Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/10/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Doug, Very nice! Seems like a good way to combine a workout with a photo outing. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: <wildlightphoto@earthlink.net> To: <lug@leica-users.org>; <leica@freelists.org>; <leicareflex@freelists.org> Sent: Monday, October 20, 2008 11:18 AM Subject: [Leica] IMG: Horned Grebe >I spent yesterday morning in the kayak on Lake Natoma in eastern Sacramento > County, a few minutes from home. Aside from a good paddling workout I > also > found the first few > wintering grebes, in this case a Horned Grebe: > > http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/podicipedidae/hogr03.html > > I believe this is a first-year bird because of the orange eye. Adult > Horned Grebes have a bright red eye (photo from earlier this year): > > http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/podicipedidae/hogr02.html > > tech stuff: > R8/DMR @ISO 400 > 560mm f/6.8 Telyt > shoulder stock & kayak > 1/3000 sec @ f/6.8 > > All comments welcome. > > Doug Herr > Kayakman of Sacramento > http://www.wildlightphoto.com > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > mail2web.com - Enhanced email for the mobile individual based on > Microsoft? > Exchange - http://link.mail2web.com/Personal/EnhancedEmail > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >