[Leica] Cormorants

[mads.christensen at gmx.net (Mads Christensen)]

These birds - in my backyard which is Oeresound between Denmark and Sweden -
are absolutely not tame. 

 

Thus I am using an ancient but nice Orestegor 4/300mm lens from Meyer-Optik
in Goerlitz on a monopod. It turns into a respectable 600mm on the OE-300.
After shooting, a bit of cropping, sharpening and fill light to compensate
for the large contrasts at this early morning beach scene - and here is what
I get out of it.

 

The two birds dress quite differently:

http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/madstorben/Equinox+fall+06_001/P9104401.jpg
.html

 

Here is one just surfacing - and getting ready to fight for a dry spot on
one of the growlers:

http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/madstorben/Equinox+fall+06_001/P9104420.jpg
.html 

 

A majestic pose with two eider ducks in the background:

http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/madstorben/Equinox+fall+06_001/P9104422.jpg
.html 

 

Your way - and my way of looking:

http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/madstorben/Equinox+fall+06_001/P9104423.jpg
.html 

 

Thanks for looking.

 

Mads