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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Trumpeter Swan
From: photo at frozenlight.eu (Nathan Wajsman)
Date: Wed, 24 Feb 2010 07:38:43 +0100
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This is just awesome, Doug!

Sorry, not a very constructive comment, but that's all I can say.

Cheers,
Nathan

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On Feb 20, 2010, at 11:26 PM, Doug Herr wrote:

> A pair of Trumpeter Swans have been visiting a pond in nearby Placer 
> County.  These birds are only the second recorded sighting of this species 
> in Placer county (the first was last spring at the same location).
> 
> The most significant problem I faced in making these photos was the 180mm 
> f/2.8 APO-Elmarit-R's minimum focus distance.
> 
> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/anatidae/trsw01.html
> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/anatidae/trsw02.html
> 
> technical stuff: R8/DMR, 180mm f/2.8 APO-Elmarit-R, shoulder stock & 
> monopod.  All comments welcome.
> 
> Doug Herr
> Birdman of Sacramento
> http://www.wildlightphoto.com
> 
> 
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