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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Steller's Jay, Yosemite National Park
From: steve.barbour at gmail.com (Steve Barbour)
Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2012 23:02:55 -0800
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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
>> 
>> 
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> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Bob Adler
> Redwood City, CA
> http://www.rgaphoto.com
> 
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In reply to: Message from abridge at mac.com (Adam Bridge) ([Leica] IMG: Steller's Jay, Yosemite National Park)
Message from rgacpa at gmail.com (Robert Adler) ([Leica] IMG: Steller's Jay, Yosemite National Park)