Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/04/24

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Subject: RE: [Leica] backyard brushpile
From: "Kit McChesney | acmefoto" <kitmc@acmefoto.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2003 10:39:47 -0600

Can nature be busy and cluttered? I thought that was a habitat peculiar to
humans!

Kit

- -----Original Message-----
From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Doug Herr
Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2003 10:17 AM
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: Re: [Leica] backyard brushpile


on 4/24/03 8:53 AM, Kit McChesney | acmefoto at kitmc@acmefoto.com wrote:

> Why aren't you fond of that background of the brush pile for the Towhee?

It's busy and cluttered.  That's perfect Towhee habitat, though.  Maybe I'm
reacting to the visual clutter I see every day in the house.

> Have you ever used any of the VS films for photographing birds?

Nope.  I'm a Kodachrome luddite just beginning to explore the universe
beyond K14.

Doug Herr
Birdman of Sacramento
http://www.wildlightphoto.com


>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Doug Herr
> Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2003 10:18 PM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us; leica@topica.com;
> leica_reflex_forum@topica.com
> Subject: [Leica] backyard brushpile
>
>
> The brush pile behind the barn attracts several species of seed-eating
> birds, two of which are shown here (more to come).
>
> I don't like the background on this one but that's the typical habitat for
> the bird: http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/cato00.html
>
>
> The Golden-crowned Sparrow should have migrated north by now; as of today
> there were still a few in the brush pile:
> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/gcsp00.html
>
> Both photos: Leicaflex SL, 560mm f/6.8 Telyt with 14182 extension tube.
> Towhee photographed on E100G film, Golden-crowned Sparrow with E200.  My
> scan doesn't show how good E100G is.  I like this film.
>
> Doug Herr
> Birdman of Sacramento
> http://www.wildlightphoto.com
>
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