Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/02/12

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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Clapper Rail
From: telyt at earthlink.net (Doug Herr)
Date: Mon Feb 12 14:14:48 2007
 
Clapper Rails live in the marshes surrounding San Francisco bay;  
typically they skulk in the pickleweeds and other marsh veggies and  
only make an appearance when high tides push them to higher ground.   
In North America, the highest high tides of the year occur during a  
winter new moon when the earth is closest to the sun and both sun and  
moon are pulling in the same direction.

This photo was from January's highest tide and I've just now gotten  
around tom processing it:

http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/rallidae/clra02.html

Technical stuff: R8/DMR @ ISO 400, 560mm f/6.8 Telyt, shoulder stock  
& monopod, probably an extension tube.  Location is Arrowhead Marsh  
near the Oakland airport.  All comments welcome.

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