Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/06/06

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Subject: [Leica] Re: 90mm's
From: telyt at earthlink.net (Douglas Herr)
Date: Tue Jun 6 20:54:11 2006
References: <04a301c68901$4d7a6f80$0a01a8c0@MacPhisto> <3.0.2.32.20060605221323.0288de60@pop.infionline.net> <4485A6F0.3030706@waltjohnson.com>

On Jun 6, 2006, at 9:01 AM, Walt Johnson wrote:

> There is nothing wrong with getting up close and personal. The most 
> important thing is to make sure your subjects feel your respect for 
> them. They are not elements of  the composition but rather human 
> souls. Some are better than others but when treated well they 
> generally respond well.

Even non-human souls respond to this respect.  The Cooper's Hawk photo 
I posted a couple of days ago (with ZERO response from the LUG) was the 
result of a few years getting to know the birds and allowing them to 
get to know me.  The hawk knows me personally and knows that I respect 
him; he perched not more than 20' from me and stayed for a half-hour 
while I waited for the light to improve.  Once I had my photos and put 
the cameras down he flew to another nearby perch.

> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/accipitridae/coha05.html

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


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