Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/02/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]gorgeous Adam...Steve On Feb 24, 2012, at 9:19 PM, Robert Adler wrote: > Lovely environmental shot Adam. Soft too (and I don't mean soft > focused...). > One for the wall!! > Sounds like you had a good time; tough not to do in that park. > Best, > Bob > > On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 9:11 PM, Adam Bridge <abridge at mac.com> wrote: > >> When we were loading up the car one of these was squawking loudly from a >> tree perhaps five feet away from me. Then it dropped to the ground and >> began poking through the leaves. I carefully made my way into the room for >> the camera but by the time I returned other guests had frightened it away. >> >> Later we heard it calling, all loud and angry sounding, from behind the >> building. I pursued it for some time snapping lots of images. Tricky >> little >> buggers! >> >> This image, not in Doug Herr's quality but reasonable, shows the wonderful >> details in the plumage but only hints at the light-blue stripes on its >> forehead. >> >> < >> http://adam-bridge.smugmug.com/gallery/21623298_W8LVb4#!i=1724422601&k=xSkkkg7 >>> >> >> Canon 1Ds Mk II, 70-200 f2.8L, manual focus, handheld. >> >> I brought the Telyt 280mm lens just for this kind of photography but there >> wasn't time to get it onto the camera. >> >> Comments and criticism most welcome. >> >> Adam Bridge >> >> ps: It was 64 degrees in Yosemite Valley when we left about noon. At 6,000 >> feet as we left it was 54. The park felt empty. >> >> Oh, and people were able to hike all the way to the top of Yosemite Falls. >> We did part of that hike yesterday but reached a place where Jan did't >> feel >> comfortable so we turned around. Shirt-sleeve hiking. >> >> AB >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > -- > Bob Adler > Redwood City, CA > http://www.rgaphoto.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information