU ROCK!!!! Thanks for sharing.
Werner 13-Jul-2004 18:31
Hi Daniella,

I just followed the link from a dpreview posting. Really great pictures, some of the most fantastic landscape pictures I've ever seen (any pictues from Australia in the future? One's like Peter Lik or Peter Jarver are earning big money with less quality pictures!).
I'm quite surprised about the quality of the pictures shot with the 300D and the kit lens! I wasn't so satisfied with it and so I waited for the D70. But obviously it depends on the one at the shutter botton too ;-)

Werner
Phil Preston 02-Jul-2004 21:46
Daniella - Enjoyed looking at your photos very much. Excellent work. I wondered if you would like to be a guest photographer on my website http://www.digital-fotofusion.co.uk/dfgallery/dfgallery/pages/guests/main.html). If you are interested, please email me and I will send further details.

Regards, Phil
Kevin Peer 29-Jun-2004 21:16
Hello Daniella,

You are doing beautiful work - it's a real pleasure to see how you interpret the landscape!

I was wondering what professional printing facility you use. I have had too much of a headache trying to print my own work and would like to take it to a facitily that really knows what they are doing.

Many thanks,
Kevin Peer
Randy Harrison 26-Jun-2004 16:50
You have some beaufiful work. Very inspiring. I miss not having an option to shoot Infrared as I was just starting to enyoy it.
Randy Harrison
http://www.pbase.com/jrandyh
chyeheng 22-Jun-2004 02:46
Hi Daniella,

Your works are excellent! I like the way you master over composition and light. Some shots really wonder are those really on this planet called Earth? Thanks for letting us see the beauty of this world
fkg 03-Jun-2004 17:22
Hi Daniella. Great Photos you take and present to us. Pity we cannot understand the comments that accompany your posts. I mean this kindly as when I follow threads in dpreview forums it is not kind of you to make us wonder what you are saying to the reader
Daniella T. 03-Jun-2004 09:59
I have not seen any snakes. in any case, they stay away from humans.
CJ 03-Jun-2004 04:47
You got some amazing shots at Joshua Tree NP. Did you run into any of those pesky snakes while shooting out there? My wife cannot stand snakes, so I don't know how I'm going to get her to visit that location with me.
Daniella T. 01-Jun-2004 05:21
It's a lot of post-processing to make the color IR. Black and white is just converting to grayscale.
Alex 31-May-2004 11:07

Hi Daniella,
congratulations for your photos!

I own a Minolta Dimage 7 and I would like to shoot some IR photos.
How much do you work on your color IR photos (with Photoshop, I mean) to obtain the wonderful results we can see?
Tobias Lundgren 24-May-2004 08:27
Hi Daniella.

I must say your pictures are all fantastic. I own a 300D myself and really trying to take nature pictures all the time. I really love nature.
Keep up the good work.
You really have the eye....
Best regards

//Tobias Lundgren, Sweden
gregoryb 23-May-2004 16:14
Daniella,

You have some fantastic images in your gallery! I didn't look through all, but your composition, IR technique and PS skills really show. Makes me realize how insignificant my own skills are! :)

Thanks for sharing them!

-- Greg
Daniella T. 05-May-2004 09:31
it was taken in later afternoon. It is in Joshua Tree national park, California.
Chris 04-May-2004 04:05
The lighting on the Joshua tree photos is just amazing. It almost looks like Mars or something. Were those sunrise or sunset photos? I must visit that location someday, it really doesn't look like anything I've ever seen on this planet. Where were they taken?
Chris 04-May-2004 04:03
Daniella, your photos are inspiring to this novice photographer. You are obviously blessed with an amazing backyard, and more importantly an eye for great shots. I'm saving for a D70 right now, but you have at least 2 prints I've just got to have (the Joshua tree - wow!).

Do you make your living as a photographer? I would certainly hope so with talent like that. You make me want to go our and shoot, shoot, and shoot some more. Thanks for the inspiration.
Daniella T. 01-May-2004 01:26
the shopping cart is a paypal feature. refer to your paypal help for how to set it up.
Ruth Taylor 29-Apr-2004 19:36
Hello Daniella,
You are a wonderful photographer.. something definitely to aspire to.
How did you set up your pbase account with software that would let you display and sell your work with the shopping cart?
I want to eventually do that once I get a big enough collection of work I think would sell.
My gallery is over at bytephoto. http://gallery.bytephoto.com/rct4905
I have a small gallery here but nothing to write home about lol.
Thanks for any tips you can give me.
Ruth
rct4905@comcast.net
P.J. Staples 27-Apr-2004 22:11
Daniella,

You have such wonderful photo's and a great website. Thank you for all the great input you provide at DPReview. Your abilities are astounding. O.K.... Now, I really love your layout and was wondering if I could use your design on my PBase sight (slightly modified of course to use one of my photo's). Would that be O.K.? Of course, I don't even know if I could do it as I have no clue how to really go about modifying and using stylesheets.

Have a great day. Pam
Guy Schmickle 27-Apr-2004 02:16
And one more thing...sorry for the typo of your name. It's been a long day and I'm getting a little blurry-eyed! :-)
Guy Schmickle 27-Apr-2004 02:13
Hey Danielle. Thanks for taking the time to wander through my galleries and all the comments you left. They mean alot coming from one as talented as you. In my opinion you have one of the best collection of landscape images on PBase. It doesn't seem to matter what camera you're using (as with most good photographers). So keep on shooting and I'll keep dropping by to have a look!
-Guy
Jim Ghiringhelli 23-Apr-2004 02:02
I really find your photos exciting and I loved them. Did you take them in Arizona?
well to make this short I will just say I admire your ability to take great shots!
Good luck! Jimskayak@aol.com
Ken Dunn 18-Apr-2004 03:10
I love your infrared shots, so much that i had to go and buy me a D7 to play around with, lol. I am usually a realist (www.kendunnphoto.com) but I need to try something different. Thanks for sharing, and I will let you know how it works!! Keep it up, Kenny
Matt 17-Apr-2004 10:00
Hi Daniella

I don't have a pbase account but I was given your link from someone at Bytephoto. Your work is amazing. Thankyou so much for sharing such wonderful pictures. You are an inspiration.

Matt
Anna Pagnacco 16-Apr-2004 10:13
Thank you for visiting my gallery so I had the chance to find out yours....
Great work on Infrared images...my favorites.Congratulations! Anna
Daniella T. 06-Apr-2004 20:40
This can only be a genetic defect. it is not an evolutionary breakthrough :) Bad genetic mutation happen often in nature but there is not much chance that this bad mutation will be passed on because such mutan usualy don't find mate if they manage to survive.
Matt Turner