[Leica] Some bird photos

[telyt at earthlink.net (Doug Herr)]

on 3/30/04 8:48 PM, Adam Bridge showed us:

> <http://www.splitsecondfilms.com/Birds/MysteryBird-1.jpg>
> <http://www.splitsecondfilms.com/Birds/MysteryBirds-2.jpg>
> <http://www.splitsecondfilms.com/Birds/MysteryBirds-2.jpg>
> 
> <http://www.splitsecondfilms.com/Birds/HuntingHeron.jpg>
> <http://www.splitsecondfilms.com/Birds/HuntingHeron2.jpg>
> <http://www.splitsecondfilms.com/Birds/HuntingHeron3.jpg>
> <http://www.splitsecondfilms.com/Birds/HuntingHeron4.jpg>
> 
> <http://www.splitsecondfilms.com/Birds/Egret-1.jpg>
> <http://www.splitsecondfilms.com/Birds/Egret-2.jpg>
> <http://www.splitsecondfilms.com/Birds/Egret-3.jpg>
> 
> <http://www.splitsecondfilms.com/Birds/E100VS-02-Collins-1.jpg>
> <http://www.splitsecondfilms.com/Birds/E100VS-04-Collins-1.jpg>
> 
> I have discovered that, unlike portraits of people, you want good direct
> light!
> <grin>
>

It depends a lot on the effect you want, and the quality of the light.  Much
of the time the light in this part of California is quite harsh and with
that in mind good direct light is best.  The light from a high, thin
overcast is my favorite light to work with but unfortunately we see little
of that here.

Of the egret photos my favorite is also #3.  I also like the first
Black-necked Stilt,
http://www.splitsecondfilms.com/Birds/E100VS-02-Collins-1.jpg

Doug Herr
Birdman of Sacramento
http://www.wildlightphoto.com