Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/01/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks Adam, that is what I was looking for, just the un-cropped version. Obviously downconverted for the web :-) peace P.D. I like the uncropped better ;-) David On Jan 4, 2006, at 8:56 PM, Adam Bridge wrote: > Well I do but the full frame version is, well vast. > > Are you wanting to see the amount of cropping? Her's a down-sampled > full-frame so you get an idea: > > <http://www.adambridge.com/Photos/2006/01/04/_L3U8282-fullframe.jpg> > > I hope this is what you're looking for... > > adam > > On 1/4/06, David Cochran <cochranpr@mac.com> wrote: >> Adam, great detail. Do you have an un-cropped version? >> >> peace >> >> D. >> On Jan 4, 2006, at 8:38 PM, Adam Bridge wrote: >> >>> This winter the hummers around the house are very busy - especially >>> because they have a nest in the orange tree only a few meters away. >>> (I'm trying to shift to metric.) >>> >>> Today I was sitting on the deck trying to do something artistic with >>> frost-damaged bougainvillea blossoms, the Leica 100 APO mounted on >>> the >>> 1Ds, when this little guy came to feed. >>> >>> The images are heavily cropped - in fact they are 100% pixel for >>> pixel. I may have over-sharpened the first one. >>> >>> I am not good at bird identification, however I think these are >>> broad-tailed hummingbirds. >>> >>> I'm really sharing them because I love the green iridescence on their >>> backs. When the male sits on the tree and turns his head there's a >>> bright flash of red as the light catches his feathers just right. >>> >>> In the morning, when I go out to pick the morning's grapefruit, the >>> male sits on a branch deep within the tree and scolds me. Somewhere, >>> up near the top, I'm certain there is a nest with young. I can hear >>> activity and the vocalizations of the birds. I can't see the nest and >>> I won't challenge the birds any more than I have to. >>> >>> <http://www.adambridge.com/Photos/2006/01/04/_L3U8281.jpg> >>> >>> <http://www.adambridge.com/Photos/2006/01/04/_L3U8282.jpg> >>> >>> I've been shooting with the 560 and the 280 as well but these are the >>> sharpest by far. >>> >>> Comments welcome. And if I'm wrong about the identification I'd be >>> pleased to be corrected. >>> >>> Thanks! >>> >>> Adam >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information