Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/07/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]B.D. Per the discussion on education: you made a very poignant observation when you theorized that the cameras that Doug Herr uses might be a small part of his magic with animals. Way to go B.D. Don dorysrus@mindspring.com -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+dorysrus=mindspring.com@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+dorysrus=mindspring.com@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of B. D. Colen Sent: Friday, July 02, 2004 6:30 PM To: 'Leica Users Group' Subject: RE: [Leica] Digilux invisibility. :-( Even more important for those critters you shoot...Wow! I've always been impressed by your work, but recently had occasion to be in awe. I spotted a big heron in a pond, a good 300 yards from a driveway I was on. I went off to my car, got my 100-400, and no sooner than I stepped onto the dirt road down to the pond than that bird took off. Just incredible. I don't know how you do it - but you're sure doing something right. Must be those Rs...:-) -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Douglas Herr Sent: Friday, July 02, 2004 4:54 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: RE: [Leica] Digilux invisibility. :-( "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net> wrote: > The trick to shooting where and how you want to is > to blend into the woodwork - and you can do that with a huge cannon of > an SLR, with a chrome M, or with a black holga. It simply requires > being quiet, moving as little as possible, keeping the camera up to > your eye as you wait for the shot, and just being as subtle as you > can. Works for critters too. Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information