Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/02/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Doug, I enjoy looking at this photo very much. Not so much beacuse it is a beautiful photo of a beautiful creature, which it certainly is, but because it is such a joy to hear from you. - Phong >Thanks for taking the time to share with us. >On Feb 12, 2007, at 5:10 PM, Doug Herr wrote: > >> Clapper Rails live in the marshes surrounding San Francisco bay; >> typically they skulk in the pickleweeds and other marsh veggies and >> only make an appearance when high tides push them to higher >> ground. In North America, the highest high tides of the year occur >> during a winter new moon when the earth is closest to the sun and >> both sun and moon are pulling in the same direction. >> >> This photo was from January's highest tide and I've just now gotten >> around tom processing it: >> >> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/rallidae/clra02.html >> >> Technical stuff: R8/DMR @ ISO 400, 560mm f/6.8 Telyt, shoulder >> stock & monopod, probably an extension tube. Location is Arrowhead >> Marsh near the Oakland airport. All comments welcome. >> >> Doug Herr >> Birdman of Sacramento >> http://www.wildlightphoto.com