Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/12/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Nice shot of the STOL (short take-off and landing) Shoveler, AKA "smiling mallard" down in TX and not a desirable "table duck". --- On Tue, 12/20/11, Doug Herr <wildlightphoto at earthlink.net> wrote: From: Doug Herr <wildlightphoto at earthlink.net> Subject: [Leica] IMG: Puddle ducks don't need a runway To: "lug at leica-users.org" <lug at leica-users.org> Date: Tuesday, December 20, 2011, 9:41 PM "Puddle ducks" a.k.a genus Anas don't need a runway, they can jump straight out of the water: http://wildlightphoto.com/birds/anatidae/L1650191.jpg This is a Northern Shoveler, Anas clypeata.? Technical stuff: R8/DMR, 280mm f/4 APO, probably 2x APO-Extender-R, shoulder stock & monopod.? All comments welcome. Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information