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 - Really nice photos, as always. Somehow though, the thought of having all that expensive gear in such an easily rollable boat as a kayak would make me a nervous wreck. :-) Regards, Dick off-list comments to r.s.taylor at comcast dot net please. On Oct 20, 2008, at 12:18 PM, wildlightphoto@earthlink.net wrote: > 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