Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/02/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Doug they really are sleek and elegant birds. The first works best for me. That one fits your approach of using the environment to give more information about the bird as well as be artistically pleasing. The second is more a very accurate illustration, if you like. An extremely high quality identification photo. 2009/2/22 Doug Herr <wildlightphoto@earthlink.net> > I visited Waimanalo again yesterday morning and found a couple more > Red-footed Boobies: > > http://wildlightphoto.com/birds/sulidae/rfbo02.html > http://wildlightphoto.com/birds/sulidae/rfbo03.html > > My previous experience with these birds at this location suggested that a > lens as long as the 560mm lens wasn't required, and I wanted the benefit of > an automatic diaphragm so I used the 280mm f/4 with 1.4x APO-Extender > instead. Other technical stuff: R8/DMR, ISO 400, shoulder stock. All > comments welcome. > > Doug Herr > Birdman of Kailua > http://www.wildlightphoto.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Cheers Geoff 'Licence to Chill'