Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/01/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]David Young <telyt@telus.net> wrote: > >Douglas Herr showed: > >>http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/falconidae/safa00.html >>http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/falconidae/safa02.html >> >>a crow flies overhead: >>http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/falconidae/safa01.html >> >>Technical stuff: Leicaflex SL2 with SL viewscreen, 20mm f/4 APO-Telyt-R, >>shoulder stock/monopod, Provia 400F >> >> >G'Mornin' Doug! > >Of all the 'portraits', offered in this series, so far, safa00.html is, >I think, the best. They are all, including the two Eagle Owl shots, >magnificent. The visual impact is incredible, and the shots are stunning! > >I'm curious. From the DOF in all of these, you're obviously not >shooting wide open. Typically, what f-stop would you be using in these >shots? My guess would be f5.6 - f8. > >As always... WELL DONE! > >Cheers! > David, the aperture was driven mostly by the lighting (a dark and stormy day). Ffor the falcon photos I probably wasn't using anything smaller than f/5.6; the latest photos of Kalie (the Eagle Owl) were made during a small break in the storm when there was more light so I probably was using f/8 on those photos. Thanks for looking. Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com