Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/09/30

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Subject: [Leica] Cormorants
From: Jim at hemenway.com (Jim Hemenway)
Date: Sat Sep 30 03:50:38 2006
References: <000b01c6e475$89924950$0201a8c0@MADS>

Hi Mads:

I like the third one the most... nice job!

Jim

Mads Christensen wrote:

> 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 
>


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