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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Ruddy Duck
From: ricc at mindspring.com (Ric Carter)
Date: Tue Jun 3 15:04:44 2008
References: <380-2200862315540434@M2W003.mail2web.com>

great ruddy!!

ric


On Jun 3, 2008, at 11:54 AM, wildlightphoto@earthlink.net wrote:

> I spent the last two weeks at Drakesbad Guest Ranch near Chester
> California, helping set up the facilities for the coming summer  
> season.
> The food was plentiful and great, the work was physically demanding,  
> the
> air was clean and crisp and I hated leaving.  I also lost five  
> unwanted
> pounds, and was able to temporarily discontinue my daily pain meds
> (arthritic shoulder) and allergy meds.
>
> On my return to the Sacramento area I paused in the Sierra Valley  
> south of
> Portola CA for a few bird photos, including this male Ruddy Duck in
> breeding plumage:
>
> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/anatidae/rudu00.html
>
> This photo shows his typical posture, with the tail held wee out of  
> the
> water.
>
> Technical stuff:  R8/DMR, 560mm f/6.8, shoulder stock & monopod,  
> probably
> UET-R.  1/3000 sec @ f/6.8.  All comments welcome.
>
> Doug Herr
> Birdman of Sacramento
> http://www.wildlightphoto.com
>
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