Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/05/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Doug. That really is pretty close to the way these little guys look. Very, very bright. And the scanned image and print are dull compared to the tranny. It could be the Velvia doing its oversaturation thing but having watched them through binos it looks pretty close. Velvia is just so tricky in bright sunlight. Still, its what I had on the day. Modul lens. R8, electronic release, mirror pre release, big manfrotto with telescopic support from leg to camera body to steady it all up. Taken at 125/6.8 I seem to recall. A fun day where things worked. Regards, Rick. On 14/05/2004, at 10:23 PM, Doug Herr wrote: > on 5/13/04 9:24 PM, Rick Dykstra at rdcb37@cyberone.com.au wrote: > >> Hi all. Long time no see. >> >> Please find a link to an image I captured a little while back. After >> a >> drum scan to 72Mb its up on the wall as a 20 x 30. A robin the size >> of >> a vulture! It looks all right but doesn't have the luminous impact >> of >> the tranny. The link below is a 200Kb file. >> >> These flame robins hang around in gangs and the boy robins in >> particular like to sit up on a high point to show off. I should >> probably claim that I sat under a sack for five hours waiting for the >> one shot, but no, the robins were lining up for their turn. Taken >> with >> an R8 and Velvia 50. >> >> http://users.cyberone.com.au/rdcb37/flamerobin.jpg >> >> Regards, Rick Dykstra. >> > > Cool bird, and excellent photo of it. Is it the scan or is it the > Velvia? > The reds seem to have lost detail due to over-saturation. In any > event, > well done. What lens? > > Doug Herr > Birdman of Sacramento > http://www.wildlightphoto.com > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >