Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/01/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Douglas Herr wrote: >Every other year the California Hawking Club's annual field meet in >Sacramento, and when the birds aren't flying their field trials they're >accessible for photo ops. > >This year the weather was blustery, perfect flying weather for the larger >falcons such as Peregrine, Saker (a eurasion species) and a captive-bred >hybrid gyr/peregrine/prarie falcon owned by a club member. During the >better wind gusts each of these large falcons would test the wind with their >wings, occasionally rising in the air a foot or so above the perch the bird >is tethered to: > >http://wildlightphoto.com/birds/falconidae/pefa02.html > >Technical stuff: R8, 280mm f/4 APO-Telyt-R, extension tube, shoulder stock & >monopod, E100G > >All comments welcome. > > Another magnificent shot, Doug! Nice to see you using the R8 for a change, too! -- David Young, Logan Lake, BC CANADA. Personal Web-site at: http://www3.telus.net/~telyt Leica Reflex Forum web-page: http://www3.telus.net/~telyt/lrflex.htm