Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/01/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Well, I think it's wonderful. I love the reflection and soft colors. Tina On Fri, Jan 14, 2011 at 9:17 PM, Doug Herr <wildlightphoto at earthlink.net>wrote: > While this isn't one of my best photos it's a very elusive bird species and > I'm delighted to have seen the bird let alone gotten a photo. The Least > Bittern is the smallest of the North American herons, about the size of a > robin or blackbird. > > This particular Least Bittern is unusually cooperative and has a regular > feeding area near a public trail. This bird typically feeds mid-morning > and > again in mid afternoon and doesn't mind camo-clad photographers at about > 10' > distance. > > http://wildlightphoto.com/birds/ardeidae/lebitt00.html > > Technical stuff: R8/DMR, 280mm f/4 APO-Telyt-R, shoulder stock & monopod, > knee pads. Should have had elbow pads too (belly was well padded). > > Doug Herr > Birdman of Sacramento > http://www.wildlightphoto.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > -- Tina Manley, ASMP www.tinamanley.com