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, Both shots are fine, but the first one, with the waves as background, I find to be outstanding. Thanks for sharing. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Doug Herr" <wildlightphoto@earthlink.net> To: <lug@leica-users.org>; "LEG" <leica@freelists.org>; "LeicaReflex" <leicareflex@freelists.org> Sent: Saturday, February 21, 2009 12:49 PM Subject: [Leica] IMG: More Boobies >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 > >