Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/04/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Apr 27, 2009, at 11:50 AM, bruce golding wrote: > Enjoy yourselves and above all else, have fun. > > If you know of anyone flying a private jet from Europe to somewhere > around Davis, let him/her and us know. > I'm sure that we could easily complete the necessary "crew". > > B. > > On 27-apr-2009, at 19:06, wildlightphoto at earthlink.net wrote: > >> For those who will be near Davis California next Saturday, the >> California >> Raptor Center at UC Davis will host a free Open House: >> >> http://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/calraptor/events.html >> >> Volunteer handlers will have several non-releasable birds on display, >> up >> close and personal. Last fall they were very accomodating for >> visiting >> photographers, asking if the lighting and backgrounds were good and >> adjusting positions as requested. Photos from last fall's open house: >> >> http://wildlightphoto.com/birds/tytonidae/baow00.html >> http://wildlightphoto.com/birds/strigidae/nsow01.html >> http://wildlightphoto.com/birds/strigidae/ghow03.html >> http://wildlightphoto.com/birds/accipitridae/swha00.html >> >> I expect that the birds on display will be in the shade to prevent >> overheating, so higher ISOs will be handy (I used ISO 400). The 350mm >> Telyt I used last November was a bit too long (with the DMR) but >> visitors, >> staff and volunteers made every effort to allow me space to back up. >> I'll >> be there. >> >> Doug Herr >> Birdman of Sacramento >> http://www.wildlightphoto.com >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------- >> mail2web.com - Microsoft? Exchange solutions from a leading provider - >> http://link.mail2web.com/Business/Exchange >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >