Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/12/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Doug, I meant no criticism of you shot at all, in fact I think it's wonderful. Great photos often produce such reactions in the viewer and this one of yours definitely does. It's a great complement, in my opinion. It just about sums up the raw nature OF nature in one photograph. Congratulations. Jim On Sun, Dec 11, 2011 at 12:08 PM, James Laird <digiratidoc at gmail.com> wrote: > Alan, > > My wife always makes me turn off the discovery/nature shows when they > show things like this. I must say graphic nature shots are a little > disturbing, but they are the way nature works. I always feel a bit > queasy watching them myself but then I think how else would the > predators survive if they didn't kill? Don't we take part in such > behavior every time we eat a steak or hamburger or pork chop? I guess > only the vegans can feel no guilt, if they even watch such things. > > Jim > > On Sun, Dec 11, 2011 at 11:21 AM, Alan Magayne-Roshak <amr3 at uwm.edu> > wrote: >> On Sat, 10 Dec 2011 ?Doug Herr <wildlightphoto at earthlink.net>wrote; >> >>>No caption needed, the photo says it all: >> >>>http://wildlightphoto.com/birds/ardeidae/L1640293.html >> >>>Technical stuff: R8/DMR, 280mm f/4 APO-Telyt-R, shoudler stock monopod >>>and an old blue truck. >> >>>My comments: The R8's excellent viewfinder combined with a lens that >>>leaves no doubt where the plane of focus is, is manual focus bliss. >>>?>Long live R. ?Your comments are welcome. >> >>>Doug Herr >>>Birdman of Sacramento >>>http://www.wildlightphoto.com >> ==================================================================================================== >> It's a great picture, but I wish I hadn't clicked on the link. ?I know >> this is what nature is like, but it's too intense for me. >> >> Alan >> >> Alan Magayne-Roshak, Senior Photographer >> UPAA POY 1978 >> University Information Technology Services >> University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee >> amr3 at uwm.edu >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Alan+Magayne-Roshak/ >> >> "All the technique in the world doesn't compensate >> ?for an inability to notice. " - Elliott Erwitt >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information