Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/08/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Phil Swango <pswango@att.net> wrote: >I'm in awe too. There's a guy here in Albuquerque named Dan True that does >spectacular work with hummers using a MF Mamiya and electronic flash. He >has a book out titled "Hummingbirds of North America." But his shots are >done with four flash units, two tripods and a feeder. They're not in the >wild, which is what makes Doug's shot so impressive. There's nothing wrong >with Dan's work -- it's truly amazing -- but there's something about seeing >the little critters in the wild that adds to the excitement. Thnaks Phil. I've no quarrel with the studio-like setup Dan uses for his photos, it's a different aesthetic, just not the one I'm trying to achieve. There's a reason my website is called wildlightphoto, it's 'cuz I use the light I find in the wild. Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com