Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/04/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]For those who will be near Davis California next Saturday, the California Raptor Center at UC Davis will host a free Open House: http://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/calraptor/events.html Volunteer handlers will have several non-releasable birds on display, up close and personal. Last fall they were very accomodating for visiting photographers, asking if the lighting and backgrounds were good and adjusting positions as requested. Photos from last fall's open house: http://wildlightphoto.com/birds/tytonidae/baow00.html http://wildlightphoto.com/birds/strigidae/nsow01.html http://wildlightphoto.com/birds/strigidae/ghow03.html http://wildlightphoto.com/birds/accipitridae/swha00.html I expect that the birds on display will be in the shade to prevent overheating, so higher ISOs will be handy (I used ISO 400). The 350mm Telyt I used last November was a bit too long (with the DMR) but visitors, staff and volunteers made every effort to allow me space to back up. I'll be there. Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web.com - Microsoft? Exchange solutions from a leading provider - http://link.mail2web.com/Business/Exchange