Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/12/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Doug, Your truck seems to be accumulating credits this year. These are both great, but I can't help feeling that the first is the better one, because of the detail in the feathers, and the way the bird stands out from the background. Great work! Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Doug Herr" <wildlightphoto at earthlink.net> To: <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Saturday, December 24, 2011 4:49 PM Subject: [Leica] IMG:Wilson's Snipe > For those who were sent on a snipe hunt as a child, there really is such a > bird: > > http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/scolopacidae/wisnip02.html > > http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/scolopacidae/wisnip03.html > > It's not easy to spot a snipe before it flies away, because of their > cryptic coloration and the dense weeds of their chosen habitat. The snipe > feeds by probing damp earth (typically mud or sand) for tasty > invertebrates. Technical stuff: R8/DMR, 280mm f/4 APO, shoulder stock & > an old blue truck used as a blind. All comments welcome. > > Doug Herr > Birdman of Sacramento > http://www.wildlightphoto.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >