Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/03/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, Ted. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: <tedgrant at shaw.ca> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2011 2:24 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Working Closer > Jim Nichols showed: > Subject: [Leica] IMG: Working Closer > > >> Well, as usual, Doug Herr was right. I tried moving closer to the bird >> feeders today. Without a blind, at 13 ft, the birds let me know I was >> too close. I moved back to about 18 ft, and the bolder ones decided to >> give it a try. >> >> One image of the "scout" at 13 ft: >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Male+Purple+Finch+71.jpg.html >> >> Two others, from about 18 ft: >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Female+Finch+86.jpg.html >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Cardinal+04.jpg.html > > Hey Jim, > Good on you lad!!! No problems with these. > > Doug Herr can give you far better advice than I on these. > > But for what mine is worth when shooting in our National Parks. I'd spend > some more time at the 18ft mark for a few days and establish your presence > until they become accustomed to your figure. > > And if it appears they are coming in regularly without being spooked, then > I'd gently move into the closer mark when none of them are around and > wait. > > They might get spooked at first, but by then the regulars will be some > what accustomed to your size and gear and probably give you the > opportunities for larger images? > > So over to you Doug Herr, good Sir? :-) > > cheers, > Dr. ted > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >