Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/11/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]OK, duh, I should have read your entire post. Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com -----Original Message----- From: Douglas Sharp <douglas.sharp@gmx.de> Sent: Nov 9, 2005 4:36 PM To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> Subject: Re: [Leica] Wednesday Walk/Urban Cormorant Hello Doug, That was the problem I mentioned, the canal bank - about 1 in 3 slope, wet grass and a deep canal at the bottom of it, there is no way I'm going to tackle that with only one arm and loaded down with a Novoflex bazooka. Douglas Douglas Herr wrote: >Also try a lower perspective, about on a level with the bird's eye. This >will give you a background that is farther away (and more out-of-focus) and >lessen the appearance that you are towering over the bird. I'm looking >forward to seing your 600mm photos. > >Doug Herr >Birdman of Sacramento >http://www.wildlightphoto.com > >-----Original Message----- >From: Douglas Sharp <douglas.sharp@gmx.de> >Sent: Nov 9, 2005 3:31 PM >To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >Subject: Re: [Leica] Wednesday Walk/Urban Cormorant > >Noted Dick, >I'll try your crop and post it tomorrow, thanks! >Douglas > >Richard S. Taylor wrote: > > > >>#4, I think, is a keeper but with a tight crop on the bird to get rid >>of all that guano. >> >>Dick >>Boston MA >> >> >> >>>Hello all, >>>the weekly wednesday walk along the canal. >>>Not often we get one of these on the canal, although the guano shows >>>that it must have been his perch for quite a time. >>> >>>I've posted 8 shots of the cormorant (well I think it is >>>one),unfortunately the grass and reeds on the canal bank obscured the >>>view a little >>>(very steep, and I'm not going down there with a duff arm, or at >>>least getting back up might be a little difficult) >>>. >>> >>>http://gallery.leica-users.org/New-Old-Pictures/MG_3270_edited_3 Wing >>>Drying (Cormorants are not waterproof) >>>http://gallery.leica-users.org/New-Old-Pictures/MG_3271_edited_2_001 >>>He's noticed I'm there , I sneezed >>>http://gallery.leica-users.org/New-Old-Pictures/MG_3273_edited_2 >>>Preening under his wing >>>http://gallery.leica-users.org/New-Old-Pictures/MG_3269_edited_2 Very >>>elegant pose, wing and tail feathers spread >>>http://gallery.leica-users.org/New-Old-Pictures/MG_3268_edited_2 More >>>or less the same , less wing and more tail >>>http://gallery.leica-users.org/New-Old-Pictures/MG_3265_edited_2 >>>Balancing on one leg >>>http://gallery.leica-users.org/New-Old-Pictures/MG_3264_edited_2 >>>Preening his breast feathers >>>http://gallery.leica-users.org/New-Old-Pictures/MG_3264_edited_2 >>>Alert and watching >>> >>>some are quite similar (apart from being the same bird) >>>Please let me know which ones to crop, throw out, darken , lighten, >>>sharpen or whatever. >>>cheers >>>Douglas >>> >>>Shot with the 20D and a Novoflex 5,6/400 at f5,6 or f8 under the >>>extreme difficulty of having my left arm in plaster from wrist to >>>shoulder, but it makes a good lens support. >>>If this is his daily vantage point I'll go back tomorrow with a >>>tripod and a 600mm too. >>> >>>_______________________________________________ >>>Leica Users Group. >>>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >> >> >> > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information