Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/11/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]on 11/7/03 6:37 AM, Kyle Cassidy at KCassidy@asc.upenn.edu wrote: > I went on a bird excursion last week to photograph some of these rare and > wonderful animals. > > http://www.asc.upenn.edu/usr/cassidy/pix/paw/2003/42/2.jpg > > Unlike doug who uses a long lens from a distance, in my bird photography, I > disguise myself as a pile of bird seed and creep slowly towards them, > photographing with a 17mm lens. As I get near the bird, in order to catch it > "on the wing" I fling off my disguise and shriek "I'm a cat!". The > adrenneline gives the birds a flush of extra color. This type of bird I've > not seen in doug's portfolio, so it must be rare indeed! > South end of northbound bird... yep, unlikely you'll see it on my website ;-) Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html